Our topic in maths is fractions, decimals and percentages. We have been put in new groups, the Fraction Masters, the Decimal Detectives, the Percentage Pros and the Number Ninjas. So far we are learning a lot about fractions including finding a fraction of a number and adding fractions.
Different Houses
In P1/2/3/4 we have been learning about different types of houses. Some of these include bungalows, flats, cottages and semi-detached. Some houses have stairs and some don’t. We went on a walk around Dunscore and saw lots of cottages and bungalows. We had to record what we saw on our walk. We even spotted a house with a swinging door, it was very creepy!
Bees
We have been learning about bees. They pollinate flowers. If there is more than one queen, they battle each other. They make honey. We made some bee pictures.
Pupil Forums March
The Technicians were updating the blog and talking about the digital school policy.
The Fairtrade group were making chocolate rice krispies with sprinkles.
The School Improvement Team were sorting the new library and moving the new books.
I don’t know what the PE Parliament where doing.
The Green Group were doing something involving snails.
Houses and Homes.
In P1-4 they they have been learning about houses and homes.
“There names are castle, bungalow, caravan, flat, cottage, farm house, semi-detached house and terraced house.”
The Romans
We have been doing our topic which is the Romans . We made Roman chariots and we did a time line about them, what they wear in battle and made Roman paper plate soldiers.
Burns Supper
Norri and Arianna liked the burns supper because we read poems and had Scottish themed food.
School clubs
The school has recently got a lot of new clubs including:
.Coding club
.Golf club
.Comic club
.Drawing club
.Acro club
.Dancing club
All of these are student led clubs.
Soundtrap
In the last 2 weeks we have been doing Soundtrap. John has been coming and teaching us new stuff.
Holocaust memorial
P6-7 went to the parish church when we got there we recited a poem and two pupils from Dumfries Academy laid a wreath. The Border News where there filming the ceremony and at the end four pupils got interviewed and we had biscuits.
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