Literacy

The pupils are continuing to explore their new class novel ‘The Butterfly Lion’ using the Active Literacy comprehension strategies. The pupils also investigated the structure of a narrative story and used this knowledge to set out their own.

Numeracy 

The pupils finished subtraction this week and can now solve subtraction problems with exchanging using the formal method. The pupils also explored measuring in millimetres.

Across the Curriculum 

The pupils are continuing to develop their skills in badminton this week. They have been focusing on their stance and movement during rallies.

The pupils also investigated Scottish innovations this week and were able to place them on a timeline.

Take a look at our fantastic ‘Famous Scots in History’ display!

All pupils have been given a Scots poem to learn for the Scots Verse Celebration.

P5 pupils will be learning ‘Social Dancin’ by Anne Kelly.

P6 pupils will be learning ‘Up in the Morning Early’ by Robert Burns.

Pupils should practise their poems at home and should be ready to perform their poem by Wednesday 24th January. Pupils are able to use hand gestures and props for their poem.

5 pupils from each stage will be selected to perform in front of the judges and the winner will perform at our Scots Verse Celebration.

Our P5/6 pupils have had a great start to term 3!

Literacy 

The pupils have been exploring narrative genres in literacy this week. They were able to identify different styles that can be used when creating narrative texts and were able to pick a genre to use within their own writing. I look forward to seeing the writing the pupils produce in the next coming weeks!

Numeracy 

The pupils in P5/6 have also been learning to measure length. The pupils initially estimated the length of various objects within the classroom and used rulers and measuring tapes to compare the accuracy of their answers.

Across the Curriculum 

As part of our Scotland topic, the pupils have been researching famous Scots in history. The pupils were able to create detailed biographies about their chosen Scot. The pupils then presented how their famous Scot shaped our society to the class using a PowerPoint presentation.

The pupils have also explored the blotted line technique used by Andy Warhol to create beautiful watercolour pictures.

We have had a fantastic Term 2!

Please enjoy some photos of our pupils taking part in the recent festivities.

Please enjoy some lovely photos of our pupils enjoying their Christmas lunch and Christmas Fayre!

Our pupils have been hard at work this week to create beautiful cards and gift tags to sell at our school Christmas Fayre.

We hope to see you this Thursday!

I would just like to wish every pupil in P5/6 a huge well done for completing their ‘Big Talks’ this week!

All pupils put in immense effort to create interesting and eye catching presentations, and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to them all.

I have definitely added some new places to my bucket list of places to visit!

Our pupils had lots of fun exploring light and shadows with Miss Higgins this week!

They have also enjoyed participating in lantern making for ‘Make Catrine Sparkle’ which takes place next Sunday.

A gentle reminder that Big Talks should be ready to present next week.  Please see the previous blog post or letter for the details.

Below are the details regarding when your child will present their talk.  Pupils should remember to bring in any resources (memory sticks/props/drawings/photos etc) on their specific day. I am really looking forward to hearing all about their dream trips!

Monday 27th: Eilidh, Caleb, Ellie, Sophie, Steven, Mikey

Tuesday 28th: Darryl B, Harry, Lucy, Hannah, Olly, Jake

Wednesday 29th: Daryl H, Bette, Cole, Jessica, Jalyn, Bella

Thursday 30th: Ayden, Craig, Connor, Lennox, Noah, Eli

If you have any further questions please email lauren.murdoch@eastayrshire.org.uk

P5/6 Big Talk Homework

Title: My Dream Trip 

You have been given a project to prepare and present a short 5-minute talk about where you would go on your dream trip.  The presentation should be as detailed as possible.  Some ideas might include:

Before going on your trip:

• How will you travel to your destination?
• Who will you take with you?
• Where will you stay? Will you need to bring any equipment with you? E.g. If you are camping?
• What kind of spending money will you need to take?
• What will you need to pack in your suitcase?
• What is the national anthem for the country?
• Provide a picture of the national flag.

When you arrive at your destination:

• What particular places will you visit?
• What tourist attractions will you visit?
• What food will you try?
• What is the weather like?
• What is the landscape like?
• What are the people who live there like? Do they have any specific traditions or customs?
• What language do people speak?
• Do any celebrities live there?
• What is the country well known for?
• Are there any festivals?

You can decide how you would like to present your talk e.g. PowerPoint (Saved on GLOW or pen-drive), poster, photographs, bringing in items etc. You should practise your talk at home as often as possible and use a timer to help. You may want to use notes or prompt cards to help you stay on track.

All talks will be assessed using the school’s Talking & Listening criteria, which is also available on Glow.

Talks should be ready to present the week beginning Monday 27^th November. 

Contact  lauren.murdoch@eastayrshire.org.uk if you have any questions relating to the ‘Big Talk’.