We have had another very busy month.   Throughout Lent we have taken the time to think about others and have reflected on our Lenten promises. We have also continued our learning about the Sacraments of Initiation and symbols of the Holy Spirit.  We are enjoying our preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Some children in our class have been fasting throughout Ramadan and have shared some of their experiences with us to help us understand how important this time is for people within the Muslim faith.

In French we have had the opportunity to work with Ms Patterson and have been learning to say, read and write lots of sports vocabulary in French.   In writing we have been learning to write reports based on current topical news and we have also designed and created information leaflets linked to our learning in Life Beyond Land.

In Numeracy and Mathematics some of us have been learning about Financial Education and now know more about bank accounts, credit cards (calculating APR) and foreign exchange rates. Some children have been learning about patterns and sequences and how to calculate speed, distance and time.

We have thoroughly enjoyed our Expedition, Life Beyond Land and valued the opportunity to lead our learning in this way. Some of the areas we have investigated are; Space and the Solar System, natural disasters and Greek Mythology.  We are looking forward to our final term in St.Cadoc’s and we know it will be both a very busy and exciting term for all of us.

Bike Ability

We were very pleased to receive our badges and certificates in recognition our our achievements in Bike Ability Levels 1 and 2.

St. Ninian’s

We spent two full days at St. Ninain’s High School as part of a Cluster event. These days were exciting and very fun. We had the opportunity to take part in; Design and Technology, Art and Design, Sceince and Business.  In Design and Technology we made a wooden spinning top by using a laser cutter, coping saw, a drill and a hammer. In Science were able to use a Bunsen burner and were able to burn magnesium ribbons which created a very bright white light. In Art and Design we did some leaf drawings and drawing of animals using stencils.  In Business we created a new ride in Disneyland and created advertising for it. We were very tired after these visits!

Life Beyond Land

We are working hard and enjoying our expedition, Life Beyond Land and have been developing our learning across the curriculum whilst working together in groups,

Some of the areas we have been learning about are ; Space, Natural Disasters, Oceans, Deja Vu, Greek Methology, The Dead Sea and are aliens actually real?

Science Centre

We had a fantastic day trip to the Science Centre and took part in a Body Works workshop where we further developed our understanding of the human body’s Dan in particular the digestive system. Some of our favourite parts of the trip were; the balloon game, the singing bowl, the slanted house, reactions tests, the air hockey, the mucus ninjas and the germ comic.

We have had a busy month.

we had a visit from Holocaust Educational Trust who provided a hands on workshop that helped to deepen our understanding about what life was like for people living through The Holocaust.

Many of us have completed Bike Ability Level 2 on road training. We have learned to start and stop safely, stop at a give way, turn left and right, cycle around a parked vehicle and maintain a safe road position.

As part of Languages Week Scotland we have been learning to sing an Abba song, ‘Voulez-Vous’ and had a wonderful time performing at Saint Cadoc’s Eurovision with P7a. We loved taking part in the contest and it was fantastic to see P4-P7 perform.

We have started our Life Beyond Land expedition and so far have generated some interesting questions and themes that we are looking forward to finding out more about.  Some of the areas we are interested in are Space, Natural Disasters, and the weather.

We are looking forward to our transition visits to St.Ninian’s High school with P7a and P7c.

7b have had an incredibly busy couple of months.

In writing, we have been learning about poetry and have been focusing on: alliteration, repetition, personification and similes. Additionally, we have been learning to write diary entries and a personal review of a book.  We have also been learning to write letters for different reasons and some of us have written a letter to Bishop John asking to be receive the Sacrament of Confirmation next year.

We have completed our novel study, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and although it was incredibly sad we enjoyed it a lot and felt it was a good story to read at our age.

In Numeracy some children have been learning to calculate fractions of quantities, find equivalent fractions and convert a fraction to a decimal and then to a percentage. Some children have been learning about Data Handling and have been created both line and bar graphs and have been evaluating data that has been misleading.

We participated fully in Health Month throughout November and particularly enjoyed the Ninja Challenge and Move it Monday.

We have completed the Healthier Minds understanding Anxiety lessons and found these very beneficial. We now are more aware of what anxiety is and the parts of the brain and the body that anxiety can have an impact on. We have all learned about and developed many strategies that can help us in challenging times.

We have all been learning about Advent and have been preparing for the birth of Jesus.  We took part in a fantastic Advent Assembly and this was very special for us to be able to invite our families into school to celebrate with us as this is our last year in Primary school.

we hope you all have a very happy, holy and healthy Christmas and a Happy New Year when it comes. P7b

7b have had a very busy but good month. In writing, we have been focusing on both imaginative and personal writing. We have been focusing on using descriptive vocabulary, a variety of punctuation and incorporating feelings by making use of the five senses.    We are making good progress with our novel study, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and have been examining the writer’s style and the development of characterisation.

In Social Studies this term, we have continued to learn about World War Two the Home Front We have been making comparisons between the lives of children living then and now, the German Air Raids and the impact this had on peoples’ everyday lives, especially those living in Scotland

In Numeracy we have been learning to problem solve making use of many strategies including; Reason Logically, Act it Out, Guess, Check and Improve and Produce and Organised List or Table.  Some children have been learning about Fractions, Decimals and Percentages and have been able to make links to real life situations, properties of 3D Shapes, multiplication and division and rounding numbers up to one million.

In Religious Education throughout the month of October we have been learning about the Mysteries of The Rosary and how use Rosary Beads to pray The Rosary – some children have been able to take on a leadership role and lead the class through The Rosary. We have all had the opportunity to share a presentation with our class about of chosen saint for the Sacrament of Confirmation or our Faith.

We have made excellent progress in our Bikeability Training and have learned how to: start and stop safely, cycle in a straight line, glide, stop in an emergency situation, slalom, signal left and right and make right and left turns including crossing over on-going traffic.  We are now ready to being our on road sessions.

7b have settled in well to school and have been working hard and learning lots.  In writing, we have been focusing on imaginative writing and have been learning to engage the reader through setting the scene and making use of descriptive vocabulary.  We have started our novel study, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. All we know so far is that this book is about a nine year old boy called Bruno who is living during World War Two.

In Social Studies this term we have been learning about World War Two The Home Front. So far we have learned about the reasons for the war, significant world leaders at that time, the use of Propaganda and rationing.

In Numeracy we have been learning to convert between units of measure e.g. km to m to cm, calculate volume using the formula length x breadth x height, rounding numbers and calculating time durations in hours and minutes.

In Religious Education we have been focusing on the weekly Gospel and trying live the Gospel values in our daily lives. We enjoyed learning about The Story of Creation and have been thinking about the ways in which we can follow God.