Monday
On Monday, Miss Cohen went to the Glasgow South Football trials with Dylan, Tylor and Emaan. They played really well, and were up against some fierce competition. They worked together and showed great sportsmanship at the event! Best of luck with the selection in the next week!
We started our Topic work, exploring countries that the British Empire had invaded and taken power over. We discussed the reasons why certain countries were desirable and what resources the BE might be looking for; coal, gold, diamond, land, people (slaves/workforce), minerals, money etc. We also analysed the positives that came from land invasion – to have a more balanced opinion of this historical movement.
We also began training for the Super 7s Athletics competition in January – and practiced key events like sprinting, relay, javelin throw, shot put and hurdles. Primary 7 are a very agile and fit class – it’s going to be a tough decision to choose who will represent us in the Heats.
Wednesday’s Halloween Celebrations
On Wednesday, we had a busy day prepping for the Miracle foundation Halloween fundraiser, a charity very close to our hearts.
We ran stalls and activities to raise money for an amazing cause; dooking for apples, wrap your friend up like a zombie challenge, the lucky dip cauldron slime, a photo booth and pin the tail on the werewolf/pin the broom on the witch! We raised over £330.00! Well done Primary 7 and 6/7 for all your efforts…what a success!
In the morning, as part of a creative Writing lesson, we studied an extract from Macbeth’s ‘The Witches’, where witches are casting a spell. We decided to write and create our own original spells, using poetic features such as alliteration, metaphors, personification, onomatopoeia and rhyme. We then recorded ourselves casting these spells, using the green screen to create a scary haunted house backdrop, it looked really impressive! We made a bubbling, fizzing potion by mixing vinegar, baking soda, some washing up liquid and hot water…it was pretty stinky!
Thursday
On Thursday, Alice from Social Bite visited P5-P7 to chat to us about our upcoming ‘Wee Sleep Out’ event. She wanted to share with us what service Social Bite provide. We learned about the amazing cafes and restaurants that are open in Scotland, which feed over 35,000 homeless people a year. All pupils were so attentive and asked some very important questions;
“Where do you see Social Bite in 10 years time?” – Saad Khan
“How many people are homeless in Scotland?” – Kayden
“Do children have to stay in the same temporary accommodation as adults?” – Lulu
Some Primary 7s (Musa, Hussain, Sakeena) recorded an advert for the Wee Sleep Out event with Mr McCormack. Please check it out and show your parents – it’s on the school Twitter page! Miss Cohen will also be handing out paper donation forms for those who wish to sponsor our exciting fundraising event which will be held on Thursday 8th November. If you’d like to visit our page and make a donation online, the link is https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/stalbertspri
This week in Numeracy, we have been studying Area and Perimeter. We consolidated skills in addition and multiplication, and implemented several different formulas to solve number problems involving measurement. We know that;
-To calculate the area of a 2D shape like a square or rectangle – we can multiply its length by its breadth.
-To calculate the perimeter of a 2D shape, we can add the length of the edges.
-We must add units of measurement to our answers, and sometimes convert questions to a standard unit i.e. cm, m, km. This involves being able to effectively multiply and divide by 10 and 100.
We played a game in pairs which was a race against the grid. Pairs had to roll a dice, multiply the two roll numbers together, and therefore draw the corresponding area onto squared paper. The first person to reach the middle line of the page, after adding on all their shapes’ areas Tetris style, would win the challenge!
Friday
On Friday afternoon, half of Primary 7 were given the opportunity to go along to the Havana Film Festival at the CCA in Glasgow. This film festival documented the collaboration between Pollokshields Primary, Colegio Hernandez (Valencia) and another school in Havana, Cuba. They had made short films to discuss key historical connections and events that linked both Scotland and Spain.
Have a lovely weekend everyone!
Miss Cohen
