Primary 6b Wallacewell Primary

Hello everyone,

This week in P6b was full of learning and fun!

In Numeracy, we focused on multiplication and division, and in Reading, we read chapter 15 of our class novel and shared our opinions on it. In writing, we contiued with explanation writing on how a volcano erupts and explored Rosh Hashanah in RME. In line with our class topic, Victorians, we researched victorian toys and compared them to toys today. The children also made a traditional victorian toy, peg dolls!

Have a lovely weekend,
Miss Love

Our Learning This Week 🌟

We have had another busy week in Primary 6, with lots of fantastic learning taking place across the curriculum!

➖ Numeracy

In Numeracy, we have been focusing on subtraction strategies and developing our confidence when working with larger numbers. We have been practising regrouping and thinking carefully about which strategies can help us solve subtraction calculations accurately and efficiently.

📚 Literacy

In Literacy, we have continued reading our class novel and have been exploring the developing friendships between the main characters. We discussed how their relationships have changed throughout the story and used evidence from the text to support our ideas.

In Writing, we have been learning about explanation texts. This week, our challenge was to explain how a volcano erupts. We learned about the different stages of an eruption before organising our ideas and using clear, factual language to create our own explanation texts.

🤝 Health and Wellbeing

Our Health and Wellbeing focus this week has been respect. We discussed what it means to show and receive respect and considered the different ways we can demonstrate respect towards others. We also explored how it feels when someone is disrespectful and discussed positive and sensible ways we can respond when this happens.

🏀 PE

In PE, we have been developing our basketball skills, with a focus on improving our control, passing, movement and ability to work together as a team. We have also taken part in a range of teamwork games and challenges, where good communication and cooperation have been really important.

Some members of the class have also continued with their swimming lessons. They have been working hard to improve their technique and confidence in the water and have now progressed to taking part in some short races.

💡 Victorians

In our Victorians topic, we have started investigating some of the important inventions of the Victorian era. We looked at how these inventions changed everyday life for people during Victorian times and considered their impact on areas such as work, travel, communication and life at home.

Working in groups, we researched different Victorian inventions and created Keynote presentations to share our findings. Each group then presented their invention to the rest of the class, developing both our research and presentation skills.

Another productive week in Primary 6 — well done everyone! 👏

This week has been full of new beginnings, exciting opportunities, and lots of teamwork as we explored new topics across our learning. Here are some of the highlights and key learning points from our activities:

We stayed active in PE by continuing to play rounders, helping us build teamwork, coordination, and confidence in game situations.

In literacy, we began new spelling words and started new reading books. We also created reading journals to help us record our thoughts and understanding. We were introduced to The Iron Man by Ted Hughes, which we explored further through reading, drama, and writing activities. We used this to inspire scenario writing and develop our creativity.

In maths, we started learning about coordinates and grid references. We practised locating points and used fun activities like Battleships and iPad games to build our confidence. We continued this learning throughout the week, including coordinate colouring tasks.

We also continued our French learning through World Cup-themed activities, helping us practise vocabulary and communication skills in an engaging way.

In STEM, we continued working on a new football product pitch, encouraging creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving as we developed our ideas.

We took part in PATHS learning about authority, helping us understand respect, rules, and making positive choices.

Some of our class began supporting younger pupils through class caring in the infant classes, showing responsibility and leadership. We also had the opportunity to represent our school during a rights visit, demonstrating confidence and pride in our school community. Additionally, we welcomed new P1 parents and introduced ourselves, showing excellent communication skills.

We continued developing our writing through persuasive writing assessments, focusing on using strong arguments and clear structure.

In reading, we completed comprehension activities and worked in reading groups to deepen our understanding of texts.

We also enjoyed creative learning through drama based on The Iron Man, helping us bring the story to life and explore characters and events in a different way.

To finish the week, we attended an assembly about diabetes and Scotland in the World Cup, completed our spelling test, and shared our thoughts through Floorbook activities.

