St. Mary’s Bannockburn Blog

There is a lot of discussion about whether girls should be allowed to wear make up to school and if boys should be allowed to over indulge in hair products. For this week’s Blog Homework, I would like you to look at both sides of the argument. 

I would like you to give at least ONE reason as to why girls should be allowed to wear make up and ONE reason as to why boys should be allowed to have their hair in any style they wish in school. I would like you to give at least ONE reason as to why girls should not be allowed to wear make up and ONE reason as to why boys should not be allowed to have their hair in any style they wish. 

Think carefully about your argument as you will be asked to support your viewpoint in class.

Your comments should be submitted by 3 pm on Friday 9th March.

Over the last few weeks you have been working on a technology project to design and create a mode of transport that is able to move forwards and backwards.

For this weeks ‘Blog’ activity I would like you to choose at least three of the following sentence starters to share your thoughts on your technology homework.

Over the last few weeks I have…

The most useful think I will take from this activity is…

I was interested in…

What I liked most about this activity was…

One thing I’m not sure about is…

After this activity I feel…

I might have got more from this activity if…

You must submit your comment by 3 p.m. on Friday the 23rd February. Comments will be placed on the Blog as they arrive.

Over the last few weeks you have been working on a technology project to design and create a mode of transport that is able to move forwards and backwards.

For this weeks ‘Blog’ activity I would like you to choose at least three of the following sentence starters to share your thoughts on your technology homework.

Over the last few weeks I have…

The most useful think I will take from this activity is…

I was interested in…

What I liked most about this activity was…

One thing I’m not sure about is…

After this activity I feel…

I might have got more from this activity if…

You must submit your comment by 3 p.m. on Friday the 23rd February. Comments will be placed on the Blog as they arrive.

To coincide with our Scottish poetry assembly next week this week’s homework has a real Scottish feel to it. You are being asked to find the meaning of these ‘Scottish’ words. 

Remember if you are unsure of the meaning don’t be afraid to enlist the help of your Mum, Dad, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, friends, etc.

The words are as follows:

1. glaikit
2. whigmaleerie
3. skelp
4. rammie
5. gowpin
6. bawbee
7. bauchle
8. dreich
9. bubblie-jock
10. sleekit

If you want to check your answers or are finding it hard to find the meaning of the words there is a very useful website that may help you. Just click on the link below and you’ll be there.

Scottish Dictionary

All answers should be submitted by Tuesday 30^th January.

P.S. Remember this time all your comments/posts will only be shown on Wednesday 31st January. i.e after the due date.

(Hint: It may be best to lay your answers out like the questions above and if you are unable to find a word just put the question number and leave a blank.)

To coincide with our Scottish poetry assembly next week this week’s homework has a real Scottish feel to it. You are being asked to find the meaning of these ‘Scottish’ words. 

Remember if you are unsure of the meaning don’t be afraid to enlist the help of your Mum, Dad, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, friends, etc.

The words are as follows:

1. glaikit
2. whigmaleerie
3. skelp
4. rammie
5. gowpin
6. bawbee
7. bauchle
8. dreich
9. bubblie-jock
10. sleekit

If you want to check your answers or are finding it hard to find the meaning of the words there is a very useful website that may help you. Just click on the link below and you’ll be there.

Scottish Dictionary

All answers should be submitted by Tuesday 30^th January.

P.S. Remember this time all your comments/posts will only be shown on Wednesday 31st January. i.e after the due date.

(Hint: It may be best to lay your answers out like the questions above and if you are unable to find a word just put the question number and leave a blank.)

You are going to carry out an experiment to find out on which surface a sleigh will travel furthest. You are going to start the sleigh moving with a push. To make sure this is a fair test you will need to have the same size push and the same sleigh each time.You will work through the activity, following the tasks written (and spoken) at the top of the screen. Remember to record the distances travelled (or flags reached) on paper.

When you have completed the activity you can now submit a comment to the Blog explaining why the sleigh travelled further on a particular surface and why it did not travel as far on another surface.

If you are unsure of anything either ask your teacher or leave a comment on the blog. Sleigh Experiment

P.S. Remember this time all your comments/posts will only be shown on Friday 19th January. i.e after the due date.

As it is the holidays I thought I would include a game for you all to play. The game is called Buddy the Elf.(you may recognise some of the characters) Enjoy and we’ll see you all back at school on the 8th January.

 Buddy the Elf

Remember to leave a comment about the game so that others will know what you thought of it.(you might even wish to leave your high score so that you can challenge others) 

Your task for this week is to help Mr Joyce in what he could buy Miss Hamilton for Christmas. There is a problem with this though. Each present that I give must start with a different letter of the alphabet and I must say why I am buying it for her. 

I have already thought of something for the letter A and it is the following:

• I am going to give Miss Hamilton an anorak for Christmas so that she can use it to wrap up her little sporty car so that it doesn’t get wet.

It is now up to you to think of a suitable present that starts with b, c, d, e, etc and you must also include the reason for giving her that particular present.

The gifts do not have to be real you can be as imaginative as you like.

N.B.If a letter has already been used then you will have to select another one.

All gifts must be submitted by Wednesday 20th December.

Your task for this week is to help Mr Joyce in what he could buy Mrs. Marshall for Christmas. There is a problem with this though. Each present that I give must start with a different letter of the alphabet and I must say why I am buying it for her. 

I have already thought of something for the letter A and it is the following:

• I am going to give Mrs Marshall a set of antlers for Christmas so that she can wear them to her Christmas Fancy Dress Party.

It is now up to you to think of a suitable present that starts with b, c, d, e, etc and you must also include the reason for giving her that particular present.

The gifts do not have to be real you can be as imaginative as you like.

N.B.If a letter has already been used then you will have to select another one.

All gifts must be submitted by Wednesday 20th December.

Andy Warhol was one of the most important artists of pop art, which became extremely popular in the second half of the twentieth century. Though he is best remembered for his paintings of Campbell’s soup cans, he also created hundreds of other works including commerical advertisements and films.

Recently in art you have been creating your very own Andy Warhol piece of art. Instead of using the Campbell’s soup can you have been investigating the ‘famous’ Irn Bru can. I would like you to take some time to look at this Andy Warhol site and list three things you like about his art work and one thing that you do not.You should submit you comment by Friday 15th December.