Half Term Notice -
Just a reminder for all parents and pupils:

📆 School will finish at the normal time on Wednesday 11th February.

🏫 School will be closed on Thursday 12th and Friday 13th February for Half Term.

✨ We will reopen on Monday 16th February.
Week 2 Dinner Menu [Open Image]
 
 
Orritor Primary School and Nursery Unit, Cookstown, County Tyrone
Half Term Notice Just a reminder for all parents and pupils: 📆 School will finish at the normal time on Wednesday 11th February. 🏫 School will be closed on Thursday 12th and Friday 13th February for Half Term. ✨ We will reopen on Monday 16th February. | Week 2 Dinner Menu [Open Image]
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Mummified apple experiments

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27th Apr 2016

Primary 5 experimented with different materials to try and preserve apples ,just like the Ancient Egyptians did.We were busy scientists  predicting and analysing our results. We were all surprised to discover that salt was the best preserver. This  experiment gave the children good first hand understanding before learning about the process of mummification used by the Egyptians in our WORLD AROUND US topic.