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P5S – The River Clyde/Clyde in the Classroom Debrief

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Today we had our topic debrief. We discussed What Went Well and how we could make the topic even better (EBI). I have been delighted at the enthusiasm shown by you all with this topic.  You have all worked incredibly hard and have learned so much this term. Well done!

Here are your feedback comments.

Lewis:  WWW – I liked that we had the fish and the bake sale/fundraiser.

EBI – If we could choose our own landmarks for the mural and to have some more balloons at the fundraiser.

Mirren: WWW – I think when we had the fish we looked after them well!

EBI – I think it would be even better if we kept the fish for longer!

Kate:  WWW – I really like looking at the huge mural outside of class and I really enjoyed making a part of it.

EBI – It would be even better if we had the fish for longer.

Lily: WWW – Looking after the fish went very well. The community Café went very well when we did the quiz all about the River Clyde.

EBI – If we went on more school trips about the River Clyde. Also if we could have kept the fish for longer.

Cameron H: WWW – I like that P5S and P5H kept fish in the classroom. I enjoyed gong to the Science Centre because we got to try things out for the first time. Also releasing the fish into a burn was fun.

Innis:  WWW – I liked having the fish in the class. I liked making our 3D fish. I really the song about the River Clyde we learned.

EBI – It would have been better if the groups had been able to look after the fish a bit more. We got to take the fish home.

Lucy L: WWW – I liked the fish because we got to look after them. I also liked letting them go.

Chloe M: WWW – The mural because it was fun making it and it looks good on the wall. Our trip to the Science Centre and releasing the fish. Having the fish in class was good. I enjoyed organising the fundraiser. The quiz during the Community Café was fun because my grandparents were there.

Heather: WWW – Most of our fish survived because we took good care of them. Our fish life cycle posters on the wall are good. The quiz on the River Clyde at the Community café went well.

Mikey: WWW – Not a lot of our fish died. I liked my group and we learned a lot about the River Clyde.

EBI _ If more fish stayed alive.

Luca: WWW – The activities and the brown trout. Looking after the fish and making the posters.

EBI: It would have been even better if we had been able to keep the fish and go on a visit to the Sealife Centre or go fishing at Balloch.

Ewan: WWW – I thought the fish were good because it was very fun.

EBI – I think we should have went on the Waverley.

Finlay: WWW – Everything because it was fun.

Lucas: WWW – Not a lot of fish died because we looked after them so well.

EBI – The quality of my work was better and if I stopped talking more often.

Olivia: WWW – I really liked keeping the brown trout. It was fun looking after them. I loved learning all about the marine life in the River Clyde.

Cameron S: WWW – I enjoyed the quiz – definitely! I enjoyed making the posters. I enjoyed making the 3D fish. I enjoyed learning about the River Clyde from the visitors at the Community Café.

Lucy S: WWW – I loved that we got to have brown trout and then release them. Also I learned more about the River Clyde like there used to not be the Erskine Bridge and instead it was a ferry. I also learned that the Waverley is 70 years old and will be 71 years old this year.

Aiden: WWW – It was really fun – everything!

EBI – If we didn’t have to release the fish and if some of the fish hadn’t died. It was sad when they died.

Chloe S: WWW – I think we looked after the fish very well. I think it is good that we had around 185 fish left.

EBI – It would be even better if the 3D fish didn’t fall apart so quickly. I wish we could have had the fish longer because I really liked looking after them.

Kieran: WWW – My group didn’t fight. We learned a lot and it was fun.

EBI – The brown trout didn’t jump in the water. If the tank didn’t leak.

Alex: WWW – I liked doing the Pointillism brown trout because it was a different way of painting them and we got to draw them before we painted them.

Charlie: WWW – I liked the quiz. I liked the Now and Then task because it was interesting. I liked releasing the fish.

 

 

P5S – Science – The Water Cycle

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Today we became scientists when we looked at how the water cycle works. We learned some very technical words: evaporation, condensation and precipitation. Can you remember how each stage works? Can you remember how to pronounce the words? Please tell someone at home today what you were learning.

Here are your very own water cycle diagrams. Find your diagram and show it to someone at home.

 

P5S – Marine Life Magazines

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Learning Outcome: I can research the marine life found within, and around, the River Clyde. I can use my notes to help my group create an interesting and detailed magazine.

