Primary 5b have had a really busy month. We started the month remembering all the Saints and all the Souls. We wrote special prayers in our Religious jotter and spent time reflecting on all those who died for us in the wars. We have also been learning about ‘HONOURING JESUS AS THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE’ during Catholic Education Week. Some of the children in our class presented a PowerPoint on Diwali which was very exciting and interesting. We loved the colours and lights!

In Numeracy and Mathematics, we have been revising division with remainders. We have also been solving challenging word problems. We have continued to work on area and perimeter and multiples and factors.  It has been very important for us to remember to circle or highlight key mathematical language as our work often requires us to complete a few calculations before eventually answering the question.

In language, we have been working on using similes and contractions in our written work. In writing, we wrote imaginative stories on getting lost in places in Scotland and have now moved onto writing instructions. Next week, we can choose our own title for writing instructions. We have also been working hard on making notes and of course, writing a book review on our favourite book during ‘Book Week’.

In Science, we finished our topic on Solid, Liquid and Gases and have now moved onto the Water Cycle. We are enjoying learning all the vocabulary connected to this as well as their meanings. We have continued to learn about Scottish festivals and are about to begin a mini project on’ Christmas around the World’. We are going to connect this to our work during Advent.

In outdoor learning, we have making bug and hedgehog hotels using wood, leaves, mud and sticks. We have been keeping active during ‘Beat the Street’ and also playground games. We have reinforced alphabetical order by using our senses to collect information. Great fun!