This week we had lots of fun with Halloween themed activities.  During our Active Play sessions we gave all our games a spooky theme.

In literacy we learned how to write an acrostic poem.  We then made our own using the word Halloween and shared these with the rest of the class.  They were all fantastic and most had a very clear theme about getting lots of sweets.

In maths we were learning about measurement.  We used a ruler to accurately measure our broomsticks in cm.  We also continued to practise our adding and subtraction strategies.

On Thursday we had fun with some Halloween themed dancing and even the staff got involved trying to show off our best moves.

PE – This week in P.E we have been working on our passing skills in netball. We took part in some short drills that encouraged us to look when we are passing and receiving the ball. It was quite tricky yo begin with but once we got into the rhythm there was no stopping us!

H&WB – This week in our PATHS lessons, we have been learning all about the skills required to be an effective group member. We have used what we have learned to work together and carry out research tasks for our Scotland topic. Within each group everyone has a role. We will work together and create a short presentation which we will deliver to the class.

P5a had a great time outside today with Donald from Wildside Nature. We were learning all about the spooky Halloween animals. We learned all about bats and how they use echo-location, through a fun game. We learned about owls as predators hunting for mice and we learned all about the different parts of spiders through a fun dance!

We have had a great week back in P3a.  In maths we have been working hard using numberlines as a subtraction strategy and have made great progress. In art we were learning about tints and shades.  We began practising being able to make these and then used our skills to create a piece of art.  You will see the finished artwork next week.

On Tuesday we learned some new games during our active play.

We also began our lessons on Diwali, learning about Rama and Sita and why it is called the festival of lights.

On Friday we had lots of fun outdoors learning about Halloween animals with Donald from Wildside Nature.  He gave us lots of interesting facts and the children got the chance to move around like the animals.  They especially loved learning about bats and how they use echo location to find their food.  Both Mrs Potter and Donald were very impressed at their enthusiasm and how much the children could remember from his last visit.