A huge welcome back to P6 after the October break.  It was lovely to see all the pupils return to St Albert’s with smiles on their faces.

This week there was a whole school focus on Black History.  It is a very important and powerful subject that certainly brought out the very best in class through discussion, reading, writing and film making.  The class really engaged with all the activities, including the home task of researching famous black individuals who have changed history for the better.  Rosa Parks was our chosen person and as we immersed ourselves in the story we uncovered many important aspects as we compared society 60 years ago to now.  Remember to ask your children what differences and similarities there are.

Here are some of the home research examples.

As we investigated further into the amazing story of Rosa Parks, we began to think about how each character may have felt and why they acted the way they did.  Empathy is important in understanding and changing behaviour and beliefs.

Using all our learning we worked in groups to recreate the main events of the story through drama.  We used our filming and editing skills to produce these amazing videos.  Now we are considering what makes a good film for people to watch.  Thinking about camera angles, filters and background music can really enhance our films.

This is the final instalment of term 1.  What better way to celebrate than by watching some of the amazing films from the brilliant pupils in P6.  I’m sure you’d rather listen to them than me anyway!  Have a wonderful October holiday.

Please see the attached flyer for free hot lunches during the October holiday.

please have a safe and enjoyable break!

Pollokshields Oct2020 CHFP Poster

Wow, what an amazing trip we had to Pollok Park today.  We managed to cram so much into a short time.  Thankfully we were blessed with a stunning  sun-kissed autumn day that really highlights just how beautiful Pollok Park is at this time of year.
Here is a list of some of the activities we took part in, make sure you ask your to explain more!

• risk assessing as we go (safety is very important!)

• making a Story Stick

• going on a woodland wander

• relating an upturned tree to a storm similar to the hurricane that hit our own Arcadia Island (from our topic)

• Save a falling leaf!

• listening to silence in the woods (a tricky task for some)

• making a hammock from a tarp

The main activity was our art for the week.  Photography is a hugely important part of art and one that is often overlooked in Primary.  However with the easy access for most to a camera it a great way to capture a moment and use different filters and other tools to turn it into something quite unique.  Here are some of P6’s photos with an Autumn theme.

Just a reminder that P6 will walking to Pollok Park tomorrow (Wednesday 7th October) as part of our Outdoor Learning experience.  Although the weather forecast looks dry I would encourage pupils to bring in waterproof clothing and sturdy shoes as it will probably be muddy at points.

Thanks you

Mr Corrigan

Wow, what an exciting week we’ve had in P6.  Even though it was only 4 days we seemed to cram in a month’s worth of activities!

Of course, the focus was on Outdoor Learning, something the whole class have absolutely loved.  It is my hope that what the children have learned in school, they take home and share with everyone.  With the October holiday beginning on Friday, it would be great to hear from the children that they’ve been outside, going on walks, building dens and having loads of fun come rain or shine.

For PE we took part in more Orienteering activities.  Although it was about being active outdoors, we had to use our problem solving, map reading, team work and numeracy skills.

In art we decided to use the MUGA as a blank canvas.  Having a project so large required everyone to pitch in use their chalks to create a giant masterpiece.  The time lapse below shows the project unfolding…

In our topic the people of Catberg received some devastating news, a local resident returned home from a holiday in Arcadia Island (Catberg’s twinned island) to tell everyone that the island had been hit by a hurricane!  We found out about hurricanes and the effect they can have on low-lying islands then we acted out how it might have been for the Arcadian people.  We designed some persuasive posters in the hope that we can raise money to help the people of Arcadia recover.

We found out that the people of Arcadia had their homes destroyed and are now living in homemade shelters.  We recreated this to see how difficult it would be to erect a shelter that could withstand a storm.  Obviously we had loads of fun doing it, especially on Friday afternoon when we built a fire, had s’mores and told stories under the shelter. 

Omar tries his hand at using a flint and steel to start a fire.  It wasn’t an easy task!