As we come to the end of our P6 journey, we wanted to share some of our thoughts, advice, and memories:

To the new P6 class – P6 can be challenging at times, but keep trying and always do your best. You will get to do lots of fun and exciting things, and we hope you enjoy it just as much as we did.

We are going to miss P6 so much, but we are also excited to become the top of the school as we move into P7.

A few important tips to remember:

• Don’t say forbidden numbers!
• Look after your class money and don’t lose it!

Most importantly, believe in yourselves and enjoy every moment.

We’re ready for the next step…
We’re going to rock P7! 🎉

This week has been full of active learning, thoughtful discussions, and developing our skills across a range of subjects. Here are some of the highlights and key learning points from our activities:

We stayed active in PE by continuing our series of rounders matches. This helped us improve our teamwork, coordination, and understanding of game tactics.

Our reading skills continued to develop as we started a new reading journal. We focused on presenting our ideas clearly and showing our understanding of what we have read through thoughtful responses.

In maths, we continued learning about measuring mass and built on this by converting between different units. This helped us understand how measurements link together and how to apply this knowledge to real-life situations.

We also kept up with our spelling programme, helping us improve our accuracy and confidence in writing.

In French, we took part in a lesson linked to the World Cup, building our vocabulary and practising speaking and listening skills in a fun and engaging way.

In STEM, we continued planning our new football technology ideas. This encouraged us to think creatively, solve problems, and work collaboratively as part of a team.

In writing, we explored persuasive techniques by writing about the importance of including para sports in the Commonwealth Games. We focused on creating strong arguments and using persuasive language to express our opinions clearly.

In PATHS, we learned about Martin Luther King Jr. and discussed his impact on equality and fairness. This helped us reflect on important values such as respect, inclusion, and standing up for what is right.

We stayed active in PE by playing rounders, helping us to improve our teamwork, coordination, and understanding of game strategies.

Our reading skills were a focus as we began creating written reading journals for our wall displays. We worked on presenting our ideas clearly and neatly, showing our understanding of the texts we have been reading.

In maths, we explored different aspects of measure. We learned how to measure using millimetres (mm) and centimetres (cm), and later practised converting between a variety of units. Towards the end of the week, we began looking at measuring mass, helping us understand weight and how it is measured.

In STEM, we worked on shape drawings, developing our accuracy, precision, and design skills.

We also continued building our French skills by playing games based on classroom instructions. This helped improve our listening skills and confidence in understanding and responding in French.

In writing, we developed our persuasive techniques by writing to Xbox, trying to convince them to sponsor our gaming tournament. We focused on using strong arguments and persuasive language to make our writing more effective.

We also worked on reading comprehension through reading groups and answering questions, helping us to deepen our understanding of texts.

Our reading skills were a big focus this week as we returned to creating reading journals on the iPads using Keynote and Book Creator. We worked hard to present our ideas clearly and creatively while developing our understanding of the texts we were reading. We also completed reading assessments and practised comprehension questions to strengthen our understanding and reading strategies.

In maths, we began exploring different aspects of measure, focusing on kilometres. We estimated distances to places in our local area and beyond by using maps on the iPads, helping us connect maths to real-life situations. Later in the week, we learned how to convert kilometres to metres and metres to kilometres, improving our confidence with measurement and conversions.

We continued developing our persuasive writing skills by writing a letter to Miss Davidson to persuade her to move us into the bigger classrooms. We focused on using strong arguments, persuasive language, and clear explanations to support our opinions.

As part of our Commonwealth Games learning, we designed and created our own Commonwealth medals. We carefully cut shapes from cardboard, painted them the correct colours, designed the details, and attached ribbons. This activity helped us develop creativity, problem-solving, and practical design skills.

We also enjoyed spending some of our class money on rewards, recognising the hard work, positive behaviour, and teamwork shown throughout the week.

