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p6/7 PE
It was great fun taking part in rounders using batting and catching skills and communication within a team.
P6/7 Maths outdoors
The children had to create a symmetrical picture that represented the school building using natural materials. they worked together in groups to be successful learners.
P6/7 Number patterns and problem solving
The children were set the task of adding another row of triangles then continually adding to it. they had to identify how many sticks would be used and what the pattern was. They had to use their problem solving skills and reasoning for this activity.
P6/7 Global Goal 8
we explored Global goal 8: Decent work and Economic Growth. The aim was to understand where and how clothes were made. pupils had to allocate £24 between the cotton grower, cotton buyer, weaver, factory owner and shop owner. This led to a discussion about equality and equity- UNCRC rights 24, 2 and 6.
p6/7 Science
Today we were learning about the respiratory system. We measured our breathing rate before, during and after exercise. We collated the results in a table and analysed them making links with our hypothesis at the start of the lesson. we explored the names of the parts of the respiratory system and stated the facts we had learnt.
p6/7 Cats Protection Visit
p6/7 and p3/4 enjoyed learning about the similarities and differences between wild and domestic cats. They learnt how to read the body language of a cat and a cat’s needs. The children participated in quizzes to test their knowledge and evaluate their learning.
P6/7 Literacy
In chapter 12 of Welcome to Nowhere the character Eman was introduced to Balil, who Omar referred to as ‘Mr Nosey’ as he scared Uncle Ali away at the start of the story in Bosra because of his political views. In this chapter we begin to see arrangements being made for Eman’s arranged marriage to Balil. The children took on the character roles of Baba and Eman to debate whether this was the right path for her. They identified and matched UNCRC rights of 2- non-discrimination; 5- right to guidance by family; 7-right to name and nationality; 12-right to an opinion; 14-right to have own views and 28-access to education.
p6/7 Litter Pick in the Community
As part of our commitment to Global Goal 11: target 11.6- to reduce environmental impact of cities including waste management; our Eco Committee’s targets and improving the environment around as as part of the John Muir Trust Award we went out into the local area to litter pick and filled up lots of rubbish bags.
p6/7 Money sense workshop
P6/7 had a great opportunity to work with Olivia McGregor from The Royal Bank of Scotland and participate in a Moneysense workshop linked to Natwest. The theme was ‘Save your pennies, save our planet.’ The children identified sources of energy in the home and calculated the cost of running appliances. One of the most surprising one was hair straighteners at 28p per hour and a shower at £1.30 per hour compared with a washing machine at 30p an hour or a computer at 2p per hour.
The children made links to Global Goal 13: Climate Action and identified ways in which they could save energy and money in our homes.
