This has been a busy and productive month for Primary 6b.

In Literacy, we have been developing our writing skills and can now use adjectives and similes more confidently when describing both character and setting.

In Maths and Numeracy, we have been working hard on developing our skills when working with fractions, decimals, subtraction with exchange, and place value.  During Maths Week Scotland, we also learnt how maths is employed in various jobs and enjoyed participating in various design challenges including our 3D shape robot challenge.

In Social Studies, as part of our Victorians’ topic, we have been developing our note-taking and research skills and have used Microsoft Sway to present our findings.

In Art, we have been learning all about Charles Rennie Mackintosh and have produced collage pictures inspired by his unique design style.

In HWB, we have been learning about the Eatwell plate and the importance of eating a well-balanced diet.  In PE, we have been doing circuits to develop our fitness levels.  We have enjoyed working on our stamina when doing ski jumps, squats, push ups, crunches, step ups, star jumps and lunges.

Literacy and Numeracy

Our learning in these areas will draw upon the contexts listed above but will differ according to the needs of each class/group. Your support with consolidation of core learning through homework activities will be very beneficial to our children.

Achievements

As well as our learning at school we have been very busy achieving lots outside of school.  There have been lots of achievements in gymnastics. Niamh has been selected for the team for a competition, Iona has learnt how to do an aerial and Freya has moved up to level 6.  In football, Kyle is playing in a Pro Youth team the year above his age and Hamish has moved up to the next football team and has also been selected for a Pro Judo competition.  Matthew has learned some different grabs on the freestyle skiing slope.

We are also becoming more independent in 6b. Emily now looks after her dog when her parents are out and Zara has been helping with the cooking and ironing at home. Katie is able to go out with her friends on her own and Aribah is gaining confidence at swimming independently.  Ellis has been practising his violin and feels he has improved a lot and Kimberley has learned 4 new songs on her guitar.

Article 28: You have the right to education.

Article 31: You have the right to play and relax by doing things like sport, music and drama.