We watched a video about the shoebox appeal.

Blythswood Shoebox Appeal 2025

We made posters and we are all very excited about getting items donated. We made a video too. We can’t wait to start putting the shoeboxes together.

Primary 3 Shoebox Appeal

We looked at shadows as part of our focus on sunlight in our weather topic. We went outside and used toy dinosaurs to make big and small shadows and we drew around them with chalk.

It wasn’t as easy as we thought it was going to be. The sun kept going behind the cloud so we had to be patient.

Light and shadows – KS2 Science curriculum – BBC Bitesize

 

As part of our weather topic we looked at different types of clouds and then got to go outside and try to name the clouds that we could see that day.

Different kinds of cloud – BBC Bitesize

Shape Scavenger Hunt

This was a lot of fun! P2/3a couldn’t believe how many shapes we saw in the wild.

Bingo

We had lots of games of bingo and some pupils even got a chance to be the bingo caller.

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Lego Challenge Cards

These were so simple but such a hit with the class.

We did loads of other numeracy related activities and thoroughly enjoyed our week. The pupils were delighted to play the games with parents too and do the Finn Finity scavenger hunt with them. Thank you to those who could make it along.

As part of our weather topic we have been looking at seasons. We made some tree art using tin foil, bingo dabbers and spray bottles of water. It was great fun!

These are some of the maths games/songs the class have enjoyed using this term.

The Counting by Twos Song | Counting Songs | Scratch Garden

The Counting by Fives Song | Counting Songs | Scratch Garden

Coconut Ordering – Comparing Numbers, Prices, Mass, Length and Capacity

Caterpillar Ordering – An Ordering and Sequencing Game

Rocket Rounding

Paint the Squares – Interactive Number Charts

 

Over the past three weeks, our PE lessons have centred around rugby skills, especially passing and moving with the ball. Pupils have been learning key rules of the game:

• Passes must go backwards.
• The team must stay behind the ball carrier.

To reinforce these skills, we’ve played a variety of fun and active games:

🎯 Canadian Goose

Everyone starts with a ball. On command, balls are placed down and one is removed. Players without a ball become robbers, trying to steal balls and pull flags from others.

🏃 Flag Fury

Players move freely, trying to collect flags from others and attach them to their own belts—only one flag per person before moving on.

🐻 Bears and Buffaloes

Pairs line up in the middle. On their team name being called, they run to score a try while the opposing team tries to pull their tags.

🚪 Great Escape

Attackers start in a central square and try to escape to the edge without losing their tag, while defenders attempt to stop them.

❄️ Rugby Freeze Tag

Catchers tag others using the ball. Tagged players freeze with hands up until freed by a high five.