We have had another busy week in Primary 5, with lots of learning and opportunities to revisit and develop our skills across the curriculum.

In Maths, we have been revising addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions. This has given us an opportunity to identify the areas we feel confident in and those that still need a little more practice. We have shown a good understanding of addition and subtraction. Our next step is to continue developing our multiplication and division skills, particularly improving our recall of multiplication facts and using these confidently when solving problems and fractions of numbers.

In Literacy, we wrote a recount of our holiday weekend. We focused on putting events in chronological order, including relevant details and using the correct tools for writing.

We have also continued reading our class novel, The Angel of Nitshill Road. As we approach the end of the story, we used what we know about the characters and events so far to predict how the novel might end. There were lots of interesting ideas and discussions as we explained the reasons behind our predictions. We are looking forward to finding out how accurate they are!

Our Roman topic took us to the Colosseum in ancient Rome. We explored what the Colosseum was, why it was built and the different events that took place there. We discovered that it was a huge amphitheatre used for public entertainment, including gladiator contests and other spectacles.

In RME, we have been learning about important Jewish festivals and celebrations. We explored Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and learned about some of the traditions associated with this special time. We also learned about Yom Kippur, a time for reflection and forgiveness, and Sukkot, when Jewish families remember the journey of their ancestors and may build and decorate a sukkah.

It has been another productive week in Primary 5, and we are looking forward to continuing our learning and building on our skills!