World Landmarks. This week, all of the class shared their homework projects and I was so impressed with the variety and effort put in by the class. We had models, posters, presentations, paintings and more. Well done P6/7!

Canva with P1/2. On Wednesday, we worked with P1/2 to create a book all about different countries in the world. The class were paired up with a pupil from P1/2 and then chose a country to research. They all created super posters and we turned it into a book. It’s safe to say, everyone had fun.

Blooket Times Tables. This week, to help us practice our times tables we have been using Blooket. It allows the pupils to focus on speed and accuracy of their times table knowledge as well as being good fun, if slightly competitive.

Big Question – Food. This week, we’ve been looking at Scottish foods as well as foods from different countries. It’s been really interesting to see how foods compare and to learn a little bit of history behind some dishes. The class created Scottish menus and then had free choice to show their learning about food from their chosen country – some created menus, some created ‘top 10’ guides and some made fact books.

Scottish Draw-along. We all took part in a ‘Highland Cow’ draw along this week and then the class were free to express their artistic abilities in any way they wanted. Although some are not completely finished, they all look amazing.

 

Maths-tastic. This week has been super busy in maths, from outdoor learning about perimeter to using ICT to create survey results. We’ve also been working on targeted times tables as well as using Blooket as part of our Flashback focus activities too.

Music Instructors Tour. On Monday we were treated to a musical extravaganza of different instruments and some very familiar songs. It was a super way to start the week.

Big Question – Houses and homes. This week we’ve been learning about houses and homes in Scotland and our chosen countries. The class worked in groups to create podcast about Scottish homes and then we had fun making Shetland croft houses out of clay. We also made fact books about our own countries which are all so creative.

Maths-tastic! We’ve had a very busy week in maths learning about different elements of measure as well as practicing our times tables. We’ve taken full advantage of the weather and taken maths outside when we can too.

Weather and Climate. This week we’ve been learning about the weather in Scotland and our chosen country. The class worked in groups to create weather reports about Scotland and then independently created picture posters about their country.

Maths. This week we have been doing a range of mental maths starter challenges. One of the favourite in the class is the 5 minute counting challenge where the class choose their task and have 5 minutes to count as high as they can. Some found it trickier but applied different strategies to overcome the challenge. We have also been working with measure and the weights and scales have been a big hit in the classroom.

AI technology. Sandra Summers and her team came in on Wednesday afternoon to speak about AI technology and the dangers it can pose. Before their presentation, the P7 pupils presented arguments for and against AI technology and led the class in a small debate around the issue.  I was very impressed with the P7 presentations and how well they presented to the class.

Big Question – World Landscapes. This week we have been looking at the landscapes of Scotland and our chosen countries. Here are a selection of the country maps the class created.

Musical performances. Emma-Lee and Ava are taking part in the Young Fiddler competition this week. They practiced their pieces in front of the class and then with Eunice in the hall to our class and P1/2. We can’t wait to hear how they get on as I’m sure they’ll be amazing!

Visit from Billy and Susan. On Friday, Billy and Susan came in to speak to the school about their adventures with Molly the Otter (as seen on Disney). Thanks to Alina and Lewis for putting us in touch with them. I think it was very much enjoyed by the whole school.

Big Question. This week we have been learning about the different continents, seas and oceans in our world. The class worked in small groups to research different continents and oceans/seas and then create a ‘stall’ all about their elements. We then held a ‘tour of the world’ for P1/2 to come and learn about features of the world.

Science Skills Academy. On Tuesday we spent the day at the Science Skills workshop in Sandwick. The class were amazing and worked together on different activities and challenges all about energy. The also had an opportunity to use a kit to build different circuits. We even managed to have lunch outside as the weather was sunny and warm.

Rainbows. One of the challenges for ‘This or That’ this week has been rainbows which has seen some very creative results.

Easter story hunt. After learning about the story of Easter, the class went on a story hunt around the playground to find different parts of the story and then put them in order. They were off so quickly I could hardly get any photos but there was a lot of fun had by everyone.

Cactus Artwork. When Mrs. Johnson was covering the class a few weeks ago, she did some art work with the class. They used paint, pens, pencils. and oil pastels to create these amazing pictures. Well done P6/7!

Writing. For the last few weeks we have been working on note taking within our writing lessons. This week we used ‘ Tangled Worlds’ from the BBC Asia series, as our stimulus and the class did some artwork from their notes before making posters about the animals. Using Canva, they all picked an animal or a few animals, used their notes for information and created amazing posters. They considered themes, colours, fonts, pictures and more when making their posters and the results are amazing.

For the second half of the term, in PE, we have been doing volleyball.  We worked on ball tracking, movement, the 2 main volleyball shots, throwing and catching.  We played in a few different team games putting these skills into context and also played 2v2 games, using benches as our net.

Playpark Fun. We love getting outside for 31 for 31 and the class wanted to share some of the photos from this. The joy and laughter from everyone was so nice to hear.

Neurodiversity Assembly. On Tuesday, some members of the class worked alongside Mrs. Dade and some pupils from P4/5 to lead an assembly to celebrate neurodiversity week. They all did an amazing job, speaking clearly and confidently and sharing things about themselves linked to neurodiversities.  The girls even wrote a song all about our ‘Brains, brains, brains’ and how they are all different but that makes us who we are. Well done to all who were involved!

This term in Big Questions.  Our Big Question wall for the term is absolutely full! We’ve had such a busy term learning all about Human Body and food.

Purim. This week we have been learning all about the Jewish festival of Purim. We watched a short video about the story of Purim and learned about the different artefacts and celebrations connected with it too. The class then split into groups and created different things to show their learning. There was an amazing amount of creativity on show and the groups worked so well together. Well done P6/7!