Yesterday, Primary 5 were taking part in outdoor learning, where they were given the task of building a den that would shield them from the elements. The pupils worked hard in their groups to create a structure that would meet the requirements, well done Primary 5!

Today Primary 5 took part in sports day. Everyone tried their best and earned lots of points for their house .

This term Primary 5 have been learning about sustainability. The pupils found out where different foods come from and the carbon footprint they create because of this. They have also learned about air pollution and how it can affect us.

Following this, the pupils came up with their own sustainable snacks, made with local ingredients. In their groups, they developed their products, coming up with unique selling points and appealing adverts. The children then presented their products to the rest of the class and received feedback from their audience, well done Primary 5!

This week Cross Arthurlie has been taking part in the Big Walk and Wheel challenge.

Each day the pupils are trying their best to either walk, cycle or scoot to school.

Today the Junior Road Safety Officers from Primary 6 and 7 led activities in the playground where pupils completed challenges on their bikes and scooters.

Today was World Book Day and everyone at Cross Arthurlie took part in a range of activities to celebrate.

Primary 5 visited the lower school to read to their Primary 1 buddies. They used fabulous expression when reading aloud, making the story captivating for their listeners. Next, the pupils took part in a book themed scavenger hunt where they had to find and solve tricky clues.

Some children even brought in their favourite books to share with the class!

Primary 5 have been busy in the first few weeks of February!

Each Thursday, the class take a trip to the Mandarin room where they have been learning about Chinese New Year and how to count to 10 in Mandarin.

The pupils have also had lots of fun in music where they have been applying their learning about rhythms to make tunes with different instruments.

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Yesterday, Primary 5 celebrated Robert Burns Day!

The haggis was piped in which was followed by Lexie reading the Selkirk Grace. Lots of children then helped to address the haggis in both English and traditional Scots language.

Next, the pupils had the chance to sample some Scottish food which was followed by the reading of Burns poems and lots of Scottish dancing.

The class then finished off the celebrations by singing Auld Lang Syne.

We have ben learning how to code using different software. We then transferred our code onto a piece of hardware called a microbit which has LEDs to show the code.

First we started with a flashing heart, then our names and finally more challenging code like a dice and the rock, paper, scissors game.

We know how important coding is for things in our everyday life and maybe some of us will need to use it in our jobs in the future.

Today in PE, Primary 5 started a block of gymnastics. The pupils worked on their balancing skills, thinking about different ways they could position their bodies to make shapes on a range of equipment. Everyone listened very well and came up with super imaginative ideas. Each group also supported each other and tried their very best, well done Primary 5!

We had an amazing time at our Christmas Party. We played lots of games did some dancing.