This week we have been learning our 8 times table. We have had fun working in pairs to help each other learn :). We are going to work together to find new ways of practicing our 8 times table.
By Atholl and Erin
Weather
Primary 4 have been working on a weather topic this term and have been looking at many different types of weather. We have also been looking at weather symbols, weather forecasts, weather around the world, and comparing different types of weather. We have also made lapbooks and we finished creating these at the parent’s open event which we all really enjoyed. Lastly we did an experiment which allowed us to see the shape and form of a tornado, it was really exciting and we all got a turn of using a twirling technique with our hands to see the tornado form. For this experiment we used a jar, 3/4 filled with water, teaspoon of fairy liquid and a teaspoon of vinegar. We mixed this all together and this was our result.
Subtraction
We have been learning how to subtract. Last week we worked on exchanging tens into units. Some of us subtracted 2 digit others. Some of us challenged ourselves to subtract 3 digit numbers.
Class Blog: Health Week
Primary 4 have been having loads of fun on Health Week. Every day we have walked, jogged or ran a Daily Mile together. We have designed a healthy snack which we are making on Friday, and we can’t wait. We have also been watching JumpStart Jonny videos everyday, and thinking and talking about ways we can be more active!
Sports Day was so much fun! There was three different types of race, flat out running, bean bag balance and hurdles. This was all on the High Schools pitches and it was very exciting. We all worked so hard! On Friday we all made a healthy snack after having a class competition to design it. We created Fruit N’ Veg kebabs, yum yum! We ♥ Health Week!
Check out our health week photos below 🙂
Class Blog: NLC Primary Games Day!
Primary 4 were lucky enough to take part in NLC Primary Games 2016. It was brilliant fun. We got to try football, rugby, athletics, fitness, dance, basketball, netball, dodgeball, tennis, badminton and handball. It was super! Have a look at our great photos below!
I had a brilliant time with primary 4, everyone worked so hard and behaved so well, I was so proud! Miss McNeill
The primary games were so fun! hope we can go again!Gregor
I had a excellent time at the primary games and I really enjoyed trying new sports I haven’t done before! Hannah MacInnes
I enjoyed the primary games it was fun i loved it. Natalie
I enjoyed it because we did athletics and i love athletics. Eva
It was fun at the primary games because we got to do some sports and i enjoyed doing all of the sports and taking part in them and I got to run some races with my friends and i came second i love sports. Robyn.
I loved taking part in the primary games it was so much fun and also i took part in dodge ball. Morgan
It was so fun taking part I enjoyed doing every thing. Calum H
Pupil blog: our week of learning!
Our week of learning by Ryan and Aaraa
On Monday we were writing instructions on how to make dandelion art and we went to the pitches at C.H.S on Tuesday we went to see P1/2 chicks they were so cute and fluffy like socks and we were with Mrs Bockas so we did the daily mile,it’s so much fun😀😀 We were all exhausted after the mile. 😨😰 On Thursday: we went to P2 to see the caterpillars they were so small and some of them had started to make a chrysalis on Friday. We were off school!
Pupil blog: Perfect Plants!
P4 Plants Blog by Exclamations Marks group (Gregor, Hannah M, Hannah Mac, Adrianna and Rishi)
On our new plants topic we have been learning about the parts of a flower or plant these are some of the parts. The first part is the roots the roots absorb water and nutrients from the ground. There is also the stem water up inside it. The flower attracts bees with its colour and scent. The flower also has different parts.
We have also dissected a tulip. We had a labelled sheet that we stuck the part of the tulip down that it said. Some of these pars are petals, ovule, stigma, anther and many more . We had lots of fun chopping parts out of the tulip. We learned about pollination and fertilisation.
This is how it works, for pollination the bee digs down in the flower for nectar and gets pollen all over it and when it goes to the next plant the pollen falls of. Fertilisation is when the pollen blows back out of the flower and makes new plants grow. That is how fertilisation and pollination work.
We have been very busy growing our petunias and tomato plants. Some people have been growing theirs behind the stage and others have been growing theirs in the maths cupboard, while others are growing them in the classroom. Lots of people have decided to grow theirs with no light and so far they are a bit floppy but they are ok. If you want to have a look we will put pictures on the blog and if you are in another class you can come and have a look.
We also made some dandelion flower paintings. First we made the green stem and the little leaves using a paint brush. Then we made a black circle on top of the stem and left it to dry. When it was dry we got some white paint and dipped our fingers in it and put our finger tips on the paper around the black circle to make the seeds. Some of us made some of the seeds float in the paper around the dandelion. It was so fun making our arty pictures!
Have a look at our lovely pictures below!
New topic – Plants!
P4 have started a brand new topic, all about plants! We have planted our own seeds which we are growing in different conditions to see how this effects growth. Some are in the classroom, some are kept behind our stage and one is inside our maths cupboard!
We have also been on a plant hunt, and learned about the different parts of plants and why they are important.
We will keep you updated on our new topic, and our baby seeds! Here are some photos of us planting our plants in our Co-op Learning Groups. We planted cherry tomato and Petunia seeds.
Pupil Blog: Scottish Elections 2016
P4’s Scottish Election by Hannah Mac and Niamh
We have been learning about the Scottish election and we even did our own vote. Everyone got a chance to do their own vote and we counted them after. We made our own voting station and all enjoyed going up to vote. We learned lots about voting and had fun learning about it here are some things we learned:
CalumS: I learned that voting isn’t just about making us independent.
Morgan: I learned about some of the First Ministers.
Adrianna: we learned how to vote.
Niamh: I learned how to vote.
Hannah Mac: I learned about what voting is and how you do it.
Natalie: I learned about elections.
Eva: I learned that Women didn’t get to vote in the olden days.
CalumH: I learned that Children can’t vote.
Violet: I learned that the ballot box is where you post your votes.
Paul: You can vote when you are 16 over.
Ryan: It was fun learning about Scottish Elections and how to vote.
Kyle Ca: We done our own mini elections.
Gregor: An election happens every 4 years.
P4 Homework (Week beginning 9/5 and 16/5)
Please find P4’s homework for the next two weeks. Homework must be signed in Homework Jotters by an adult.