This week has been full of exciting learning opportunities, teamwork, and creativity as we continued to challenge ourselves across different subjects. Here are some of the highlights and key learning points from our activities:

We stayed active in PE by playing rounders and continuing our Commonwealth Games practice. We took part in javelin, shot put, and hurdles, helping us develop coordination, balance, strength, and teamwork skills.

Our reading skills were a big focus this week. We began creating a new reading journal in our jotters using before reading strategies to help us make predictions and prepare for our texts. As the week continued, we used during reading strategies to think more deeply about what we were reading and finished with after reading strategies to reflect on and summarise our learning.

In maths, we began learning about speed, distance, and time. We practiced using formulas and solving problems to help us understand how these measurements are connected in real-life situations.

We also developed our persuasive writing skills by writing a piece to persuade Mr Milligan to let us choose where we sit in class. This helped us use strong arguments, persuasive language, and clear explanations to support our opinions.

As part of our Commonwealth learning, we researched the properties of athletes’ shoes used in different sports. We explored how design features can improve performance and safety. We then designed our own athletes’ shoes, thinking carefully about the key characteristics needed for a chosen sport. At the end of the week, we presented our finished designs and explained why they would be effective.

We also continued working on reading comprehension through our reading groups, answering questions to improve our understanding and thinking skills.

To finish the week, we completed our spelling test and reflected on all the hard work and creativity we had shown throughout the week.

This week has been full of energy, creativity, and great teamwork as we continued to build on our learning across different subjects. Here are some of the highlights and key learning points from our activities:

We stayed active in PE by playing rounders and beginning our own Commonwealth Games practice. We took part in sprint races and relay races, helping us build speed, teamwork, and cooperation.

We continued developing our research skills by building on our Commonwealth project. We explored different countries, drew their flags, and researched athletes from those countries. We then created presentations and shared them with the class, helping us grow in confidence when presenting.

Our reading skills were a focus again this week. We started a new reading journal, aiming to improve both the quality of our responses and our presentation. We also worked on comprehension questions using our reading books to strengthen our understanding.

In writing, we practised persuasive techniques by creating a piece to convince our teacher to give us extra break and lunchtime. This helped us use strong arguments and expressive language.

In STEM, we explored shape drawings and learned how to use Keynote more effectively, helping us improve our digital and design skills.

We also worked together to create a new class charter, thinking about how we want our classroom to feel and how we should treat each other. We shared our ideas through our “How Good Is Our School?” floorbook, making sure everyone’s voice was heard. Our committees also returned, giving us responsibility and opportunities to contribute to our school community.

Click on the link below to view our term 4 curriculum newsletter.

P6b Curriculum Newsletter – Term 4 2025-26

We’ve had another fun and productive week, packed with learning, creativity, and teamwork! Here are some of the highlights and key learning points from our activities:

We developed our reading skills by using before reading strategies to explore our new class book and began creating our own reading journals. As the week went on, we focused on during anf after reading strategies, helping us to better understand and engage with the text.

PE, we stayed active by playing rounders and non-stop cricket, building our teamwork, coordination, and game skills while enjoying being outdoors.

In writing, we used our iPads to create a recount of our Easter holidays, helping us practise organising our ideas and writing clearly. Later in the week, we focused on persuasive writing. We revisited the basics and wrote a paragraph to persuade Miss Davidson to allow phones in class, before developing more advanced skills to “uplevel” our writing with stronger vocabulary and techniques.

In maths, we worked on division using the bus stop method. This helped us break down calculations step by step and improve our confidence with dividing numbers.

We also continued developing our French skills by writing about ourselves, helping us practise vocabulary and sentence structure in a new language.

In PATHS, we focused on understanding and managing our feelings, learning helpful strategies to stay calm and make positive choices.

We explored history by learning about the Commonwealth and creating fact files. We were also assigned different Commonwealth Games countries to research, helping us build our knowledge of the wider world.

We enjoyed some well-earned free time as a reward for our hard work and positive behaviour. To finish the week, we completed our spelling test and made the most of the sunny weather by spending time up at the pitch.