This week in class, Primary 4/5 have been learning about rhythm and pulse. We listened to a piece of music by KODA before identifying the pulse – the constant beat throughout the music. We then explored using a form of pictorial notation to perform the rhythm as a class. The squares represented one beat and the circles represented two. Mr McCrone was very impressed at how well we played together!
Aren’t we superstars?! Shoutout to our wonderful conductor too!
08/02/22 was Safer Internet Day. We discussed how to be safe on the internet and advice that we could give others to encourage them to stay safe too.
We watched a video on the UK Safer Internet Centre website and then created a poster displaying the importance of internet safety.
We visited the Aviation Museum to learn more about our World War 2 topic.
We got to see what it would be like to be in an Anderson Shelter during the Blitz. It was very cramped!
We also got to see what a living room, kitchen and bedroom would have been like during WW2. 
We got to see a real Spitfire from the war that was recovered from Loch Doon and hear all about it!
We had a great time, learned lots of interesting information and had fun!
This term in Skills Academy we are focusing on Food and Health
In week 1 we researched and planned a balanced menu for a Diwali celebration. It was interesting to learn about different foods and the research made us very hungry.
Then we tried some new healthy foods and used sensory descriptors to describe these. Everyone did a fantastic job at showing confidence and trying new things!
The persimmons were a hit but the cheese was hit and miss!
In weeks 4 and 5 we baked cookies.
We had great fun researching recipes, following recipes and tasting our creations! There are some budding chefs in P7 who are eager to share the skills they have been developing!
We collaboratively created this memorial display including the poem ‘Please Wear a Poppy’ by Don Crawford. 
As part of our World War 2 topic P7 created propaganda posters. The class produced some great art work!
In maths we have been learning about fractions, decimals and percentages.
We took our learning outdoors to find examples of this in real life.
We organised leaves into different categories and then calculated the fraction/percentage that we found. 
Digital Technologies
We have been learning how to use Botley, a wee robot as well as a programmable mouse. If you want to work Botley or the mice, you need to be able to program them. We had to input an algorithm (a fancy word for instructions) to make them go. Max said, ‘I really enjoyed playing with the mouse!’ Noah M said, ‘I loved to use the algorithm with Botley.’ Georgia told us that Botley was the cutest little robot she had ever met! Aiden said, ‘I really wanted to use Botley, but was happy with mice!’
Remembrance Day – 11th November 2021
We made Poppy wreaths using crepe paper and cardboard to celebrate Remembrance Day. We gave these to Tesco at the Peel Centre to decorate their store. We also used our best handwriting to write out the poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ Did you see our work in Tesco?
Outdoor Learning
First of all we were introduced to the loppers and secateurs and taught how to use them sensibly and safely. Then we had to go and collect 4 sticks and a measuring tape to measure the sticks to 1m long. We used the cutting tools to cut them. Finally, we used the sticks to create a 1 metre square.
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