We have continued to learn about the Native Americans in Primary 5B. We worked in groups to research and present information about transport, food, shelter and the different environments. Harry, Alfie, Joseph, Fraser, Declan and Finlay were very successful at making the transport poster. They learned a lot about how Native Americans used horses, and how they travelled as nomads and followed the food source.
Abeer found it interesting and fun when learning about dream catchers. We learned that the middle had a web that caught the bad dreams. It would give good dreams which the Native Americans believed would become real. We have skilfully made black line drawings of a traditional head dress and a totem pole inspired bird. As a homework task we designed our own totem poles. Each part of the pole might have a different animal or symbol on it. Rachel S and Leah learned that totem poles represent a tribe and their families and have lots of different meanings. Yousaf enjoyed making a totem pole out of paper and cardboard and he made each part to represent a member of his family.
In PE we have been learning about how to control the ball, throwing and catching. We have also played some games with the ball, such as basketball. One of Maeve’s favourite games was “Hot Potato” where you have to quickly pass the ball around without dropping it. Alzaan prefers “Ice Cube” where you need to work on your balance and keeping still. We have also started gymnastics, working on the box top, floor and spring board.
In RME we have been learning about Advent and the 4 Sundays of Advent. Sometimes churches light a candle on each of the 4 advent Sundays. Edie successfully remembered that the candles represent hope, peace, love and joy. We have been making traditional advent calendars, and Sarah felt everyone showed determination and co-operation in their groups. Fraser realised that traditional advent calendars have a bit of the nativity story with pictures of the main characters behind the doors rather than chocolate.
In Health and Wellbeing we have been learning about dental hygiene. Finlay successfully learned the names of the different teeth – molar, premolar, canine and incisor. We have successfully learned about how to avoid tooth decay and made posters about protecting your teeth. Neve felt she was successful in making her poster as she included a catchy slogan about brushing your teeth. Aleeza and Abby feel they are working hard and are getting better at understanding more about keeping their teeth clean.
In ICT we have successfully finished our coding work. We finished by animating our name on Scratch. We have also being searching the internet more accurately and skilfully. Logan and Lily learned about using speech marks before and after a key word in the search.
Literacy and Numeracy: Our learning in these areas will draw upon the contexts listed above but will differ according to the needs of each class / group. Your support with consolidation of core learning through homework activities will be very beneficial to our children.
Awesome Achievers
November’s awesome achievements included lots of helping out around the home, particularly with putting up Christmas decorations. We have also been learning about weighing ingredients accurately, and even cooking a Sunday roast!
Sport continues to feature in our achievements, this time with some backward shots in badminton, learning choreography, developing football skills in different teams, diving into the swimming pool, swimming an extended distance, gymnastics flips and skiing lessons.
Music talents are being developed, with some learning guitar chords and ongoing instrumental lessons.
Our latest house challenge was an opportunity for a different type of achievement. We had some winning designs within our class – they were very resourceful!
Article 29: You have the right to education which develops your personality, respect for other’s rights and the environment.
