As part of work on compass points, we were also learning how to draw maps. We were given the compass point location of various places in the town. We had to use this information to draw maps of the town with the different buildings in the correct locations.
We had to place the school in the centre of the town with a park and college to the east. South east of the school, we had to put a garage and there had to be a farm and hospital to the north east. There is a church in the west of the town, with a restaurant and lake to the north west and shops and a car park to the south west. We had to put a swimming pool in the south and a train station in the north of the town.
Here are some of our maps. Have a look and see how well we managed.
This week Primary 6/7 and Primary 7 have been learning about compass points. We learned to work out the location of different places and to describe their locations using compass points.
Today we were out in the yard using chalk to draw 8 point compass roses on the ground. Then we worked out the location of different places in our local area and we marked them on our compasses.
The children in rooms 13 and 14 have been working on their ball skills through a number of possession games. This week they had the chance to choose which games to play from football, kick rounders and dodgeball. Here you can see some videos of them putting their skills into action!
Saint Ninian feast day is on the 16th of September Saint Ninian was born in Cumbria. He lived in Whithorn. When he was young he was very Clever. He was fluent in Gaelic and Latin by age 10 Saint Ninian was the first apostle of Christianity in Scotland.
Rome
Later in his life he walked 1,500 miles to Rome and it took him 6 months He stayed in Rome for 10 years and he studied to become a priest .St Ninian became the first bishop of Scotland.
Whithorn
He arrived home in 397AD.Saint Ninian went back to Whithorn and he built a monastery. The monks helped Ninian build a monastery.
Missionary work
He travelled north Scotland to spread the word God and to tell people about God. Saint Ninian died in432 and he is buried in Whithorn.
The children in Rooms 13 and 14 have been involved in an active maths topic, where they have designed a new theme park. Today they had to decide on an entrance fee and work out their profit each day for a month, taking into account any expenditure they had. This video shows how well they managed
St Patrick's Press Gang – Scoops from the Seniors! St Patrick's is a Primary School in Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire. This blog has been created so we can report on all aspects of life in the seniors department of our school. Come on in and take a look around!
