Another exciting week of gymnastics.  We only had two changes from last week’s equipment,  a double bar at the A frame and the ladder at the big frame was higher.  Our aim this week was to use our arms when we jump.

Here we are in action.

Big Question – Sound. This week we have been learning all about sound and how it works. We looked at examples from the animal kingdom, the differences between how sound travels in water or air and we also looked in detail at the ear and how it works. We made our own musical instruments which was a lot of fun too.

Famous Scientists and Inventors. We have all really enjoyed hearing from people about their homework research. We learned lots of information and even had some raps, quizzes and timed challenges. Well done to everyone for their excellent homework projects.

This or That. For this or that, we have been researching light in Christianity and also creating something inspired by our favourite books. Lots of creativity on show through both tasks.

In PE we are doing gymnastics, focusing on Confidence and Self-Esteem.  Our confidence was definitely challenged today with all the different apparatus out.  Here are some pictures of us in action.

Week 4

Children in Need. For Children in Need, we had fun activities throughout the day. We got to wear our pjs to school, did some mindfulness colouring and in the afternoon took part in ‘The Big Play’ whereby all the classroom were open and we could play with lots of different things and with different pupils. It was a super fun day.

Big Question – Diwali. We have been learning about the significance of light in Hinduism and in particular the ‘Festival of lights’, Diwali. We did some research into the beliefs and customs of the festival and used this to write our own reports. We also did different craft activities, making Diya lamps, Henna Hand patterns and Rangoli paintings, to understand more of how Hindu people celebrate the festival.

Week 3

Mind Your Head. This week we had two ladies from ‘Mind Your Head’ in to talk to us about how we can take care of our mental health. We looked at the things we can have in our ‘wellness toolkit’, how different situations can affect us and some mindful breathing activities. We also spoke about how important time outside and with our friends is for our mental health.

Big Questions – Water. We have continued to look at ways that we can save and re-use water and this week we worked in groups to invent our own machines that would tackle the problem. Lots of creativity and inventiveness on show.

Big Question – Water. This week we’ve been investigating water and the water cycle. We made posters about the water cycle and will be building on this learning next week. We also started part of our Climate Smarter work on ‘Water’ by discussing water consumption and also making ‘rainfall monitors’. We placed these around the playground with the help of P1/2 and have been monitoring the amount of rainfall throughout the week.

A Whole New World – Coco. This week one of our ‘this or that’ challenges was to make something inspired by the ‘Day of the Dead’ festival. We had some super creations and even a small play with added facts about it. Great creativity skills, initiative skills and learning about the world.