Primary 3 have been discussing how we learn best. We have decided that we all have different learning styles. Some of us learn best through visual, audio or verbal styles. We have selected our preferred learning style and formed groups to work with. We have started research on our topic Sun, Moon and Stars and in a few weeks we will present our work to our class.

“I have chosen a verbal learning style. My group are all very kind and good at working together” – Ruairi

“We will make a power point about the sun, moon and stars” – Andrew

“I have enjoyed doing research for Sun, Moon and stars. My group is making a power point to share our learning with the class” – Amy

“We will have costumes and will act out parts of the Moon, Sun and the Stars to share facts about these” – Iona

Here are some pictures of Primary 3 doing research in our groups.

This week in maths we have been learning about time. We have been recognising o’clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to. Also we have been working in pairs to recognise digital time.

“I enjoyed doing quarter past and quarter to because they were hard and I like challenges.” – Christopher

“I have learnt how to tell the time when it is quarter past and quarter to. Now I can tell the time easily.” – Sophie

“After lots of practice I am able to recognise the time easily.”

“I like to learn about time because now when I wake up I can tell the time.” – Olivia

Our challenge this weekend is to recognise and remember the time  when we do something exciting and share this with our news on Monday.

This week primary 3 have started a new class topic. Our new topic is called Sun, Moon and Stars. We have focused on learning about the moon this week. We have learned about the 8 phases of the moon. These are known as new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent.

“I have enjoyed listening to what other people already know about the moon” – Ava

“I have learned that some craters in the moon are twice the size of the Grand Canyon” – Joel

“We made our own pictures of the phases of the moon” – Ella

We can’t wait to share all the exciting things we will be learning over the next few weeks!