Today we were creating Mardi Gras masks. We had fun using the 3 Mardi Gras colours, gold, green and purple. We loved the glitter!

Then we were learning about when to use the words a  and an. We showed our learning through creating our own  posters.6 Continue reading Creating in the classroom! →

We had a great time learning how to design our own computer games and characters. We we’re trying out the three Ds: Design, Decompose and Debug in order to create a game.

Here are some of our character designs:

We really enjoyed having a parent in telling us all about how Doctors use Science to help people. We especially enjoyed seeing how doctors use bandages, stitches, slings and dressings to help our bodies heal.

We had great fun re-enacting the tortoise formation with our Roman shields. The Romans would use this formation when approaching a fort because it protected them from the arrows of their enemies. We worked well as a team to march in time and keep our shields protecting the whole group.

Today we enjoyed some very interesting visits from two people who told us about how STEM is related to their jobs.

Kyle from the RNLI talked about keeping safe when we are on the coast and how he has helped to rescue many animals and people.

Our Dams to Darnley Ranger explained how he helps animals and plants to thrive in the country park by making sure they have the habitats that they need.

We have created some fantastic Roman shields. We have researched why the Roman army was so strong and we are looking forward to trying out some of the Roman battle techniques with our shields.

In numeracy we we have been learning about Grid References and giving directions. We practised our skills in lots of ways: Speaking and moving, writing directions and using computers.

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We watched a video telling us all about the Colosseum in Rome. We learnt about what the Romans liked to watch for entertainment but thought we would not have enjoyed watching animals being killed. We then created our own Colosseums using Kapla.

We were given a box of Roman Artefacts from Glasgow Museums Resource Centre. We we had great fun using our talking and listening skills to work out what the different artefacts might have been used for.

“I think this is made of clay.”

I can count the rows and columns and multiply the number to find the number of squares.

These coins are all different shapes and sizes

I think they might have kept water or some kind of liquid in this.

Maybe they kept soap in here because it is very small.