Yesterday p6a were lucky enough to enjoy some golf lessons with one of the coaches from Golf-it!
We worked on our putting and chipping skills! There was lots of talent shining through in p6 and lots of fun had by everyone.
P3a
Last week we were lucky to get a visit from the Zoolab and met 6 different animals. We learned lots of interesting facts and got to hold or touch some of the animals.
In writing we have continued on with our recount writing which is going well. We have also been working on verb and verb tenses to help with our writing.
In maths we have been comparing angles as well as learning and using compass points.
Lastly we finished our Scottish topic by listening to traditional and modern Scottish music and talked about what we did and didn’t like about it, used the iPads to research Scottish Landmarks and created a timeline of some Scottish inventions. We are now about to begin our new topic which is ‘The Vikings
Interesting Visitors
Primary 1 have been lucky enough to not only to have had one visitor this week but three.
On Tuesday, Mrs Cattley came to visit with her baby son to talk to us about how to look after a baby. The children got to say hello to the baby and ask great questions which Mrs Cattley was happy to answer.
We also had Maggie in from PATHS, our health and well-being programme, to talk to us about our emotions and understanding that it is ok to feel overwhelmed sometimes and that is just our bodies telling us that it is experiencing a number of different emotions at the same time.
Finally, we got to meet the dental hygienist and nurse who looked at our teeth.
A big thank you to all our visitors.
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This week in p5a
This week P5a have been very focussed on their upcoming showcase about world religions, and are sounding fabulous already! We have still had time to make ballon rockets and cars as well as making magnetic games and testing out different electric circuits as part of our Forces theme.
We enjoyed having the play leaders from Smithycroft in working with us on Monday. Keep up the great work p5a!
By Freya
This Week in P7a
This week we’ve been absolutely nailing procedural writing, creating detailed sets of instructions for games and recipes.
Our golf game continues to improve, and we’re now capable of playing short rounds over longer distances.
In numeracy we’ve been using protractors to accurately measure angles, and draw triangles from given specifications.
P5b
First at stem I really enjoyed doing the balloon car and air force. Also it was fun to do the video of the character movie .It was fun and the characters were quite good and funny. Then most of the people in our class did the electricity experiment.They had to make a circuit it was quite cool. Secondly we got to make our own design with paper and we got to put magnets on the paper and it is so cool when it is done. We also got to do gym and it was fun because of the coach leaders, they played football games and Ollie Ollie octopus as well. Also all of p5 are doing a showcase it is going well so far the dancing and the singing is amazing. The parents are coming to see us perform on the 21st of February 2025 .We all are very excited to perform on stage.
Meanwhile there is also Sikh drumming it sounds very good when you clap with it goes very well with our showcase.
Lucy, Ben
This week in p6a!
What a busy week we have had in p6a!
Literacy – We enjoyed working on Digital Film Literacy tasks this week. We focussed on a short clip from the movie ‘The Corpse Bride’ and used our knowledge and understanding of character, setting and photography to help us analyse what was happening. This was a movie most of us had never seen but now want to!
Reading – We have all worked really hard in reading this week using our skimming and scanning skills to help us find relevant information.
Maths – In maths, we have been revising division strategies! we have found this concept quite tricky at times but we have all shown great perseverance. We also began work on money this week!
P1b weekly update
A fantastic week of learning in P1b. In literacy we learned a new phoneme ‘sh’. We identified words starting and ending with ‘sh’ then created them on our phonic boards. In Numeracy we learned how to read o’clock and half past on an analogue clock. We also had a lovely visit from Mrs Cattley and her baby and got the opportunity to ask some important questions about how to look after a baby.
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This week in p7b
This week the Traitors came to p7b. As part of learning how to justify our opinion in group discussions we will be using the round table and Traitor accusations, with evidence this term. Who will be victorious? The Faithful or the Traitors…
We had every pupil with PE kit for the first time this year, just in tie for starting gymnastics with Miss Stevenson. It was much more fun than a lot of us expected it to be.
Everyone is enjoying distance, speed and time and we are having lots of fun applying our knowledge to real life scenarios.
We have introduced table groups with a point system and everyone is very motivated to keep our classroom looking its best.
Zoolab
Primary 1 were very lucky to welcome Zoolab into the classroom.
They had an opportunity to not only learn about the animals and ask questions but they could also hold them.
They got to hold a Giant African Snail which they described as cold and slimy. A Madagascan Hissing Coackroach which tickled your hand as it moved and the female hissed when her tummy was stroked. A snake which was rather lively and inquisitive. A tarantula which was too small to be handled and a Desert Rat which looked very cute, like a large gerbil, but was too fast to be handled in case it escaped.
Lots of children relished the chance to hold the animals and some were a little more reluctant but they all had a lovely experience.
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