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* Responsible citizen, Food and Health, Health and Wellbeing, Primary 2

P2 LITTER PICK BAR GRAPH

February 25, 2016 Mrs Macgregor Leave a comment

P2 are learning all about bar graphs. We made a bar graph showing all the types of rubbish that we found when we did a litter pick. We brought the litter back to class and sorted it into different kinds of litter. Then we counted it using tally marks. We put the information into a bar graph and answered some questions about our graph.

“There were 63 sweet wrappers and that was the most” – Andrew A

“Fruit was the least popular” – Chloe M

“Crisps were the second most” – Cameron F

“Bottles and cartons altogether were 16” – David Y

We also think that people should make sure they put their litter in the bin!

Outdoor Learning, Primary 2, Sciences

P2 SUPER SUNDIALS

February 22, 2016 Mrs Macgregor 4 Comments

P2 have been learning about light and shade as part of their Weather topic.

The boys and girls created fabulous sundials to enable them to tell the time using the sun’s position in the sky. Today, we marked where the shadow lay on our paper plates at 2 o’clock. We also had to use a compass to make sure which was was North.

* Successful learner, Achievements, Whole School

Pupils of the Week!

February 5, 2016 Mrs Macgregor 1 Comment

Well done to this weeks Pupils of the Week for working hard in class and trying their very best. Here they are at assembly today.

Primary 2, Sciences

P2 Super Silhouettes!

February 3, 2016 Mrs Macgregor 1 Comment

P2 are learning about “Light and Shadows” as part of their Weather topic. We made silhouette profiles of ourselves on the SmartBoard using our own shadows. We learned that an object that light cannot pass through is called “Opaque” and these objects will make a dark shadow.

Can you guess the children below from their shadow silhouetttes?

We practiced drawing profiles of our partner on a whiteboard. It was a challenge!

Growth Mindset, Health and Wellbeing, Primary 2, Uncategorized

P2 Class Dojo Growth Mindset

February 1, 2016 Mrs Macgregor 4 Comments

P2 are enjoying a new Class Dojo video clip each week to help them to develop a “Growth Mindset.”

This week, the clip is called, “The Power of Yet” and the boys and girls discussed why the word ‘yet’ is so important. Instead of saying, “I can’t do it,” why not say, “I can’t do it, yet.”

Think of a time where you just didn’t get “it.” What could you do in that situation?

Watch the video again here:

https://www.classdojo.com/en-gb/bigideas/

Primary 2, Sciences, Social Studies

P2 Brain “Storming” Challenge

February 1, 2016 Mrs Macgregor 5 Comments

The boys and girls in Primary 2 got their brains thinking today by taking part in a challenge called “Name the Storm.”

The children found out that each storm is named after a boy, then a girl’s name and so on. The storm today is called “Storm Henry” so P2 created their own storm names for the next few letters in the alphabet.

What do you think the next storm will be called? It will begin with the letter ‘I’ and it has to be a girl’s name this time!

Let us know your ideas through a blog comment!

Expressive Arts, Primary 2, Primary 2/3, Primary 3, Uncategorized

Junior Choir sing “Glasgow Underground”

Video February 1, 2016 Mrs Macgregor 1 Comment

The Junior Choir have been working hard to learn some Scottish songs to sing at the Burns Competition on Friday. Here is their version of an old song, “Glasgow Underground.”

Primary 2, Sciences, Uncategorized

P2 Water Cycle Wind Socks

January 29, 2016 Mrs Macgregor 2 Comments

In P2, we consolidated our learning about the Water Cycle by creating some lovely wind sock decorations to blow in the breeze. The wind socks have a diagram of the Water Cycle on it. We had to write on the vocabulary that we learned.

“I know Precipitation means rain” – Stephanie Gibb.

“I learned that some of the water goes underground and other water makes its way back to the sea” – Chloe McGiff.

* Confident individual, Expressive Arts, Homework, Whole School

Reminder: Burns Competition Friday 5th February 2016

January 27, 2016 Mrs Macgregor 3 Comments

A reminder that each class have been given a Scots poem to learn at home as part of our annual Burns celebrations at Glenmanor Primary.

All children will have the opportunity to recite their poem from memory within their own class and some children will be selected as finalists to perform at a whole-school Burns assembly. There will be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize for each class and these children will be awarded with official Robert Burns Federation certificates.

Children should learn their poem off by heart and add suitable expression and actions. Some of the poems are performed by people online on sites such as YouTube and this may assist your child in learning their poem.

The poems are as follows:

P1a/P1b – My Wee Rid Motor, P2/P2/3 – Nessie, P3 – The Sair Finger, P4 – Fireworks aff the Castle, P4/5/P5 – A Chuckie in yer Shoe, P6/P6/7 – Such a Parcel of Rogues in a Nation, P7 – Lament to the Toothache.

If you need another copy of the poem, please ask Miss O’Neill.

Primary 2, Sciences, Uncategorized

P2 and the Water Cycle

January 25, 2016 Mrs Macgregor 1 Comment

P2 have been exploring the different stages of the Water Cycle. They learned that “Precipitation” is the fancy word for rain, and that “Evaporation” is when water turns from a liquid into a gas to become a cloud. We are looking forward to finding out more about this process this week!

We used the interactive smartboard to find out more about the Water Cycle.

We completed our own Water Cycle diagrams and tested ourselves on what each stage is called.