We are exploring the force of friction in class.

We had fun testing different materials to see which gave the most friction.

Friction is the force between two surfaces rubbing together.

Friction works in the opposite direction of the object movement.

Smooth surfaces create little friction.

Rough surfaces create lots of friction.

What a fantastic few weeks we have had. Everyone has settled into the new classroom routines and giving their all to the work in class.

Last week we spent time organising the classroom to suit our needs and we build shelves to house our books and also to provide us with a comfy seating area. We have also added a resilience station which we can access upon finishing our activities where we are given opportunities to focus on skills such as perseverance and team work.

We took part in some group work activities and had to design something to stop Humpty Dumpty (an egg) from cracking when dropped from a height. Mrs Smith was very impressed as not one egg was damaged even when we dropped them from an even higher height.

This week we have been focussing on the novel ‘There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom’ and we have thoroughly enjoyed reading chapters 1-6. We started our novel study by looking at the different front covers for the book and then making predictions about what we think will happen in the story. We have also been answering questions about the main characters and what they are like and also creating a picture based on the author’s word choice.

We have started our learning on place value and we have been competing against each other to create the biggest or smallest numbers from different digits.

We created a wonderful door display with our names in graffiti writing on top of a crumbling wall. We have had lots of compliments from others pupils and teachers about our display.

Well done P7/6- keep up the hard work.
Comment below with your thoughts on the week:
1.What are you most proud of this week?
2.What did you find most challenging?
3.What do you want to learn more about and why?

It has been so nice to be back in school after the summer. The weather has been kind and we have been very busy in class.

Please comment below to tell us something you have really enjoyed since returning after the summer.

Mrs Brown