Our Weekly News – 17th January 2020
Welcome back to our weekly sharing of our learning. Each week we will endeavour to share something from each class but this may not always be the case. For further details and information about our school, please head over to our website at https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/dg/kirkcudbrightprimary
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Primary 1
This week we have been singing ‘Ickle Ockle’ and practising rhymes such as ‘Sally Go Round the Sun’ which was a class favourite liked by most pupils. We had fun singing them with our Music Specialist Mrs Picken. ‘Ickle Ockle’ was a song liked by most of the class too. We all stood in a circle around our class, held hands and sang the rhymes and songs, putting our very best effort. We had such fun doing all of this and hope to do it again very shortly.
Aria – “It was good fun singing ‘Ickle Ockle’”.
Lucy – “I liked Sally Go Round the Sun’ especially the word boom.”
“I liked the words for Sally Go Round the Sun” – Kylie
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Primary 2
In maths, P2 have been focusing on symmetry. The boys and girls have learned:
– Different ways to find a line of symmetry.
– How to check shapes and pictures for symmetry, sorting them into symmetrical / asymmetrical
– To create a symmetrical picture.
“It’s where something is the same on both sides.” Jay
“You fold to find the line.” Emily
“I liked cutting and matching the houses.” Damien
REMINDERS: Remember to practice ‘The Snowman’ Scottish poem.
Please find ‘Termly Overview’ in the reading folder.
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Primary 2/3
This week we have been doing some fabulous art with Ms McLeman so we could change the wall displays.
Also, we did a problem solving / co-operation activity making sure the Struay Island jigsaw had houses coloured in matching colours.
Emily said, “The wall display is excellent!”
Maisy said, “The colouring is very neat.”
Lucy said, “It was good to work together.”
Jack said, “I enjoyed it. It was fun.”
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Primary 3/4
In maths we have been playing adding bingo and adding card games. We started our topic ‘Famous Scottish Dogs’ and we have been learning ‘A Lugton Dug’. We have been learning a poem by JK Annand. We have also been talking about our hopes and dreams for 2020.
Bailey’s dream for 2020 is to go to Belgium “I am looking forward to seeing my aunt and uncle.”
Mia – “I liked learning about letter shape spellings.”
Kyle’s hopes and dreams are, “I’d like to see a real turtle and get one for a pet.”
Gavin – “I really enjoyed the carol game Mrs S taught us.
REMINDER: pupils have a poem to learn. This can be found in their homework bags.
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Primary 4
P4 have started working on fractions this week. We can find fractions of a quantity (e.g. 1/3 of 21) and can compare fractions of shapes (e.g. 1/3 = 2/6).
“I thought this would be really hard but then I realized I just needed to use my table facts!” – Sophie
“It’s a different way of writing values so it could be confusing!” – Alexander
Next week we’ll try using Scots words in our poems of the day. Does anyone have any favourite words to share with the class? If so, please leave your words in the comments section.
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Primary 5
This week we started playing and getting familiar with ukuleles. We are just getting to know the instrument and hope to improve during the time we have learning the instrument. We are enjoying the experience so far .Also, we have been learning about lots of different colours in French.
Emily said, “Learning a song on the ukulele was fun!”
“Learning some French colours was brilliant,” said Ruth.
Gary said, “Reading groups was fun.”
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Primary 5/6
This week we have been learning all about the dangers of smoking and vaping. We have been researching what they do to our bodies.
We have also started the construction for our house we are building for the Borrowers.
We have been looking at what Glow has to offer.
“It’s nice to watch people chop wood but it’s better to chop wood yourself.” Richard
“We have been learning about smoking with Mrs Pearsall and we found out there’s tar in it. Some people chew on tobacco!” Eva
REMINDER: all pupils can access Glow from home as well as in school.
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Primary 6
This week we started letter writing to a ‘Famous Scot’ of our own choice. We learned the features of a formal letter and asked our chosen Scot some interesting questions. We’ll be sending our letters next week.
We have been continuing our class novel – ‘Billionaire Bairn’. This is ‘Billionaire Boy’ (by David Walliams) but in Scots. We really enjoy learning new Scots words and reading in Scots too. Our new favourite word is bahookie!
We have been continuing our Daily Mile challenge and recording our weekly laps. After this week, since August, we have travelled a combined total of 1834 miles! This means that we have ‘travelled’ to: Riga – Latvia (1,790 miles), Dubrovnik – Croatia (1,747 miles) and Lisbon – Portugal (1,714 miles).
Eliza – “This week I learned the Scottish word ‘Mirk’. It means gloomy, dark or dull.”
Kirsten – “I learned that a Scottish man called John Logie Baird invented the television.”
Hazel – “I learned that there are 25 prime numbers between 1 and 100.”
REMINDERS: Keep practising your Scots poem.
Remember PE kit for Monday and Tuesday.
Remember to bring in a reusable bottle for class.
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Primary 7
We started our new topic about World War 2. We learned about the Treaty of Versailles.
We held a ‘Titanic Launch Party’. Parents came in to talk to us about our work and to look at all of our fantastic homework projects
For the next 5 weeks we will be developing our football skills with Ben Pearsall.
Eden – “It was good to get a chance to speak to parents about how we made our Titanic projects.”
Olivia – “I enjoyed learning passing skills in football.”
Angus – “I don’t think it was fair that German representatives weren’t involved with deciding the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.”
REMINDERS: Homework project sheets have been given to children.
Due date for projects is Friday the 6th March.
On Wed 22nd we will visit the Academy for science.
