Archive for February, 2008



Testing our wind vane and anemometer…and we show our Michael Fishing skills!

Every week we plot records of the weather using official forecasts and our own weather measurements. Here is some of our work in action…

We look up the long term weather forecast for the week and use it to compile part of our weather board. Each pupil has the opportunity to practise looking up the internet [...]

Preston Lodge and the Magic Beanstalk…

In Science we have started to think about how the weather affects our environment - in particular the way that some weather is very important to plants…
We have learned that farmers and gardeners are very keen to know what the weather will be like. Will there be enough rain for our crops to grow or [...]

The Preston Lodge Weather Station commission…the rain gauge!

(Here is our Rain Gauge made from recycled materials…we check on it at regular times throughout the week, take a note of any rainfall, record the volume and then empty the gauge if it is getting too full…)
The ELP students have spent the last few weeks designing, constructing, testing and then commissioning our very own Preston [...]

Week beginning February 4th 2008…

 
This is the last week before half term and there are a number of exciting things happening…
Parents’ Meeting
Firstly, can we take the opportunity to remind S1 parents that there is a progress meeting scheduled for Thursday February 6th at 2pm. We would be grateful if you could indicate (before Thursday) if you can make this [...]

Get well soon, Steven!

One of our very special friends is going into hospital this week for an operation and we are very much thinking of him and missing him! Get well soon!





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