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Primary 5’s update

This week we have been learning about fractions.  We have looked at fractions of a shape and how to find them on a number line.  We have also been comparing and ordering fractions.  It is a bit tricky.

We have also been looking at data handling.  We have been using tally marks and creating bar graphs.  We collected data about our favourite colour, eye colour, hair colour and favourite country.

 

We have been writing a recount about our favourite holiday or day. We know you have to write a recount  in the past tense, include details about who, what, where and why and how you are feeling.  We also know you need to remember punctuation!

 

We have also learned about Ascension Thursday and know this is the day when Jesus ascended into heaven.  We celebrated Mass on Thursday.

 

In Guided reading we have completed our novels and are starting new ones.  We can’t wait!

 

With Mrs Baty, we have started to make our own games for our gaming topic.  We didn’t realise how many steps are involved in making a game.

 

In Number Talks with Mrs Heather, we were looking at a sequence of numbers and trying to work out which number was the odd one out.  We discovered it could be more than one number.

 

We have created presentations about food and the calories and energy found in food.  We then presented the presentations to the class.  Some of use made a PowerPoint, while others used sway or made a video or poster.

 

In P.E we have been learning about playing different types of rounders.  It was fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P6 got a visit from Mr Sanderson

Today P6 had a visit from Mr Sanderson. P6 had lots of fun learning about oil rigs and what you need to do to be a surveyor.

Mr Sanderson explained that there is a crisis for jobs in this area and encouraged us to think about a career in this field, especially the  girls.

You only have to work for two weeks and then you get four weeks off. You get the same wage as a footballer and the food on the oil rig is amazing and it is like a hotel with a football pitch,gym, swimming pool and a squash court.  The downside is that you miss your family.

You don’t need to go to university as you learn on the job but you need to be good at maths.