This week in Primary 6 we have been exploring symmetry across maths, art and digital learning. We collaborated to create beautiful symmetrical butterflies, each designing one side while our partner carefully reflected it to complete the other half. We also created colourful rangoli-style rotational patterns and used iPads to design symmetrical pixel art in Freeform. During outdoor learning, we explored our school grounds to photograph examples of symmetry in nature.

In writing, we took part in a fun competition by creating a 100-word Silly Saga. Characters were chosen by randomly picking a verb and a noun, leading to some hilarious ideas like the Clumsy Viking and the Crazy Volcano.

In gymnastics we practised group balances, focusing on teamwork, strength and stability. For our Euro Quiz, groups created their own quiz questions to challenge the rest of the class. It was a busy and creative week of learning!

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

In our Daily Write, we have been continuing to focus on using a variety of sentence openers, including time, manner and place openers. We are delighted with our progress, we have improved from 38% to 52% of the class achieving the success criteria! We are becoming much more confident in varying how we begin our sentences and making our writing more interesting to read.

During Loose Parts, we teamed up with Primary 5 to design and create a renewable energy vehicle. Working collaboratively, we shared ideas, problem-solved and used our creativity to bring our designs to life.

We have also continued working in our teams on our Dragons’ Den renewable energy presentations. This week, we performed our pitches to our own class. Next week, we will present to Primary 7, we are excited and a little nervous! The effort that has gone into teamwork, persuasive language and presentation skills has been fantastic.

In writing, we have been developing our information report skills. This time, we chose a European country to research and write about. We are hoping this will support us in preparing for the Euro Quiz. As part of our quiz preparation, we have been taking part in mock quizzes and each team member has taken responsibility for researching a specific category independently. We are becoming real experts!

In Gymnastics, we have been practising our jumps and leaps, including the rotational cat leap and the stag leap. We recorded ourselves performing our movements so we could evaluate our technique and identify areas for improvement. It was great to see how small adjustments can make a big difference.

In Maths, we have been investigating lines of symmetry in 2D shapes. We explored how some shapes have multiple lines of symmetry, while others have none at all.

Finally, we had lots of fun dressing up for World Book Day! We also took part in a special competition where we designed a book cover featuring our class mascot, Buttercup. The creativity on display was incredible.

Well done, P6. Another fantastic week of learning and teamwork!

This week, our class had an exciting and busy week full of learning and fun activities!

We took part in the Fife Active Schools Madras College Netball Cluster. During the event, we demonstrated our school values and were proud to be awarded the Integrity Award! Well done to everyone for showing great teamwork and sportsmanship.

In writing, we have started a Daily Write challenge, where we are working on improving our sentence openers. It has been a fun way to make our writing more interesting and creative.

We have also been learning to write information texts, and our topic this week was wind farms. Using Adobe on our iPads, we created our own information reports. To extend our learning, we even took part in a class debate about wind farms in Scotland, sharing our ideas and listening to different points of view.

It has been a fantastic week of learning, creativity, and teamwork, and we can’t wait to see what next week brings!

This week in P6 has been full of learning, creativity, and teamwork!

In Maths, we have been exploring the value of money. We learned about the features of debit and credit cards, how to calculate discounts, and how to read and understand bills. The class practiced real-life scenarios, helping us understand how to manage money wisely.

In Topic/Science, we have been researching wind farms in Scotland. We looked at the advantages and disadvantages of using wind energy and discussed how it affects communities and the environment. Using our research, we got creative and held debates for and against wind farms, using persuasive techniques to support our arguments. It was fantastic to see everyone present with confidence and enthusiasm!

In English, we have been working on imaginative writing inspired by the Glenfinnan Viaduct. Pupils wrote their own stories, letting their imaginations run wild while practising descriptive language and story structure.

In PE, preparations for our netball tournament have been in full swing! We’ve been practising skills, team strategies, and working on our banners and chants to boost team spirit. The excitement is building as we look forward to next week’s matches.

It has been a busy week full of learning, teamwork, and creativity – well done P6! 🌈

This week in P6 we have been busy learning lots of new things! In maths, we have been rounding numbers and adding and subtracting decimals. We worked hard to practise these skills and are becoming more confident each day.

In topic work, we have been learning about the Highlands of Scotland and exploring its amazing landscape. We used what we learned to help us write a creative piece about being lost in the Highlands. We focused on giving detailed setting descriptions to help the reader imagine the scenery.

We also played our first game of tag team rugby this week. Everyone tried their best and had lots of fun working as a team.

We really enjoyed sharing our Scots learning with you. We worked hard to learn dances, Burns poems and facts about Robert Burns. We also had great fun making shortbread for you to enjoy!

 

This week in P6 has been a very busy and exciting one!

In literacy, we have been redrafting our mythical stories using Book Creator. We worked hard to improve our writing by adding more detail, checking punctuation and improving our vocabulary. We are very proud of the fantastic stories we have created!

In art, we have been creating our own artwork inspired by the Yellow Castle in Newport-on-Tay for the Rio Art Competition. We showed great creativity and took time to carefully design and colour our pieces.

In numeracy, we have begun learning about decimals. We have been focusing on how to read decimals, especially when looking at measurements. We have been practising using number lines and real-life examples to help our understanding.

We also enjoyed doing some real-life maths, where we budgeted and calculated different Nando’s orders using real menu prices. This helped us practice adding money, working within a budget and finding change in a fun and practical way.

In health and wellbeing, we have been talking about our worries and learning different strategies to help us cope, such as breathing techniques, talking to someone we trust and positive thinking.

We have also been busy preparing for our Scots Shared Learning. We have been practising reciting our poems, learning dances and creating presentations about Robert Burns. We are really looking forward to sharing our learning with you!

Another fantastic week of hard work!

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.