The Glaitness Big 5 survey results

Our survey of the school to find out what the Glaitness Big 5 are is complete! We started off by making a list of amazing animals that live in Orkney. They had to be well-known, awesome or amazing. We made a list of 12 and collected votes from P1 up to P7.

This is the result in a pie chart:

If you are wondering why there are only 11 animals represented, this is because the herring gull did not get any votes at all!

So the BIG 5 are - orca, otter dolphin, short-eared owl and puffin. Keep checking our blog to see our posters for the Glaitness BIG 5 soon.

Tying Ourselves in Knots!

We were tying ourselves in knots in our drama warm-up this afternoon!  We were learning the importance of working together.

 

 

This is not what we were supposed to end up like!

 

That's more like it!





Welcome to the Class 5 blog!

We are back for a new year of learning!

We are starting with a quest to find the Glaitness Big 5. Scottish Natural Heritage have identified  Scotland's Big 5.

Our local SNH office have identified the Orkney Big 5 - you might have voted for your choice at the County Show.

Now we are finding out what our whole school think should be Orkney's Big 5.

Get on your bike this summer!

Get outside and active this summer. Danny McAskill gives us inspiration!

See his amazing video 'Imaginate'.

 

Girls ride bikes too!

 

 



 

Why not try the bikeability course organised by the Active Schools Team this summer.

Meeting a Professional Athlete

On Friday, we were treated to a visit from Sean Corrigall.  Sean is a professional rower who is about to represent Scotland again next month.  It was really inspiring to meet someone who comes from Orkney and is competing alongside Olympic Gold Medallists.  He told us about how he got involved in rowing and the kind of training he has to do.  We were surprised to hear about the hours he trains for and how much he has to eat to give him enough energy.

 

We were not able to access his website on the school computers but it is really worth having a look at.

www.seancorrigall.co.uk

Watch out for him competing for Scotland in the home countries regatta this summer and hopefully in the Commonwealth Games next year.