Number Talk… What is it?

What is Numicon? What are Number Rods? What are Arrow Cards? These are all Numeracy resources/ strategies that we use in P4. Since the start of term we have becoming more confident in representing and showing the value of numbers using different resources/ strategies. Number Talk provides children the opportunity to do this but also to develop their mathematical language. It has also helped our p4 pupils to work cooperatively and to peer assess their partners work.

Every morning we start our Numeracy lesson with Number Talk as part of our mental maths. Today we have just introduced our 9th resource/ strategy, Ten Frames. The children grasped the concept of this strategy very well and were able to confidently show the value of numbers and talk about solutions.

Miss Mackay 🌟

In PE we have been developing our core movement skills. These range from running, throwing and catching, to balancing and control body movements.

As our topic is based around the Circus we have been working on balancing acts and creating sequences with partners. Here are pictures of some P4 pupils showing excellent control in their balances – some of which were for longer than 3 seconds…. and one handed (Kyle)!!

Also, making a link with their shape learning. Next weeks challenge is a triangle in groups of 3!

Super effort everyone 🙂

Miss Mackay

Just a small post to show you our magnificent juggling skills last week in P4.

The Moscow State Circus better watch out, St Pius Jugglers will be centre stage soon!!

Miss Mackay

Miss Mackay has been blown away this week by the fantastic expanding skills of P4.

Super perseverance everyone. Below are some pictures of people who have blown me away!!

Miss Mackay

Parker and Reece have been using the Number Rods to create pictures in class during SODA. Great teamwork boys!