We got the chance to use the MTA kits again and this time we built towers. We have been learning about castles as part of our IDL project. We learned that castles had to be strong to defend against attacks. We also learned that they had to be tall, so that you can see for a long distance from the top. We all came up with such different ideas!

We were very lucky to have Eleanor from the UHI visit us with her MTA kits. These are large engineering kits. We used them to make lots of different shapes. We discovered that triangles are the most structurally strong shape. We adapted other shapes we had made to include triangles to stop them collapsing. We worked in groups and used our team work skills.

P4 made candles in hot colours using oil pastels and have contrasting background landscape creations using cold colours.

P4 have been learning how to draw a face. They have made self portraits and used collage to make the facial features, hair and clothes. Can you recognise who is who?

They made  beautiful collages of poppies featured to the side of the display.

P4 have been working in small groups to make castle structures. They have drawn their creations.

This morning P4 took part in the Youth Music Festival 2024 for primary schools across Shetland. They did a fantastic job of singing their medley of songs and it was noted by the adjudicator, just how well they performed without a conductor and only the piano to follow!

They all did so well and I am incredibly proud of each and every one of them!

Thank you to Siobhan Pirie for the photo above and to Jen Williamson for the video recording below.

This week in music we have been learning about note values as shown in the graphic below.

We practised clapping each note and vocalising the length using the words ‘ta-a-a-a’ for a 4 beat note (whole note), ‘ta-a’ for a 2 beat note (half note), ‘ta’ for a 1 beat note (quarter note) and ‘te-te’ for a half beat note (eighth note). We also discussed the importance of rests in music and how to read them.

We then used our knowledge to help us follow musical notation in the form of a rhythm play along which was created for lunar new year which begins on the 10th of February this year.

Here is a clip of the class in action!

Tuesday 30^th January 2024 was a special day at Sound Primary School as we were visited by both the Junior and Senior Jarl Squads of 2024.

The Junior Jarl Squad, led by Guizer Jarl Skeppare Nokkvesson (aka Oran McCulloch), were in fine voice during their time with us, supported by a group of young local musicians who did a brilliant job. ‘Yes Sir, I can Boogie’ was definitely a highlight! The clip below shows all the pupils from p1 to p7 joining in with the Up Helly Aa song.

The Senior Jarl Squad, led by Guizer Jarl King Harald Olafsson (aka Richard Moar) were also pretty spectacular both in sight and sound. A fantastic line up of local musicians provided the music for the Up Helly Aa song and also their squad song which made us all want to get up and dance! Here is a clip of all the pupils from p1 to p7 joining in with the Up Helly Aa song. The Jarl commented how loud and enthusiastic our singing was. High praise indeed from a ‘King’!

Please find the Curriculum Information for term 3 below. This shows you what your child will be learning in class this term.

Term 3 Curriculum Info P4

Please also find an optional family learning grid for the term. This has a variety of activities linked to our class topic, Castles.

P4 Family Learning Grid

Good Morning!

What a week! Here is another grid of activities you can do today if you wish.

Snow Day – Friday 19th January 2024

Have a good weekend when it comes P4!

Miss Simpson

Good morning P4,

Here is another grid of learning activities for you to complete at home.  I hope you are all keeping safe and cosy!

Snow Day – Thursday 18th January 2024

Have a lovely day,

Miss Simpson