Summary of the last couple of weeks in P6B

Over the last few weeks we have been learning about natural disasters. We first researched the wildfires in California that are happening right now. We then wrote a piece on surviving the wildfires and applied our knowledge of words related to the five senses to create detailed descriptions. The firefighters are still fighting the fires so we wish them luck and we are thinking of those affected by this disaster. The next natural disaster we learnt was Earthquakes. To fully grasp why earthquakes happen we created our very own earth layers model, this helped us to understand the movement of tectonic plates. After earthquakes we studied tsunamis. Earthquakes under the water create waves in the ocean which can result in an tsunami. We are making powerpoints with a partner on the Boxing Day Tsunami which we will present to the class over the next few weeks. FACT: Did you know that the word tsunami is Japanese and it means harbour wave. Soon we are going to be making Volcanoes and conduct a science experiment. – Holly

In maths Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein have finished the decimals, fractions and percentages topics.We have been adding, subtracting, multiplying  and dividing decimals by multiples of 10, 100 and 1000s. Emmy Noether have been dividing whole numbers by 10s, 100s, 1000s resulting in either a whole number or a decimal number. Maria Agnesi have been learning about position and directions which has required them to use compass directions and angles. As a class we have been thinking of different strategies to use in mental maths. – Hashim

Here are some P6B achievements. Lucas has won 2 badminton tournaments and got into the Anglo-Scottish County Event Ren Team! Corinne got her first challenge badge at Cubs. The badminton team came 2nd in a tournament with Mr Weir. Alexander won a Rugby match against Stirling and Cameron won a football match! – Emily 

On Tuesday Ricky Munday visited our school to give us an inspirational talk about following our dreams. He told us that he had attempted to climb Mount Everest and initially failed. The second time he tried he was successful and raised around £7000. He also told us about going to Antarctica and what his job as a polar ambassador involved. After the presentation Mr Atkinson talked to us about how Ricky had a growth mindset and we discussed this further. – Rayyan

In R.M.E we are looking into the religion of Islam and the five pillars. – Farhan 

Mr Atkinson’s comment

I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for all the plastic bottle donations for the ECO Christmas tree. We have started building it and we are hoping to finish it over the next couple of weeks. Before the end of this term pupils have been asked to create a presentation on their chosen natural disaster, this can be delivered in any format. The weather has not been ideal recently but pupils should be encouraged to bring in the appropriate clothing for P.E.