P5a were outside measuring angles in the playground. They were looking for acute and obtuse angles in the branches of the trees. They found many acute angles but only a couple of obtuse angles. This was an interesting way to explore mathematics on a Friday morning!

Primary 2 had the opportunity to meet, learn about and hold some exotic animals when Zoolab came to visit the class. They met a Giant African Snail, Hissing Cockroaches, a Corn Snake, a Tarantula and a Tree Frog. They were excited and fascinated by the creatures and hope that they will come again with other animals.

We have been learning about how Chinese New Year is celebrated. We learned about the race the animals had to help create the calendar. 2024 is the year of the dragon and we discovered that some of us were born in the year of the monkey, the rooster and the dog.

Primary 2 have been learning about the life of Stone Age people. They learned about what they ate, how they hunted and how they lived. They did an amazing job creating their own Stone Age houses.

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.