It’s that time of year. Everybody is tired but we are all super excited about Santa arriving. ( 13 sleeps to go!).
We have a competition going for the most original Potato Head. We have to create a chimney for Santa using our bricks; we can set the table too and eat our Christmas dinner. ( Its very tasty!) Some people are making questionnaires for the class and are going about asking questions. Some people are busy learning sounds on “Nessie” on the computer. Some people are busy with jigsaws and some people are enjoying the soothing effects of the water beads.
All that and we are rehearsing our Nativity! Who said it is quiet in a primary school at this time of year??
We tested four different balls to see which one bounced the best. We had to roll them against the wall and measure the distance in steps. We recorded the information and made a graph from the results.
We like seeing teamwork in P1.3. It happens a lot and it happens naturally. The children love making suggestions and giving each other ideas. There is lots of great discussion. We have been using the magnetic shapes and the marble run.
We hope everyone is succeeding in finding costumes for our Nativity in two weeks. This can be any animal from a nativity scene. Some parents have kindly shared where they have found their costumes so if you need any suggestions we are happy to help. 👍
We had to discover which materials made the best bubble blowers in science. We tested different items made from metal, wood, plastic and cardboard. The cardboard was thick, but went soggy . The metal was good, but the holes were too small. The wood didn’t work well at all. The plastic bottles were the best. The wider the base the better. It was a huge amount of fun.
We looked at different tartans on St Andrews Day. There are so many. We looked at the story of clans and why they were formed. We designed our own tartans using paint and cars. We also made our Scotland flags.
We have some new activities in the class this week. They have provoked a great deal of discussion and role play, not to mention the huge amount of joy and learning they bring.
Today we played a game of SPLAT. We went against an opponent and had to identify different digraphs. Sometimes we can get these mixed up so it is great to have this extra practise.
We love going to the music room! Today we were pretending to be frogs and hopped along to different beats. We also had the opportunity to play a range of instruments including tambours, maracas, claves, triangles and two-tone woodblocks. It was great fun!
