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 4a are learning to estimate the length of objects and then select the most suitable instruments to measure them. They applied the skills they had learned in the classroom to the outdoors. They worked in a team to discuss the best possible strategy to measure larger objects in the playground and Chestnut Garden.
The also used non standard units to measure the girth of trees and can explain the advantages and disadvantages of using standard and noon standard units of measurement.
Chloe, Kulsoom and Sara are working together to discuss the best way to measure the width of the plant pot/
This team are discussing how close their estimates of the length of the wall are to what they measured. They were very close!
The boys agreed that using a measuring tape was the best tool for this job!
Primary 4a are learning that an electrical circuit is a continuous loop of conducting materials. The worked in small groups to follow a diagram to create their own circuit using simple components.
Primary 4a used their knowledge of everyday classroom objects to make estimates of length. They then used their rulers to accurately measure the items they had chosen to the nearest centimetre, recorded the information in their jotters and compared their estimates to the actual lengths.
Primary four were very lucky to be invited to a retreat organised by Father Stephen today. The children worked with Father Stephen, sixth year pupils from St.Ninian’s and volunteers from SPRED to explore the Bread of Life and prepare them for receiving their sacraments this year. 
Primary 4a have been examining influential Scots from history. Last week they studied John Logie Baird and discussed the influence he has had on their lives today. The children then worked in groups to design and create a television of the future. They used their presenting skills to confidently share their ideas with their classmates.
Primary 4a have been learning to engage their readers in their writing this week. They have been exploring different settings and using lots of ambitious vocabulary to add excitement and suspense to their stories. They worked as a team to add as many adjectives as possible to the setting they were given before writing indepedently.
“We were learning how to work as a team to describe a setting.” (Hannah H)
“I liked working as a team because we all had a job to do.” (Matthew)
“I liked that my team worked together and didn’t argue.” (Lara)
“I enjoyed writing about a setting using interesting adjectives.” (Leilani)
Primary 4a had their first trip of the term to the STEM room this week. They worked in small groups to make predictions, carry out experiments and record their conclusions. The aim was to inflate a balloon by creating a chemical reaction using lemon water, baking soda and water. Have a look at their pictures below to see how they got on!
