Numeracy and Maths

This week we have started looking at subtraction and how we can use a numbersquare and numberline to help us work out difficult equations.  We have enjoyed our mental maths and challenging ourselves to subtract 1-digit numbers from either a 1, 2 or 3 digit number. In maths, we discussed and decided what information we would like to collect data on. Most children picked from favourite food, sport or animal.  We then carried out a survey and tallied the answers our classmates gave us.  Using the data collected, we created a table of results and some of us also created a bar graph. We made our own spinners in probability with Miss Allan and we used language like; “It was impossible to…” “It was certain to…” “It was likely to..” “It was unlikely to” and “It had an even chance.”

 

Literacy

In our writing this week, we read a story about following directions.  We discussed and looked at google maps to help us remember our trip to the library last week.  Using a spider diagram, we planned out what we would need to include in our writing; materials, bossy verbs, steps, etc. Using our plans and the book to help support us, we wrote our first piece of instructional writing this term.  We then used a self-assessment grid to check that we included our goal, our materials, bossy verbs, numbered our steps, wrote in a chronological order, etc.

Using our feedback from our Acrostic poems from last week, we were able to edit our work on Microsoft word.

In our reading groups, we have started independently reading PM guided reading cards and have answered questions in our groups.

 

PE

This week, we have practised our throwing and catching skills.  During Wednesdays PE, we played a game of Dodgeball.  On Thursday, we started looking at our tennis skills.  We focussed on throwing the ball with the opposite hand.  We then practised serving the ball to our partners.

“This week in PE we did tennis. We had to throw the ball in the air and serve to our partner for them to catch. At the end we played a game of Jungles on fire,” Finlay.

“This week my favourite thing has been PE because I really liked dodge ball,” Ada.

“This week I have enjoyed learning tennis skills. I liked learning how to catch the ball and hit it with a tennis racket,” Grace.

 

HWB

This week we revisited the SHANARRI wheel and wrote comments about how we felt these needs are met in school.  We also continued our discussions about mistakes and failures.

“Best thing of this week was health and wellbeing,” Olivia A.

 

Drama

In Drama, we looked at how we respond using different senses.  We imagined what it was like to experience good and bad things through all 5 of our senses.

 

French

We looked at the numbers 0-31 using songs.  Then we tried to match the numbers to the correct French terms.  Some of us found this very challenging this week, we hope to keep practising these.

“I enjoyed FRENCH this week because we got to look at the spelling,” Lewis.

 

RME

In RME we named parts of a religious building and items inside the religious church with Miss Allan.

 

ICT

This week we worked with another pair to give feedback on our powerpoints so far.  The groups gave each other two stars and a wish.  They then edited their work using the feedback given to improve the slides created so far. With Miss Allan we added a word cloud to our e-portfolios.

 

Art

In Art, we created our Christmas Cards.  We used templates of trees to paint a beautiful night sky around.  We then removed the template and used cotton buds to create our trees with Christmassy colours.

“I really enjoyed art. I really liked when we had to mix the paints to make pretty colours. It was so fun,” Neave.

“Art because it is so fun,” Winnie.