Primary 3 have been learning about apostrophes of contraction. They found out that they are used to shorten two words into one word. Where there are letter(s) missing, that is where the apostrophe goes. Here we are trying out our new skills!
Monthly Archives: May 2016
Plants and Growing
We are really enjoying our topic. Our bean plant is making excellent progress and we are recording this in our bean diaries – check out our photos below! We are also growing our own cress and investigated the best conditions for plants to grow in. Today we visited our new wildlife garden where we used garden equipment to make sure the soil had lots of air in it and was nice and fresh. Then we sowed our wild flower seeds. We are hoping our flowers will start to grow soon and encourage new wildlife including butterflies and honey bees.
Measure – Length
We have been investigating different ways of measuring length. P3 have been learning how to measure length in centimetres (cm) and metres (m), and are able to state the most appropriate way to measure different lengths. P2 have been using non-standard units of measure including handspan, feet and cubes. Here they are doing some fantastic measuring!
Measure
P3/2 enjoyed investigating volume last week. We experimented with different containers and estimated what would hold more/less. P2 were able to use this information to order containers from least to most volume. P3 also began to look at scales for measuring volume. We identified that volume of liquid is normally measured using millilitres (ml) or litres (l), and were able to measure out a specific volume using a measuring jug and reading the scale.
Plants and Growing
This week we have been exploring what plants need to grow. We all agreed that, a bit like humans, plants need water to grow. They also need food (which they can get from the soil) and sunlight. We planted some ‘magic beans’ this week using all of the above, and will be keeping a diary to see how they are progressing over the next few weeks! We also sponge-painted some of our own leaves.
Fun in Music
We had a fantastic morning learning how to play the ukulele as part of our YMI sessions! We clearly have some talented musicians in our class!
Health Fortnight
After a very busy couple of weeks, we are now well and truly into Term 4! We started the term off with our Health Fortnight. During this time we learned all about how to keep ourselves safe and healthy. This included road safety and types of crossings, dental hygiene and the importance of a healthy, balanced diet. We got to take part in taster sessions including taekwondo, rugby and dance. Some of us had never tried these sports before so it was a brilliant opportunity to give them a go. We also had iBike day which was very popular, we got to try out a bike obstacle course. Not forgetting our ‘Run to Rio’ challenge, where each class has been out running a mile each day. We are hoping our total adds up to 6000 miles, which is the distance from Falkirk to Rio in Brazil! Have a look at some of our photos. 🙂
