We are now at the end of our journey in P5/6 and what a year it has been!
Mrs McCaig and I would both like to thank every pupil for their hard work and dedication this year. You have all been absolute stars!
We hope you have a fantastic summer holiday!
Another exciting week for P5/6!
Pupils enjoyed participating in their school sports day on Monday. A massive well done to those who placed and to all pupils who participated!
The pupils also enjoyed teaming up with the other P6 pupils to take part in a STEM activity lead by Mrs McCaig.
The P6 pupils joined the nursery and P1 pupils this week for a teddy bear’s picnic.
A final big well done to those who received their prize giving award, as well as for all pupils in P5/6. They have worked incredibly hard this year!
*Reminder*
All Whiteflat pupils will have their house party on Monday.
We will be dressing down everyday next week.
P5/6 have had a fantastic time celebrating Health Week! The pupils have enjoyed learning to box with Miss Brown, participating in the Sports Championship, going on their school trip as well as making some amazing fruit kebabs in class.
Take a look at some photos from our very busy week!
P5/6 had a wonderful time celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee! Take a look at some of our lovely photos from today!
Literacy
The pupils began reading a new short story in literacy this week named ‘The Tunnel’. The pupils firstly read the blurb on the back of the book and used their prior knowledge to design a front cover. Additionally, throughout this story the pupils have used their knowledge of comprehension strategies to explore inference, character profiles, as well as learning to use a thesaurus to improve their vocabulary. The pupils have continued to explore persuasive writing this week as they learned to create a leaflet to persuade people to think about their fashion choices.
Maths
The pupils have continued to develop their knowledge of fractions in maths this week as they begin to identify equivalent fractions using bar models and their knowledge of multiples. The pupils have also focused on ordering unit fractions by comparing denominators.
Other Curricular Areas
As part of ‘World of Work Day’ the pupils researched and created a poster to show the skills and qualities needed for their chosen career. This poster can be used to support their ‘Big Talk’.
Additionally, P5/6 have now completed their badminton sessions for this term. The pupils were able to demonstrate the many skills they have learnt during some competitive games.
Literacy
As part of our ‘fast fashion’ topic, the pupils in P5/6 explored the effectiveness of adverts within the fashion industry. The pupils could explain that clothing adverts are designed to influence people on what they wear and to persuade them to buy their products. Following this, the pupils then highlighted features of adverts and used this knowledge to create an advert for a clothing brand they had created. You can see some of their fabulous designs on our ‘fast fashion’ display.
Maths
Throughout this week, the pupils have been learning to identify equivalent fractions in pictures and have been using this knowledge to create their own set of equal fractions. The pupils also used their ICT skills to create frequency tables to present data collected from their clothing habits school survey.
Other Curricular Areas
Our pupils have enjoyed learning about natural and synthetic fabrics and can now discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using both types of fabrics.
Also take a look at some of our pupils participating in the ‘Walk to School Week’ activities set by P4!
Literacy
The pupils in P5/6 have been learning to identify features of a balanced argument in literacy this week. Following this, the pupils were able to explain that a balanced argument must have: an opening paragraph to explain what the argument will be about; 2 paragraphs which discuss the views for and against the argument and a concluding paragraph which includes the writer’s own opinion. The pupils then used this knowledge to write their own balanced argument.
Maths
P5/6 are continuing to learn about fractions. Throughout the week, the pupils have been learning to make 1 whole using part of a fraction. The pupils were also looking at equivalent fractions using fraction walls and number lines. As well as this, the pupils used their knowledge of data handling to investigate pupils’ clothing habits in the school. They collected the data and presented it using a frequency table.
Other Curricular Areas
As part of our ‘fast fashion’ topic, the pupils used science to investigate the functions and properties of different materials used in the fashion industry. They researched fabrics such as wool, linen and elastane and then created an information poster to present their findings.
The pupils were also learning about a new painting style called pointillism. This week, we examined Seurats’ famous painting ‘Sunday on la Grande Jatte’.
Cycle Station will be visiting our school on Thursday 12th May. This will be to carryout bike checks and any minor adjustments and/or repairs on bikes for all pupils wishing to take part in Bikeability this term.
Anyone who is interested should make sure that they bring their bike to school with them on Thursday morning.
Literacy
The pupils have been learning about the difference between fact and opinion in literacy this week. The pupils looked at different scenarios and decided whether they felt this was fact or opinion. The pupils also wrote a balanced argument to share both sides of the ‘fast fashion’ argument.
Maths
P5/6 have started their fractions topic this week. So far they have been able to identify unit fractions, fractions on a number line and fractions of a shape.
Other Curricular Areas
The pupils have now finished round one of their chess championship. Well done to those who are through to the next round and for everyone who participated!
Literacy
In literacy this week, the pupils investigated working conditions for people who make our clothes in developing countries. They then used this research to write a detailed news report on a real-life incident in which a garment factory, in Bangladesh, collapsed due to poor safety regulations. The pupils also reviewed some lovely picture books that had been donated to the school. Following this, the pupils then decided which books could be added to our class library.
Maths
In maths this week, the pupils in P5/6 have been learning to identify the order of operations. Through this, the pupils have challenged themselves to complete complex calculations which include brackets, order, multiplication & division, and addition & subtraction.
Other Curricular Areas
The pupils have learned a new note when playing their classical instrument this week whilst continuing to develop their skills in strings.
Also, here are some photos of our pupils warming up for our chess championship!
