We have been learning about financial risks and how to avoid them. We looked at where we could store money and what investments are. Everyone learned that investments can work for or against us when we played a game.
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Safe Passwords 🔐
We have been learning about what makes a password safe. We created weak passwords then after learning how to make a strong password, sorted them out.
Free String Tuition Opportunity for P5 – P7 Pupils
Please click the link below for more information about a fabulous opportunity for free string instrument tuition at Dumfries House for our P5 – P7 pupils.
These sessions will build on the skills pupils are developing in whole class strings sessions.
Please note these sessions are from 4pm-5pm on Wednesday evenings in the Pierburg Building on Dumfries House Estate. The first session is on Wednesday 1st October.
RCS Dumfries House Strings New Starts 2025-26 Information and Application form
Scrabble Spelling
Scrabble Spelling was our starter this morning. We had to spell our words with tiles then work out the total. Funnily enough, the minute we all started working, everyone needed a ‘P.’
Kidtastic Time
Our P6/7’s have had a brilliant opportunity leading Kidtastic Time. They have blown our socks off with how well they have organised activities for the younger pupils. They have enjoyed coding, art activities, obstacle courses and bug hunting. After learning about wax resist in Expressive Arts, Heidi and Louise decided to teach the other class how to do wax resist art.
Wax Resist 🎨
This afternoon, we learned about wax resist. We traced leaf patterns on to paper using a white crayon. Then we used watercolours to paint over and reveal the pattern. As well as using the visual element of line, we experimented with colour. Take a look…
Rounding
Today we practised rounding numbers up to millions.
Shake, write, spin, round, snap.
Fairtrade 🍌
This week, we learned about what Fairtrade is. We talked about the pros and cons of using Fairtrade products and located which countries certain products came from.
Mrs Connell set a challenge where two groups had to build the tallest free standing tower but with different resources. The classic line ‘that’s not fair’ was repeated often which led into a discussion about what fair means
Weekly Update
Weekly Update 🪑
The talk of our class this week is that our chairs have went on strike.
Our chairs were fed up of crumbs, swinging and trumping they refused to work. In their letter, they wanted an apology.
The class were tasked with writing a persuasive letter in return to win their chairs back. Most decided that they did not need their chairs and their letter stated they were finding other ways to work.
So far only two pupils have persuaded their chairs to come back. Next week, they will have the opportunity to win them back. Stay tuned for any updates…
