Primary  6 have celebrated Children in Need by having great fun but we have also remembered the important reasons underpinning this charity. We raised lots of money by dressing up and completing many ‘spotty’ activities.

Primary 6 have spent the last few weeks working on a presentation about a famous French person. This project has formed the basis of their IDL homework for the term. We listened to and watched some of the presentations today and found out lots of interesting facts and information. It is clear to see everyone has worked really hard on this task, Well Done! Parents will be able to see these on display when they come for parent’s appointments.

We were treated to an exciting Judo demonstration today. It was fantastic to watch and a lucky three children from P6 were chosen to participate in some of the Judo games and skills practise. It looked really good and some children have some an interest in going to the Judo club on Tuesdays at St. Margaret’s High School.

On Wednesday 2/10/13 we had a sponsored Zumbathon to raise funds for the PTA. We had terrific fun raising money and keeping fit at the same time. It was exhausting!!

Today we have all made a great effort to dress up in fancy dress as a tribute to our janitor, Mr McMahon. We dressed in a range of crazy and wacky costumes in his memory as he was always ready for a laugh and enjoyed dressing up. We also collected donations along with St Aloysius which we will use to create a lasting memorial to Mr McMahon. A day of great fun for a man full of fun!!

We have had a very creative afternoon in P6. Mrs Carson kept us the liquid left over from the beetroots as part of the cooking process. We have used this liquid as a dye to create our very own fashionable tie-dye t-shirts and even some socks!! This activity has been part of our Eco/Fairtrade focus as we find extra and alternative uses for food waste. Look our for our children sporting some fanastic designs!!

Some of the pupils in the Eco/Fairtrade Pupil Group enjoyed a Picnic on Friday afternoon that celebrated seasonal, local, organic and ethical foods. We discussed the journey made by food from nature to the dinner plate. We came to the conclusion that if we use foods in the ways outlined above then it will provide a better environment for us all to live in, hence our One Planet Picnic!

Primary 6 had terrific fun preparing the vegtables that we had grown in our school allotment. We helped Mrs Carson peel, chop, scrape and cut the vegetables to size so that we could use them to make homemade soup!

Welcome to Primary 6, we have 33 children working with Mrs Madden. We have a very busy term ahead of us with lots of great learning opportunities for everyone!

Homework

Homework will be given from Monday-Thursday. It should be handed in by the next day, with the exception of termly projects.

Monday – Spelling & Reading

Tuesday – Spelling & Reading (French)

Wednesday – Maths & Reading

Thursday –  IDL Project, Spelling Test Practise, Reflections Logs

Reflection Logs are where the children examine the targets they have set and reflect on whether they have managed to achieve these. Please try to complete the Parent’s Comment section as we value your input in this and encourage you to discuss the targets with your children.

Useful Information

Gym Days are on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Drama is on Mondays

All children should come appropriately kitted out for either indoor or outdoor P.E. and if possible bring a water bottle containing water only – no juice please.