Literacy

In literacy this week we did a recount of our amazing time at Dalguise. We had to write about our favourite activities, funniest moments and best moments in lodges. We had the option to choose from the 14 day activities and 4 evening activities.

IDL

We did our P7 profiles this week. The profiles are about our strengths and weaknesses in each subject. They will later be seen by the academy. We started our Numeracy section this week.

Numeracy

Our year splits up into groups for maths. Some pupils this week were doing BODMAS and also practised their mental maths calculations. Some were converting between imperial and metric unit. Ask us what we did.

Reading

This term we have been continuing to read the book Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo. This week we read chapter 5-6 and answered the question sheets using PEE ( Point, Evidence, Explanation).

 

By Amelia and Alisha

Writing

In writing we have been writing our P7 profiles for the academy. We have had  to write about our life now, achievements and lots more.

PE

In PE we have been training for our P7 pentathlon. We have been training for running, long jump, javelin and shot put.

Vcop

We have been learning about how to use commas, brackets and dashes. After we had to use them in a sentence.

Reading

In reading we have been reading our new book called Kensuke’s Kingdom . We started reading chapter 2 recently and have done lots of fun tasks.

IDL

In IDL we have been learning about different jobs and what we have to do to do the job. We have been learning about the differeny job sectors.

 

By Alistair and Nathan

THIS WEEK…

 

Junior Journalist

We finished our writing our piece for the junior journalist competition. They all looked great with their main stories, jumps, adverts, pictures as well as bright colour. Everyone was so creative there is a high chance some people will get far in this competition.

 

Outside VCOP

For VCOP this week we went outside since it was warm! We took chalk outside and wrote nouns, adverbs and adjectives on the concrete. Then we made sentences with them – it was great fun!!! We hope it will stay warm so we can go outside again in more of the weeks before summer.

 

Outside library

Just like VCOP we got to go outside for our library session this week. We all choose our books and brought them outside to sit and read in the sun.

 

IDL

In our three sessions of IDL this week we learned loads about our new topic ‘our world of work.’ We took a personality quiz to find out what animal we were and what sort of jobs we might do well in. Some of the animals consisted of: teddy bear, cat, koala, tawny owl, seahorse, lion, seal, tiger, barn owl, black bear, clown fish, dolphin, eagle, falcon, panther and polar bear. What every animal you got could also tell you about your personality. We also started a practise of our P7  profiles. We learnt how to use google sites, which is a tool to help you create a website. We learnt lots of things about google sites including, how to upload pictures and videos. Another season of IDL was about different jobs and why they are all impotent.

 

Science with P1S!!!

P1 Science this week was all about mouldy bread and washing your hands. We had to show them a hand washing song and then get them to make their own. We then used this song to help them wash their hands properly, not forgetting the soap!

 

P.E

In P.E this week we did two practised for the P7 pentathlon, in particular the long distance run. Our first practise included running around the playground three times and attempting to maintain the same speed through all three of the laps we ran. Our second practise we ran around the perimeter of the school just like we will for the pentathlon.

 

RME

This week for RME we were sharing our perfect Shabbat. You could display this in any way you wanted. Such as a poster, a drama or a powerpoint. Some rules of Shabbat are: no electronics, no working of any kind, including cooking. Some things you might do on Shabbat would be spending time with family and friends.

 

Technologies

In technologies we are preparing  presentations about either computer components, binary or networks. We will be presenting these to 7T in the hope we can pass on some knowledge.

 

Reading

For reading we started a new book called Kensuke’s kingdom by Michael Morpurgo and have been reading it outside as well as doing tasks on it.

 

Outside Maths

We have been creating algebraic equations outside using leaves, stones, flowers and sticks.

 

By Lucy and Abbie 🙂

Science

In science this week we taught the P1s about how to wash their hands we did three stations.The first station was we had to show them a video or a song about how to wash your hands thoroughly and in different ways! The second station was you had to rub oil on your hands then wash them but you could not get it of so you had to use special soap (cinnamon) and the oil would come straight of their hands. station three they had to get a piece of bread and rub it and touch it with dirty hands so microorganisms would grow and they are going to find out after the easter holidays maybe mould would grow on it.

Rights Respecting Schools

Two P7  boys chose to do a talk on Noruz which a celebration they participate in as part of the Islamic religion.

IDL

We looked at everyone’s Anderson and Morrison shelters that we did for homework. We had a yellow piece of paper and wrote what we liked about others’ models. We were also learning about Hitler and the influence on the youth of Germany.  

Elsie and Poppy M

Maths

This week in maths on Wednesday and Thursday had maths in our own classrooms because of a visit, which is Homefront History. On Wednesday we did a candle box challenge where we had to make a box which had a hexagon top and bottom and rectangle sides  which 1 had a thumb hole to open – we all enjoyed working in 2s and 3s to make these creations. On Thursday we did a murder mystery where in 2s we had a poly pocket of clues, in the end everyone enjoyed maths this week!

