Alves Primary School

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May 10, 2016
by Mrs Thomson
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Green fingers

This week we have started to learn about plants and the various things they need to grow well. The children have planted some sunflower seeds and will observe how they grow over the next few weeks, before then thinning them … Continue reading

May 10, 2016
by Mrs Thomson
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Dinosaur imaginative writing

            We have been learning how to write an imaginative story. In writing last week the children were given a story starter and then were able to create their very own ending. What fantastic imaginations … Continue reading

May 10, 2016
by Mrs Thomson
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Artists in the classroom

I just wanted to share the children’s finished dinosaur silhouette art work. They are superb! The colours used are fantastic and the detail added is very effective. Have a look…  

May 7, 2016
by Mrs Thomson
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Lots of dinosaur fun going on in P1/2

Last week in art we were learning about creating a graduated background and how colour can represent different moods. The children have created some lovely pieces of art, which they will add to next week with dinosaur shaped silhouettes. On … Continue reading

April 29, 2016
by Mrs Thomson
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Mysterious eggs found in P1/2!

There was great excitement on Wednesday when the children found two mysterious eggs in the dinosaur corner. By Thursday lunch time, the eggs had started to crack. Lots of great discussion between the children could be heard, with guesses as to … Continue reading

April 23, 2016
by Mrs Thomson
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Could dinosaurs have lived in Alves?

Our current topic about dinosaurs is encouraging the children to think about the various types of evidence available to us, and how such helps us learn more about the past. We have looked at books, found some of our very … Continue reading

April 22, 2016
by Mrs Thomson
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Active numeracy

We have been very busy in numeracy this week. The Butterfly group have been learning about number order and have had lots of fun making their own 2 and 3 digit numbers using the tens frames. They were able to … Continue reading

April 22, 2016
by Mrs Thomson
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WALT create a 3D mini volcano

The children finished their collaborative 3D creations today… Have a peek at the effort and enthusiasm put in – they have created some fantastic work. Everyone is looking forward to learning about why and how volcanoes erupt. We will be … Continue reading

April 17, 2016
by Mrs Thomson
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Science and Art

This week the children have been learning about volcanoes. We have been learning about the various name for parts of a volcano and what happens when they erupt. The children are enjoying working in groups to create their own mini volcano and … Continue reading

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