Primary 3a Wallacewell Primary

We had a short week, but we still managed to fit in lots of fun learning!

Literacy
In literacy, we read the next chapter of our class novel and answered comprehension questions to show our understanding of the text.

Maths
In maths, we continued our work on measuring. We learned about the different units used to measure length and how to correctly use a ruler to measure objects. Everyone did a fantastic job with this.

Other Learning
We continued our new topic on rainforests, learning about the different layers and the animals that live in each one.

Diversity Day
Today we discussed diversity and talked about what makes each of us unique and special. We also learned about Ramadan and created colourful lanterns, which look wonderful displayed on our classroom windows.

This week, we were excited to begin our new topic on Rainforests, and we are really looking forward to learning all about them.

Literacy

In Literacy, we read the first chapter of our class novel The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark. We used the text to create a visualisation of the setting through detailed drawings. We also focused on using more ambitious adjectives in our work and completed our final piece of persuasive writing.

Maths

In Maths, we finished our fractions topic by identifying and showing mixed number fractions, which include both wholes and parts. We then started our new measuring topic by learning about length. We discussed which units of measure would be most appropriate for different objects depending on their size.

Other Learning

As part of our topic work, we have began The Rainforest. We began by sharing what we already knew, then learned what rainforests are and where they can be found around the world.

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This week, we finished our Scotland topic and had the exciting opportunity to see and hold some fascinating animals.

Literacy
In literacy, we continued working on persuasive writing. We also created a fact file all about Highland cows and completed activities linked to our reading books.

Maths
In maths, we continued learning about fractions and practised addition and subtraction using number lines.

Other Learning
We enjoyed a visit from Zoolab, who brought a variety of animals for us to meet, including a bearded dragon, a tarantula and a snake. We also created colourful Highland cow artwork inspired by the Scottish artist Steven Brown.

This week, we continued working on our Scottish topic and completed our learning in our snapshot jotters.

Literacy
In literacy, we focused on improving our understanding of common and proper nouns and continued developing our persuasive writing skills. We also explored the poem The Sair Finger by Walter Wingate and discussed the Scots language used within the poem.

Maths
In maths, we moved on to finding fractions of an amount and revised our knowledge of different multiplication strategies.

Other Learning
We learned how to draw in the style of the famous Scottish artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh, discussed the qualities we think are most important in a friend, and learned about different Scottish musical instruments.

This week, we continued exploring our Scottish topic and enjoyed demonstrating our spelling skills during our Open Afternoon.

Literacy
At the start of the week, we learned about and identified common and proper nouns. We also began our new writing genre, persuasive writing. To finish the week, we created a fact file about the famous Scottish architect and designer, Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Maths
In maths, we continued our learning on fractions by naming and comparing fractions. We have also been practising using number lines and are now solving more challenging calculations.

Other
We completed our kilts this week, which are looking fantastic, and they are now displayed for everyone to see.

Week 2

This week we began our new topic on Scotland. We identified the eight Scottish cities on a map and learned some fascinating facts about Loch Ness.

Literacy
In literacy, we focused on making predictions before starting our new class novel. We also worked on identifying the difference between fact and opinion.

Maths
In maths, we started our learning on fractions. We explored how to make and identify halves and quarters.

Other Learning
This week, we enjoyed spending time in the creative play area playing Auld Lang Syne on the glockenspiel, matching Scottish landmarks, and making our own Nessie models. We also began creating our own Scottish kilts using paper weaving techniques.

We have had a fun and festive week in Primary 3! A highlight was our trip to the pantomime to see The Little Mermaid. Everyone had a fantastic time, and the children represented the school beautifully.

Literacy
This week, we focused on developing our visualisation skills. We worked on using clues from the text to create clear pictures in our minds, then used our five senses to help describe what we imagined.

Maths
In Maths, we have been learning how to calculate change when working with money. This week, we practised giving change from £1. Next week, we will continue building this skill by learning how to give change from £5.

Other Learning
We also learned about another important inventor—Thomas Edison. The class discovered how he invented the light bulb and helped bring electricity into people’s homes.

World Book Week

This week we celebrated World Book Week with a special whole-school assembly where a pupil from each class shared a piece of reading.

Literacy

In literacy, we have been learning how to use commas in a list. In our writing lessons, we are focusing on character descriptions and using descriptive language. Last week we described Little Red Riding Hood, and this week we explored the character of Miss Honey from Roald Dahl’s Matilda.

Maths

In maths, we continued to practise using different combinations of coins to make the same value. We also used arrays to help us solve division calculations and deepen our understanding of the concept.

Science & Technology

This week we learned about non-renewable energy sources and how they will soon run out and are damaging our planet. We also created our own stop-motion movies, which we shared with the class. Finally, we designed and drew our own characters, then brought them to life using a digital animation app.

Other

Our sports leaders have returned for their second block of sessions, and we enjoyed starting the week with a fun and active PE lesson led by them.  Finally we had a Commonwealth Games assembly where we me the new mascot ‘Finnie’ .

Remembrance Day

This week we began by learning about the importance of Remembrance Day and why we commemorate it.

Literacy

In literacy, some of us practised making notes from our non-fiction reading books, while others with fiction texts focused on using their senses to visualise the setting. We also began learning how to sort words into alphabetical order and used this skill to find words in a dictionary.

Maths

In maths, we explored a range of division strategies and solved calculations using the 2, 3, 4 and 5 times tables. We also practised using different coins to make the same value of money and investigated symmetry in 2D shapes.

Topic

As part of our topic work, we looked at how televisions have changed over time and compared old and new technology.

Creative Area

In the creative play area, we made cup telephones to explore sound and communication, and we created artwork inspired by pointillism.