We spent this afternoon working in our groups to discuss different aspects within our current Africa topic which we would like to plan and present to our peers. First, we decided upon an agreed topic of interest, before we brainstormed a title for each of our lessons. Next we worked as a team to research different parts of our chosen topic and decide on how best to present this to our peers.
We considered our own learning styles and considered this when deciding upon our chosen lessons. Afterwards we looked at different types of assessments which we use in class with our teacher and picked one or two which were suitable to assess our peers learning. We are excited to present our lessons to each other next week! Watch this space!
We are focusing on developing our hockey skills this term. Our lessons usually begin with a warm-up around our Daily Mile track, followed by some group warm-up activities.
This week we been learning how to pass and receive the puck in the correct manner to a moving team mate. It’s not quite as easy as we first thought to manipulate and stop the puck whilst on the move! We worked in groups of two’s or three’s to refine our skills before having a shot at our opponents goal.
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During Expressive Art lessons, we have been learning about the colourful tribal necklaces worn by the Maasai Tribe in Kenya. The more jewellery a member of the tribe wears reveals their hierarchy within the group. We used a variety of colourful, geometric patterns and collage materials to recreate our own Massai necklaces. What do you think of our designs?
In our IDL lessons we have been learning about the many traditions of the Maasai Tribe in Kenya. The Maasai Tribe are Nomads and wherever they travel, they set up a hut, built by hand which they plaster with hand. This home is cool in the Summer and warm in the Winter. We also learned that the Maasai Tribe love music and dancing and have their own special dance called the ‘Jumping Dance.”
We have been learning to use persuasive phrases and imperative verbs in storywriting to incorporate into persuasive Fairtrade letters, to local supermarkets. Before we drafted our persuasive letters, Mrs Chalmers invited some very eager pupils to use some of these techniques to persuade the rest of our class to purchase everyday items. These items included, a mobile phone, scooter, car and even a rollercoaster! All our pupils did a fantastic job of using imperative verbs to clearly state why we should purchase each item. Here we are in action:
We are excited to have started a new IDL topic on Africa. We have used a variety of sources to find out how many countries are in the continent Africa, which animals are known as the BIG 5 and have even been learning some traditional African dance moves! Here are some photographs of us dressed in traditional African costumes, courtesy of Freya’s Dad….. Thank You!
CALLING ALL PRIMARY 6 PUPILS!
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We are very excited to be involved in Sport’s Leader Training, working in collaboration with our Active School’s Coach, Ross Sweeney. Once4 our training is completed we will be able to lead sports activities for our younger peers within the school.
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Gartcosh Primary school- Primary 6 class blog!
