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As part of our new afternoon nursery curriculum, our children participate in a different science activity each Friday afternoon.
Last week’s science afternoon coincided with Children in Need Day and as all the children came to nursery dressed in something spotty or dotty, we did some spotty science.
The children were each given a plate of milk to which they added spots of food colouring. Each child learned how to use a pipette, demonstrating excellent fine motor skills!
Once the children were happy with their spotty pattern, using a cotton bud, with great care and attention, they added a drop of washing up liquid to the spots of food colour. They were amazed at how the colour shot across the plate of milk, merging with the other colours and creating a wonderful marbled pattern.
Before the colours became too mixed together, the children then took a piece of circle-shaped paper and laid it on top of the milk mixture. The children pressed down gently and then lifted it up carefully to create a wonderful rainbow pattern.
They also learned a few scientific words like experiment, pipette and surface tension!
January
Lower School Welcomes New Students
First week back in the Nursery
500 Word Short Story Live Lesson
Our First Session of Yoga in the Nursery
Young Writers Poetry Competition
Boarding During Mock Examinations
Lower School Book of Excellence
Lower 4 Enjoy BBC Live Broadcast
Primary 2 Make Their Own Pizzas
Primary 3 Visit the Botanical Gardens
February
Dion Leonard and Gobi, The Dog, Visit Junior School
Music - ABRSM and Trinity Exams
Music - Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships
Save The Date - St George's Sports Pavilion
Junior School Activity Open Morning
Visit to the Murrayfield Home for the Elderly
Instagram Added to St George's Social Media Channels
Lower School Book of Excellence
World War II Child Evacuation Day
Primary 2 visit The Glasgow Science Centre
March
Welcome to students from Havergal College
Book Fair in Lower School Library
Rugby at Murrayfield - Scotland v England
Chinese Performance - Lasswade
Model United Nations Conference
Lower School Book of Excellence
Primary 5 Fringe Schools Poster Competition
Clothing Clear Out – Collection Extravaganza!
The Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships
The Edinburgh Brain Bee Competition
Under 13 Scottish Schools Lacrosse
Under 14 Scottish Schools Lacrosse
Under 15 Scottish Schools Lacrosse
S1 East District Hockey Tournament
S2 East District Hockey Tournament
S3 East District Hockey Tournament
The Lower School Badminton Championships
Clothing Clear Out – Nursery Collection Extravaganza!
The Edinburgh Piano Festival Competitions
A Visit by Hayley Valentine from BBC Question Time
Primary 5 Visit The Scottish Parliament
Primary 6 Power Investigations
Parents Play and Stay at Nursery Outdoor Learning
Autumn Term Upper School Production
Edinburgh Primary Badminton Squad
April
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