We turned our classroom into a rainforest!

We use the magnetic shapes to create our own 3D shapes. 

This shape took 2 people to make it!	All squares here!
Just triangles!	Can you see what we used?

A pyramid	Can you see what these shapes are?
A tower	a small shape with triangles

Can you name the shape?

P5/6/7 drew shapes in the playground with different areas and perimeters. We had to work out the length and breadth needed to make the correct area or perimeter.

We used our observation skills to create a line and shade drawing of Robert Burns. We also created silhouettes of him as well. We enjoyed doing this!
We are looking at the poem ‘Tae a Moose’ this week.

Two pupils from Braes High School came into talk to us about their recent visit to Auschwitz.  They showed us lots of photos and talked us through them.  It was a very powerful and emotional talk that we all enjoyed.                                 

 We wrote a short report about the visit in writing time.                                           What did you enjoy about the talk?

Hi I am Kelsey. Today at school we made carrot cookies following a war time recipe. It was great fun. We all enjoyed it.

We felt it was really good fun creating the Anderson Shelter. Do you like it?

It was fun and better to make it than being told about it. It was challenging but we managed! Can you see what we used?

It was hard putting it together but good to be creative. Could you make one like it?

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We said it was good working together and liked the designing of it. Do you like our one?

We enjoyed using their imagination when working with a friend. It was a good experience.

We worked well together and were excited deciding what to make. Can you see the carrots on top?

We worked well together. Can you see what we made the bed out of?

It was fun but bits were fiddly! it was a good chance to work together and get ideas! Do you like it?

Alicia made an Anderson Shelter at home, using plastic tubing, teabags and plaster. We all thought that it was great!

The pupils of  P5/6/7 are looking at World War II using the Storyline approach. We have created families in a street and are looking at how the war affects them.  We also made gas masks.  One pupil brought in a replica gas mask and another pupil brought in a glass baby’s bottle.  We are enjoying the topic so far!