Yesterday, Primary 6 pupils went to Edinburgh to see a live performance of ‘The Lion King.’ This was a fantastic experience of live theatre and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. We couldn’t believe the puppetry and the size of some of the animals!!

At Edenside, a trip to the theatre will become an annual event for P6 pupils as part of our new ‘Edenside Offer.’

As part of our science focus, we are learning about Space. Last week we used books (yes, really!) to research some key questions about our Solar System.

We split into groups and each person was allocated a question to research the answer to. Then each person fed back to the rest of the group so we all ended with answers to all of the questions. This was a great way to investigate for ourselves as well as gaining experience using non-fiction texts. Each child had individual responsibility to answer their question and help their group to complete the task.

This week we used our knowledge of the four processes to complete a number square. We had to use the digits 1 – 8 to plus, minus, multiply and divide so that all the problem added up correctly.

When we had found a few various answers, we then created our own squares by mixing up the order of the symbols. This was really tricky and made us work hard!

Can you find more than one correct solution?

As part of our problem solving, we worked to create and continue patterns using Cuisenaire rods.

When we had continued the pattern, we then discussed what the pattern was and how we would describe it.

As part of this term’s topic, we have been looking at Scottish landmarks and places to visit. We worked to find these on a map of Scotland and locate them correctly.

How many could you have located?