http://edubuzz.org/blogs/cockenzie A new blog where you'll be able to see what we're learning - and get involved! Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:49:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en  Road Safety is an on-going concern in every community.  We are holding a competition to design a banner for the front of the school.   The theme is ACTIVE TRAVEL and the purpose is to promote walking, scooting, cycling etc and the benefits of these eg improved fitness, better health, reduction in fumes ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/cockenzie/2010/03/19/design-a-banner-competition/ P4M have been using Mod Roc to produce replica Viking helmets, swords and jewellery.  It is quite messy and we had to wear our aprons to stop our clothes getting messy.  We would like to give Mrs Currie a big thank you for helping us with out helmets and to clean ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/cockenzie/2010/03/19/mod-roc/ P4M went out to watch some of the new oak and fir trees being planted around the school and ended up helping to plant one. The gentleman who was there told us lots of interesting things and he gave us all a gall.  A gall is a leaf bud that a wasp has ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/cockenzie/2010/03/19/planting-trees/ P6/7 have been participating in a Visual Arts Scotland workshop this week with artist Hazel Vellacott. On Monday we visited the VAS Annual Exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy. Hazel and another artist, Liza Green, showed us around the exhibition. We thought about what may have been the inspiration behind ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/cockenzie/2010/03/12/p67-art-workshop/ P6/7 have been working with Sandra King, our community development officer, to build a 3D model of our school, its grounds and the surrounding area. The model is going to be used as part of the Sports Hall For All project, as the school grounds are one of three proposed possible ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/cockenzie/2010/03/11/p67-sports-hall-for-all-project/ On Wednesday 17th March P6M will visit Cockenzie Power Station as part of their topic of this block, Electricity.  In the afternoon P6/7 will go on the same trip.  The class have been busy building electrical circuits, both series and parallel, in which they have made bulbs light, buzzers sound and ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/cockenzie/2010/03/11/p6m-p67-visit-to-power-station/  P5 are going hillwalking with Outdoor Education staff to the hills around the Hopes Reservoir.   The first group will go on the16th , the next group on the 17th and then on the 23rd, 24th and 25th of March.  A member of school staff will go with them too so ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/cockenzie/2010/03/10/p5-hillwalking/ P7 will attend the Choices for Life road show at Ingleston on 11th May, 2010 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/cockenzie/2010/03/10/choices-for-life-for-p7/ Class P5/6 have made a role play doctor's surgery in their classroom. They have real x-rays, plater casts and medical scrubs for their surgery and are really enjoying active play in this area. Many thanks to Mrs Stewart for all the supplies. http://edubuzz.org/blogs/cockenzie/2010/03/10/p56-doctors-surgery/ Here are some pictures of the displays in school showing what we have been learning this term. [rockyou 156874017] More displays for you to see! [rockyou 156957082] http://edubuzz.org/blogs/cockenzie/2010/03/09/what-weve-been-learning-about-this-term/