Primary 3/2 have had a very busy first term. We have been enjoying the new challenges and learning experiences at this new stage.

 

Our interdisciplinary topic this term is ‘Katie Morag Delivers the Mail’. Using the story as a stimulus we have been learning about the key residential, agricultural and recreational differences between a town and remote island. During play-based learning experiences, the children have had lots of fun re-enacting life on a remote island in our class Post Office. We have used a variety of malleable materials to create a 3D model of the island of Struay. In the construction area, we have been using our problem-solving skills to create a variety of houses and buildings. We have also used the stories of Katie Morag as a stimulus for our writing lessons. The pupils were able to retell the story of ‘Katie Morag Delivers the Mail’ in their own words. Have a look at our work below. As well as this, the pupils learned how to write a letter, by writing a letter to Katie Morag asking her about her life on the island with her family. All the pupils are eagerly waiting for a reply from Katie Morag. I wonder if we will get one next week….