Last term we held Dunlop’s Got Talent 2019. There were a number of different acts all keen to show us what they could. We are always amazed at the range of talents our pupils have from singing to limbo! No matter what the the talent is, it is the children’s confidence and enthusiasm that shines through and makes it one of our yearly highlights.
Last term primary 6 had great fun learning about Natural Disasters with Mrs Fullard. At the end of the topic the children were able to showcase their learning by creating models out of Play-dough and filmed their explanations using the IPads. Here are some of the videos they created.
Numeracy and Maths
This term the focus our numeracy focus will be on fractions, decimals and percentages and we will focus on –
Money
Angles
The children will also continue to reinforce their learning from term one, completing numeracy challenges within the classroom.
Literacy
Reading
This term their will be a focus on non-fiction looking at online reports on climate change. The children will use their reading strategies to help them fully understand the content as well as being able to identify whether the report is reliable.
We will also have a poetry focus this term, where the children will be given the opportunity to analyse a well known poem and then write a piece of critical analysis.
Writing
The focus for writing will be persuasive and discursive.
Listening and Talking
The children have all been asked to learn To a Mouse by Robert Burns which they will recite in class on the 27th of January.
As part of our IDL topic on climate change the children will be taught the skills of debating. They will then be given the opportunity to participate in a class debate.
IDL
Our class topic will be Climate Change. This topic will cover a number of areas including –
Mrs Fullard will also focus on the Victorians on a Thursday afternoon.
Health and Wellbeing
This term we will be looking at the effects of smoking and alcohol on the human body. I am also hoping to have a block of cooking skills.
In PE the focus will be on badminton and the children will also be working with Gordon Allan, Active Schools on Leadership skills.
As part of our topic on the human body, primary 6 have been learning all about the digestive system. Today we had fun experimenting with the journey that our food goes on when it enters our body. As you can see from the photographs the children really enjoyed themselves.
Each group used IPads to record their experience and they will use this evidence to create Sway presentations explaining what they have learned today.
A huge well done to all of the children of Primary 6 who hosted a fabulous Harvest Tea! The children were great hosts, serving tea, coffee and a huge selection of home-baking.
This is a great inter-generational project giving the children the opportunity to interact with the senior citizens of Dunlop and Lugton. They all thoroughly enjoyed their morning, especially when sampling the delicious cakes that had been provided by our generous families.
All of the classes performed a song from the ECC to Primary 7 (Primary 5 unfortunately were held up on the way back from swimming and were greatly missed).
Below is a link to Primary 6 singing Highland Cathedral, once agian their singing brought a tear to my eye, I hope you enjoy!
A very proud Miss White
Primary 6 have been working incredibly hard to improve their French vocabulary and conversation. Over the last couple of weeks we have been practising how to say what we are called, how old we are, when our birthdays are and where we live.
We decided to show off our digital skills also by using the Ipads to create these Chatterpix videos. All of our videos have been added to our E-portfolios for our parents to have a look at but we thought we would share a couple with you.
We hope you enjoy!
Numeracy and Maths
This term the focus our numeracy focus will be on place value of numbers to a million and addition and subtraction. They will develop an understanding that;
Place Value
Online games to reinforce place value – https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/place-value
Addition and Subtraction
The children will also develop their problem solving skills by completing tasks which reinforce the general class learning on place value.
Literacy
Reading
This term the children will read two novels as a whole class group, Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo and Wonder by R.J. Palacio. We will continue to use our six reading strategies – Prediction, Metalinguistics, visualisation, Inference, Main Idea and Summary to help demonstrate a deeper understanding of the story.
Writing
The focus for writing will be narrative, looking closely at developing a setting and characterisation. The children will be encouraged to use figures of speech such as simile, metaphor, personification and hyperbole.
We will also be writing explanation reports as part of our Health and Wellbeing Topic on the Human Body.
Listening and Talking
In November the class will be asked to prepare a speech on a country of their choice.
Science
Our class topic will be The Human Body. The children will gain a good understanding of the functions of the main organs within the body. As part of this topic they will also look at ways in which to keep their bodies healthy.
Health and Wellbeing
This term we will be discussing mental health. Using the Pixar film Inside Out the children will examine the different emotions that we all feel and look at the changes which can happen as we grow older.
In PE the focus will be on Netball and circuits.
