This term we are very lucky to have Brian Spence in with us for a teaching placement. We are very excited to have him in the school and teach us.
Monthly Archives: January 2017
P5-7 Numeracy – Term 3
This term in maths we are learning about addition and subtraction and we’re going to be learning more about multiplication and division.
So far we’ve learnt about addition and subtraction. We started with chimney sums and then we have been learning to add and subtract mentally by figuring out new strategies. We think we’ve gotten better at adding and subtracting.
We have also started some new times tables games at the start of our numeracy lessons. We play Pacman, Around the World, Countdown and Fuzz Buzz. We’re also going to start a game called Number Crunch.
By Abbie and Poppy
Wilma Retiring
Last term Wilma retired. Wilma was our longest member of staff we have ever had. She was here for 16 years but luckily she is still coming in to help out from time to time. Throughout her 16 years of working here she has helped us to read and write, sing and dance and knit. Wilma has taught most of Yell how to knit as she is the knitting master. Wilma is in all our dream teams (ideal staff) and she still will be even though she’s stopped working with us.
Here are some comments from the pupils…
- Wilma helps us when we are stuck.
- Wilma is helpful.
- Wilma is a legend!
For Wilma leaving we made up a song to sing and we made up a book of memories. We all thought of a time we liked/remembered with Wilma and told her these on her last day. It was an emotional day for everyone as we are sad to see Wilma go. (She knows where everything is in the school so the teachers might be a little lost without her)
Here are the song lyrics we made for her, it is to the tune of ‘If your happy and you know it’
Wilma thank you for everything you’ve done
You’ve worked hard and made learning fun
You’ve knitted, baked and dug to give us the learning bug
We will miss you dream team Wilma – No. 1
There is nobody else quite like you
Our graduation books – you’ve made a few
Coffee mornings, concerts, shows
The garden – barrows, spades and hoes
We’ve been hard work but you’ve pulled through
There was class moves and motor group for skills
There was earthquake days and treks over the hills
Memories over the years
Now we hope they’re happy tears
As you remember all the laughs and funs and thrills
We have learned to stay calm and have fun
We know to stay the course until the work is done
From all the boys and lasses we will miss ‘Where’s my glasses?’
All the best dream team Wilma No.1
From the best school in the world Cullivoe
Wilma this is your last and final show
Come on up and take a bow and we will tell you how
Much we love you and we’ll miss you when you go.
By Jasmine P6
Collaboration with a French class
We skyped a French school on Friday the eighteenth of January. We were saying our names and our ages. They said their name and age in English and we said our names and age in French. We will be skyping the French school again soon to play a game.
We have learnt the body parts in French and they have learnt the body parts in English to play a game of Guess Who with monsters. We have picked three monsters and they are going to guess the monsters that we have picked, asking us questions in English. They will pick three monsters and we will try to guess it in French.
We all enjoyed skyping the French school, it was fun an it was cool to see/speak with others in a different country!
By Bethany P6
Term 3 Menu – January-February
Term 3 Curricular Overview
Here is a copy of our Curricular Overview for term 3. There is a copy of it at the front door of the school.
Our right that we are focusing on this term is:
Article 6: You have the right to life and to be healthy.
