This week in Primary 6, we have been very busy with lots of exciting learning.

In numeracy, we have been learning to read the eight compass points and to understand the size of the angles between them. We practised using directions and learned how angles change as you move around the compass.

In literacy, we have been retelling fairy-tale stories with a Scottish twist. We used Scots words and spellings to make our stories more authentic and fun to read.

We also developed our digital skills on our iPads. We learned how to use Freeform and created a spider web all about ourselves, adding stickers, different text styles and images. We then learned how to use Adobe to design our New Year’s resolutions.

In art, we were learning how to turn Scottish food and drink into eye-catching product designs. We were inspired by Scottish artist Gillian Kyle and famous Scottish brands such as Irn-Bru, Mackie’s crisps, Tunnock’s Tea Cakes and Grant’s Haggis.

We enjoyed our first rugby session of the year, where we learned how to do proper rugby passes and catches.

In our topic work, we have been learning about changing Scottish landscapes, focusing on the Ice Age in Scotland. We carried out our own research and created a text on Freeform our iPads to display what we learned.

This week in Primary 6, we have been busy learning lots of new and exciting things across the curriculum.

In maths, we have been learning all about angles. We learned the names and types of angles, how to measure them accurately, and how to draw angles using a protractor. To finish our learning, we created a fantastic piece of angle art, showing how maths can be creative too.

In P.E., we began Scottish country dancing. So far, we have learned the Virginia Reel and The Flying Scotsman. Everyone worked hard to remember the steps and work as part of a team.

In art, we were inspired by the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. We created beautiful stained-glass roses using watercolour paint, focusing on colour and pattern.

As part of our Scottish learning, we started practising Robert Burns poems. We were able to choose from four poems: My Hoggie, Red, Red Rose, To a Mouse, and My Heart’s in the Highlands. We are working hard on expression and confidence when reciting our poems.

In writing, we wrote about a place in Scotland that matters to us. We used descriptive language, as well as metaphors and similes, to create detailed and engaging descriptions.

Well done, P6, for another brilliant week of learning!

This week in Primary 6, we focused on being Confident Individuals, and it was wonderful to see this shine through in so many ways.

We began the week by performing our individual class talks on World War II. Each pupil spoke clearly and confidently, sharing their learning with pride and showing real courage when presenting to the class. Well done, Primary 6!

As part of our Christmas church service, we shared our cooperative World War I Christmas Truce diary entry. This was a special moment, as pupils worked together to create a thoughtful piece of writing and confidently presented it to the wider school community. We thoroughly enjoyed attending the service and joining in with the Christmas carols, which helped us get into the festive spirit.

In art, we created clay melted snowman candle holders, carefully shaping and designing our models. We also explored the element of line to create cosy hot chocolate mug drawings using oil pastels, producing some lovely winter artwork.

Festive fun continued with our Christmas sing-along, where we enjoyed singing the school’s Top 5 songs together. We also relaxed and enjoyed watching The Grinch as part of a whole-school treat.

To finish the week on a high, we took part in the Santa Dash around the school, spreading lots of Christmas cheer and enthusiasm.

It has been a busy, creative and confidence-building week for Primary 6. Well done to everyone for their hard work and positive attitudes!

This week in P6 has been busy, exciting, and full of learning!

In maths, we have been working on finding fractions of a quantity and exploring volume. We enjoyed using different strategies to solve problems and challenge ourselves.

In our World War topics, we learnt about the Christmas Truce in WW1 and wrote a diary entry from the point of view of a soldier on that extraordinary day. We also continued to create and perform our WW2 individual presentations. The class chose fantastic topics, including air raid shelters, how Christmas was celebrated during the war, and Anne Frank. Everyone has worked really hard and presented confidently.

We also had our Christmas party this week! We played lots of fun games, danced, and had a brilliant time celebrating together.

One of the most exciting moments of the week was receiving our new iPads. We can’t wait to explore all the amazing learning opportunities they will bring in the new year.

Another fantastic week in P6, well done, everyone! Let’s keep up the great work.

This week in P6 has been packed with learning, creativity, and festive fun!

We continued our World War II topic by writing our very own A–Z WW2 poems, challenging ourselves to think of meaningful vocabulary for every letter of the alphabet. We also began researching for our WW2 presentations, finding out important facts to help us become mini-historians!

In numeracy, we were busy converting fractions to decimals and exploring perimeter, where we drew festive snowmen, Santas, and nutcrackers to measure. We also learned about area and created colourful area art to show our understanding.

Our final week of P.E. circuits was a great workout, and we also started our new role as Junior Leaders, organising fun playground games for the younger classes.

In science, we learned about states of matter, carrying out activities to help us understand solids, liquids, and gases.

To finish the week, we had Festive Friday, where we made beautiful origami angel decorations to go into our community gift bags.

Another amazing week in P6!

We’ve had another busy and exciting week in P6!

This week we were learning how to add and convert improper fractions. Everyone worked hard to understand how mixed numbers and improper fractions link together, and we’re becoming much more confident with our strategies.

In our WWII learning, we explored propaganda and discussed why it was used during the war. After analysing real examples, we designed and created our own propaganda posters using persuasive slogans and bold imagery.

