Good morning and Happy Friday!

Here is an update on what we’ve been up to this week in P5:

In literacy, we have been exploring inference for reading and have realised that sometimes authors can use clues to create an image in the readers mind without having to say it outright. We enjoyed investigating a carousel of items and having to infer who might own them by the clues. We then had to read passages of text and infer where the setting was. For writing this week, we linked it with our learning about Fairtrade coffee and wrote instructions on how to make a good cup of coffee. Maybe the pupils could put this to the test at home!?

In maths, we have begun to look at multiplication and the pupils were fantastic at recalling their knowledge of the 2, 4, 5 and 10 times tables this week. We learned how to play Around the World to challenge each other and also enjoyed a few games of Fizz Buzz. We will be continuing to learn our times tables for the rest of the term so please practice at home!

In other areas, we have been continuing to learn about Fairtrade and the countries that produce coffee. In pairs, we had to research the coffee countries by finding them on a map, plotting the capital cities and finding out the population of that country. The pupils were able to utilise their skills in ICT as well as map reading to be successful in this task. We also attempted to “paint with coffee” to create a picture of a landscape. This was good fun and our classroom smelled of coffee for days!

 

Have a lovely weekend!

-Mrs McDonald x