The week we will be focusing on the 7 times table.
We will be using this video to develop our abilities to quickly and accurately count up in 7.
We will also be working on developing concrete and pictorial aspects of the 7 times table.
Pupils should continue to work on the recall of all multiplication facts at home as this reinforces their learning within school.
Well done to our Star pupil. He was recognised for his good manners, his hard work and his kind nature towards friends!
He also has excellent handwriting 🙂
Our star pupil this week. He was nominated because he has been good all week, having great behaviour and listening to the teacher.
Primary 5 have been looking into potential schools trips. They completed their online research and then wrote letters to our Head Teacher Mrs Dillon Ruddy. Pupils were tasked with writing a persuasive argument that explains why a trip would be beneficial. As you can see below they had a variety of mostly educational arguments. They were using a writing structure where they made their point(P) and then explained (E)their reason. 
Exploring with KNEX
Challenge 1 – build a tower
Challenge 2 : build a catapult
On Thursday morning our pupils took part in a orienteering challenge. They had to use maps with coordinate points to find the hidden questions.
Primary 4 and Primary 5 Autumn disco is next Wednesday 6pm – 7pm.
Miss Mckay
Primary 5a will be celebrating Maths Week Scotland through a variety of different areas of the curriculum. They will also hear from speakers talking about money.
Pupils can get involved at home by exploring how numeracy skills are used every day.
Perhaps they could help by making dinner – weighing ingredients, measuring volume and time, chopping vegetable into appropriate shapes and measurements, applying knowledge of time to know when dinner will be ready.
Also there is a national Sumdog challenge which they can participate in (logins are in the front of their homework jotters).
Primary 5a will be making shields next week, if you have any breakfast cereal boxes please send them in.
This week’s star pupil was recognised by members of the class as:
– always being kind
– hardworking
– supportive of her peers
– a good listener
