During the month of October, Primary 3a have been learning some really exciting things. We began the month by reading a book called “Eco Wolf”, which was an alternative take on the story of The Three Little Pigs.  However, in this story the pigs were the bad guys and the wolf was good because he was eco-friendly.  We also used an interactive ICT programme to help us learn more about the three R’s by completing some missions where we had to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. We learned that by doing all these things we can Respect the environment. This led to a discussion about ways that we can care for the environment and have even started a survey in school to find out how eco-friendly our teachers/classes are being.

We have been continuing to learn about plants and have been keeping a watchful eye on our experiment. So far we have found that our experiment has not gone as predicted and have discovered that the seeds with no soil and the seeds with no light have begun to grow while none of the other seeds have grown.  We look forward to seeing if our plants grow any further and will continue to record their progress.  We have also been using our investigating skills to make a poster about how to grow a bean and a nasturtium plant. We used our skills for life and work to help us work collaboratively.

In art this month we have been very crafty making our own spooky ghost decorations and spider baskets by using a range of media to create texture and layers so that they looked effective.

In music we have been working on rhythm by learning the beats “ta” and “te, te”.   We even learned that our heart beats like a rhythm.

October Awesome Achievers

P3a have had some fantastic achievements this month. We have been celebrating our achievements in sport, art, hobbies and personal skills.  Some children have been proud of taking on some extra responsibilities at home to help out.  Other people have been really creative making crafts, books and toys.  Someone even created a video game. Quite a few of us have gained some personal skills in mental maths and learning to tie our shoelaces.    Finally, we have been doing a range of sports including golf, swimming, rugby, gymnastics, dance and football.