Today we had fun playing Multiplication games and joining in with the Supermovers to learn our times tables.

You can join in at home by clicking on the Supermovers link.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/scottish-times-table-collection/zdnhjhv

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As part of our Term 2 Homework grid, you were asked to carry out a Literacy/RME topic task to research information about the religion of Islam. (Beliefs, prayer or worship)

Did you know:

• Muslims follow the religion of Islam and believe Allah to be their one and only God
• The religious symbol is a crescent moon and a star
• The Muslim scripture is the holy book named the ‘Qur’ran’ which is in the Arabic language and read from the back to the front
• Muslims are called to prayer five times a day from the minaret or they pray at home using a prayer mat facing the Kaaba in Mecca
• Muslims gather together to worship Allah in a sacred building called a Mosque
• When people go into the mosque they take off their shoes to keep it clean for prayer.
• There is often a fountain with water where people can wash which is called wudu

Today we had some pupils sharing with us how they used their ICT skills and presented their Islam facts to the class. Well done!

Our next step is to learn about the Five Pillars of Islam; five duties that every Muslim is obliged to perform.

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Today we completed 3 activities for Sport Relief as well as a special active assembly so we have been very busy indeed.

In the activity shown, we were improving our: mental health, physical fitness and boosting our overall happiness by moving to short vigorous dance activities. Dancing is a great low-impact cardio workout for everyone that can help improve our health, increase stamina, strengthen bones and muscles and stave off illnesses.

We thought about Rights 15, 24, 29 and 31 which link to us being able to relax and play, join groups, work together and become the best we can be no matter what our abilities. We had fun showing off our best moves!

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For photos of the other activities, please see the blogs for Primary 4/5 and Primary 5.

Have a lovely weekend everyone 🙂

Today in Maths, we have been learning about Multiplication. We have discussed what we already know and made links from the 2x table with addition to make doubles.

We have improved our mental agility playing ‘Doubles to 10’ and ‘Doubles to 15’ using Topmarks. We have identified the tricky doubles and can say how a strategy helps us to find the answer accurately.

For e.g. a mental strategy for Double 9 = 10  +  10 = 20. 20 – 2 = 18.

Also, a mental strategy for Double 15 = 10 + 10 = 20. 5 + 5 = 10.

20 + 10 = 30. Our next step is ‘Doubles to 20.’

We have identified the number patterns in the 2x table and can say how 2x something is the same as ‘doubling’ the given digit (or repeated addition) . It was great fun playing in teams!

Why not have a go and try and beat our class score? Or try at home to beat an adult! 😉

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

Times Tables > Hit the Answer > x2

REMINDER: Friday 13th is Sport Relief. Children are invited to come to school dressed in red or in sports clothes and bring £1 donation (if they can).

Thank you to all of the parents and carers who came along today to watch us perform at the Pancake Breakfast. I’m sure you will agree that everyone sang so well and it was great to relax with tea/coffee and a sweet treat. Mmm! 🥞

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Today we had the best fun taking part in World Book Day activities. We also developed our practical skills in the open kitchen where we prepared and baked Chocolate Banana muffins as part of our Fairtrade topic. We used Fairtrade bananas and Fairtrade chocolate products today.

Did you know:

• Six million people globally depend on growing cocoa to satisfy their sweet taste buds.
• Fairtrade has breathed a new lease of life into entire cocoa farming communities in the poorest parts of the world.
•  In 1994, Green & Black’s Maya Gold chocolate bar became the first Fairtrade-certified product in the UK.

Check out the video ‘Guardians of the Rainforest‘ where 14-year-old Beshey shares the story of his family, explaining how a group of cocoa farmers have come together to protect the forest, and develop their communities through Fairtrade.

Also check out ‘The Story of Chocolate’  that shows how Fairtrade is working towards a living income for cocoa farmers.

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REMINDER: Tomorrow is Pancake Breakfast! 😋 Parents are invited to come along and enjoy a pancake whilst watching the children sing.

Today we had a visit from Mrs Keith who was working with our class on Problem Solving and Enquiry. We were faced with a ‘How many different numbers can you make?’ problem and as we began investigating we thought randomly realising there was logic behind it whilst using lots of focus. We learned the importance of not giving up because problem solving takes time and perseverance.  Everyone did well trying to handle our emotions while trying out new ideas. GREAT WORK!

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This week in Primary 4, it has been very busy indeed! Everyone enjoyed having Claire, our music lady, in the class showing us how to: work together as a team, show personality through music and learn to keep the beat.

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Recently in Maths our focus has been formal subtraction (chimney sums) using the chilli challenge: mild (easy), spicy (medium) and hot (hard). We started our learning journey by visually seeing what it looks like in a column when we don’t have enough to subtract digits therefore needing to exchange. It was good fun taking on the roles as the Tens column or the Units column, exchanging one set of ten with 10 units.

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Our Valentines Kandisky art was a great success and we were able to discuss the effect of using contrasting colours to engage the audience. We took part in a ‘Walkaround’ to identify the artwork of our peers that we engaged with and gave positive feedback to them. Well done everyone for the lovely compliments you gave!

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As part of health and well-being we have focused on our emotions, what these look like as facial expressions, how we can manage our emotions and the importance of talking about how we feel. During the week many of us have taken part in a Daily check-in, ‘Bubble Time’ with the teacher and have also started using our ‘How are we feeling today?’ dropbox. Doesn’t it look fantastic!

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This week has been the first week of our Fairtrade Fortnight topic. It has been interesting to watch video clips of the lives of cocoa farmers, the importance of Fairtrade to them, their families and their communities. We identified ways we can support them and identified many other products that are Fairtrade.  ICT was used to support learning through research and we shared our learning with the class.

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Our Primary 7 reading and spelling buddies joined us for a session during our Literacy lesson this week.

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Today was ECO day for the whole school where the children took part in a variety of ECO tasks. Primary 4 have been given their reusable canvas bag as an early Easter gift from myself – I hope you like it! Eco house points will be given out if you are using it within school too. This afternoon we completed the day with some fun and exciting dancing on Go Noodle to keep our bodies fit and healthy.

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Have a great weekend everyone! 🙂

Today Primary 4 had two visitors from the NSPCC, who came to talk to us about speaking out and staying safe.

We met ‘Buddy the mascot’ who helps children with their right to speak out and stay safe.
Everyone learned about a little girl called Sam who spoke out to her teacher, she could help her and helped by speaking out for her. This helped all of her worries.

We also learned about grown-ups in school and out of school that we can talk to when we are worried about something.  It is good to ‘Keep speaking out until something changes.’

We understand that we ALL have the right to be safe, be heard and get help when we need it.

Reminder: Wed 12th Feb and Thurs 13th Feb are our in-services days. Children should return on Friday 14th Feb at 9am.

Have a lovely long weekend everyone! 😃