 

French

French this week was improving our dictionary skills by which Madame Shepard  gave all of us a sheet between 2 and a dictionary to get the meanings of the words in English some of the words we went over the past week -in the end most of us  got them done

 

Reading

This week in reading we have been reading and be doing tasks on chapters 11 and 12 in Boy in Striped Pajamas. It was 2 chapters which wanted to make you read on-like all of the others. John Boyne has been very clever and made us remember about the start of the book and ended ch11 with the same sentence as the 1st chapter’s start – everyone of us loved reading this week.    

 

Technologies

In technologies this week we learned binary code.

01000010010011000011000001001100 

 

By Emily and Jack   

 

BLOG

Science

This week in p7 we did science with the p1’s, we focused on mould such as slime mould, wall mould, and food mould. In groups of 3 – 4 we made up activities through story telling and got them engaged in these fun activities so they would have fun while learning.

World Book Day

This Thursday was World Book Day. Groups of people from the 3 classes in p7 made up quizzes that were combined at the end to show the different classes about world book day.

IDL

This week during IDL we made up posters about what life must’ve been like for many different type of people in different countries during WW2.

 

By Ellie and Arya

Tuesday 26/02/19  Writing/ VCOP

 

In the morning everyone planned a story ready to enter the BBC 500 words challenge. Uniqueness was a key success criteria, along with a clear plot all adding up to a maximum of 500 words. Everyone successfully started a plan and were soon writing down all their crazy ideas down in their jotters or on a computer. We are now roughly half way through writing them, they will be submitted to BBC’s 500 word judges soon.

 

Tuesday 26/02/19 Music

 

Later on that day we went to music with Miss Cowan – our music teacher – and started with categories, everyone’s favourite warmup, soon after we continued to learn the words to  ‘Keep the Home Fires Burning’ and ‘ We’ll meet again’ , which are well known songs used during WW2 to boost morale. Beforehand we revised the things that we had previously learned about Vera Lynn and Glenn Miller along with the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

 

Wednesday 27/02/19 IDL

 

On Wednesday we learned about Morse code and how to decipher it along with caesar shift codes. Miss Sharp gave us all a sheet of different codes, a mixture of Morse code and caesar shift codes. We were in groups to decipher all the codes and make up our own ones up.

 

Thursday 28/02/19 PE

 

After lunch we went straight in to the gym hall for PE when we learnt more about frisbee and how to defend for your team. We started with a warm up and soon started to play games in teams. We played two games and all had lots of fun!

 

By Grace and Matt

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas –

This week in reading we have been focusing on The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and learning all about what it would have been like to be a child in WW2. We have looked at how the author uses clothes to define status and give us clues about a character.

 

VCOP –

We have been revising how to use apostrophe to show possession for singular and plural nouns.

 

SNSA’s –

Instead of doing maths this week we were doing our SNSA’s which is an assessment. We did numeracy, reading, and writing.

 

Assembly –

In assembly we are learning about how richer countries should help support poorer countries if they need access to clean water. There is a charity called Water Aid that helps build taps for fresh water. Normally children and adults would walk for miles for dirty water, however because Water Aid are helping them they are much healthier and happier.

 

P.E. –

In P.E. we are learning about how to defend in Frisbee. Defending is very crucial in the game because you can use it to prevent the other team from scoring or use it to intercept and get it for your team. The way you defend is by marking the opposing team by following them everywhere they go. Each player will get a place on the court they have to defend.

IDL –

 

We have been learning about rationing during WW2. We have also been continuing to update our WW2 Google Form Quiz.

 

By Poppy F and Abbie

IDL

This week in IDL we have been learning about the Blitz and how Adolf Hitler sent Jews to concentration camps. We learnt that Auschwitz was the biggest concentration camp in Poland.

Writing

Because this week was Internet Safety week we created our own Internet Safety posters, one of the success criteria was to create a poster with at least three pros and cons about social media or the Internet.

 

Reading

This term, we have been reading The Boy In Striped Pyjamas and this week we had discovered the connection between the new house being called ‘Out-With’ and the concentration camp that was called Auschwitz.

 

Scots Poems

To remember Robert Burns, every year we have to learn a Scots poem to recite to the class. This year we voted for Brodie, Cameron, Lucy and Molly got through to the finals where you have to recite your poem to Mrs Dalziel and Mrs Clark.

 

PE

During PE this term we have been focusing on ultimate frisbee , we have all thoroughly enjoyed it.

Science

We have started working with P1S and so far have taught them what we know about the Eat Well Guide. We will be teaching them about hygiene and food safely in the coming weeks.

Blog by Kirsten and Amelia