Today P5/6, used Numicon and Cuisenaire boxes to help deepen our knowledge and understanding of numeracy.

We used a range of specialist maths vocabulary to discuss the relationship between various numbers, i.e. more. less, double, half, quarter, third, fraction, multiple and so on.

At the beginning of term 3, P5/6 made their own learning pits to record their thoughts and feelings towards “Telling the Time”.  A learning pit helps pupils to consider and record strategies they can use to help them when they are stuck.

In January, there were a variety of mixed emotions towards telling the time both in analogue and digital clocks.  As we are nearing the end of term 3, it has been amazing to see the progress made by the majority of pupils in P5/6.  Well done everyone!  I’m very proud of you! 🙂

P5/6 enjoyed a variety of fun-filled-fitness sessions during Fit Thursday last week.

We would like to say a special thanks to Mrs Jones, who coordinated our hockey session.  We had great fun, thank you!

So today, we bid a fond farewell to P5/6 pupil B who is heading off to a new school.

Some of the girls made a card for him showing his favourite mode of transport, his trusty bike!  P5/6, staff members and other pupils signed the card and B was presented with this at hometime.

We wish you lots of luck in your new home and at your new school.  Please remember to keep in touch with us through GLOW.  Goodbye!

This week in the ICT suite, P5/6 answered 50 questions relating to their attitudes to school and helped P2 answer 28 questions in a “Pupil Attitudes to School Survey”.  Upon completion of their surveys, P5/6 enjoyed working with a P2 buddy on different maths games on Topmarks.

P5/6 have been enjoying opportunities to discuss their learning in our Outdoor Classroom area.  Mrs Robertson has asked pupils to think of ideas for lessons that can be carried out outdoors in term 4, incorporating different areas of the curriculum.  The majority of P5/6 have expressed an interest in using the Outdoor Classroom for Expressive Arts, particularly Art and Drama.

This term, P5/6 are studying different features of newspapers, i.e Sports/Entertainments/News/Editorials/Features/Advertisements/Humour and pupils are learning how to find examples of biased/balanced/sad/funny/inspirational news stories.

P5/6 enjoyed a newspaper treasure hunt, whereby they had to work with a partner to find the answers to questions relating to articles pinned around the classroom.  Pupils took part in “Have I Got News For You” activities where they guessed the missing word in a headline and made up their own word to add humour to the headline.

P5/6 were given words relating to newspaper articles and worked in groups to decide what the stories were about, i.e plogging, park, rubbish, photo, Instagram, London – Joggers in London are running through parks, collecting rubbish as they go then displaying photos of the rubbish collected on Instagram.  This is called “plogging”.

P5/6 pupils are reading up on the issue of plastic pollution and are carrying out their own research to allow them to write a newspaper article

We have been watching clips from SKY’s ocean Rescue “A Plastic Tide” and “A Plastic Whale” to gather notes.

This term, P5/6 are building up their physical fitness levels by travelling around stations in the gym hall.  Each station has a mat with a card detailing the activity to be carried out.  These include burpees, squats, sit ups, press ups etc.

Pupils are encouraged to use the correct technique and to set a personal best for themselves.

Yesterday, P5/6 took part in a Kanzen Karate taster session. Pupils were taught how to defend themselves from being struck by a pool noodle.  We even had one brave volunteer take part in a demonstration.  Mrs Robertson was glad that she wasn’t chosen this time 🙂

This term, P5/6 are learning about S.T.E.M Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.

Pupils will research real social, economic and environmental problems and seek solutions.  They will gain insight into cause and effect by carrying out practical investigations.  

They will work in small groups using S.T.E.M Challenge Cards to define problems, conduct research, develop ideas for solutions, create a prototype and then test, evaluate and redesign them.  P5/6 will be encouraged to take different approaches, make mistakes, accept and learn from them and try again.  

P5/6 are excited to be taking part in S.T.E.M activities to help gain skills which may be important for life and work.  Some of the children have even started building their own models at home.