Primary 3/4 have been busy settling into the final term of the session.

Numeracy

In numeracy, Primary 3/4 are currently learning about fractions. They have been making fractions of shapes, naming fractions, counting them and even finding fractions of an amount. The numeracy discussions taking place within each group have been really impressive and they are all excellent at showing their thinking by using the concrete materials available to them. Have a look at our mathematicians in action:

Literacy and IDL

Our main focus this term is explanation texts and Primary 3/4 have been busy learning about ‘Brilliant Bees’ and the impact they have on our world. They have been using their reading skills to skim and scan through the topic books looking for accurate information about bees. Their digital literacy skills have been tested by using the internet to find ‘bee-rilliant’ facts and use their new knowledge to create digital posters.

Our bee experts discovered that bees love wildflowers so we went exploring in our school grounds to see if we could find any. We discovered that our school has lots of potential space which would be perfect for a wildflower garden. Primary 3/4 have lots of ideas and we may need your help soon. Watch this space!

Art

Inspired by their research on wildflowers, Primary 3/4 decided to create their own paintings of flowers which would attract bees. We learned about hot and cold colours and used these to make beautiful pieces of art. Here is a sneak peek of their masterpieces:

Open Afternoon

On Thursday afternoon we were excited to welcome parents and families in to share our learning. We wanted to show them a range of activities that we have been working on recently. Our families helped us to use Scratch to create computer codes; play numeracy games; research the role of bees in the hive; discover how a new Pope is chosen and many more fun activities. Have a look at the gallery to see how much fun we had:

Play

Play is an important part of our learning. It helps us to build friendships, consolidate our learning, develop our social skills and relax. Primary 3/4 have had a few new friends joining our class recently and it is important that we all feel welcomed and part of our wonderful class community. We have lots fun playing together and bonding. Have a look:

Learning Logs

At the end of each busy week we take time to reflect on our learning. Primary 3/4 are always reflective and thoughtful of the week that has passed. They are eager to continue their learning next week.

What a busy week we have had!

In numeracy this week we have been working on our addition and subtraction strategies. We have been making connections between what we already know and using this to extend our knowledge of number bonds to 10 and 100. We have also been looking at the patterns made when we double numbers.

During this term we have been learning how to identify the features of information reports and we have learned that information reports can come in a variety of formats. This week we created some information reports about the village where we live and used our word processing skills to present them.

We have been enjoying our current topic based on Flat Stanley’s adventures around the world. This week received some wonderful letters from St Roch’s Secondary School – Department of the Deaf. They told us all about Stanley’s adventures with them and even sent us some videos of them teaching Stanley some sign language.

Our interdisciplinary learning has given us the opportunity to study the climate zones around the world and how animals adapt to their surroundings. Mrs Dumigan has been impressed by how much knowledge Primary 3/4 have been sharing.

With Christmas time approaching we have started to prepare for our school show and everything that goes along with it. We have had fun learning the lyrics to our song as well as starting our Christmas art work. At this time of year we start to learn some social dances to prepare us for our Christmas party. This week we paired up with Primary 5 and had great fun learning the Canadian Barn Dance.

Finally, we have enjoyed having some of our families in to visit our classroom and share our learning. We hope you enjoyed being in too.

Take a look at some snapshot photos of our week.

As this week is Halloween there is no set homework. Have fun if you are attending any parties or going trick or treating. Below is a link if you want to draw some Halloween friends.

Homework for Primary 3/4 will be  posted here on a Tuesday. Pupils will be issued with their digital passport to take home, which will include the log in details required for homework tasks set. Please keep this in a safe place.

Each week the homework guidance will be a similar format. The tasks will link with current learning or will be revision of previous learning. The aim of the tasks is to develop the learners fluency in numeracy recall and reading.

Please note the order is for guidance only – tasks can be completed in any order. If your child is becoming overwhelmed with any of the tasks please stop and take a break. Each task should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. 

Tuesday 22nd October – Monday 28th October

The following tasks have been assigned in Sumdog and Giglets. They can be completed in any order. The Giglets text could be split over a few days as there is lots of information in the book.

Sumdog spelling task

Sumdog numeracy task

Giglets Text – Children’s Rights

We have spoken about the Rights of the Child in class since August. Read and discuss a time when these rights have been used and recognised at home and school.

Click here to download the ebook 

Homework for Primary 3/4 will be  posted here on a Tuesday. Pupils will be issued with their digital passport to take home, which will include the log in details required for homework tasks set. Please keep this in a safe place.

Each week the homework guidance will be a similar format. The tasks will link with current learning or will be revision of previous learning. The aim of the tasks is to develop the learners fluency in numeracy recall and reading.

