The pupils in P3/2 learned about the symbols of Advent and made their own tissue paper wreaths. The wreaths turned out really well and the children learned that the candles symbolise hope, peace, joy (the pink one) and love.
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Baby Elves in P3/2
This year, Ralph the elf has arrived with lots of baby elves. These elves have snuck into our P3/2 pupils’ bags and have gone home with them. They have been getting up to mischief in the boys’ and girls’ homes.
Winning Christmas Card Design
We are delighted that one of our P4 pupils’ designs was chosen by North Lanarkshire Council’s Provost as his official Christmas card design for 2024. Here is the winning entry. Well done!
St. Andrew’s Day Celebrations
P6 STEM activities
This afternoon P6 were very lucky to experience a STEM input exploring Science, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics.
P3/2 Measure
We had fun measuring today in class using paperclips, cocktail sticks and rulers. We also explored volume and how many cupfulls each item held.
Win a Playground for our School!
Hallowe’en Costume Swap!
Hallowe’en Swap Shop
We are looking for any Hallowe’en costumes you no longer want for our Hallowe’en Costume Swap Shop! Your child will be welcome to come along and choose whatever costumes they would like – even if they didn’t donate any!
If you’re having a clear-out, we would love your dressing-up clothes to pass on to others.
Thank you and Happy Hallowe’en!
Weekly diary
P3/2 September Update
In Numeracy, Primary 3/2 have been exploring place value and number processes with Mrs Daisley. On Thursdays and Fridays, they have been exploring measure and using their estimation skills.
In Literacy, the children are mostly reading two books a week in class and these are the titles covered in September by each group:
Ants
Monty and the Ghost Train
Monty and the Crab
Monty at McBurgers
The Fox and the Stork
The Old Woman and the Hen
The Fox and the Rabbit
The Bears and the Honey
Bees
Red Ted at the Beach
Red Ted goes to School
Little Rabbit
The Sun and the Wind
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Max and the Cat
Max and the Drum
Pirate Pete and the Monster
Butterflies
The Princess and the Pea
Mamba & the Crocodile Bird
Pete Little
Kiboko & the Water Snake
Joey
House-hunting
The Clever Penguins
The Flying Fish
Ladybirds
The Secret
The Falcon
The Crystal Unicorn
Grandma’s Smile
Steggie’s Way
MacTavish’s Creature
As well as working hard in Literacy and Maths every day, Primary 3/2 have been learning how to prepare different foods. So far they have made popcorn, mini pizzas, stewed apples and potato scones. The children have really enjoyed putting their skills to good use and having tasty treats!
The children are doing ball skills and playground games in PE and continue to work on listening carefully to follow instructions accurately.
Here’s what some of our learners had to say:
Brendan – I loved minibeasts – animals like worms and butterflies, caterpillars and stuff. We did it with Miss Gallagher up in the science room.
Chizzy – we just started Space with Miss Gallagher.
Zain – We’re doing Space again.
Brendan – I think there’s 62 moons on Venus.
Nieve – camouflaging butterflies – colour them in. Bright and colourful. They can camouflage so the birds won’t eat them.
Brendan – in trees.
Nieve – in leaves. They look like they have 4 wings.
Chizzy – moths looks scary. They have eyes to scare away predators and to look like a much bigger and stronger animal like an owl. *Mrs Cooney – brilliant!*
Brendan – catch butterflies in nets. Went outside to find butterflies and minibeasts. Lots of wasps.
Brendan – 3 plus 2 and then you add on the 10 (3 steps x add x add x) Some games are up to 1000. Number counters – what is in between 55 and 57. The number after and before. The bear on TopMarks – you give it cupcakes so like 2+6 and you give it 8. We changed the big 100 square in class so it goes the other way – numbers go up instead of down.
Zain – Basketball Games on TopMarks
Nieve – TopMarks Robot Addition
Chizzy – up to 999. Before and after numbers. The big number square.
Brendan ICT room – logged in and logged out.
Zain – playroom played in there and then went back to the ICT room with Miss Gallagher.
Chizzy – We made something a few weeks ago with Mrs Daisley
We made these apple things. We had to take all of the skin and cooked it. Cored it.
Zain – we made pizza in the playroom!
Brendan – and we made potato scones and they were delicious!
Nieve – In the playroom we made popcorn. Zain and Eesa missed out.
Brendan – we got sugar and the sugar was the best part!
Brendan – really liked reading Pete Little and House-hunting . We each read a different part Baby Bear, Mummy Bear and Daddy Bear.
Grannie Mainland wrote.
Zain – really liked reading the Bears and the Honey
Granny Island visited.
Nieve – favourite reading book was The Flying Fish because the little boy didn’t have a kite and his dad made one for him. I think my uncle would be able to make me one because he is good at fixing things.
Remember if you have achievements from outside of school, we’d love to celebrate your success with you – bring in your trophies, medals, certificates etc just like these brilliant pupils did:
