A short but busy 2 days!  Primary 4 have had a lovely February weekend and have enjoyed even more the 2 day working week. On Thursday we continued to develop their writing skills as they wrote some fabulous reports on John Logie Baird.  We are learning to use sub headings and using notes to create new texts.

ROCKET CHALLENGE – STEM

Firstly a huge thanks to all our mums and dads for helping us with our rockets.  They were all amazing and all so very different.  We had a fantastic time showing them off and an even better time launching them in the playground to see how far they would travel.  Primary 4 had a little entertainment as Noah launched his rocket using a bicycle pump and a water bottle… yip you guessed it… the water exploded all over poor Mrs Doherty but it was laughs all round!

Health & Well Being – HEARTSTART

We are really enjoying learning about Heartstart.  Mrs Doherty taught us about how to assess a casualty and get help quickly.  We know that these are real life skills that will help us if someone is in danger or needs urgent help. Some top tips…

• Check for DANGER
• Check for RESPONSE
• Call 999 & give all important information
• Stay with the casualty
• Keep them warm

We are really looking forward to next week when we learn about the recovery position!

P.E –  ATHLETICS & GYMNASTICS

This term we will be working on our Athletic and gymnastic skills and if time some dancing skills too!  Keep checking our blog for some photos of us in action over the next few weeks. Mondays and Wednesdays are our days for gym… please help us to remember our gym kits.

TOPIC – Scottish Inventors

Our mini topic was Scottish inventors.  We have already learned about some famous inventors like John Logie Baird (TV), Alexander Graham Bell (phone), Alexander Flemming (penicillin).  In school we planned and designed our own inventions for the future.  Next week we are hoping to make these inventions with some junk material.  If you have any junk or loose parts at home please send them in.

• You never know we might even have our very own inventor here at Holy Cross!!

PLAN, DO REVIEW – PLAY

We absolutely love going to the new playroom.  Mrs Keith enjoyed helping us learn in the playroom.  We talked about what we learn when we go there and what skills we are using and developing too.

STAR WRITERS;  John Logie Baird Report

Well done to our Star Writers: Eve, Aston, Gemma, Arianna, Chrysa, Hannah

STAR PUPIL

Well done to our Star pupil this week: Francis! Working hard in all areas of the curriculum and always showing exemplary manners and behaviour.  Beautiful handwriting too in all his work!

Thank you for reading our blog this week.  Have a great weekend!!!