By considering the type of text I am creating, I can select ideas and relevant information, organise these in an appropriate way for my purpose and use suitable vocabulary for my audience. LIT 2-26a

I am learning to use language and style in a way which engages and/or influences my reader. ENG 2-27a

We have been very busy recently working on our topic tasks. We have just completed our marine life task where we looked at the different types of fish/animals found in and around the River Clyde. Using our research we created a group magazine to show what we had learned.

The magazines will be on display at our Parents’ Evenings next month but I will give you a wee sneak peak at the front covers today. You are in for a treat. They look fabulous!

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P5 The River Clyde – Ship Building Task

Today we will be working on another aspect of the River Clyde.  You are now going to be learning about the shipbuilding industry on the River Clyde and will then be using this information to produce a story board to illustrate the start, rise and fall of this important industry.

As always you have a task sheet to guide you. Please follow the directions on your task sheet closely to ensure you cover all of the areas required.

The details of the learning outcomes and skills we are focusing on today can be found on your task sheet as well as your success criteria.

Only the links below should be used during this task.

Clyde Waterfront – Ship Building on the Clyde

Wikipedia  –  also scroll down for the decline of shipbuilding

The Scotsman

Daily Record  information and pictures

Daily Record 2

Glasgow Herald

Facts about shipbuilding on the Clyde

Govan: A shipbuilding history

 

P5S – The River Clyde Wall Mural

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Today we started work on our wall mural. As part of our River Clyde topic we are creating a mural to show what we are learning. This will be an ongoing task that we will add to each week.

Today each group had the task of creating one of the landmarks found along the River Clyde. The Wacky Waverley’s (plus Mikey who we stole from The Fish Fingers for the afternoon) had the tough job of recreating the River Clyde. Once again I am a very proud teacher and am very excited about putting all your work from today together on the mural. You worked wonderfully together. We just need to work on making less mess!

Here are a few photographs from this afternoon. I will post updated photographs of the wall mural as we go along.

 

P5 The River Clyde – Mapping Task

Today we will be working on our second task for our River Clyde topic. By now each group should have researched a number of well known landmarks found on the River Clyde including where these landmarks are located. You are now going to use this information plus the links below to complete your maps.

As always you have a task sheet to guide you. Please follow the directions on your task sheet closely to ensure you cover all of the areas required.

The details of the learning outcomes and skills we are focusing on today can be found on your task sheet as well as your success criteria..

Only the links below should be used during this task.

River Clyde from Erskine and beyond

River Clyde Map

River Clyde Map 2

Clyde Tributaries

Facts about the River Clyde

Source of the River Clyde

P5 – The River Clyde

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This term our topic is the River Clyde. We are looking at many aspects of the River Clyde. One in particular is the shipbuilding industry as this has played a major role within our local communities over the years.

We were hoping that someone at home, may it be mum, dad or even grandparents, has (or still is) played a part in this industry in some way and would be willing to come in and talk to us about it.

If you are able to help us, please leave a post on our blog or put a note in your child’s diary.

Thanking you in advance.

Mrs O’Neill and Mrs Hughes

P5 – The River Clyde Research Task

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Today we will be working on our first task for our River Clyde topic. To have an understanding of the size of the River Clyde you need to be aware of the different places and landmarks found on the River Clyde. It really does cover a very large area!

As always you will have a task sheet to guide you. Please follow the directions on your task sheet closely to ensure you cover all of the areas required. This is a jigsaw task which means you will be responsible for learning about certain landmarks on behalf of your group. You will become the expert!

Please see your task sheet for details of the learning outcomes and skills we are focusing on today.

Only the links below should be used during this task.

The River Clyde  –  video Watch in class

History of the Clyde  –  video  Watch in class

The Titan Crane (Finnieston)

The Titan Crane (Scotstoun)

The Titan Crane (Clydebank)

The Titan Crane (Greenock)

PS Waverley

John Brown Shipyard

Dumbarton Castle 

Dumbarton Castle 2

Erskine Bridge

Newark Castle

Newark Castle 2

Cloch Lighthouse

Google Maps: The River Clyde

P5S – The River Clyde Home Team Challenge

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This term our main topic will be the River Clyde which we will learn about along side our Clyde in the Classroom topic.  I am really looking forward to combining these two topics this term. We have lots to learn!

Today we formed our new topic groups using our Talking Chips cards. We then shared our combined knowledge on these topics and what we would like to to learn using our KWL grid.

Our next task was to complete our Home Team Challenge by choosing a group name and design to go with it. I have to say, we have some very interesting group name choices this term! The skills and qualities you will bring to your new group were also shared.

Here are a few photographs from this today’s session.