Primary 6.21 took part in a code-along-event using mirco:bit. During the course of the event they focused on the importance of creating safe passwords and made their very own password generator. At the end of the session they entered their passwords into a strength checker to see how likely it would be cracked.
Some finished pieces of code.
Primary 6.21 have been continuing to develop their knowledge of Mexican Cuisine by making Mexican corn salsa and enchiladas. This week they made a side and a main course. They had to keep a closer eye on the time in which they had to create their dishes in.
Primary 6.21 have been continuing to develop their understanding of how to stay safe while playing games online. Over the course of the week they were tasked with completing a number of activities such as adding their opinion on how to stay safe online using Jamboard and creating a list of do’s and don’ts.
The class then decided they would like to take their learning further and created chatterpix sharing their do’s and don’ts of online gaming. As theme of safer internet day this year was ‘All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online’ we decided that they would use their favourite gaming characters in their chatterpix. Have a listen to some of them below;
As the focus of Safer Internet day was online gaming P6.21 researched the history and evolution of online gaming.
Primary 6.21 have been continuing to develop their confidence in the kitchen and were able to create a delicious meal. They made some tasty veterinarian quesadillas . They have been focusing on developing their knife skills, in particular, learning to julienne and dice.
Primary 6 have been continuing to develop their serving while playing badminton. They have enjoyed working with a variety of different people to play short games.
Primary 6.21 have been learning about the importance of creating detailed setting descriptions to set the scene. They were asked to create a setting description based on the short clip Embarked. Once they had completed their description it was then shared with another member of the class who was tasked with drawing the setting they were reading,
Rebecca: “I thought that some members of the class didn’t add enough detail to their descriptions and it made it hard to add detail”.
Miraaya. “I really enjoyed drawing Jamie’s setting description as I was able to add lots of detail to the setting”.
As part of our Friday growth mindset discussions Primary 6.21 have been reflecting on what they enjoy seeing and doing. We decided to create an eye self-portrait that displays their likes and goals.
This task also provided the opportunity to work on their line drawing skills by drawing their eye using only a lead pencil.
Keep your eyes peeled for the final pieces.
Primary 6.21 kicked off their first week of their new Mearns Masters pathway by making some delicious vegetable fajitas.
The focus of the lesson was to develop their confidence using a knife and getting used to cooking the kitchen.
Primary 6.21 are currently reading The Christmasurus by Tom Fletcher and have enjoyed reading and listening to the book.
The class decided that they would like to read the book to each other in groups to aid their expressions and fluency.
P6.21 took part in the Education Scotland Code Along challenge and were able to create a memory game on Scratch. It was a challenge at times, but they were able to follow the instructions and create the ‘Jazzy Jumper’ game. They were able to apply the knowledge they have been learning about in their current Mearns Masters pathway, The Coders, to develop their skills and understanding of code.
Click the links below to try a few of the games out.
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