Today we did P.E in the afternoon. We were creating games that used skills like hand eye coordination. We made games using soft foam balls and basketballs. We had ‘teachers’ at each station teaching people each game.
Pumpkin polka dot art
Today we drew pumpkins with polka dots! The reason why is we were learning about halloween and Yayoi Kusama. She is a polka dot artist who draws pumpkin with polka dots because of her childhood. Here is some of our art!
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P7B writing piece
Today, we did a letter writing piece on Retiro Park. We were writing about the beautiful park itself. It has silver statues, tremendous trees, phenomenal fountains, luxurious lakes and gargantuan gates.
Board game design challenge!
On Friday, while the girls of the class were taking part in a sports event, the boys were given a challenge. They had 30 minutes to plan, design and prepare a board game that practised a specific maths skill. They worked in teams of 3 to produce some fantastic results and we had a lot of fun playing them when they were done.
Loose parts: building monuments
Today P7B were using loose parts and the task was to build a monument. Most of the people were building statues and buildings but some people have even built an army base from WW2. We had a very nice time but we were limited on parts so that was a challenge for us but somehow we tackled it.
Problem solving – Joe’s café
Today in class we where doing problem solving. We used trial and error also we drew it out in our books to solve our problem. We had to figure out where everyone had to sit and what they had to eat. We found the lesson very fun and exciting.
Loving our library!
We spent the afternoon visiting the Laragh Library in our school. We loved the range and selection of books to choose from and sharing what we found with out classmates.
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
As a number of our class prepare to receive the sacrament of confirmation this year, we have been reflecting on the 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit, those we learned about in P6 and those we will learn about in P7.
Today in our RE lesson, we used drama to consider the meaning of each gift and what they mean for our daily lives.
Welcome to P7!
Welcome back to your final year at St Mark’s Primary!
P7B have already been hard at work preparing for the busy year ahead and taking on new responsibilities such as P1 buddies and lunch trollies. We’ve still managed to find time for fun though!
Please be aware, PE days will be on Tuesdays and Fridays.
