In Primary 7 our reading book is Divided City and we are learning about two of the main characters, boys called Joe and Graham. One of the boys was involved in a fight with another boy who was stabbed, his name is Kyoul. We have tried to find the real places mentioned in our book, such as Glasgow. In maths we have been focusing on money and are learning how to budget.
By Katie
For the past two weeks the boys and girls in Room 1 have been working hard at their number bonds. They have been using an empty number line to help them count on, as well as the continual use of the ten frame. All of the children enjoy their mental maths activities and are becoming very quick at answering questions.
During Thinking Circles the class have been learning about Fairtrade as part of Fairtrade Fortnight. They know that buying Fairtrade goods helps other people.
The Primary 1s have enjoyed visits from the pre-school children in the nursery as part of the transition events, while the Primary 2 boys went to the nursery for some constructive play.
By Brandon, Jacob and Kody
Pupils have been working in teams this morning to complete a Fairtrade scavenger hunt. They had to search indoors and outdoors for key information about the history of fairtrade. Pupils had to find the information, read and dictate sentences to each other and record all information accurately. They also had to work hard to stay together and encourage each other. Children will use this information next week to present their learnI got back to the other groups.
Primary 5 pupils have been celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight by making fairtrade muffins. They decided whether to use bananas or choc chips or both and worked well in groups to follow the recipe.
We started thinking about fairtrade today by watching a video and presentation about how we can support fairtrade. Some Primary 5 pupils then performed a short role play to highlight the importance of choosing to buy these products. We will be building on this work during Thinking Circles this week.
Congratulations to all our Primary 5 pupils who have successfully completed their ten week swimming block at the Time Capsule. They were presented with their certificates during assembly today.
As part of our Natural Disasters topic Primary 6 have been learning about tsunamis. A tsunami is a huge wave that is made by an underwater earthquake. The earthquake happens when the tectonic plates shift and two rub against each other, causing one to flick up above the other.
In maths Mrs. Kelly has been teaching us about fractions and we have moved on to looking at equivalent fractions. An equivalent fraction would be when one fraction means the same amount as another, for example 1/2 is the same as 2/4.
By Alistair and Demi
Primary 5 are doing a new topic called ‘The Human Body’. We wrote a list of things we already knew about the body and a list of things we didn’t know but wanted to learn about. During P.E the class have been working with Miss MacMillian on our gymnastics skills. We have been practising things like rolls, balances and flight (which means jumps). She lets us use different types of equipment such as mats, benches and boxes to push ourselves. The class really enjoy their gym time with Miss. MacMillian.
On Thursday 2nd March it was, sadly, our last day of swimming at the Time Capsule. We were allowed a fun sessions which everyone enjoyed and on the way back to school everyone was shouting “goodbye” to the Time Capsule.
By Billie and Zander
For the past two weeks Room 2 have been working on a new topic called From Farm to Fork. We have learned about the three different types of farms in Scotland (livestock, arable and crofting). The class looked at the foods each type of farm produced and learned that every food comes from either a plant or an animal.
In maths Miss. Robertson and Mrs. Towers have been teaching us how to round numbers to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000. We have been using this to help us estimate answers. An estimation is a guess but a good guess.
On Wednesday 1st March the class had a visit from Warburtons. The two visitors talked about healthy eating and getting ready to cook. They then let us make our own healthy sandwiches and we could choose toppings such as cold meat, cheese, pepper and spring onion.
By Aaron, Amira, Kira, Lexi and Mitchell
Over the past two weeks Room 1 have been very busy! During their literacy time the class have been working on their letter formation and handwriting. They have been practising each letter in their jotter, as well as using play-doh and laminated mats to make and trace each letter. At reading time, the Tiger group have worked hard. They are taking turns in reading to each other and working to complete missing word tasks using their book.
Miss. Bond has introduced ‘Number Talks’ to her class, using a ten frame to help with the recognition of numbers to ten. The class have enjoyed learning to use the frames.
On Thursday 2nd March it was World Book Day and the class enjoyed a visit from Primary 6 and 7. The classes buddied up and the older children took the time to read a story. Miss. Bond dressed as the Rainbow Fish and characters such as Harry Potter and a Power Ranger came to school! In the afternoon Mr. Murray took the class for some P.E games, including Battleships.
By Brandon and Jacob
