Primary 5 had studied how Vincent Van Gogh built up layers in his work and tried to paint in his style.

In class we have been learning about literary devices. Click here and watch ‘Made of More’ The Latest Guinness Advert (the one with the cloud). Write an example of a simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification , onomatopoeia and imagery that would apply to the cloud in the clip. Due Friday 17th Nov.

The last couple of weeks in October have been busy! As part of our role play area,following the childrens intrests, we have set up a “baby area”. We have been out an Autumn walk, reading spooky stories, listening to autumn and halloween music, doing halloween activites and having a dressing up party!

In P6A we have been researching the Skeletal System. We have been using non-fiction texts and the internet to find relevant information. We used skimming and scanning to help us find information quickly.

We found out that……..
– you skeleton rejuvenates itself all the time and you have a new skeleton every 7-10years
– our bones are alive and we have lots of different cells inside our bones
– inside our bones we have bone marrow. Bone marrow produces red and white blood cells which keep our bones strong and healthy as well as protecting our immune system.
– we have lots of types of bones from long bones to short bones to irregular bones and flat bones.
– our spine is made up of lots of irregular bones
– when your in space your bones go weak because there is no gravity to pull your bones towards the floor to allow you to use them properly.

We are looking forward to learning more about different body systems.

What You’ll Need
To grow your own salt crystals you’ll need:
• Table salt – sodium chloride
• Water
• A clean, clear glass container – a jam jar is perfect
• Food colouring (if desired)
• String
• A spoon for stirring.
What To Do
Here’s what to do:
1. Stir salt into hot water until no more salt will dissolve (crystals start to appear at the bottom of the container).
2. Carefully pour the solution into your jar. (Putting a spoon into the jar before adding the water should prevent the jar breaking.
3. Suspend your string into the jar from the spoon laid across the top of the jar.
4. Leave your jar somewhere warm where it will not be disturbed and wait for your crystal to grow!