Primary 7 2016-17 Archive
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On Friday 3rd March Primary 7 had the great excitement of visiting the Winner of the 'World's Leading Visitor Attraction' as part of their WAU topic on the Titanic.
We had the pleasure of being taken through the Titanic experience by two excellent tour guides who provided the children with many fascinating facts.
The tour took us through nine galleries, telling the story of RMS Titanic, from her design in Belfast in the early 1900s, through her construction and launch, to her famous maiden voyage and tragic end. The galleries are innovative and interactive with many features including diving to the depth of the ocean to explore where RMS Titanic now rests. The Titanic story is told at Titanic Belfast in a fresh and insightful way.
We were able to visit three new galleries which capture the excitement of launch day, as well as The Maiden Voyage gallery, which transports visitors from four embarkation ports, Belfast, Southampton, Cherbourg and Queenstown (now known as Cobh) to Titanic’s deck promenade. The children were not only able see and hear the ocean and feel the ships engines rumbling on board at the Palm Court Café but could also meet Fredrick Dent Ray, a dining room steward and survivor. The Maiden Voyage gallery also includes an original first class luncheon menu dated April 14, 1912, as well as the last letter ever to be written on board the Titanic.
We also hope to learn about the construction of this magnificent visitors centre when Mr Waddington, a parent and one of the architects who worked on the design, comes to talk to both Primary 7 classes next week.
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Primary 7S had great fun on Wednesday reading, acting, and talking about their favourite book.
The class enjoyed hearing favourite extracts from a wide variety of books, watching the scenes acted out by each other and hearing each other's thoughts on favourite books.
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P1 Mrs Myers – are posties for the day!
Helping out Primary 7S delivering the Christmas cards.
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Primary 7 have been very busy over the past two weeks preparing for Christmas. In class we have struggled with gel pens, craft toppers and the glue gun to make a Christmas lantern and a snowman. The Gardening Club have also decorated plant pots to give as gifts. We have been ably assisted in this by our star Classroom Assistants – Mrs Parker and Mrs McCracken.
Have a Merry Christmas!
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On Monday Primary 7 stepped back into the Victorian era at The Argory near Armagh.
The visit connected with the current World Around Us topic of The Victorians. The children were involved in a most creative day as they found out that so many of our modern day Christmas traditions have their roots from Victorian times. Children made Victorian Christmas crackers with quilled cards and also made a corn angel. The fact that wealthy and poor children had a totally different Christmas 'experience' was also developed over the day.
The day was finished with Mr McCambley playing the organ and everyone singing 'Away in a Manger' on the landing of this beautiful Victorian house.
