Music

This week in music we were learning how to write stick beats in music.  Mrs Lyall sang a tune and we were able to draw the number of sticks in the rhythm and show the length of the different notes.  We then worked in groups to find rhythm sticks to match Mrs Lyall’s tune.  Once we were confident at this, we split into the red and blue group and played different rhythms to different time signatures using drumsticks.

History of Art

This week we wrote stories about ‘The Sunflowers’ by Vincent van Gogh and created ‘The Daffodils’ by P4c.  We started with a pencil drawing, then used water colours to add in the background colours.  We mixed two primary colours to make complementary colours for our sky.  Next week we will add the finishing touches to our daffodils and stems.  We were proud of our artwork!

Hockey

This week we started our new outdoor PE hockey block.  We learnt how to hold te hockey stick, dribble and stop the ball.

“Hockey was quite challenging because you are trying not to hit people with your stick.” Arrietty

Daily Literacy Learning (DLL)

Spelling Reading Comprehension Common Words

Spelling Games

This term we have started DLL.  Four days a week we do a rotation of activities involving our weekly reading book and spelling words.  We practise our handwriting and spelling in a range of different ways too.

History of Art – Vincent van Gough

This week we have been learning about Vincent van Gogh.  We created our own self-portraits using oil pastels in the style of Vincent van Gogh.  We used a range of colours to mix strokes of colours to reflect our skin and hair colour.

“It was fun when we were making our self-portraits.  I’m proud of my finished picture.”  Jacob

Internet Safety

For the last week week we have been learning about internet safety.  We can now identify what personal information is and what we shouldn’t share online.   We know how to make safe passwords and what do do if anybody says or does something online that makes us feel uncomfortable.

PE – Scottish Country Dancing

Over the last week we have learnt the ‘Gay Gordons’ and the ‘Canadian Barn Dance.’  We have had fun trying to recall the steps in time to the music.  We have been able to give feedback to one another based on step patterns and timing we have performed with our partners.

Enterprise

This week we applied our money skills to a real life context.  We worked in groups to manage a budget to purchase the resources we needed to make Christmas cards and Christmas themed bookmarks.  We bought our items from the Crookfur Cash and Carry with our accountants keeping a note of each group’s accounts.  We had to learn how to compromise and negotiate with other groups to share resources in order to make the items we wanted with the budgets we had.

Music

Last week was our last music lesson before the Christmas holidays with Mrs Lyall.  We enjoyed the Christmas theme and the opportunities we had to play a range of percussion instruments.

PE

As we were watching the P5 dress rehearsal this week when we usually have PE, we had a quick 10mins to try out Joe Wicks’ new Activate Challenges.  We had great fun, but were definitely out of puff by the end of it!

Swimming

This was our last week of swimming lessons. We have all enjoyed our visits to Eastwood High for our lessons. We have  learnt lots of new skills to improve our water confidence, stroke technique and  endurance.  We were delighted to receive our certificates too!

Taekwondo

We continued our sporting endeavours this week with a Taekwondo taster session.  With a partner, we tried some kicking and punching routines with pads.  Unfortunately, Miss Bennett forgot to take the camera to get some action shots! 🙁

Committees

Everyone was delighted to hear who would be in committees this year.  The wait was finally over at assembly today!

Open Afternoons

We enjoyed welcoming our parents and grandparents into the class this week.  We enjoyed participating in a range of team tasks.  Our favourites were the ‘Cup Challenge’ and the ‘Coin Run.’  We will continue to develop our team working skills in the coming weeks through our mini enterprise topic.

International Aid

This week we learnt about international aid as part of our research into our big question: How Do World Events Affect Children’s Rights?

“It was fun learning about how other people have to live.  It makes you appreciate what we have got.”  Minna

ChatterPix

We used the app ChatterPix, to record what we have learnt about the impact different world events can have on children’s rights.

“ChatterPix is really fun because you have to explore the icons and make the pictures come to life.  It’s a fun way to share our learning.” Rosa

Badminton

This week we had our second Badminton lesson where we practiced serving to a partner.

“It was fun trying to serve to one another.  I managed it 6-7 times!”  Emily

Happy Halloween!

We had great fun this afternoon telling jokes,  riddles and doing dances in preparation for Halloween.  We even had a special visitor!

Music

This week in music we were learning a different rhythm.  We listened to a clapping rhythm,  then worked in teams to select  the correct notes to match the rhythm.  We enjoyed revisiting all the different rhythms we have learnt in time to the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme tune.

Alphabetical Order

We have been learning how to put letters and words in alphabetical order.  We have learnt how to use these skills to use a dictionary.

Music

This week in music with Mrs Lyall we have learnt new rhythm patterns and enjoyed playing a range of games which have allowed us to practice singing , counting and clapping our new rhythms all at once.