P5A have been learning about the water cycle and rain. We had great fun working in groups to create our very own rain clouds in jars using water, shaving foam and blue food colouring. The more food colouring we used the heavier our rain was.
Art lesson
In Art p5 have been learning how to form models using newspaper.
We started by drawing and researching creatures that live in and around Lerwick harbour.
After choosing our favourite one we learned how to manipulate newspaper to create a 3d model of it. We used cellulose paste and tissue paper to cover them and add details.
They all worked extremely hard and have done a fantastic job, well done p5! 😍
Planting
Our topic this term is Water. We have been learning about the importance of water for survival. This week we planted some sunflower seeds which we are going to water and care for. Hopefully they will grow very tall. During our time outdoors we used our collaborative meta skills working in pairs.
Measuring Outdoors
P5A have been learning about measure this term. We were fortunate enough to get some hot, sunny weather this week so we took our lesson outdoors and measured lines drawn in chalk around our playground. Pupils were able to convert these measurements from m to cm. During this task we applied collaboration and communication meta skills.
Ice Experiment
P5A have been learning about the changing state of water (from solid, to liquid, to gas). Last week they carried out an experiment to predict and then time how long it would take for ice to change back to water using their hands (body temperature), room temperature and by adding heat (using a hair dryer).
We had great fun, although the ice was very cold to hold!
A BIG THANK YOU
Thank you all so much for visiting our classroom museum at the end of last term. Both P5 classes managed to raise £192.71 for the RNLI.
Thank you for your very generous donations.
Reducing, Reusing, Recycling in Music!
We have started Term 4 in Music by learning about the importance of looking after our planet and how we can reduce, reuse and recycle our waste materials. Having been inspired by the Landfillharmonic orchestra of Paraguay, we created our own musical instruments out of things that we would normally throw away. Here are a few photos of the class making their instruments.
Watch the clip to see us using our recycled instruments as part of an Earth Day song.
Curriculum Information Term 4
Welcome back after our Easter break everybody. We are well underway with our learning this term.
Please find attached the curriculum information for this term, containing our planned learning.
Term 4 Buddying
P5A were thrilled to be paired up with their reading buddies again this term. We spent some time in the library this week sharing our love of reading.
Time Scavenger Hunt
P5A took part in a time scavenger hunt in pairs to revise all the learning they did on time last term. They did an excellent job of working in pairs to solve the time code breaker.
