Primary 5 Maths and Numeracy

Primary 5 have been busy making a subtraction game in their cooperative learning groups which they can now play in class. Some are board games and others are card games. This tested their skills in mental agility greatly to ensure their games are accurate. We have now moved on to learning how to be sensible with our money! Pairs were given a shopping list and they had to search online

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Primary 5’s Energy Information Boards

Primary 5 have been learning about non-renewable and renewable sources of energy. In their cooperative learning groups, they had to research one of these then produce a poster to share with the rest of the class so that we could increase our knowledge. We will finish these next week before we begin our challenge to design and make a  working wind turbine.

Leadership Academy – Making orange juice

Pupils in P2-P7 enjoyed their first Leadership Academy in Fairtrade and cooking  with Ms Whiston and Miss Lalmy.  They learnt about the parts of the orange, they got to taste it and then they juiced them.  The upper primary school pupils were very responsible working with their younger partners supporting them with how to use all the equipment.  We also looked at being safe in a kitchen and where the

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P5’s Trip to the Mosque

Yesterday, Primary 5 had a very interesting and informative trip to the Lanarkshire Mosque in Bellshill, which links to our learning on comparing places of worship for our R.M.E. One of the three Iman showed us around the mosque which can hold up to two hundred and fifty people for prayers. He tested our knowledge on the Five Pillars of Islam of which we have a greater understanding now.

P5 Kodaly

P5 are enjoying learning about performing and reading music during their fortnightly Kodaly Choral lessons.  

Best Class Award

Primary 5 were delighted to win the Head Teacher’s Best Class Award for last week (8/9/17) and enjoyed an extra playtime as their reward today!