We hope you enjoy our performance of ‘Willie Wastle’ by Robert Burns!

It’s been an awfie busy week sae faur in P5/6. We read oor Scot’s book, The Boy and the Bunnet and did hunners ae activities fae musical soond effects tae paintin characters based on hoo they soond.

The day we drank some Irn-Bru and haud some Tunnocks treats and short breed. We cut up the wrappers and did symmetry airt.  We hope yi like it.

We were fair knackered efter PE this week as we ur workin oan oor runnin this term. We also plaid wi the new buildin bits fur ootside. We loved that!

In maths we wur learning multiplication and working oan oor number talks. We even sterted a new novel caud, Charlotte’s Web. We cannae wait tae get richt intae it.

Enjoy the rest ae yer week.

fae P5/6

As part of our Scotland focus we are hoping to have some traditional Scottish treats tomorrow (Wednesday). This will include some shortbread, Tunnocks tea cakes and caramel wafers. We will wash them down with some Irn-Bru. If you would rather your child didn’t eat or drink the above please contact the school office to let us know.

Thanks

Mrs McCaig

Primary 7 – Fundraising Event

How many sweets are in the jar?? Please see attached poster for all information.

*Payment can be made through ParentPay from Monday 24 – Friday 28 January. Once payment has been received, Primary 7 and the school office will ask your child their guess and save it on a spreadsheet. (If preferred, you can also telephone the office with your guess on 01290 551436).

If you wish any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school.

Thank you for your continued support.

Primary 7

Another exciting week for P5/6!

Literacy 

P5/6 have been exploring the poem ‘Willie Wastle’ by Robert Burns. The pupils listened carefully to the poem and were able to use visualisation to draw a picture of what Willie Wastle’s wife looked like. The pupils in P5/6 have also been learning to write a newspaper report this week.  This involved interviewing a witness and gathering information using the 5 W’s to write their report.

Maths

Additionally, the pupils have been learning to round money in maths this week and can now confidently use this strategy when purchasing various items.

Other Curricular Areas

As part of their Scottish topic, P5/6 have been investigating Scottish clans. The pupils were able to recognise different clans by looking at their tartan and crest. They were then able to research their chosen clan names such as Campbell, Gordon and Fraser.

The pupils have also enjoyed participating in strings again this week and look forward to learning to play new songs on their instruments!

P5/6 pupils have made an amazing start to Term 3!

Maths

The pupils have been learning to calculate change using the counting on strategy. They have also been learning to work within a budget which has involved giving pupils experience of using ICT equipment to shop online for groceries and other electrical items.

Literacy

Additionally, P5/6 pupils have been learning to use alliteration to improve their writing. The pupils are now confident in using this technique and were able to think of some creative alliterated ice cream flavours. Would you be willing to try Manky Macaroni flavoured ice cream? As part of our new Scotland topic, the pupils also learned the meaning of some Scottish words.

Other Curricular Areas

Continuing with our Scotland topic, the pupils’ music knowledge was put to the test as they were tasked with identifying various Scottish songs and artists. They have also been exploring the artistic style of Romero Britto  and created their very own calendars using his work for inspiration.