Welcome back to our P7/6 blog! We’ve had a busy and exciting Term 2.

Our main literacy focus this term has been persuasive writing. We have been learning how to:

• Use strong points and evidence

• Include persuasive language and rhetorical questions

• Structure our writing clearly

• Share our opinions confidently and respectfully

We’ve enjoyed choosing topics we care about and learning how to write pieces that inform, convince, and persuade.

In maths, we have been working on time and money. We have been learning to:

• Read and calculate using both 12-hour and 24-hour clocks

• Work out time durations

• Use real-life money skills such as budgeting, estimating costs, and calculating change

We’ve also continued building our problem-solving skills through a range of challenges and practical tasks.

This term, our Health and Wellbeing focus has been online safety and bullying. We have been learning how to keep ourselves safe when using the internet, how to recognise unsafe or unkind behaviour online, and what to do if we or others are affected. We also explored what bullying looks like, how it impacts people, and how we can all play a role in creating a respectful, supportive classroom community.

In P.E., we’ve continued developing our skills as young leaders by working on our Junior Coaching Award with Caitlin from Active Schools. We’ve been practising how to organise activities, explain rules clearly, and support younger pupils.

Our science topic this term has been Light and Fireworks. We’ve explored:

• How light travels

• The properties of shadows

• How colours are made

• The science behind fireworks and why we see different colours and patterns

It has been a bright and exciting topic with lots of opportunities for investigation.

We have continued our Titanic topic in Social Studies. This term, we deepened our understanding of:

• The passengers, crew, and different experiences on board

• The events of the sinking

• Morse Code and early communication

• How the disaster led to important safety changes

A highlight was our school trip to the Maritime Museum in Irvine, where we took part in workshops, and learned even more about life at sea. It was a fantastic experience that helped bring our learning to life.