Hello Parents and Carers!
We have been very lucky during the month of May as we have been joined by Miss Thompson. We have made her feel very welcome and have enjoyed learning lots of new things from her.
Maths
Over the last month we have been covering new topics in Maths. The Triangles have been learning about angles and have been developing our understanding of multiplication and division. The Squares have been working on algebra and coordinates and The Circles have been learning about time and measuring angles using protractors.
Literacy
During writing lessons we have been learning how to write persuasive texts. We carried out a debate on the subject ‘Should All Children Have Mobile Phones?’ We then had to pick if we agreed or disagreed with this statement and then wrote our reasons why. Following on from this, we then used what we had learned about persuasive writing and picked our own topic to write about.
Social Studies
As part of our Rights Respecting School topic we have been learning about the power of peaceful protesting. We had to choose an influential figure to research during ICT and then created posters showing what we had learned. We have also been discussing how we can work out any problems we have in the playground by coming up with peaceful solutions.
Outdoor Learning
This month we have loved being back in the forest. We worked in groups to make a raft to float down the stream. We had to use teamwork, communication and problem solving skills to make sure our raft was sturdy enough to travel in the water.
RE
During the month of May, we have been learning about Our Lady, Ascension Day and Pentecost. We have also been continuing with our Pope Francis Faith award and are coming to the end of the gathering point ‘Fear of the Lord’. We will be moving on to learn about ‘Counsel’ in the coming weeks.
We are looking forward to our final month in Primary 6 and can’t wait to share some more updates at the end of June. We hope you all have a lovely bank holiday!
Miss Igoe and Primary 6d x
