This week we showed great teamwork after deciding on our Christmas door design. We used our handprints to create a Christmas tree, and everyone had a part to contribute. We have enjoyed opening our advent calendar daily too! In Maths we did a  snowball maths game using our division strategies. We have been working hard on larger division calculations using partitioning arrays and algorithms. In literacy we used Christmas spelling words to practice , we also did some research for our biography writing and have been improving our reading strategies through various tasks and reciprocal reading roles. We have done some Spain art as well as some Christmas art this week. In Creative enquiry this week we used our problem solving skills to design and build parachutes for Santa and traps to catch the mischievous elves!

we continue to have a secret student every day too!

This week we began learning about biographies and were thinking about subheadings to help us research someone that we know to write a biography of. In reading we focussed on metalinguistics  and prediction. In maths this week we have been using fact families to help us use our knowledge of multiplication tables to solve division calculations. We also learned the place value rule for dividing by 10,100,1000.
In spelling some groups worked on using prefixes.
In  RSHP we learned about body parts and their functions as well as how bodies change throughout puberty.
We began a new topic on Spain, so we began by researching some interesting facts and looked at the geography of Spain.
In RME we turned the 10 commandments of Christianity into more child friendly language.
In PATHS we explored peer pressure and making good choices.
We also went to the PANTO  ‘Little Mermaid’ on Thursday, it was really fun and we all loved it!

It has been another busy week in p5a!

In Maths we have been working on different strategies for long multiplication – we have used the box method, partitioning and the algorithm. We have all worked very hard on these. In writing we completed our short stories, we made sure to uplevel our writing to make it exciting and help our readers visualise through our descriptive language.  We continue to work on our reading skills and strategies every week and also applied our roles through reciprocal reading groups.  In PE we have been working on developing skills for Tennis. we completed our Titanic Topic this week by looking at the lives of some of the people who were aboard the titanic. We then finished by working with partners to create a display of knowledge of everything that we have learned about ‘The Unsinkable Titanic’.  This week has also been Scottish Book week, where we celebrated our reading successes. We also had a special assembly this week where we learned all about the Commonwealth Games coming to Glasgow in 2026. We were excited to meet the mascot, Finnie, who was lots of fun!

This week we have been working on developing a Plot in our imaginative stories. In Maths we have been learning to solve larger multiplication calculations using the box method strategy. We have also been exploring weight through our measurement unit. In Paths we have been looking at problems within friendships and how this can make us feel and act and looking at how these can be resolved positively suing the control signals to help us. In Science we explored floating and sinking using our Titanic context. We learned about what causes something to float or sink, made predictions about some smaller items in our class then carried out an experiment to test out our predictions. In topic this week we also looked at lots of suspects and evidence to decide if we thought any person or thing was to blame for the sinking of the Titanic. Most children concluded that it was a combination of factors that lead to the sinking and they blamed numerous different people!

Another busy week in p5a!

In writing we have been working on our spooky stories , we have now created the beginning of the story using descriptive and figurative language to describe the setting and introduce the characters.
In reading we have been continuing to use our reading strategies and skills through work on our reading books. We also began Reciprocal reading groups this week, where the Big Boss led the group and we all participated with our own roles.  It was very successful.

In maths we have been focussing on the place value rule for multiplying by 10,100 and 1000 and have incorporated hidden times table facts too.

During Topic time we explored the class system and how this looked aboard the Titanic. We had some very interesting discussions about equality and fairness.

As it was bonfire night this week, we also used this as our stimulus for art and poetry writing.

In health and well-being we have been exploring positive friendships and qualities of a good friend as well as looking at conflict resolutions between friends and building resilience,

This week in p5a we have continued with our addition and subtraction strategies, focussing on using the algorithm. On Thursday we welcomed parents in to our class to showcase our different maths strategies.  In writing this week we have been working on descriptive settings and using our senses, adjectives and figurative language to uplevel these. We have also begun work on our new reading books and have been able to find and use information from the text and apply our reading strategies. We have been extending our reading skills through a variety of activities with our new books.  We have continued to learn about the Titanic through our IDL time, and have also enjoyed creating some Halloween themes board games this week. During Paths lesson we have been exploring Problem Solving Skills.

Two years ago, our school community came together to raise funds for the Beatson Cancer Charity. Cancer impacts countless lives in different ways, and the Beatson continues to make an incredible difference through its compassionate care and unwavering support.

The Beatson Cancer Charity works alongside the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre – one of the leading cancer care facilities in the UK – providing vital funding for specialist staff, innovative research, and improved patient wellbeing. From emotional support and complementary therapies to cutting-edge treatments and clinical excellence, the charity ensures that patients and their families receive the best possible care at every stage of their journey.

We are proud to continue supporting the Beatson and the life-changing work they do for so many across Scotland.

This year, some of our amazing staff will be taking part in the Glasgow Santa Dash 2025 with Beatson Cancer Charity on Sunday the 7th December at Glasgow Green. Please help us to raise our fundraising target by donating to our Just Giving fundraising page. Click on the link below to access –

https://www.justgiving.com/page/miss-d-ht-8?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

Every little counts and everything is very much appreciated.

Thank you in advance. 🧑‍🎄🎅🏻

From Miss D (HT) & Team Wallacewell

This week p5a have been working hard, in maths we have been working on the algorithm strategy for addition and subtraction. We thought the exchanging would be very tricky but we did really well! We had to remember our number bonds.  In writing we began exploring features of a good setting for our imaginative writing. We created our own spooky Halloween inspired ‘starry nights’ drawings in Art. In PE we began a block on Tennis. We also started our new IDL topic all about the ‘unsinkable’ ship – The Titanic.

This week in p5a we have been working hard in Maths on using the compensation and constant difference strategies for addition and subtraction.
in Literacy we began looking at features of explanation writing, which we will work on next week.  We managed to complete our novel the Queens Nose and have created fabulous storyboards to retell the main events. We have been having fun trying to beat the teacher with our speed spelling too!
In Art we used chalk pastels to create some amazing ocean animals, focussing on colour and blending.

We have been able to discuss our emotions more and talk about our own experiences during our Paths lessons.

This week p5 have been very busy in our learning, we are improving our recount writing skills and using great time openers when sequencing events. Children are trying hard to Uplevel their writing by adding extra information and feelings and using great adjectives to describe.

In maths we have been exploring rounding as well as using what we already know when adding and subtracting multiples of 10,100,1000, first we find the hidden number facts for addition or subtraction then use the rule for multiples. We thought this would be very tricky at first but we are already really good at this, it will help us when using a new addition strategy next week.

In reading this week we have focussed on characterisation and finding evidence in the text as well as working on our metalinguistics and clarifying skills.

Through our IDL context of the Oceans, this week we explored lifecycles and have begun looking at food chains.

In our Paths lessons we have been working on using the Control Signals to help us calm down and deal with problems effectively. We showed great teamwork when solving problems this week.