This Week…

Hope you all enjoy your long weekend!

Literacy:
Sophie B- We were hot seating as characters in Matilda this week! We took on the roles and the class asked us questions. We were also learning how to sequence by making comic strips of our class novel so far.

Numeracy:
Murdo- The triangles have been revising adding and subtracting 3 digit numbers.
Daisy- We have been telling the time in words and using am and pm.
Isam- The squares have been learning how to find the perimeter and area of shapes.

Technology:
Myra- We were finishing our product pitches using Google Slides and Sways.

Health and Wellbeing: 
Lucas- We were learning how to chop fruit! We made fruit kebabs and then cleaned up after ourselves  by washing the dishes safely.
Inaaya- We practised relay races for Sport Day!

Colour Run:

This Week’s Learning

Literacy:
Ace- In writing we were learning how to write a reflective piece. We also continued our class novel Matilda.

Numeracy:
Christopher- The squares have been learning how to find the perimeter and we continued BODMAS.
Ava- The triangles have been learning to add and subtract 3 digit numbers.
Morven- The circles have been learning to read digital and analogue clocks and how to use am and pm.

Technology:
Sara- In technology we have been finishing our prototypes, marketing and created a pitch to present using google slides or sway.

Outdoor Learning:
David- We went pond dipping! We used nets to fish out water creatures and investigate them. We also went on a mini-beast hunt using different types of magnifying glasses.

Science:
Evie- We were learning about friction and finished making parachutes. We dropped them outdoors with and without the parachutes and times them.

Health and Wellbeing:
Yi Chen- We finished our last workshop with Healthier Minds where we looked back and what we learned and gave feedback.
In PE we were practising running and throwing.

This Week In P5a…

Literacy:
Sophie B- We were learning about fact and opinion through our class novel Matilda.
Lucas- We were writing about our heroes.

Numeracy:
Ace- The circles were learning how to tell the time.
Murdo- The triangles were learning how to add 3 digit numbers.
Inaaya- The squares were learning how to divide by ten, one hundred and we practised BODMAS.

ICT:
Isam- We made a google Sway.

Science:
Sophie C- We did an air resistance experiment where we made parachutes from different materials and different shapes to see which was the best.

Technology:
Christopher- This week we were continuing our prototypes and we were learning about marketing.
 

Health and Wellbeing:
Heena- In Healthier Minds, we were learning about what to do if we feel anxious and who to tell.
Kerr- In the MUGA we were continuing athletics. We did a team game where we had to either place a tennis ball in someone elses or take it out. Whoever had the least amount in their hoop won a point.

    

Lewis- P5a also had a turn of being prefects today! We had different roles in P1-4. It was hard work but very fun!

A Short Week!

Literacy:
Mariam- We did a character analysis by creating shoes for the characters in Matilda! We also did Matilda comprehension and grammar.

Numeracy:
Yi Chen- The triangles have been learning how to answer problems using a calculator.
Maya- The squares have been practising our number work and then BODMAS.
Ace- The circles have been learning how to multiply and divide by ten and one hundred.

Outdoor Learning News: 
Taylor- We were awarded the Bronze Award for the RSPB Wild Challenge.

Expressive Arts: 
Daisy- We were learning about artists again, today we learned about Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Georges Seurat and we did work inspired by them. We also pieced together our Starry Night artwork!

Science:
Morven- We did a friction experiment where we were measuring time and then distance of toy cars going down wooden ramp with different materials on top of ramp. 

Technology:
Sara- We finished our annotated posters of our product!

RME:
Jack- We learned about Eid and had a class celebration!

Eid Mubarak to everyone who was celebrating this week 🙂