Science

We have continued our Sound topic and this week we were learning about animals’ hearing. In pairs, we created our own hypothesis and investigated if a small ear cone or a big ear cone would help us hear better.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art

We have learnt about Scottish artist Steven Brown, whose artwork is very bright, colourful and stripey. We used Steven Brown’s work as inspiration for our own Robert the Bruce pictures. We used oil pastels to create our own colourful portraits in the style of Steven Brown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Topic

Everyone has learnt a lot this week from the research task homework! We listened to presentations from those who wanted to share the information they found. The quality of research and information has been very high, well done everyone!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maths

This week we have been learning about measurement. We have been practising measuring cm and mm using rulers and converting different units of measurement. On Friday in Active Maths we also practised our multiplication and division.

PE

In PE with Miss Macrae we have been learning Ultimate Frisbee. With Miss McCormick, we let off steam on Thursday afternoon with Dodgeball.

 

Maths

We have been learning out to work out different fractions of amounts. It was definitely tricky but there was a big improvement over the week. In Active Maths on Friday everyone practised their multiplication and division, something which has been very important when working with fractions.

PE

This week we had the last session of golf. Pupils practised their putting, chipping and driving skills and loved the experience and expertise from the two visiting instructors.

Topic

In our Time Detective lessons we learnt about the difference between primary and secondary sources. To put the knowledge to the test, pupils made quizzes in groups for each other using Google Forms. Some of these are finished and can be tried out on Google Classroom.

We have also been learning about the Scottish wars of Independence and on Friday we acted out parts of the life of William Wallace. Even though some were disappointed to be playing English soldiers, everyone was very enthusiastic when acting out the various battles between and the English were very convincing when cheering for King Edward I and William Wallace’s gruesome death! We will continue learning this by learning more about Robert the Bruce and the Battle of Bannockburn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Literacy – Due Thursday 14^th February

1. Read the poem and complete the comprehension. Remember to write in full sentences.
2. Add your own verse to the poem, keeping with the author’s style.

Research Project – Due Monday 18^th February

Finish your research about your Scottish scientist, engineer or inventor. This week you must research how the invention/discovery/contribution has changed or how it is used has changed over time. Your project should have all the relevant information and be well presented (pictures, colour, etc).

Your completed project should be handed in to Miss McCormick (if it is a physical piece of work such as a poster) or uploaded onto Google Classroom (if it is digital, such as a powerpoint/google slides or word doc). If you are uploading onto Google Classroom, remember to click ‘Hand In’ so I can see you have submitted it.