Welcome back, I hope you all had a lovely Easter break and are looking forward to our final term.

Primary 6 have had a busy and productive first week back. Here’s what we’ve been doing.

In Literacy, we read the next couple of chapters in our class novel. We found out one of the main characters had a secret talent. We then wrote about a special talent we have or would like to have and how we discovered it. For spelling, the focus was words with the suffixes _sion and _ssion. We also had lots of discussions around news items and our space topic.

This week in Numeracy, we began learning about percentages and explored the link with fractions and decimals. We all gave it 100% effort! We took our learning outdoors for our maths focus which was using measuring equipment to find the length and width of various objects. We had to accurately measure in metres, centimetres and millimetres.

We continued our Space topic and this week. We learned about different types of galaxies. We then moved on to exploring the Solar System. We now know the names and order of the planets, how they orbit the sun and the huge distances across the solar system. It was a lot to get our head around. We used collage skills and worked with a partner to create a picture of the planets. Today, we are designing and making models of the solar system using coat hangers, string and various art resources.

For PE, we are practising for the P6 and P7 Sports Championship. We will be using throwing, jumping and running skills in 5 different events. We all enjoyed a sunny WOW session on Wednesday. Hopefully this good weather continues.

Enjoy the rest of the week and have a lovely weekend.