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.

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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 week we’ve had in P6! We’ve been learning, creating and challenging ourselves in lots of different ways, there’s never a dull moment in our classroom!

This week in grammar we learned how to use direct speech properly. We practised adding speech marks and punctuation to show exactly what people were saying, it was fun making up our own conversations!

In writing, we became newspaper reporters! We wrote our very own news reports, making sure to include all the key features, catchy headlines, 5Ws (who, what, where, when, why), quotes, and even some dramatic openings. Our classroom felt like a busy newsroom!

Art got very colourful this week! We made Pop Art pumpkins inspired by artists like Andy Warhol. Our pumpkins were bright, bold and full of personality.

In numeracy, we consolidated our skills in the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division). We had mild, hot and spicy challenges to choose from, everyone picked the right level to stretch themselves. Some of us even managed the extra spicy ones!

We also explored scale by creating our very own football shoe boxes! It was tricky making sure everything was the right size, but it really helped us understand how scaling works in real life.

In PE, we’ve been working hard at netball stations. We practised our throwing, catching and footwork, teamwork and communication were key! Everyone showed great sportsmanship and energy.

In HWB, we’ve been learning about the wellbeing indicators, being Healthy, Safe, Achieving, Nurtured, Active, Respected, Responsible and Included. We created our very own class charter to show how we can meet these indicators every day.

We also discussed the skills we use in different situations. We looked at scenarios, identified the skills we’d need, and then created our own Skill Passports to track what we’re good at and what we want to develop. We’re definitely becoming more confident learners!

It’s been a jam-packed week in P6, full of creativity, teamwork and learning. We can’t wait to see what next term brings!

 

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