As part of our Burns topic, we have been learning some Scots language. We translated and analysed a Scots poem and got into groups to act it out. We all took on different roles and used facial expressions and movement to make it enjoyable for our audience. We enjoyed acting and watching the performances.
We had great fun at our Christmas party, dancing and playing games. We hope everyone had a lovely holiday and all the best for 2020!
Recently, we have been working on improving our mental maths skills. We have been doing the ‘daily 10’ before the start of each maths lesson to keep our basic maths skills sharp and work on our speed. We really enjoy challenging ourselves and trying to improve on our previous scores. We have learnt different strategies and noticed that sometimes there is more than one way to calculate an answer. Listening to the different strategies that our peers use, help us choose the best method for us.
This week we made recyclable wrapping paper for the Christmas fayre. We were shocked to find out that the UK alone send 4 billion kilograms of wrapping paper to landfill every year. We worked hard to make neat designs on brown paper which can be reused and recycled. We hope you can help us make a difference by buying our products at the fayre on Saturday.
Yesterday we worked with the gardeners and participated in litter picking, harvesting and weeding.
We found out about the different types of weeds and discovered that many people have different opinions on what they classify as weeds.
We harvested vegetables in the school garden. We collected leeks, radishes and potatoes.
We picked up litter to help plants grow in a clean environment. We found litter in the bushes and worked hard to get it out safely.
We are really enjoy gardening and we are looking forward to working with the gardeners again soon.
A couple of weeks ago we visited Sky Academy. It was a fantastic trip and we learned loads about making a trailer.
We have enjoyed four weeks of learning Judo skills. Judo is a very disciplined sport and can improve our physical and mental health.
