What you need :Daffodil, jar, water, blue food colouring What you do: Fill a jar with water and add a little blue food colouring. Place...

1st and 2nd class had great fun experimenting with a variety of magnets. First we predicted which items magnets would attract and which...

We have been covering pattern in maths. We decided to integrate this science experiment with the topic. You will need Skittles White...

1st and 2nd classes have been learning about Bees. Rathlee N.S. are working towards our 10th green flag under the theme Food and...

Congratulations to the staff and pupils of Rathlee N.S. on receiving a Curious Minds Gold Award. This is our 15th Plaque to date! Each...

There is great excitement in our classroom this week as a butterfly has emerged from its chrysalis. We were lucky to see this happening...

All classes have been busy this week planting spring onion and spinach seeds. We will be busy weeding our vegetable garden in...

We used bread to demonstrate the importance of washing our hands. The class touched one slice with unwashed hands and one slice with...

We used four glasses to investigate high and low sounds. We filled one glass with water and left one glass empty. When we tapped each...

The Bee-Bot is an interactive tool used to create hands-on and engaging learning experiences for primary school students. It is an...

We have been learning about homes in our SESE this month. We worked in pairs to build a variety of buildings from Lego. Wonderful...

We have been playing gumball in pairs this week. It has been fun while working on our mental maths skills.

Thank you to Jacob for bringing in the marine mammal skeletons which he found on the seashore with his family. Our investigations lead us...

Living things: plants and animals Energy and forces: Forces Maths:measuring We have been learning about bats in English this week. We...

Materials:Materials and Change You will need: 1/2 cup of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of bread soda, funnel, white balloon, bottle and black...

1st and 2nd class had fun working in pairs during maths class. They were working on counting items within a set and completing the number...

We demonstrated a handwashing science experiment that reminded us the importance of using soap when washing our hands. Soap makes "germs"...

We had fun investigating how sound waves travel. You will need: a bowl, cling film, baking tray, rolling pin, rice Method: Stretch the...

We made maracas by decorating bottles and putting eithe rice pasta or beans in the bottles to make the noise! We had lots of fun playing...

We filled 2 bottles with water and froze them. We got some felt material to make a coat for one of the bottles. We placed the material...

We are learning about length in maths this week. We had lots of fun doing length and height challenges today.

We planted snowdrops and irises. Each pupil brought in a pot and will look forward to see what flower grows in spring time. A little...

We investigated if seeds will grow without water, light or soil. We labelled 4 pots. A - Control B - no water C - no light D - no soil...

We filled a hyacinth glass with water just below where the bulb's base sits. We placed it in a cool place and covered it with black...