Category Archives: Literacy
Life in Victorian times
We have been learning about life in Victorian times. We have been learning about what life was like for children during Queen Victoria’s reign.
We have researched websites and listened to audio clips of the different jobs that young children had to do.
We have investigated the difference between life today and Victorian life -comparing jobs, transport, the landscape and buildings by studying pictures of modern day and Victorian times.
We used this information to write a balanced argument giving reasons for and against. We tried to use appropriate vocabulary and a range of punctuation.
Would I have liked to live in Victorian times ?
L.I – I am learning to create a balanced argument.
The first point in favour of this argument that I would like to make is I would have liked to have lived in Victorian times because there were nice clothes and no school.
Secondly I would have liked living in Victorian times because I could learn about Queen Victoria and about Victorian times and I could have visited the Great Exhibition in 1851.
However against this argument I wouldn’t like to live in Victorian times because there were no cars and no electricity things that we have in modern times.
In support of this, today there is lots of electronic stuff and I really enjoy playing my Xbox when I get home and they wouldn’t have had it in Victorian times.
To conclude I feel that I would prefer to live in modern times because in Victorian times there were no cars and no electricity and no Xbox’s so I wouldn’t have liked to live in Victorian times.
By Jaydin
National Poetry Day – Light and Dark
We linked out Literacy with Social studies by writing poems for National Poetry day based upon our visit to the Scottish Parliament building.
We tries to use similes and alliterations in our poems to make them more effective.
Look. What can you see?
I see walls white as snow
With pools glistening with a glow.
I see glittering glass with sights that will last.
Before we got inside I took a breath and let out a blow.
I see shimmering, shining security with smiling guards.
We got out and let out a gasp.
I see kind people smiling at me
I hoped it would last.
I see shiny, smooth stone in the light.
It was such wonderful sight.
I see wondrous wood.
With glittering glass, it felt right.
The Scottish Parliament
Is where we went.
With sights so wonderful you will never imagine
That’s why we went.
By Erin P6b
Solar System – Sharing our knowledge
We have been learning about Space in Science.
We linked our learning with Technologies and used a search engine to research information with our partners.
We then worked collaboratively to produce PowerPoint presentations in ICT.
We presented our PowerPoint’s to the P3/2 class as we are working jointly with them on a Science assembly.
Here is the presentation produced by Georgia and Aidan. We thought about our young audience and made sure that we used child friendly language in our presentations.
Primary 3/2 very were good at answering the quiz questions and were able to remember some of the facts that they learned.
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/er/public/bhhsayeargroup20102017b/uploads/sites/13639/2016/02/All-about-Mercury-small.wmv
Solar system animation
In Science we have been learning about the Solar system.
We linked our learning to Technologies and in ICT we used a software package called I Can Animate to create animations linked to the Solar System.
We worked collaboratively with partners to combine our animations into a short movie with some text and some music.
Here is an animation created by Stefan and Rudi.
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/er/public/bhhsayeargroup20102017b/uploads/sites/13639/2016/02/Stefans-Movie-final.wmv
MP Visit
Our local MP Kirsten Oswald, who represents East Renfrewshire Council, visited our class on Wednesday the 23rd of September.
First we wrote a formal letter to Mrs Oswald inviting her to visit the class. We used persuasive and formal language within our letters.
Next we created open ended questions to ask Mrs Oswald to help us learn more information about her role as an MP.
Mrs Oswald informed us about the history of the Scottish Parliament and told us about the election process. We then asked Mrs Oswald our questions whilst we took notes.
Using our notes and the key information we created a 3 paragraph personal profile.
We will be able to apply these skills in our future working life.
Throughout the visit we ensured that we showed Mrs Oswald respect and that we are responsible for our learning.
We were able to discuss our visit when we attended the Scottish Parliament Building on the 30th September.
Tartan Day 29th January 2016
On the 29th January our school celebrated Robert Burns day by hosting a Tartan Day and a Celebrating Scotland Assembly.
We have been learning My Hoggie by Robert Burns and also a Scottish song called Sands O’ the Shore.
We all had to learn two stanzas each, Scots language and how to perform using expression. We have been learning how to perform the poem using rhythm also.
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