Please note the order is for guidance only – tasks can be completed in any order. If your child is becoming overwhelmed with any of the tasks please stop and take a break. Each task should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. 

Tuesday 8th October

In class we are reading Flat Stanley as a class novel and this week the children will bring home ‘Flat Stanley’ for an adventure.

As a class we have posted Stanley to various locations around the world in the hope that he will reply to us about his travels.

It is hoped that Stanley can join in with your family on daily activities or any trips you have planned. If you wish to email any photos or updates of Stanley on his travels they can be emailed to:

chelsea.dumigan@eastayrshire.org.uk

Pupils can also bring in a photograph of Stanley or speak to the class about his adventures after the October break.

Wednesday 9th October – My village research sheet.

Details are on the back of the sheet sent home. This can be brought back after the October break.

 Thursday 10th October – Numbots

Log in to Numbots and refresh your numeracy skills.

Friday 11th October –Enjoy the October break!

Monday 30th September – This is the last day of September. Research some popular days coming up in the next month.  Are there any special saints days? A celebration? What season are we now in? What month is next? What changes will we see in the next few weeks? Discuss with an adult.

Homework for Primary 3/4 will be  posted here on a Tuesday. Pupils will be issued with their digital passport to take home, which will include the log in details required for homework tasks set. Please keep this in a safe place.

Each week the homework guidance will be a similar format. The tasks will link with current learning or will be revision of previous learning. The aim of the tasks is to develop the learners fluency in numeracy recall and reading.

Please note the order is for guidance only – tasks can be completed in any order. If your child is becoming overwhelmed with any of the tasks please stop and take a break. Each task should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. 

Tuesday 1st October – Monday 7th October 2024

Tuesday 1st October – Sumdog Maths

This week we are working on data handling. Log in to Sumdog and complete the data handling task which is labelled ‘Homework 1st-7th October’. The task will be open all week.

Wednesday 2nd October – Sumdog Spelling

Log in to Sumdog and select spelling. Complete this week’s spelling task named ‘Spelling Homework 1st-7th October’.

Thursday 3rd October –  Talking and Listening

Look at the image below and talk about what might be happening in the scene. Have you ever been somewhere like this? What does it remind you of? What time of year do you think it is? Would you like to be there?

Monday  7th October – Giglets

Choose a book from your online library. Read it with an adult or enjoy listening to it on your own. Have fun reading!

Each week, some of Primary 3/4 will aim to share some highlights of their week with you. Here are this week’s reflections:

Today we celebrated European Day of Languages by having a French themed tasting session whilst taking part in a live assembly from a café in Paris.  We had great fun tasting some French treats, learning some phrases and hearing about life in France.

Afterwards, we looked at some famous French landmarks and used them as inspiration to create some stained glass window designs.

In the afternoon, as part of our IDL, we split into pairs and trios to research an aspect of France and started to create posters about we learned. We had a fun filled French day!

Homework for Primary 3/4 will be  posted here on a Tuesday. Pupils will be issued with their digital passport to take home, which will include the log in details required for homework tasks set. Please keep this in a safe place.

Each week the homework guidance will be a similar format. The tasks will link with current learning or will be revision of previous learning. The aim of the tasks is to develop the learners fluency in numeracy recall and reading.

Please note the order is for guidance only – tasks can be completed in any order. If your child is becoming overwhelmed with any of the tasks please stop and take a break. Each task should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. 

Tuesday 24th September- Monday 30th September 2024

This week is Maths Week Scotland.

Maths Week Scotland is a week-long celebration of all things mathematic based.  It will run from Monday, 23rd September to Sunday, 29th September, with this year’s theme being Maths Tales. During the week you’ll discover the often overlooked mathematics in our daily lives.

Tuesday 24th September – Times Tables Rock Stars.

Log in to TTRS and compete in the ‘Scotland Rocks’ competition to be in with a chance of winning some exciting prizes. You can play for a maximum of 1 hour per day and the aim is to answer as many questions correctly to increase your score.

Note: The 1 hour cap does not have to be played in one go. We will be using this during class lessons for a short time also. 

You can have a go at ‘Scotland Rocks’ each day if you want to boost your score.

Wednesday 25th September – Numbots Stories

Pick an online audio story from the link below. Each one has a different theme. Which one will you enjoy?

Numbots Stories

Thursday 26th September-  European Day of Languages

Click on the link below to explore the European Day of Languages website. Can you share a fun fact with an adult? Can you learn how to say hello in another language?

European Day of Languages website

Monday 30th September – This is the last day of September. Research some popular days coming up in the next month.  Are there any special saints days? A celebration? What season are we now in? What month is next? What changes will we see in the next few weeks? Discuss with an adult.

Each week, some of Primary 3/4 will aim to share some highlights of their week with you. Here are this week’s reflections: