Primary 3b Wallacewell Primary

Hello everyone,

We have had a busy week after the October holiday! In Literacy, we learnt the sounds of ea and ue. We learnt our spelling and common words. We started our work on descriptive writing, this week we wrote about a spooky haunted house since our IDL topic is currently Spooky Season. We especially used lots of adjectives!

In Numeracy, we continued our work on the 2 and 5 times tables. We used the commutative law to realise we know more of other times tables than we thought. We practised using arrays, groupings and repeated addition.

We have been loving doing science experiments this week for IDL. We made bubbling pumpkins using bicarbonate of soda and vinegar. We also learnt about the term soluble and insoluble, by testing which substances dissolve in water. We have great scientists in P3b!

The children enjoyed meeting Ms Ferguson (some children had her as their teacher in P1), who will now be teaching the class on Tuesdays.

Have a lovely weekend,

Miss Thomson

Hello everyone,

What a busy and exciting term it has been! It is hard to believe that we have already come to the end of Term 1. All of the children have worked so hard to transition to the expectations of Primary 3.

In Literacy this week, we created story maps as part of our final work on our class novel for this term, The Enormous Crocodile. We summarised the story and discussed key characters, and also predicted what could have happened after the end of the story. We also learnt the sound of ‘wr’ and practiced using new words. We revisited fiction vs non-fiction texts and practised our analysis skills of highlighting key information.

In Numeracy, we continued learning about money and explored different coins and notes we could use to make up money. We also began learning about telling the time and 24 hour clocks. We practiced extending number sequences.

We finished our IDL topic of Exotic Animals by making model habitats using recycled materials. All the children loved this, I will attach some pictures! I was incredibly impressed by how imaginative and resourceful the children were in representing their habitats.

I hope you all have an enjoyable October week!

Miss Thomson

Hello everyone,

I hope everyone had a lovely September weekend! Despite being a 4 day week, we have been very busy in P3b.

In Literacy, we learnt our sounds of tch and ow (as in snow). We also revised our knowledge of vowels, capital letters and full stops. The children are all working really hard to remember to always use these in their work. In writing, we began to create comic book characters to make our own comic strip in the coming weeks.

In Numeracy/Maths, we consolidated our partitioning of numbers by place value. We love doing this as a class game using the whiteboard! We loved learning about money this week, by playing with toy coins and notes – some of the children became very rich! Today we put that knowledge to use by working out the cost of items in a cafe and how much change we would have left.

We also had the opportunity to have a dance teacher for PE this week which the children all really enjoyed! In RME, we continued our learning about Hinduism by learning about the key beliefs and values of Hindus. The class all worked well collaboratively to make mind maps and discuss their prior knowledge of some of these terms.

Next week is another 4 day week, so just a note to say that reading books will remain unchanged so that the children have lots of time to read them at school and at home.

Have a restful weekend,

Miss Thomson

P3B Term 1 Curriculum Newsletter

Good afternoon,

It has been an incredibly busy and enjoyable few weeks in P3b. It has been lovely getting to know the children!

In Literacy, we have continued our sounds with magic e and ay. We have been practicing using our words in sentences and elkonin boxes, as well as spelling strategies.

In Numeracy, we have been practicing our 2, 5 and 10 times tables using songs, sums and classroom resources. We also have looked at tally charts and bar charts.

We loved making artwork inspired by Tracey Keller (Australian artist), linked to our class novel The Enormous Crocodile. We used oil pastels and paints and had a lot of fun. In IDL, we continued our learning on Exotic Animals and discussed food chains of lions, crocodiles and penguins.

We are continuously referring to our class charter and the school charter (Ready, Safe, Respectful).

A polite reminder to please ensure that reading books are brought every day to school, as they are essential for Literacy learning in class. The children have been asked to always keep it in their bag, in their homework pack, unless they are reading it at home. Your support in ensuring the book goes straight back in the bag would be most appreciated.

Have a lovely weekend,

Miss Thomson

This week has been another busy and exciting week of learning in our classroom!

In Literacy, we explored character descriptions and used our imaginations to create our own robots. We thought carefully about their appearance, special features and personalities before writing detailed descriptions of their characteristics. We also completed a comprehension activity about Buckingham Palace, linking to a class novel that some of the children are currently reading. A highlight of the week was a special author visit (L.G. Walters). The author shared part of her new story (Kingdom of Kilminkie) with us, giving us an insight into the writing process and inspiring us to become authors ourselves. Everyone was delighted to receive a bookmark to take home as a souvenir of the visit.

In Mathematics, we continued developing our understanding of the four operations. This week there was a particular focus on subtraction, where we practised a range of strategies to solve calculations accurately and efficiently. The children worked hard to build their confidence and explain their mathematical thinking while tackling different subtraction challenges.

Our World of Sports topic continued to generate lots of discussion this week. We enjoyed sharing our thoughts and opinions following stories from Newsround and learning more about the World Cup. In art, we explored beautiful henna designs and looked closely at the different lines, patterns and shapes used by artists. We then used these ideas as inspiration to create our own unique designs. It has been wonderful to see the creativity, enthusiasm and effort shown across all areas of learning this week.

As this is our final blog post of the school year, I would like to take a moment to say what a pleasure it has been to teach Primary 3B. Every child has worked incredibly hard throughout the year and should be very proud of all they have achieved across the curriculum. It has been wonderful to watch their confidence, skills and independence grow. I would like to wish all of the children the very best as they move into Primary 4, where I am sure they will continue to thrive. I hope everyone has a fantastic summer holiday filled with fun, relaxation and plenty of happy memories. Some pictures of our year have been posted!

Mr McColl and Primary 3B

Here are our 4 girls confidently presenting at assembly! Well done!

We have had a fantastic week in Primary 3!

In Literacy, we learned about how to be a good sport and discussed the importance of being kind, respectful and encouraging when taking part in games and activities. We then completed a comprehension task to show our understanding. Later in the week, we used our imaginations to write about inventing a brand-new LEGO-themed park in Glasgow. We came up with lots of creative ideas for rides, attractions and exciting experiences for visitors.

We also continued learning about the bird that has been visiting our playground. We explored how it will grow and change from a young bird into an adult. Using what we learned, we started writing an explanation text to describe the different stages of its life cycle.

In Numeracy, we focused on compass points. We learned about north, east, south and west and practised moving around a compass using directions. We also worked on multiplication and used our squared jotters to help us organise our calculations and find the correct answers.

We enjoyed a visit to the playroom this week, where we had lots of fun playing and learning together. We also attended assembly, where four girls from our class gave a wonderful presentation revealing the gender of the bird in our playground. They spoke confidently and did a fantastic job sharing the exciting news with everyone.

It has been a great week in Primary 3, and we are looking forward to more learning and fun next week!