Science

This week we finished making our musical instruments using recycled materials. Each group had to make an instrument with at least two strings and each string had to have a different pitch. Once everyone had finished, each group explained what they had made and played/plucked their instrument(s) to demonstrate the high and low pitches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maths

We were learning how to find the perimeter and area of shapes this week. In Active Maths on Friday we were weighing different objects using analogue scales.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arts Across Learning Festival 2019

As part of the Arts Across Learning Festival 2019, Shirin Karbor came and delivered a workshop on Tuesday morning on creating characters through drawing. Pupils were given their own sketchbook and able to experiment with their own ideas and create their own character. The sketchbooks  will be used in future lessons in school.

On Wednesday afternoon, we were lucky to go to a second event through the festival. The P5 classes and P6S watched a performance of Pond Life by the Catherine Wheels Theatre Company. Everybody enjoyed the performance and was able to discuss the issues and ideas from the play in our classes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

World Book Day

Thursday 7th March was World Book Day. We started the day with some quiet independent reading, then everyone had the choice of continuing or listening to The Witches by Roald Dahl and sketching.

 

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.

Spelling – Write your words. Then write them again using a coloured pencils to divide the words into syllables.

For example: jumping     caterpillar

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.

Maths

1. Practise both your times tables and your division facts on Hit the Button. This will help with your fractions. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
2. OPTIONAL EXTRA: Equivalent Fractions Challenge on Google Classroom.

Research Project – Continue researching your Scottish scientist, engineer or inventor. This week you must research the invention/discovery/contribution to their field. Use the following questions to help you:

– What did they invent/discover/work on?

– What makes this work special or important?

– What contribution has it made to society?

There is no need to physically hand anything to school this week. Keep what you find in a safe place (handwritten or electronic) so you can continue your research next week.

It has been a busy few weeks. The class timetable has changed, Mrs Dalziel is teaching on Tuesdays. The P5 classes are also getting golf lessons on Tuesdays, so PE is now on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

In Science we have been learning about sound. This week we learnt that sound vibrations can travel through solids, liquids and gases, but not in space. The class made string telephones in pairs and tested them out in different ways to see how well the sound can travel along the string.

This term our topic is ‘Time Detectives’. This week we learnt about Alexander Graham Bell and how he came to invent the telephone. We looked at pictures of different telephones and how they have changed. Next week we will make a timeline of showing the evolution of the telephone.

In celebration of Burns Night, P3-5 pupils learnt about Robert Burns in assembly with Mrs Dalziel. P5M then spent time reading ‘To A Mouse’ and in groups performed a verse for the rest of the class. Everyone worked hard and put in a lot of effort to nail the Scots accent and speak loudly and clearly so everyone could hear. The results were excellent, especially given the short amount of preparation time. Well done!

Spelling – “Pyramid write” your spelling words.  You must write neatly!

Literacy – Prepositions sentences. Write these in your homework jotter.

Research Project – Research a Scottish scientist, engineer or inventor. Over the upcoming weeks, you will research different things about your chosen person and then present your final project as a poster or powerpoint. This week you must:

• Select a person to research about
• Research basic facts about the person such as date of birth, date of death (if no longer living), where they come from.

There is no need to physically hand anything to school this week. Keep what you find in a safe place (handwritten or electronic) so you can continue your research next week. The final deadline will be in February, tbc.

Scots Verses –Choose one of the poems, learn it and continue to practise reciting it at home. Everyone will recite their poem for the class.

We had our Christmas Party yesterday which was great fun. Here is some photos of what we got up to.

Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!

 

It’s been a very busy couple of weeks, but our Back in Business project was a massive success. Thank you to everyone who has supported the project, whether it was by providing things from home or by coming and buying the products the pupils had made at the fair. A big well done to everyone for working so hard. All the companies made a profit and together the class made £127.45. Now we just need to decide how exactly the money will be spent after the holidays!

This term our topic is “Back in Business”. Within this topic, pupils have each taken on a role in setting up and running a small enterprise and will evaluate its success.

Pupils created their own groups and brainstormed ideas of a Christmas or Winter craft that they would be able to make and sell. Once groups and product ideas had been settled, it was time to decide who would perform each role. Each group had to have a person or persons in the following positions:

• Finance Director
• Marketing Director
• Design Director
• ICT Director
• Director in charge of Stock and Quality Control

To decide which role would be given to each pupil, and to learn about real life hiring processes, each pupil completed their own job application for their preferred role. If there was more than one candidate competing for the same position, then application process continued to the interview stage.  The standards were very high!

Throughout this topic, the pupils have been investigating ways to meet this challenge of creating and developing products that they can make to a high enough standard to sell. They have continually assessing their ideas along the way, and have identified problems and come up with solutions.

They are all very excited to showcase their products. We will finish the unit by evaluating each group’s and individual successes and areas to improvement and reflect on the real world applications of the skills they have learned.