Blog pictures 29.05   This week in P7a we’ve been showcasing our learning to headteacher’s from other schools. In maths we’ve extended our understanding of data handling by creating pie charts and calculating averages (mean, median and mode). We wrote … Continue reading →

This week might have been short, but it’s certainly been busy. We competed fiercely in two sports days. Congratulations to the winning house, Ben Chonzie. We completed our MALT maths assessments, which covered all of our maths curriculum for primary … Continue reading →

P7a Curriculum Newsletter – Term 4 2025-26 This week we’ve been developing our film literacy skills by analysing The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring. In writing we created a set of instructions for a delicious pancake … Continue reading →

We’ve had a great first week back in P7a. We’ve explored use of camera, colour and sound as part of our film literacy unit. In Maths we’ve been using points on a compass to discuss angles, give directions and solve … Continue reading →

This week we participated in The Edinburgh Interfaith Associations roadshow. The children were thrilled to learn about the different faiths and cultures which make up our community. We completed our class novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. In preparation … Continue reading →

This week we’ve been using Magma maths (on our Ipads) to revise fractions and percentages. We concluded our IDL topic on WW2 and have now begun to plan our leaver’s assembly. We continued to explore the theme of “my hidden … Continue reading →

This week in writing we began planning for a Glasgow wide poetry competition entitled: My hidden Glasgow. We started by creating Glasgow themed mood boards, which we’ll use to plan our poems. In maths we translated Roman numerals, and solved … Continue reading →

This week our numeracy focus has been the order of operations (B.O.D.M.A.S) and different multiplication strategies. This meant solving complex problems involving brackets, squared/cubed numbers and square roots. As part of world book week we wrote some fantastic poems, about … Continue reading →

In numeracy this week we’ve explored different uses for, and solved calculations involving negative numbers. As well as this, we’ve used Magma Maths on our Ipads to help us show our working, and improve our problem solving skills. In literacy … Continue reading →

Today we explored the theme of diversity through our class novel, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. We focused on how the characters respond to the prejudice they encounter in Nazi Germany, and the importance of speaking out against facism. … Continue reading →