Primary 5c have been working hard as always!
We have been learning about chemical reactions in Science using baking soda and vinegar to make our pumpkins throw up after eating too many sweets!
In maths we have been learning about numbers to 10 000 and fractions. Learning to calculate improper fractions from mixed numbers has been tricky but we are getting there!
Our class was a credit to the school when we attended Mass at St Vincent’s for All Saint’s Day and First Friday Mass.
P5d have had a fun filled week with lots of active learning.
STEM:
We have been learning about chemical changes. This week, we did a fantastic experiment to show how chemical reactions happen. We followed the scientific method to prove when one or more substance reacts together it makes a different substance.
Outdoor Learning Day:
Yesterday was Outdoor Learning day. We planted lettuce and garlic chives. First, we put some compost into trays. Then, we sprinkled some of the seeds into the tray. After that, we put some more compost on top and gave them a drink of water.
We have put them in our classroom windows and we are going to water them every day. They need sunlight and water to grow. When they start growing we are going to each take a little bit home in our own pots. We are planning to recycle pots from home.
Good ideas for these pots include big yoghurt pots, butter cartons, ice cream cartons or bottles cut in half. We are also going to bring a bottle to school, so that we can water the lettuce in class. When our seeds have grown, we are looking forward to eating them.
“I liked doing this because we are going to get to eat it when it grows. It was fun to measure how much compost we needed.” (Ethan)
“I liked it because we can make things out of what we grow.” (Laibah)
“I would love to grow tomatoes and basil so that we could make soup, pizza or pasta.” (Cara, Lewis & Lucas)
“I think potatoes would be great to grow because I like them and we could make chips, wedges or crisps.” (Lucy, Finn & Lewis)
“We could maybe grow strawberries.” (Joseph)
“We could make carrot soup if we grew carrots.” (Brodie)
Maths:
We have been working really hard this week at maths. We have been learning about fractions. We can recognise equivalent fractions, simplify and order fractions. We can also find quantities of a fraction. We have had lots of fun with big materials and games as well as recording our work in a jotter.
Well done P5d on another hectic week! 🙂
Primary 5b have been busy exploring the playground during Autumn to see what we could find. We collected natural materials such as leaves, sticks, berries and bark to create some amazing art work! Mrs Thomson is really proud of us.
It was tricky at first to stick all of the materials down on paper but the end result was fantastic. We created hedgehogs, owls, trees, birds, crazy leaf hairstyles and much more! Once we were finished we hung up all of our completed pieces on the washing line in our classroom.
We have had such a busy week back after the October holiday!
STEM
This week in Science, we were learning about chemical changes through a Halloween themed lesson using pumpkins. We started by writing a hypothesis and predicting what we thought would happen when we mixed different substances together and then poured them into our pumpkins.
Some of us thought that the pumpkin would explode and some of us thought it might even change colour!
We found that when the reactants were mixed together, it created a chemical reaction causing the mixture to bubble up and overflow from the pumpkin! We had so much fun!
Outdoor Learning
We were creating beautiful artwork using natural materials in outdoor learning! Have a look below:
PE
We started basketball in PE today and loved practising their skills in the Mugga! We had a go at shooting as well.
Primary 5d have been very busy active this week.
STEM:
This week, they planned, designed and constructed a model using KNEX. There were some wonderfully inventive and ambitious structures. Well done P5!
PE:
P5d have been enjoying having the sports leaders from St.Ninians down working with them. This week they were working on fitness and basketball.
Outdoor Learning:
P5 have been learning all about China. They were particularly interested in the Great Wall of China, which they researched and found out facts about.
Today, they used sticks, blocks, wood, stones and chalk to recreate their own Great Walls.
They had great fun in the sun 🙂 Well done P5d!
Another busy and productive week in P5d.
Have a lovely October break everyone!
Today we participated in Reciprocal Reading. Each pupil took on one of five roles and within their group took turns to carry out their role. We showed our understanding of the text being read by asking a range of questions and using context clues to read unfamiliar words! We applied our knowledge of reading strategies to summarise, predict, question and clarify meanings! Pupils enjoyed leading their own learning!
Reciprocal Reading
Art & Technology
We have been creating a collaborative Chinese dragon using our art and technology skills. Today we began the process of painting the body of the dragon before it is put together in a 3D model! Well Done P5!
Well done to Valentina who came second in a figure skating competition.
To link in with our Social Studies topic of China, during Outdoor Learning we used logs, sticks, and back to build our own Great Wall of China.
We also used air dry clay to create tea pots and tea cups after learning about the Tea Ceremony and the origins of tea in China.
In Science we have been learning about reversible and irreversible changes. We carried out an experiment to create a chemical reaction which resulted in an irreversible change. We mixed milk with vinegar which caused the milk to curdled. We left the mixture for a few days and it turned the milk solid.
Lastly, Charlotte and Aaron have been working hard in Maths using the Dienes materials to create numbers with tens and units.
Despite the bad weather, P5d persevered and went outdoors this week to do some Maths work.
Last week, we went to the Chesnut garden and collected sticks and other materials that were lying around the ground. Before we went out, we discussed what we might need to look out for.
This week, we went to the outdoor classroom and created symmetrical pictures and patterns using these shapes.
We also used our knowledge of 3D and 2D shapes to create models and pictures of shapes.
We worked in teams of 5 or 6 to read our brief and then collaborate to create our ideas.
Well done P5d. You worked very hard as a team and enjoyed your learning outdoors. 🙂
As always 5c have been challenging themselves to achieve their potential. This week we have been coders, chefs and footballers to name but a few!
As it is National Coding Week we practiced drawing and creating algorithms. We created pathways on the playground using chalk and then noted the algorithm. We took it in turns to be blindfolded and follow the instruction of the coder to complete the course. Amaan, Michael and Cahlan proudly display their algorithm.
During P.E. lessons we demonstrated our ball control skills. We did this through moving efficiently within personal and shared space whilst alternating the speed the moved. We then took part in a game of Diamond Football which allowed us to showcase the skills learned during the training session.
Lastly this week we donned our chef caps to make the Italian food called Bruschetta. As we have been learning about healthy foods and their benefits, we thought we’d give making some a go! We had already written a recipe for Bruschetta during a writing lesson so we decided to make some as well! We took care when chopping the tomatoes and grilling the Bruschetta with Miss Collins. Aaron commented on how tasty it was! Wonder what will be on the menu next time?
Primary 5b have been enjoying exploring multiplication games and using their quick fire skills to complete set tasks. The children played a variety of games which challenged their thinking skills and mental agility – what a busy day!
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