Primary 4a have been exploring the season of autumn this week and developing skills across the curriculum. Have a look at some of the work we have been doing.
We explored some autumn pictures using the VR headsets. We discussed what we could see with our peers and used the scenes as a stimulus for creating our own autumn pictures using different textures.
Lastly, we applied all our ideas to writing and wrote our own acrostic poems!
Primary 4b enjoyed creating symmetrical pictures in our outdoor classroom. We gathered items from nature and worked together in pairs to create some beautiful work!
Primary 4 enjoyed creating Porridge Smiles today for Mary’s Meals. They took part in the activity to raise money for Mary’s Meals and support children across the world. The children were all extremely generous and we raised over £300. Well don Primary 4!
Primary 3 had a fantastic morning yesterday. The sun was out and the pupil’s really enjoyed themselves.
Thanks to the mum’s and dad’s for being good sports and joining in the fun.
Science Centre
Primary 3c have had a really busy last few weeks with different outings around our Local area and a trip to the Science Centre. Have a look at the pictures below. First of all we went into the Planetarium and learned all about Space, the constellations and the planets. Then we got a chance to explore each different floor of the Science Centre. Here were some of our favourite parts:
Sophie said: “My favourite part was the Planetarium because I liked seeing Space.”
Eesa said: “I liked the Planetarium because of the stars and I liked seeing the different animals which were in the shapes of the stars.”
Lewis said: “My favourite part was the upside down house. It was a house that you went into and it made you feel all funny and dizzy because it was upside down”.
Celeste said: “I liked the games especially the Multi-tasking game where you had to press the green buttons as soon as they changed colour. It was quite hard because you had to concentrate on lots of different things.”
Coding
We have been using lots of different digital technology this week! We have been coding using beebots and probots. Have a look at our pictures below:
We have also been using a coding programme on the Chromebooks which we have loved! We are becoming so good at it. Here are some of the things we enjoyed about it.
Isabella said: “I like being able to try and get the beebot to a destination.”
Gabriel M said “I like the games you can play when coding”.
Martha said ” I like using electronics to learn.”
Ellie said ” I enjoy using lots of different shapes with the probots. I had to try a few times before I worked out how to do it.”
Seonaidh said: “I thought the Beebots were really fun and they taught us how to independently find the treasure on the map by programming the beebot.”
PE and French
Today in PE we took our learning outdoors and made the most of the nice weather. We combined PE and French and played games using French instruction.
Some more pictures of Primary 3’s trip to the science centre yesterday.
Primary 3 had an absolutely fantastic trip to the Science Centre today.
We really enjoyed our visit to the planetarium and also having some free time to explore the different levels.
It was a wonderful day!
Our Local Area Study
Library Visit
Last week we spent Thursday afternoon exploring our local area. We walked to Giffnock library and explored it as an interesting place in our community.
It was a beautiful afternoon and everyone really enjoyed themselves. We learned about different ways we could use our local library. We then chose a book each and took it back to school to read.
“I liked seeing the old newspapers, in the library, because they were from a long time ago. This was cool! I liked being able to chose my own book.” – Will
“I liked seeing all the books in their order. I also liked seeing the big machine and what it was used for. I liked having some quiet time to look at all the different types of books.” – Holly
Traffic Survey
Last week, we spent some time observing the traffic outside our school. We made some predictions about the types of traffic there would be. We then made a survey grid with the different types of transport. Using tally marks, we recorded how many cars, buses, bicycles, vans and lorries we saw.
We were shocked to see a lot of cars and not one single bicycle.
“We were trying to see how many vehicles we could spot. We saw lots of cars and a couple of buses. We didn’t see any bicycles. I thought this activity was lots of fun because we had to use our maths skills too and I quite like maths.” – Cara
“We spotted cars, vans, buses and lorries. We didn’t see any bikes or even people walking. I liked spotting all the cars moving. I liked doing this activity outside because it was different and fun.” – Conor
Science – Germs & Diseases
We started a new topic in science. Last week, we did some brainstorming about what common diseases are. We did some pictures of what kinds of diseases we know about.
We are going to be finding out about the symptoms of some common diseases caused by germs. We will discuss how their are spread and we will explore some methods of preventing and treating them.
“We were doing pictures about some diseases and their effects on humans. We knew about the flu, the cold and chicken pox. I liked drawing the wee person in the middle and writing some of the diseases we knew.” – Cameron
“We were writing the diseases that we have had and talking about how germs caused them. I liked colouring the poster to make it look nice and then drawing the germs.” – Leo
Creative Talents
We have been very proud this term of our flourishing talents.
Joe worked very hard to create a pencil case with many different, impressive components. Well done Joe.
Elsa and Penny worked hard together writing a poem. They selected the subject themselves and created three wonderful rhyming verses. Well done girls.
Science Centre Trip – Tuesday 5th June
Next week, we are going on a school trip to the Science Centre in Glasgow.
Can everyone please be reminded that all pupils must wear their school uniform. This is so they can be easily identified as there will be lots of other school children there.
Everyone needs to bring a small bag for their packed lunch and water bottle.
NO money is required as there will not be an opportunity to spend it.
Thank you.
P3b have been very busy this week. We took full of advantage of the good weather today and got outside.
PE – Tennis
Today, we worked on controlling a tennis racket. We used backhand and forehand stroke movements. We used tennis rackets, bean bags, tennis balls and hula hoops to practise our control and hitting skills.
Outdoor Learning – Literacy
In the outdoor classroom, we used chalk to practise our spelling words. We challenged ourselves to put the words into a sentence. We then gave each word or sentence a value and calculated the total at the end.
HWB – Gardening
P3b have really enjoyed the opportunity to do some planting. They have planted onions and they are really looking forward to planting some more.
Well done P3b. Keep up all the hard work!
