Watch the video first. Listen to what the engineers say. They talk about testing and retesting..in other words they don’t get it right first time! They try different angles and materials to use their knowledge of friction and gravity. You … Continue reading →

Please watch this video from BBC Bitesize it explains what tessellation is. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zbtp34j/articles/z7b66v4   Do you remember the shape tiles we used in class. Lots of coloured shapes had to be fitted together to make a pattern. Topmarks has an … Continue reading →

This week is S.T.E.M. week this stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. There will be lots of activities posted on Twitter throughout the week, if you use Twitter check it out. Last week we focused on science activities. This … Continue reading →

This week’s song is called  ‘Fight to the Death!’ I’ve attached the words to the song and the drama. song-4-lyrics Go to this link for the tune https://www.scottishopera.org.uk/join-in/fever-online/ This week we find out the answer to what is making Jack … Continue reading →

I hope you got a chance to draw a heart with the people you love inside it and give it into St Joseph’s Church. June is known as the month of the Scared Heart of Jesus. During this month we … Continue reading →

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6nkwty This video clip from BBC bitesize is a really good starting point for our STEM Engineering Week. It highlights the importance of observations, questions and retesting. Watch this before starting our daily tasks.

In class we worked in teams on a similar project using straws and marshmallows. This time you get to work on your own. Watch the video first. It gives important information on the design of different types of bridges. It … Continue reading →

This is a different type of literacy task this week. You need to listen to some information and make notes. Then share what you have found out with an adult.   First Level Science L&T Reading & Writing

This week we will not be using our Teams area for maths and numeracy as I will be in school during the day and unable to check both Glow and Teams areas. All tasks will be posted on Glow this … Continue reading →

Thank you for all the marvellous shape poems I’ve really enjoyed reading them. I hope you found the number work a little reminder of our mental subtraction strategies and our place value knowledge. The answers were in the pack I … Continue reading →