Category Archives: Primary 5a

P5a. February 2024

This week P5a have made great progress with their persuasive writing and our brochures about Scotland are nearly completed. They planned their work integrating topic and language skills to produce a convincing argument to have a holiday in Scotland.
We braved the weather to take our Maths outside to learn about compass points and angles in the environment. Later P5a  were able to transfer their skills into the classroom and measure angles with a protractor.

Mrs. Jodah.

Everyone Is Welcome – Our Equality Policy

We are delighted to share with families our refreshed and updated Equality Policy – Everyone is Welcome.

Everyone is Welcome – Equality Policy Wallacewell Primary

At Wallacewell are committed to empowering our young people to succeed. We will work with all our stakeholders to create a happy, healthy, caring and inclusive school where everyone feels valued and respected and supported to supported to overcome barriers and achieve their full potential. We acknowledge that our pupils have rights outlined within the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

At Wallacewell Primary we recognise our obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and are committed to promoting the equality and diversity of all those we work with.

Wallacewell Primary School is committed to promoting a positive and diverse culture in which all staff, young people and our wider school community are valued and supported irrespective of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.

Everyone is WELCOME at Wallacewell Primary. 

 

The last week in January

This has been a very productive week in P5a. The visit to the Science Centre was certainly a highlight for us all. Your child had fun and learned in an active environment. We will now build on the experiences and knowledge that we gained from the visit. Our Space topic can now develop to discover more about our Solar System.
As we are learning about angles and compass points we ventured outside for the Maths lessons! It was cold but much more fun than sitting inside for this particular topic.

Mrs. Jodah


January 2024

P5a have settled back into the routines of school. We are learning to write a brochure to persuade  people to take a holiday in Scotland as part of our literacy and topic work this term. So far P5 have each made a plan.                                                                    In number we are rounding numbers to 10,100 or 10000. This week P5 an are starting to learn more about time durations. In the next few days we will venture outside to measure angles! Let’s hope the weather improves.                                                Generally the children have enjoyed finding out about our first IDL topic , Scotland. We will continue to explore this topic and learn more about our Scottish culture.

Mrs. Jodah

ACCESS TO CHILDHOOD PRACTICE – GLASGOW KELVIN COLLEGE

Do you have an interest in how children learn and develop and are looking to embark on a new career?
Are you interested in working as part of a team to support the youngest learners in society?
Are you worried about never studying before or not having the right qualifications?

If so, maybe Glasgow Kelvin College is where you should be.
We offer many different courses linked to Early Learning and Childcare, one being.
ACCESS TO CHILDHOOD PRACTICE.

This is a course aimed at adults with no or little qualifications, who are interested in a career in Early Years and have not been in education for at least 5 years.
For more information visit Glasgow Kelvin College website and apply now.

http://www.glasgowkelvin.ac.uk

 

Homework Policy

Following our consultation with pupils, parents/carers and teaching staff we have refreshed our homework policy moving in to term 3. This will ensure consistency across the school and will ensure we are meeting the needs of all of our pupils and families. Just under half of our families felt that home learning was important, with over a fifth of families sharing they felt it was not important. A very high number of families also share that they found home learning stressful, frustrating, a struggle and demanding. Almost all families felt that reading was important and this is why we have referenced the importance of reading for pleasure in our new policy. We have also introduced a termly extended family learning activity. A copy of our homework policy can be viewed by clicking on the link below –

Homework Policy -Wallacewell Primary (December 2023)