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Primary 4 have been very busy so far this term.

We practised for our skipathon and raised lots of money. Some of us were really good at skipping and some of us had to try really hard. We enjoy skipping at break and lunch time now!

For Children in Need we took part in the Joe Wicks workout. We were allowed 3 ‘Yes’ questions for the teacher so we got to watch a movie with a snack. We also were allowed to come dressed as we pleased.

We have been learning to use Coding. We put a code into the mice and Botleys to help them reach a target.

We made felt pouches in Skills Academy. We found it really fun and interesting but parts of it were tricky.

 

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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!

 

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Safer Internet Day

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.

Aviation Museum

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!

Skills Academy

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!

Remembrance Day

We collaboratively created this memorial display including the poem ‘Please Wear a Poppy’ by Don Crawford.

 

World War 2

As part of our World War 2 topic P7 created propaganda posters. The class produced some great art work!

Outdoor Learning

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. 

Primary 4-5 Newsletter autumn 21

We have been learning all about algorithms.

We wrote an algorithm to create a crazy creature. We then created algorithms to code the mice and Botleys. After that we moved on to creating an algorithm in groups in order to move us all along a grid. Now we are creating an algorithm to teach the class so we can all dance to a song!

It was a real honour to be able to take pupil representatives to the Remembrance Service at Heathhall Aviation Museum. We were made to feel so welcome and the pupils were able to support the community in the wreath laying. We even got to see the Spitfire and hear a bit about the history of many items on show.

The children have been enjoying learning all about algorithms and coding.

The Parent Council recently helped to finance the purchase of some new digital technology resources. We have been using these in all the classes throughout the school.

The children are having great fun operating the new Mice and Botleys! They are developing their skills in coding as well as developing their ability to follow directions and writing instructions.