{"id":2081,"date":"2026-05-29T17:47:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/cunningsburgh34\/?p=2081"},"modified":"2026-05-29T17:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:51:10","slug":"term-4-week-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/cunningsburgh34\/2026\/05\/29\/term-4-week-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Term 4 Week 7"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\ud83c\udf1f Primary 3\/4 Weekly Round-Up \u2013 Term 4, Week Seven<\/h2>\n

\u270f\ufe0f Literacy<\/h3>\n

This week, our magical door transported us to Ocean World<\/strong>! When the children returned from the long weekend on Tuesday, they discovered that the classroom floor had been “flooded,” with seaweed, stones, shells and beach-themed objects<\/strong> scattered near the magical door. This created lots of excitement and curiosity about what might have happened when the door opened.<\/p>\n

As part of our writing, the children imagined having a conversation with a sea creature<\/strong>, learning about how pollution is affecting our oceans and marine life. This linked beautifully to Global Goal 14: Life Below Water<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

We continued developing our understanding of speech marks<\/strong>, while also exploring more exciting alternatives to the word said<\/em>. Our grammar focus looked at how emotions can be shown through speech and how different verbs can help bring conversations to life in our writing.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd22 Maths<\/h3>\n

In maths, we began a new focus on measure<\/strong>, linking this directly to our Building a Business<\/strong> topic. The children recognised that running a caf\u00e9 involves both money and measurement, from designing spaces to preparing food.<\/p>\n

We started by exploring metres<\/strong>, taking our learning outdoors and around the classroom with practical measuring activities. Later in the week, we introduced centimetres<\/strong>, using hands-on tasks such as estimating and measuring Play-Doh snakes. These activities helped the children develop confidence in estimating, measuring accurately and comparing lengths.<\/p>\n

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\ud83c\udf0d Topic \u2013 Building a Business<\/h3>\n

This week, our caf\u00e9 project became even more realistic as the children completed their job application forms<\/strong> and began developing their interview skills<\/strong> in preparation for applying for roles in our class caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n

This has been a fantastic opportunity to develop important real-world skills such as communication, confidence, responsibility and self-awareness<\/strong>, while encouraging the children to think about the qualities needed for different jobs.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udcbb ICT \/ Global Learning<\/h3>\n

This week we explored the Earth Cubs<\/strong> website as part of our learning about protecting the oceans. We completed the “Plastic is Not Fantastic”<\/strong> lesson, which linked beautifully to both our literacy work and Global Goal 14<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The children enjoyed engaging with the songs, quizzes and activities while learning about the impact of plastic pollution on sea life. It was a fantastic way to reinforce our learning about caring for the environment.<\/p>\n

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\ud83e\udd54 Wider Learning \u2013 Potato Day!<\/h3>\n

Friday was our much-anticipated Potato Day<\/strong>, which was packed full of learning across the curriculum.<\/p>\n

We began by exploring Global Goals 2 (Zero Hunger), 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and 13 (Climate Action)<\/strong>. We watched the Earth Cubs video Potato Dream<\/em><\/strong>, which helped us think about where our food comes from and the journey food takes from farm to table<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The children then created their own potato people<\/strong>, giving them names, personalities and even passports<\/strong>. This linked to our geography learning as we explored where people come from and different nationalities around the world.<\/p>\n

After break, we put our new measuring skills<\/strong> into practice. We measured the height and circumference<\/strong> of our potato people and then learned about grams and kilograms<\/strong>, estimating and then weighing them. We also completed some fun practical challenges, including estimating how many potatoes would make a metre and guessing the combined weight of three potato people before checking our answers.<\/p>\n

Next, we read Potato Pants<\/em><\/strong> and discussed how clothing is designed and made. After lunch, we linked this to sustainable fashion<\/strong>, exploring how our clothing choices affect the environment. The children were amazed to learn facts such as how it takes approximately 15,000 litres of water to make a single pair of jeans<\/strong> \u2013 roughly the amount an adult drinks in 15 years!<\/p>\n

Using recyclable and reused materials, the children designed and created outfits for their potato people before taking them down the catwalk<\/strong> in our very own fashion show.<\/p>\n

To finish the day, we learned how potatoes are turned into crisps and enjoyed a small crisp tasting session<\/strong> while reflecting on all the learning we had packed into one potato-filled day.<\/p>\n

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It has been another wonderfully busy week, full of creativity, practical learning, global citizenship and real-world skill building! \ud83c\udf0a\ud83e\udd54\u2728<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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