On World Book Day we had the pleasure of listening to Anna read a book she had brought in to share with the class. Everyone enjoyed listening to the story and discussing it together afterwards. We also talked about the importance of World Book Day and how reading helps us learn new things, use our imagination, and discover exciting stories. It was a lovely way to celebrate books and share our love of reading as a class. 📚✨

Primary 4 took part in a birdwatching activity with RSPB where we spotted and kept track of different species of birds in our playground. We carefully observed the birds we could see and listened for their sounds while recording our findings. We kept a tally of how many we had spotted. This helped us learn more about the different types of birds that live around our school and why it is important to look after wildlife. We really enjoyed being nature detectives and discovering which birds visit our playground. 🐦🌿📋

Primary 4 have been enjoying brain breaks in between learning to keep focused and active!🕺💃🧠

In class we have been enjoying our class novel, Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell. After reading our chapter, we work in groups to answer comprehension questions. Each group discussed their ideas together and decided what they wanted their final answer to be. We then chose a group scribe to write the answer down and share it with the rest of the class. At the end of our lessons we also play a fun game called “Hot Seat”. One pupil takes the hot seat and becomes a character from the story, while the rest of the class ask them questions. The pupil answers as if they are that character, which has helped us think more deeply about the story and its characters. 📚🎭

Our school talent show, the XA Factor, was a very exciting event for everyone. We were especially proud of Harris in P4, who showed great bravery and confidence by performing in front of the whole school. Harris sang “Heather on the Hill” by Nathan Evans and did an amazing job on stage. Everyone in P4 loved watching the performance and cheered him on. We were all so proud of Harris and enjoyed every minute of the show! 🌟🎤👏

We have been practising our multiplication skills with fun speed races during our starter and plenary activities. Working in pairs, we have 10 cards in front of us showing the answers to a chosen times table, such as the 6 times table. Miss Taylor calls out a question like “6 × 6” and we race to grab the correct answer card, which would be 36. This helps us improve both our multiplication knowledge and our quick thinking. We have also been challenging ourselves on Hit the Button to see how many questions we can answer correctly as a class. We are trying to beat our class best score. It has been a fun, simple and exciting way to build our confidence with times tables! ➗⚡

In Primary 4 we have been combining ICT with our numeracy and mathematics. We have been revisiting our multiplication and division skills by practising our times tables on Times Tables Rock Stars. To make it even more exciting, Miss Taylor set up a friendly class competition with a girls vs boys battle to see who could earn the highest amount of coins! Everyone worked hard to answer as many questions as they could and improve their speed and accuracy. It has been a fun and engaging way to practise our maths skills while using technology. 💻➗🎸

As part of our learning about the Vikings, we explored the different weapons that Vikings used in battle. We learned about spears, swords, shields and arrows, and discussed how these tools helped Viking warriors fight and protect themselves. While researching, we practised our note-taking skills and then displayed our findings neatly on our own shield templates. We worked hard to make our shields bold and eye-catching while clearly presenting the information we had learned. 🛡️📜

In our Mandarin lessons, we have been learning the basics of the Mandarin Chinese language. We have practised counting using Mandarin numbers and started to learn the alphabet sounds used when speaking the language. We also enjoyed learning and singing fun songs, which helped us remember new words and improve our pronunciation. 🎶🔢

Primary 4 worked together to research facts about Valentine’s Day and used their findings to create a bold, bright, and eye-catching fact files. They gathered interesting information about the history and traditions of the celebration around the world and organised their ideas clearly. The pupils used strong titles, paragraphs, and colourful graphics to present their facts in an engaging way. This activity helped them practise their research, writing, and presentation skills while learning more about Valentine’s Day. ❤️📚