Author Archives: Mrs Potter

P5 Diversity showcase

P5 had a fantastic end to their week performing their showcase based on the UNCRC Article 23 which is all about diversity.   We had singing, dancing and story telling  to help share the message that we all have differences and we should be proud of what makes us unique and special.  We even had some sweets to help show that although we may look different we are all the same in the inside and it is important we treat everyone equally.

 

       
                   
It was great to see the result of their hard work.  Watching the children get involved and perform so confidently is a definite highlight as a teacher and we were very proud of all of them all.

P5b Developing the Young Workforce

It has been another busy week in P5 but we have had fun learning about different jobs we can do.  We were lucky to get a class visit from one of the active school coordinators who told us how he got into his job and the fantastic opportunities he has had with it. They children had lots of great questions to ask him.

 

We then attended the careers fair where we learned about lots of other jobs and the skills needed for them.

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With so many interesting jobs available these days we will be continuing to have a DYW focus over the next few weeks.

Sustainability Week in P5

Primary 5 had a great start to the new term building bug hotels and learning lots of interesting facts with Donald from Wildside Nature. We even managed to find some sunshine for the occasion.

       
 
 
 

In class we continued our sustainability theme discussing what we use fossil fuels for, how they are formed why we need to move away from using them.  We then researched what we could do in our homes to live more sustainably.

At the end of the week we took part in the community clean up.  Thankfully we managed to get some dry weather for it.

Upcycling success

We had a great end to Sustainability week displaying all the upcycling projects. There were lots of original designs and we were very impressed with the hard work that had gone in to making them.  It is amazing what you can make out of items that would usually be thrown in the bin. There were piggy banks, a kalidescope, plant pots, rockets, a pinball machine and lots more fantastic ideas.  We even had a moving carousel powered by an old toy.

P5b Final Weeks of Term

In the last few weeks of term we finished off our space topic and revisited looking at electricity.  Using copper coins, zinc washers and a salt/ vinegar solution we were able to build a cell to light a LED light.  We were lucky that most groups were successful and able to get the bulb to light.

We also had a go at building circuits.

As part of our space topic we made some of the star constellations.

     

Lastly we used the straws to build our own rocket.

 

One of our aims on our Eco Action plan is to reduce, reuse and recycle.  As part of this the Eco committee have set a challenge over the Easter break for pupils to upcycle some of their rubbish into something useful.  We look forward to seeing what you can make and have fun with this challenge.  Good luck!

P5b Art

This term in art P5B have been focussing on tints, tones and shades. We started by using pencils to try to create different tones on everyday objects and then made our own pattern which we coloured in using different tones. It was really tricky especially with the lighter tones to make them appear different but we ended up with lots of great results.

 

              

We then moved on to tints and shades this time we used paints to produce the different colours. 🖌️🎨

Busy week in P5b

Last week we were working on mass in maths.  The children had everyday objects and used their estimation skills to try and weigh out the equivalent weight using sand. Some children were also using the balance scales to try and weigh items and then check their accuracy with good results.

As part of science week we tried to build a raft from a piece of paper to help the brownies safely cross the pond without getting wet.  Lots of different designs tested and the winning raft held 215g.


On Tuesday we had a visit from the road safety team teaching us how to stay safe and practised our football skills with the coaches.

We were also learning about Ramadan, tints and shades in art and braved the rain to do some orienteering.

Busy week in P5b

In P5 we have had a busy week.  In maths we have been working on data handling looking at different ways to read and display data.  We also had our first week with the football coaches who will be with us for a few weeks.

      

In the creative enquiry some groups performed and filmed their space scripts using the green screen allowing them to add backdrops to make it more realistic.

As well as filming as part of our space topic they are working in groups to make a space poster on one of the planets in our solar system.  

We finished the week with orienteering which was lots of fun.  They all did fantastic so next week we will hopefully challenge further by making the course bigger and more checkpoints.

P5b Science Centre Trip

This week we visited the Science centre to start off our new space topic. We had an amazing time and really enjoyed the hand on exhibits. A definite highlight was a visit to the planetarium where we were given lots of interesting information, got to see what earth looks like from space and looked at the different star constellations.