This week our school were celebrating Eid and different cultures. Most of our lessons and tasks were relating to Eid and we had a fun week.

On Thursday we baked shortbread and decorated them with icing and Eid patterns.  They tasted delicious and were not too difficult to make. JK

We learned about Islamic art and created our own islamic tiles. We had to think about tessellations and symmetry. CM

On Thursday, Maira very kindly brought in some dates for our class to try as this is what muslim people eat to break their fast. They tasted very sweet and chewey.

This week we were reading the book ‘The Most Exciting Eid’. We were unsure of some of the vocabulary that was used in the book to decided to make an Eid glossary and researched the definitions and translations. FR

During writing we also created an imaginative piece which related to a theme from the book. RA

In maths we created Venn Diagrams and compared how Eid is celebrated in Scotland and compared it with Eid celebrations in another country. EM

Through out the week we listened to some Ramadan related songs so we could develop our knowledge. Our favourite songs are Ramadan Moon and As-salamu alaykum.

Euroquiz- For the Euroquiz we have been learning geography, history and language games as a whole class.  This week to help us practise we worked in pairs and did a Kahoot quiz about Europe. MA

Show- We have found out our parts for the show. This week we have been going through the script and starting to learn our lines. We have also been practising the songs a few times and we are getting really good at them. CA

Literacy- In grammar we were learning about adverbs. We played a game where we had to identify the adverb. FR

Numeracy- For Numeracy we have been focussing on our new topic which is area.

On Monday we rotated around 6 different coordinate activities. There was a coordinates twister where someone  would say a coordinate of where a player had to place their foot or arm. JK

P.E- Yesterday we went to Eastwood. In football we played tournaments. MN

In netball we had a warm up game of chaos tig and then in teams and got our positions. We played against all of the other teams. AR

On Tuesday we did a ceilidh with all of the other P6s. We did the gay gordons, strip the willow and the canadian barn dance. MA

K’Nex- We competed in the K’nex stage challenge and had an hour to build crane. LG

In Science we have been learning all about how our body works. We visited the Glasgow Science Centre on Friday and had a great day exploring different activities and attending a BodyWorks science show.

In PE, we have been looking at Scottish dancing. We have learned  Strip the Willow and the Gay Gordons. At first I didn’t think I would enjoy it, but I have loved learning these dances.  AR

In science, we looked at digestion and we found out lots  of interesting things about the body. We played a game of terminology bingo where Miss Daly shouted out definitions and we had to find the words. KM

On Wednesday we did a science experiment on digestion. Each group got a plastic bag to act as a stomach, 4 digestive biscuits and some water. We had to mash it up like the stomach would and then pour the mixture into a tight which acted like an intestine. We then squeezed out the remaining water and what was left was waste (fake poo). AR

In IDL, we were making prototypes for our products. We were given cardboard, glue, playdough, paper and scissors. We got to deign our product as a prototype to see if it worked and decide if any changes have to be made. CA

In Literacy on Thursday we were drawing on our tables. We were writing different words that use apostrophes. Instead of writing an apostrophe we used dried macaroni. It was very fun. FR

IDL- We created logos and slogans for our Global Goals Enterprise topic. RA

Our business name is Baby + Bundles and our slogan is ‘at the end of the day everything’s okay’. FR

K’Nex- This week we practised for the K’nex challnge. We had an hour to build a funfair ride and then we were judged for how stable our structure was and how well we worked together. KM

Grammar- In grammar we have been focussing on apostrophes for contraction. An apostrophe is a punctuation mark that is used instead of some letters. Example- There’s = There is. MA

Writing- In Writing we have been looking at Scots language and we created a comic strip using scots language. AR

Science- Over the next few weeks we will be looking at Bodyworks as our science focus. This week we discussed what we already know and what we would like to learn. MA

IDL- We have started a new mini topic linked to the Global Goals. Our aim is to create an item that will help achieve one of the goals. RA

P.E- We played very well in football matches this week and won every game. LG

Numeracy- In Numeracy I was learning about decimals, it looked hard at the beginning but when we learned more it started to get easier. JN

K’Nex- In preparation for the K’nex challenge we used the k’nex to build either a bridge, a car or a house with doors. We made a car.

Writing- In writing we listened to a sound and had to create a piece of writing that linked to the sound. JN

Art- On Wednesday we started painting using a technique called pointillism. We made a colour wheel and then choose something to paint. I am painting a cherry blossom tree. AR

We looked at the history of pointillism and learned that it is similar to pixels that are used in television. When you look up close you will be able to see the dots more clearly but from far back the colours look blended. FR

On Wednesday we went to the Baptist church to take part in ADVENTure. We learned about Jesus, Christmas and the nativity. RA

On Thursday we had the last session of PE at Eastwood and we played a match against the play leaders. P6 won 9-5 to us!! CM

In grammar we learned about direct speech. You have to use inverted comas when someone is saying something. MA

IDL- We have been creating presentations about Scotland Vs Australia. This week we went to other P6 classes to present our learning. We also watched others present their learning. Even though it was nerve wracking I was proud of my groups efforts.

This week was Book Week Scotland and P1 were focussing on the book Supertato. On Tuesday we worked with our buddies and decorated some potatoes to make different characters. My buddy made a sparkly dinosaur and I made an owl.

Numeracy- In Numeracy we took part in a virgin money live lesson and we learned about how to create a business and grow our money.

Literacy 

In Literacy we started looking at scripts. We discussed the features of a script and then did some acting. It was so fun when my group performed and also fun watching others act. – MM

In reading we were reading non fiction books. I was reading a book all about Roman Ancient Greeks. -KS

Maths 

We started learning how to find equivalent fractions. I have enjoyed this challenge because I remember seeing P6 learn this last year. -RA

PE 

Over at Eastwood we played netball games, I played the position of goal attack. – ED

In hockey we were doing passing drills, I feel like I’m getting better at hockey each week. -AR

HWB

In health and wellbeing we were debating. We had to debate the topic of elderly people using tablets and iPads. It was tricky to think of arguments for and against.  -CA

IDL

We have been continuing to work on our Australian presentations which we will be showing to the other P6 classes next week. -MM

PE- This week in PE we went back over to Eastwood. This week we had a choice to pick an activity that we wanted to focus on. I choose football and it was fun to be taught by the play leaders. -LG

I choose hockey and we focussed on dribbling.- MA

In Netball we played a game called Cave Man, it involved the goal keepers dodging the ball. I loved it and can’t wait to play again next week. -FR

Literacy- We have now finished The Jungle Book and have started our new books. We are reading non-fiction books and they are really interesting.

We also did some active spelling to help us learn our tricky spelling rules.

IDL- We are coming to the end of our Australia Vs Scotland topic and we are now creating group presentations to share our learning with other classes.