We also studied how different artists depicted WWII. We looked at mood, message, and artistic techniques, and then used these ideas to inspire our very own artwork. The creativity and thoughtfulness shown were fantastic!

In Literacy, we wrote a balanced argument answering the question: Should aliens visit Earth? Pupils worked on giving points for both sides before reaching their own conclusion.

We continued our PE fitness circuits and many of us feel like we’ve already become fitter and stronger. Great effort, everyone!

Our Christmas frieze went up this week! We learned how to create a stained-glass effect using line elements and paint. The final scene shows Baby Jesus in the manger, and it looks beautiful on our display wall.

P6 Weekly Blog

This week has been another busy and exciting one in Primary 6!

In Social Studies, we continued learning about rationing during World War II. We explored what families were allowed to buy each week and even created our own wartime weekly meal plans for a family of three. We also had a go at making a genuine wartime recipe, carrot cookies! The class enjoyed discovering how people used creativity to stretch limited ingredients.

In Maths, we worked on adding fractions and changing improper fractions into mixed numbers. We also looked at measurement, learning how to record lengths using decimals and fractions, and understanding when each is most useful.

Our final rugby session of the year took place this week, and everyone had a fantastic time building their teamwork and ball-handling skills.

In Literacy, we wrote persuasive texts on two big questions: Should there be age limits for social media? and Is gaming educational? The pupils produced thoughtful arguments and strong reasoning to support their opinions.

A great week of learning and creativity. Well done, P6!

It’s been another busy and exciting week in Primary 6!

In our World War II topic, we’ve been learning all about The Blitz. We explored what life was like during the bombings and wrote some very moving evacuee letters, imagining what it would feel like to leave home and family behind. To go alongside our writing, we created striking Blitz silhouette artwork using oil pastels, which we proudly shared with our parents during our class learning showcase.

In Maths, we’ve been comparing standard units of length and getting hands-on with measuring activities. We also had great fun making equivalent fraction pizzas to help us visualise fractions in a creative (and tasty!) way.

This week also saw the start of our Junior Leaders programme! Everyone has been learning how to plan, organise, and manage games for younger classes. It’s been fantastic to see teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving skills in action as we prepare to run our own playground activities.

Well done, Primary 6,  what a fantastic week of learning and leadership!

What a busy and exciting week we’ve had in Primary 6!

In writing, we learned how to write persuasive letters and sent them to our head teacher, Miss Donaldson. Some of us tried to convince her to have shorter school weeks, others wanted playground book clubs or more sports clubs, we’re hoping she agrees with some of our ideas!

In our World War II topic, we learned about the outbreak of war in 1939 and listened to Neville Chamberlain’s famous speech announcing it. We analysed his words carefully, looking at how he tried to persuade the nation, then used stippling art to create 1930s-style radios decorated with powerful statements from the speech.

In maths, we worked on equivalent fractions and used centimetres and millimetres to measure accurately. We also practised converting between the two, which helped us develop our precision and problem-solving skills.

During health and wellbeing, we discussed our emotions throughout the day and created a bright, colourful emotions graffiti board to show how our feelings can change. We also started exploring our fitness goals and began fitness circuits to build strength and stamina.

In reading, we started our new class novel, Goodnight Mister Tom. We read the first chapter and shared our first impressions of Willie and Mr Tom, we can’t wait to see how their friendship develops!

Finally, in grammar, we focused on pronouns, learning how to use them correctly to make our writing flow more smoothly.

It’s been a jam packed week full of learning, creativity, and reflection. P6 have definitely earned a restful weekend!

What a fantastic first week back it’s been in P6! We’ve jumped straight into learning, creating and challenging ourselves in lots of different ways!

In writing, we explored Halloween personification poetry, using our prior knowledge to bring spooky objects to life. We then redrafted our poems to improve them and added images to make them even more eye-catching and atmospheric.

We also became authors of our own spooky short imaginative stories, focusing on setting, characters, problems and resolutions. It was a great way to recap our knowledge of story structure and show off our descriptive language skills.

In spelling, we had fun with a spooky spelling challenge, hiding our words inside haunted scenes – a creative way to practise tricky words while getting into the Halloween spirit!

In numeracy, we revisited the four operations – addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division – to recap our prior learning and strengthen our confidence with calculations.

We also took part in some exciting code-breaking challenges, using logical thinking and teamwork to crack puzzles and uncover hidden messages.

Our Halloween team PE games were a big hit too! We worked together through a range of fun, active challenges that got everyone moving while showing great teamwork,

During Skills Academy’s, we worked alongside other classes to develop a wide range of skills, from teamwork and communication to creativity and problem-solving.

Finally, we took some time to reflect on our Term 1 targets and set new goals for Term 2. We’re proud of how far we’ve come and motivated to keep improving!

It’s been a brilliant start to the new term – full of learning, creativity and Halloween fun!

By Sienna and Miss Cook

A message from Miss Cook…

Finally, I want to say a big thank you for all of your hard work in term 1 and coming back after the holidays raring to go! It has been an absolute pleasure teach you all. You have been the most welcoming, helpful bunch and I have loved my time here at Newport! I know you will continue to work incredibly hard and be your best selves. Be proud of the progress you’ve made and the stars that you are!  

From Miss Cook 