September 16, 2024
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Angles Walk

We have been finding out about different kinds of angles. We went on an angles walk to see how many different angles we could find in the playground.

September 15, 2024
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Wildlife Garden with Buddies

We took our buddies into the Wildlife Garden to get to know them a little better. It was lovely to see the classes playing so well together.

We have been discussing meta-skills and how they help with successful learning, life and work.

Primary 6 were developing their communicating, leading, collaborating and creativity meta-skills.

September 15, 2024
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We met up with our buddies on Friday for the first time! The class were really excited to meet them. Each Primary 6 pupil read a book to their buddy then they listened to their buddy read their reading book.

September 12, 2024
by Mrs Ritchie
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Basketball

In PE we have been doing basketball. We have been following the rules of no contact, no dribbling after stopping and 2 steps with the ball. We finished the block with games outside so had to play with adapted goals, shooting into hoops. We did get plenty of chances to practice out shooting inside in other weeks.

September 2, 2024
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Femur Investigation

We have been finding out more about the skeletal system. We discovered the femur is the longest bone in the body. We decided to investigate if the person with the longest femur could jump the farthest. We all measured our femurs with the help of a partner. Then one by one we jumped! Mrs Hunter had the second longest femur but she jumped the shortest distance-98cm. One of the pupils with the shortest femur jumped the longest -1m 80cm. This opened up lots of discussion about how we could make our experiment fair – Should it be people of the same height? Age? Weight?

Meta-skills being used were curiosity and sense-making.

August 28, 2024
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Senses at the Beach

We visited the beach to get inspiration for a senses poem. As part of our topic we are finding more about our senses and how we use them.

After we had gathered ideas we used Go Find It Too cards, a bit like a scavenger hunt. We had to look for something a particular colour, feeling or shape.

Then we had a bit of time to explore the beach.

We focused on two meta skills – feeling and creativity.

August 28, 2024
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Mindfulness Trail

As part of our topic we have been learning about the importance of good mental and physical health. We have been finding out more about Mindfulness. We decided to explore the space around the school and think how each space could be used in a mindfulness activity. Back in class we designed out trails covering the infant wing playground, the senior wing playground, the wildlife area, the multi-court and the activity area.

At some point later this term we are hoping to share our trails with other classes.

MS “Mindfulness is good for your mental health.”

BL “It’s taking a break to wind down,”

KG “It’s time to yourself.”

MC “Mindfulness is time to think.”

RR “It’s finding somewhere quiet.”

RH “It’s chill and relax time.”

We have been discussing meta-skills and how they help with successful learning, life and work.

The meta skills we covered were leading, creativity and communicating.