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2011/12  Ancient Greek Vase Display by p4/5
P4/5 made Greek vases so that we could put them up for display. We started off by researching about Greek vases and what was on them. Miss Jarvis showed us some pictures on the white board and told us that they were mostly fighting scenes and that they all told a story.
First of all we started off with drawing 2 sketches to give us an idea of what was going to be on our vase. After that we started on the real thing. First we did the people which were going to be on our vases, making sure we did all the fine detail. After that Miss Jarvis showed us how to make our black vases. Next we made our vases. Then we got to do the patterns on the vase.
We had to make sure that on the vase we had a consistent pattern or a symmetrical pattern. They also had to be realistic, not forgetting being neat and attractive.
Once we had finished our vases they were put up on display outside our classroom in the hall. Then Miss Jarvis gave us a peer and self assessment, to assess our artwork and see how well we thought we did on our piece of artwork. So first of all we did our self assessment to see what we thought of our vases. Then Miss Jarvis paired us up with someone in the class and then they assessed our piece of artwork to see what they thought of our vases. In this piece of artwork we were focusing on putting fine detail into our artwork.
P4 – 7: John Muir Award Project
Primary 4 – 7 children of Gargunnock Primary School are currently undertaking a conservation project that will hopefully lead to a John Muir Award.
As part of this award the children had to “Discover” their school grounds. We spent the afternoon outside and used our senses to come up with creative, descriptive phrases that describe our grounds.
Back in class we all wrote our own descriptive poems using our school grounds as a stimulus. Here are a some examples: Oakwood’s Treasure
The pine needles are silver swords, The rocks are blocks of gold, The spiders are the armed guards That have to do as they are told.
The old fence is the castle wall, The trees are the towers, The worms are the servants Who work long hours.
Snail shells are shields, Buttercups are copper coins, Special views for you and me Stretch across the fields.
There is so much to do, So much to see, So much to smell, So much to feel…at Oakwood.
By Courteney Fleming (p6)
Nature’s Horror
Lurking in the forest, Prickling of the blood-red berries, Crunching of the ice-cold stones bumping on the soles of your numb feet, The splash of the crystal-clear puddle dripping down your shaking legs, The squelching of the chestnut-brown mud when you step into it.
As the full moon came out The howling of the wolves like the wind on a spooky night began, The trees are curling like an old man with a crooked walking stick, Although Nature is beautiful it is creepy at night. By Julia Anderson (p4) Another part of the John Muir Award required us to spend some time “Exploring” our grounds. We had a wonderful outdoor learning day which was supported by parents and special visitors. We all had a great day read Sean’s recount of the day to learn more:
John Muir Award-Exploration Day
On the first of November primary 4, 5, 6 and 7 went out side for the day and we explored our school grounds and there was six different activities to do.
The first activity was orienteering, this is when people get a map and have to go to different points on the map but it was a race. The lady got us to go around the school but in different routes.
The second activity was map reading and measuring. In this activity you were asked to measure different places with a trundle wheel.
The third activity was plant and insect finding and we caught or picked them and we used a key to find out what it was.
The fourth activity was a trust exercise with a blind fold on. What we did was we were in pairs and we blind folded one of the pair and we went around a course and gave them instruction to get around it.
The sixth and final activity was shelter building and we had to earn the parts and then we got on with it (this was my favourite activity) Ours was an Indian tent but I still got drenched when Mrs Starrs threw water on the tent to check it was waterproof.
I learned that flies disguise themselves as wasps or bees. I could do better at listening to my team. Our school has a lot of wild life.
By Sean Klemer (P6)
We are now working on the “conservation” part of the project. In groups we are trying to come up with ways in which we can attract and help wildlife in our school grounds over the winter months. We plan to launch our “Wildlife Wonderland Garden” in December.
P6/7 Have been comparing Victorian and modern day schooling, here are our views. Modern day Schooling Against Victorian Day Schooling
Some people believe that modern day schooling is better than Victorian schooling while others think the reverse. Now its time for you to decide what you believe. Firstly Victorian schools were more eco friendly. For instance they did not use interactive white boards, computer or electronic lights. They also used slates which would be cleaned after each lesson. A down side to this is that parents would not get to see their child work. We could and do counteract this by recycling our paper I modern day schools. The dunce hat also had an effect on children-a pointy had with a large d on it-that embarrassed children and encouraged them to not misbehave again. However the bad thing about this is it humiliated children. Other punishments included caning and the belt. The down side to this is that children experience violence and they are physically hurt. Modern day schools reward children for hard work instead of punishing them. Nowadays you get to learn in interesting ways. Not by copying or repeating what the teacher says or writes. We think that modern day schooling is better than Victorian day schooling because children aren’t hurt by punishments, there are more fun ways to learn and there are better facilities and resources nowadays. By Kate and James
Modern Schooling Vs Victorian Schooling
Some people would say that Victorian schooling is better than modern day schooling and some would disagree. Victorian schooling was much more harsh than modern but that could be good or bad. Were children better behaved in Victorian Times? They used a Dunce hat to deter children from misbehaving. Children did not want to be laughed at or humiliated so they would not want the Dunce hat on their heads. Extremely badly behaved children would be whipped with a belt or cane which would stop other children from doing the same. Or are modern day children better behaved? Instead of punishing bad behaviour we praise good behaviour by giving out pupil rewards, certificates, stickers and every Friday a Golden Time. A Dunce hat is humiliating and can make children lose their confidence and courage. Also nobody should be harmed in any way at school or at home! Victorian schools were more eco friendly because they did not use as much electricity as they had no computers, whiteboards etc. The younger pupils wrote on slates that could be used again and again. On the other hand, modern day schooling includes more exciting subjects using computers and interactive whiteboards, although these use electricity we are all trying very hard to reduce our carbon footprints and reuse and recycle as much as possible.
Victorian children were pushed to do their best which improved their learning. Modern day children are encouraged to do their best but are not forced to do so. This encouragement motivates the child and learning becomes more interesting. So, overall Victorian schooling and modern day schooling are equal but each has different ways of teaching and learning. Some people would prefer it if Victorian methods were used in Modern schools but is that a good idea? Our opinion is that modern day schooling is much better than Victorian schooling as we have more fun learning and many ways of improving our learning and many ways of improving our knowledge: we play games, learn more subjects and have better teachers. Thank you for reading this article,
Carra & Cameron P6/7 Gargunnock Primary
Victorian Schooling vs. Modern Schooling
Those who are for Victorian schooling believed that the dunce hat stopped children misbehaving as they did not wish to be humiliated and laughed at by their classmates. Those who are against Victorian schooling replied to this argument by saying that it’s not good for children to be embarrassed and that today, rather than punishing them, we give the well behaved children awards. A good argument from the group who are for Victorian schooling was that they didn’t waste as much energy as there weren’t any computers and interactive whiteboards. The argument against this point is that some schools actually use solar panels to power their electronic and since the younger Victorian children used slates so their parents couldn’t see how well their children were doing in class. The final argument is that Victorian children were pushed to be the best and inspectors, who came once a year, made sure that children were pushed and hit if they didn’t listen however the other group said that rather than pushing children we they are encouraged to do their best. We came to a decision that we were against Victorian schooling as we do not wish to be humiliated and hit by our teacher. So that’s it. We have recorded the for and against arguments for Victorian schooling and we have chosen whether or not we prefer Victorian schooling. We hope you have enjoyed our piece of work.
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