Welcome to our Primary 5 class blog. It is nice to be back at school after our long summer holiday. We have two lovely (says Poppy, thank you) teachers this year – Mrs Shanta and Mrs Taylor. We have a very busy term ahead full of plenty of learning and fun!
Numeracy and Mathematics
We have been learning about the properties of 3D objects. This was challenging at first but we became more confident as we continued to try our best. Getting a chance to create our own 3D objects by experimenting with 2D shapes really helped to build our understanding of faces, vertices and edges! We are now learning about identifying the lines of symmetry on 2D shapes. During Numeracy we have been working hard to deepen our understanding when adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers – exploring the different strategies we can use to find the answers.
Spelling
We are doing so well working through our spelling words on a four week block. We have a two week focus on a particular ‘sound’ and the following two weeks are spent using spelling strategies to practise our tricky words.
Reading
Everyone is enjoying Charlotte’s Web! Mrs Shanta has been introducing the reading strategies that will be used during term 2 to explore our own novels.
Social Studies
The Scottish Wars of Independence has proven to be a very interesting and engaging topic for all in our class! We are excited to embark on our adventure to Stirling Castle on the 21st of September. This is an excellence chance for us to continue our learning surrounding Scottish history.
Note from Mrs Shanta and Mrs Taylor
We are thrilled to tell you that all the pupils have settled in very well to our routines and learning in Primary 5. We are excited to continue working with such wonderful pupils who are so keen to learn!
