Primary 6d have been really busy this month. We all enjoyed our October break and we are really looking forward to the Hallowe’en party on Friday. Can’t wait to see all the ‘Carnival’ pumpkins!!!
This month, we have been working on imaginative writing. We wrote a variety of stories with titles such as ‘Lost’, ‘An Australian Adventure’ and as always our last story was our own choice which completed our writing block. We included lots of detail and fantastic vocabulary. Everyone has been trying to add an extra paragraph in the middle and use different openers.
In Numeracy and Mathematics, we have continued to work on division, multiplication and challenging word problems. We have spent a great deal of time discussing the properties and nets of 3D shapes. In problem solving, we have moved on to the strategies ‘Draw a Picture/Diagram’ and ‘Guess, Check and Improve’. It was great fun deciding the best place to position people on a ‘Table Plan’ by successfully following and understanding all the relevant information.
In social studies, we have loved learning even more about Australia. We created a fact file on our chosen sea creature which included information on habitat, diet, size, special skills and interesting facts. Everybody got a turn to share their findings with the rest of the class. In Art, we practised drawing marine life linked to the ‘Great Barrier Reef’. Now that we have gained confidence, we have created our own ‘Underwater’ scenes. Wow!
In R.E we have begun our ‘Journey’ towards ‘The Pope Francis Faith Award’. We have completed various activities linked to the ‘Gift of Knowledge’ which we received during the Sacrament of ‘Baptism’. Now that we are in Primary 6, we are able to increase our understanding and further deepen our faith.
In Science and P.E, we have been learning about the heart and measuring our heart rates before and after exercise. A great way to learn about how our bodies work!
Finally, we are taking part in a ‘Judo’ session in Parklands. This should certainly keep us fit and healthy!!!
Well done to everyone who received ‘Awards’ this month. It was great for everyone to hear all about our achievements.
