In maths the triangles and circles have been learning about compass points and angles. We have been creating and following routes using appropriate vocabulary. We used these skills to help us programme robots and design a programme for them to follow. We programmed the Robots to change colour, and direction and speed and make different noises.
Grace – It was fun to design a programme and work with a partner.
Connor P- the robots were small but we could make them do really cool things.
Taylor – it was extraordinary to make the robot work through an Ipad. I really enjoyed it.
Using the software programme I Can Animate , we re created the story of Robert the Bruce and the spider. We then used Movie Maker to add credits and titles to turn our animation into a movie.
Elise- I was able to help lead the learning by helping others.
Darryl – I found this tricky and had to work with a partner to get this done.
All the Primary 5 children performed their song beautifully. We have added a special affect for internet safety but you can see their actions are spot on!
We introduce 4 zones in the classroom :- In the Zone , Comfort Zone, Stretch Zone, Panic Zone. We completed some challenges both in the class and in the gym hall .
We positioned ourselves in the appropriate zone having completed the challenge or answered the question. We discussed how we felt in each zone and how we could move our selves from the panic zone to the comfort zone or to In the zone :- try even though you don’t feel confident, work together, try different methods , persevere even though its hard.
Riley – I enjoyed the Zones game – it helped me think how to tackle things I was panicking about.
Renaska – I liked to see how people felt about different challenges and sharing our feelings.
Darryl- I enjoyed taking part in the team challenge.
In writing we focussed on learning about the features of a Newspaper report. These are :- writing in columns, catchy headline, a picture with a caption and a quotation.
We linked our writing to Social studies and wrote reports on aspects of the Scottish Wars of Independence e.g. the battle of Stirling Bridge, the battle of Bannockburn , the death of William Wallace.
Taylor – I enjoyed writing in columns because it was a different way to lay out our writing.
Beth – I liked the research aspect of collecting information from texts and the internet.
As part of our learning in Social studies we did some research into tartan as it is a Scottish tradition. We learned how tartan is made today using complex weaving equipment and we investigated how tartan was made in olden days using a hand loom. We researched our family tartan and designed our own tartan by weaving with paper.
We then created our own interactive tartan design by mixing 6 colours. We experimented until we found a design we liked. We copied our design onto a Word document using Paint so that we could print out our own design.
In Science we were learning about sound. We researched how animals communicate. We learned about dolphins, whales, bats and elephants. We used a search engine to find good websites and then took notes. We used these notes in our writing lesson to make a leaflet about animal communication.
We also conducted an experiment to show how sound travels. We conducted a string telephone experiment. We worked in pairs using string , scissors and two plastic cups to make a string telephone.
Cameron – If you pulled the string tighter you could hear better.
Taylor – If the string wasn’t pulled tight you could not hear.
Olivia – Sometimes the voices were very loud and I got a fright.
As part of our learning in Bounceback we looked at resilience and perseverance. We thought about our learning in Social Studies where we had learned the story of Robert the Bruce and the Spider. We discussed the phrase – ” If at first you don’t succeed try, try again” which came from the story of Robert the Bruce.
We linked this with ” Getting Stuck”. We discussed that getting stuck means that we are learning something new and should not be something to be worried about. We decided to celebrate getting stuck. In pairs we thought about different strategies we could try on our own before asking for help. We created a display to use every time we got stuck to encourage us to become more independant.
In numeracy the triangles learned how to create a survey. We carried out the survey , then using Microsoft Excel we created a spread sheet showing the data . We then used the chart wizard to create a bar chart showing our information.
We learned about childrens rights by learning about the rights given to children by the UNCRC. In groups we discussed which were the most important rights for us to consider in our class. We used these rights to help create a class charter which all the pupils and staff who work in the class signed.
We chose the following rights :-
the right to play, the right to make mistakes, the right to be heard, the right to be educated and the right to be loved ans respected.
By signing the class charter, we all agreed to follow the behaviours outlined in the class contract.
