P7 pupils put their enterprise skills in action, setting up stalls offering games to raise money for Children in Need. P5A thoroughly enjoyed the burpee challenge. The pupils even got to meet Pudsey himself. Well done to everyone who took part and raised money for Children in Need.
P5A met with their P3A reading buddies and enjoyed reading stories together in our school library. This is a great opportunity for pupils to learn from each other and gain more confidence in their reading whilst supporting a fellow pupil.
Our topic this term is Space, where we have been learning about the Sun, Moon, constellations and planets. Pupils did a great job creating these solar system pictures, placing the planets in the correct order from the Sun.
Welcome back everybody after our October break. We’ve had a great couple of weeks back at school learning about our Space topic and catching up on everybody’s news. Please see attached the curriculum information for this term, containing our planned learning.
Please see below, the optional home learning grid which includes literacy, numeracy and topic work.
Please email pictures of any work to gw21leaskcaroline@glow.sch.uk
We have been learning about the properties of 2D and 3D shape in maths this term. After learning to draw 3D shapes, pupils tried making 3D models using wooden sticks and blue-tack. Pupils really enjoyed making cubes, triangular prisms and squared-based pyramids. Some pupils even started to build houses with the resources.
After learning about insects, Primary 5A used their wildlife area to gather up materials (leaves, twigs, stones, berries) to create their very own outdoor insect pictures.
We were treated to a performance by the Shetland Youth Orchestra last week in the Sound Hall. The orchestra is made up of children from all over Shetland including both primary and secondary, and their musical talents are amazing!
We were introduced to all the different instrument families including brass, woodwind, strings and percussion. We listened to a mixture of music including classical, swing and even a theme tune or too. We particularly liked the Wallace and Grommit theme tune which they played as we were leaving the hall.
What a very enjoyable way to spend a Friday afternoon!
We have been learning lots about invertebrates in our Living Things topic and the pupils were able to work together and find a whole host of invertebrates (minibeasts) living in our wildlife area. Pupils were very respectful of their minibeasts habitat and took care to return any rocks or stones back where they found them.
This week we have been revising our 2D and 3D shape and learning about the properties of a shape. We went outside and searched for shapes that make up our environment. The pupils had a great time taking their learning outdoors.
