It is good to be back after a well deserved holiday and it great to see primary 5/6 so enthusiastic to get learning once more. These first 2 weeks we have been looking at consolidating our learning from last term and getting settled into the new year.

In literacy we have started developing our imaginative writing further and have been focusing on the story of Rab Ha. It has been great to see all pupils using fantastic wow words to describe the characters and creating wonderful similes as well! In numeracy we have been reminding ourselves of fractions and decimals. We are looking at creating links in our mathematical learning which we can use in different areas of maths and in our topic this term.

Primary 5/6 have also hit the ground running with our eco commitments and have started a more conscious effort to reduce food waste in our school. We have continued to monitor the food waste at lunchtime but also begun composting any fruit and vegetables that would be thrown away. We hope to use our compost on our veg patch in spring time.

With our Burns assembly fast approaching, primary 5/6 have been celebrating Scottish culture through looking at Scots language, both in everyday life but also through music and stories. It has been great to see everyone so enthusiastic and trying out their new vocabulary.

Keep up the great work primary5/6 and it is going to be another fantastic year of learning.