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Primary 7 20/21

Primary 7 – Chocolate Apprentice Style Challenge

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Primary 7 were assigned a team challenge of creating their own chocolate bar. After coming up with the ingredients, they then had to create the name of their bar and design a wrapper which would appeal to consumers. Finally they had to create their persuasive pitch to convince consumers (primary 5 and 6) to choose their product. This pitch was recorded and then shown to the classes via Teams.

The most votes went to the 50/50 bar.

Well done to all P7  – you all blew me away with your creative ideas and team work.

Primary 7 20/21

Primary 7 – Term 1 Targets

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Literacy

Reading

Pupils will read two novels this term and apply the six reading comprehension strategies (prior knowledge, metalinguistics, visualisation, inference, main idea and summary). We are currently reading The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne and then will move on to Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian.

Media Block

After reading both of the above novels, pupils will complete a Media Block which involves developing literacy skills using moving image text. Pupils will analyse and discuss how the film maker uses various ‘Tools of Film’ (such as camera, sound/music, lighting/colour etc) to tell a visual story. A letter will be sent home prior to this.

Writing

Narrative writing – focusing on describing a setting, characterisation and incorporating a range of figurative language (hyperbole, personification, metaphors, similes etc). We will also be looking at techniques used to build suspense in story writing.

As part of our WW2 topic, we will be writing newspaper reports and biographies.

Pupils will continue to develop their tools for writing and applying this consistently across all writing.

Listening and Talking

In November, Primary 7 will deliver their Rosemary Thomson speeches. Letters will be sent home with more information.

Numeracy and Maths

Addition and Subtraction

  • Add and subtract 4 digits and beyond
  • Add and subtract negative numbers applying this to real life contexts.
  • Add and subtract decimals of varying places e.g. 2 – 1.06

Multiplication and Division

  • Multiply 4 digit whole numbers by single and 2 digit whole numbers
  • Use a variety of strategies to multiply and divide by common multiples of 10, 100, 1000.
  • Division by a single digit and interpret answers to division problems

Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

  • Show where any fraction, decimal fraction or percent lies on a number line
  • Convert between simple fractions, decimal fractions and percentages
  • Find fractions of amounts

Measure

P7 have already covered a block of learning on perimeter and area. They focused on perimeter and area of composite shapes.

I.D.L

This term our topic is World War 2. We will be learning about war on the home front: The Blitz, evacuation, rationing etc. After the October holidays we will look at war in Germany, with a focus on the Holocaust.

Health and Wellbeing

Primary 7 will be learning about substance misuse and the effects this has on them physically and mentally. We will also be looking at Growth and Fixed Mindsets and through our IDL topic the children will look at equality and relationships, using the Story of Anne Frank.

 

Primary 7, STEAM, STEM

P7 STEAM Week

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Last week P7 had a week of STEAM based learning. We were learning to use Excel in maths to create pie charts of a social media survey conducted between p5-7. For science we were learning how to stop the spread of infectious diseases and then had to create a model hand washing device from a range of junk material. They only had a limited number of credits so had to be creative with resources and measure/calculate how much of each item they could use. P7 then had the choice to create a game, video clip, poster or drama sketch to then educate others.
The week ended on a high with a visit from the Science Centre which had a Renewable Energy focus.

Primary 7, STEM

P7 Beat the Flood Test – Video clips

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Primary 7, STEM

P7 Open Hour STEM Challenge

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For open hour, P7 had 60 minutes to use what they had learned about flood resilient homes in Bangladesh to create their own houses. Pupils had time in their groups to work through developing their specifications and design ideas before beginning their models. They all did extremely well with this challenge.

Thank you to all the parents that came along and also helped the children.

 

Primary 7

Primary 7 Term 2 Targets

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Literacy

Reading

Pupils will complete a block of non-fiction reading in relation to their IDL topic. This will include accessing information from a range of sources. There will be an emphasis on being able to find the most reliable/suitable source and comparing events within different sources as well as looking at techniques used to influence the reader.

Pupils will also be analysing poetry by applying the six comprehension strategies to develop a deeper understanding of the poet’s intent.

Writing

Discursive and Persuasive writing.

Later in the term, pupils will then complete a critical analysis of a poem.

Listening and Talking

For the Scots Poetry Competition, pupils in P7 will be learning Tam o’Shanter by Robert Burns. A number of pupils also have poems and speeches to practise for the Burns Breakfast.

In addition to the above, pupils will be participating in a debate on climate change and learning the various skills and techniques on how to prepare and deliver effectively.

Maths & Numeracy

This term pupils will be focusing on:

  • Data handling, including using digital technologies
  • Money, including credit cards, APR, VAT, Hire Purchase and converting between currencies
  • Time, including solving speed, time and distance problems

For Number Talks pupils will continue to revise previous learning and will be introduced to division and partial quotients.

Health & Wellbeing

  • Hockey
  • Badminton

Due to a busy previous term, Substance Misuse will be covered this term.

For Mental, Emotional, Social and Physical Wellbeing pupils will be looking into emotional changes and transitions.

IDL

This term pupils will be covering Climate Change. Some areas within this topic include:

  • Ways in which human activities contribute to climate change
  • Impact of climate change on the developing world
  • Renewable/non-renewable energy

 

 

Dazzling Around Dunlop, Primary 7

Dazzling Gymnast

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One of our very talented P7s took part in a gymnastic competition at the weekend. Here are a couple video clips to check out her amazing talent and skill.