We explored electricity by building circuits this afternoon. We worked in groups to try to light a bulb using the equipment we were given. After that we investigated how to add a switch so that we could stop the flow of electricity in the circuit so that we could switch off the bulb.
We made some predictions about materials which would conduct electricity and it was fun testing them all to see if we were right!
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The end of Term 1 is almost upon us! Three of our pupils shared some exciting news with us this week, so we simply had to get a photo to celebrate their achievements.
We are lucky to have such an inviting and comfortable library in our school. What a lovely time we had on Tuesday, relaxing with our books. We hope that P4/5/6 continue to read over the holidays too!
Many of us enjoy being able to choose what we write about in class. It was lovely to see everyone working so hard to achieve their writing targets this week. We sat together on Wednesday afternoon and enjoyed sharing what we had written with everyone. It was fantastic to see how many children were excited to share their writing and give positive feedback to others.
Maths time on Wednesday morning was good fun, playing number games with our friends. We had to remember to take turns and listen carefully to each other.
In the afternoon we spent time building jigsaws in small groups. Some jigsaws were tricky and will need more time to complete, but I know that we have some determined pupils in P4/5/6 who will keep going , even when the task seems impossible!
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It was too sunny to do our Maths indoors today!
We have been looking at place value and how larger numbers are constructed. Each hoop represented a digit within a number. We placed the correct number of objects in each hoop to show our understanding of the value of each part of the number.
There is a lot to think about when we talk about the value of each part of a number.
Making 4 digit numbers
It was fun using the hoops for adding sums too.
Rounding numbers to the nearest 10/100/100
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We tested the last of our wind powered cars today. Some groups needed more time to make slight modifications to their sail or car structure. As well as engineering skills being developed here, the pupils were working with a partner to share ideas, make decisions and persevere with the task when it didn’t always work first time. What a lot of learning going on!
Some cars didn’t get finished in time, but those pupils will still get the chance to test their sail making abilities, using a ready made toy car.
As each car was tested. it was lovely to hear the positive feedback given to each group, along with some helpful tips on how to improve on each design. Some common themes were:
With Mrs Smith, the class have been working on their measuring skills and these skills were put into good use for this task! There were lots of helpful pupils who were keen to read how far each car had travelled. Very accurate measuring from all!
All of the cars moved when wind energy was provided, even if just a little bit. However, the most successful wind powered car travelled a massive 1m 80cm!
Even when things didn’t go to plan, it didn’t matter! We had fun watching the results and learning from the process. This car was even pushed over by the wind!
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As part of our topic looking at Renewable Energy, we have been working with a partner this week to construct a wind powered car. Each group were only allowed to select up to 4 “wheels” using the materials provided, along with straws, wooden skewers and tape.
This was definitely a task to test our patience and perseverance! We quickly found that our first designs were not quite right and needed to be modified.
Then it was time to have a little test to see if their cars were going to work. Most groups found that there were still small changes to be made to improve on their design.
It was lovely to see everyone working together to solve the problem. What a helpful bunch we are in our class!
Next week we will set up a fair test and measure how far each car travels when wind energy is provided. We will also evaluate our own designs, thinking about what could be adapted to make improvements. We’ll let you know the results next week!
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What a lovely afternoon we had, playing together with friends!
Playing Dungeons and Dragons
Playing with horses
Craft and play dough
Busy on the farm
A photo opportunity was missed for those who were playing table tennis and Boccia in the hall, but they had lots of fun too!
When the class were asked if they had been doing any learning this afternoon, it was amazing to hear what they felt was important as they were playing.
Some of the main themes were:
What a great start P4/5/6! I can’t wait until the next one!
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Remember that P4 and P5 will be voting tomorrow (Wednesday 4th September) for who they would like to be in the Pupil Council this year.
If you are putting yourself forward to be in the Pupil Council, please prepare something to say about why your classmates should vote for you!
Good luck!
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Primary 4/5 visited The Shetland Museum on Wednesday 5th June to learn more about Shetland in World War Two.
Lots of changes were taking place in Shetland during that time and it was interesting to learn about how people lived and adapted to these changes.
We looked at World War Two exhibits, learning about the Home Guard, The Shetland Bus operation, stories about men who were fighting in other countries and how soldiers created their own entertainment here in Shetland to boost morale.
We learned that materials were rationed and it was common for children to make their own toys out of things they could find around the house. We made our own peg dolls! What a creative bunch in P4/5!
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Our spooky house paintings are complete and we are so proud of them! Everyone listened carefully to the instructions and put in 100% effort. Fantastic!
Last week we focused on creating a spooky beginning to a story, linked to our paintings. We talked about how to draw the reader in and how to use different punctuation to add suspense and excitement. We then spent time reading each other’s work and editing what we had written, looking for capital letters and correct punctuation. We also had to check that it made sense.
Here is a sneak preview of some story beginnings…
One cold, dark night I found a haunted house. It was dark so I couldn’t see much but I could see enough to make me shiver. A tree fell making me jump but I kept on going, intrigued by it’s spooky silhouette. Lightning struck and in the flash of light, I saw a cloak swish past the window, but it was too late to turn back now. As I opened the door I heard an evil cackle, was it a witch? Or a ghost? My heart skipped a beat as I walked into the unknown.
One night, I was walking through a dark, gloomy forest. I noticed a haunting house. It was old and dusty and the garden was covered in fungus and parasites! As I walked to the door I heard some spooky sounds. the noises continued. I tried to ignore it and moved on. Inside things were even worse! The furniture was broken and the hallways were putrid. I went into the basement and the lights started to flicker.
One dark and stormy night I found myself in a giant corn maze. I could smell the horrible smell of still lifeless decaying bodies of animals and even humans. After what felt like hours of walking, I found the way out. Then I had found a house. I thought “Finally! I found somewhere to sleep!”
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Week 3 was another busy one with lots of opportunity to work with others and be creative.
We played a variety of word building games and revised some common high frequency words. These words are used regularly in our writing, so we will work hard to learn them in many different ways.
Thank you for sending in resources to help with our Rainforest in a Box project. We started building them this week and it has been lovely to see so many creative ideas being shared amongst the class. We plan to have them ready to show parents towards the end of term.
In Maths this week we have been looking at Place Value and how to construct larger numbers. The class had fun using the Place Value blocks to build models and then work out the value of each model. It was great to hear the children sharing their thinking and supporting each other to understand. We will be moving on to comparing numbers and ordering them too. I’m sure everyone will be keen to challenge themselves with even larger numbers!
We love to hear about any achievements outside of school and this week enjoyed hearing about one P4’s success at a recent athletics competition. Well done!
