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The Sungazers have been working on communication through peer games on a weekly basis. This week we switched it up and played some team games. We had lots of encouragement for each other and waited patiently for a turn. Here’s some photos from our fun lesson:
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The Sungazers have been very confident in PE, trying new things and using their skills to complete challenges. We are looking forward to developing our skills over the upcoming weeks!
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This week we have been learning about the traditions and celebrations of Chinese New Year. We listened to different styles of music and made our own fans to try the traditional Chinese Fan Dance. We also spent some time cleaning our classroom to clear out the bad luck and start the new year fresh. We then experienced using Chopsticks, which was quite the challenge! We finished off the week with a Dancing Noodles science experiment.
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As part of our Science focussed area of learning, we learned about push & pull forces. We looked at different toys that you have to push and pull in order for them to move. We had a push car race & a class tug of war to experience these forces. We then made our own slingshots after watching Merida from Brave use her bow & arrow. Some pupils were able to measure how far the items travelled!
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We had a lovely day celebrating Robert Burns by experiencing Scottish traditions, foods, dancing & a class Burns supper. In preparation, we researched our Clan tartan and made placemats for our Burns supper. We also made Scottish shortbread and some fudge as a sweet treat. We read The Gruffalo in Scots and learned some new Scots words.
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This week we had a look at famous Scottish people, Inventors in particular. We learned about Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the first telephone. To experience different ways that sound travels, we made cup phones and sent messages to each other using them. We had a lot of fun!
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We have been busy working on our Scottish topic this week with lots of fun learning experiences. We researched the Highland Games and learned about the different events during this day. We had a go at our own ‘Haggis Toss’ & ‘Farmer’s Race’.
We watched some clips from the film Brave and talked about the different ways we all show bravery. We agreed that it is ok to feel scared at first but when we find courage, we can overcome our fears. We played a games to experience feeling a bit scared and being brave.
We got to experience some Scottish Country dancing and Scottish drumming.
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The Sungazers have been really busy this week and we took some time to learn more about how we recycle. As well as recycling in class, we had a look at how we recycle in the school and the wider community. We had a go at sorting our recycling into paper/cardboard, plastic & cans, and mixed glass. We are doing our part to help the school be as eco-friendly and sustainable as possible.
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The Sungazers successfully completed their Whole School Focused Area of Learning by learning, rehearsing and performing the Christmas performance. The pupils were confident individuals during the process and put on an amazing show. They were also effective contributors by preparing and fully participating in the whole school event.
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For our Enterprise Focused Area of Learning this term, we took on the task of making our own Christmas decorations. We started off by collecting some suitable sticks on our local walk whilst being Responsible Citizens in the community. We then watched tutorials and followed instructions carefully to make a star shape with our sticks. To make it a lovely Christmas gift, we added our own photos for a special touch. Great work from the Sungazers & we hope you liked your eco-friendly Christmas decoration!
Here is the group one we made for our classroom:
