We have enjoyed learning about tartan in our class.  We have learnt that tartan is a Scottish checked pattern.  Some of the lines go across the way and some go down the way.  We learnt that there are lots and lots and lots of different kinds of tartans and each one usually has a Scottish family’s name.  Michael and Niamh very kindly brought in their tartan kilts to show us.  They were both very different !  We also learnt that long ago you could tell which family a person belonged to just by looking at the tartan that they wore.

Look at the tartans that we designed !

What have we learnt this week ?

What have we enjoyed?

Lara- I have learnt how to work with a ten frame.

I have enjoyed sorting my learning log.

Flynn – I have learnt how to spell five new spelling words.

I have enjoyed looking at my bunting in our class.

Kyle – I have learnt a new sound oa.

I have enjoyed making the castle bunting.

Michael – I have learnt that the Scotland flag is called the St. Andrew’s Cross.

I have enjoyed learning the sound oa.

Umaima – I have learnt how to write a new sound.

I have enjoyed having golden time.

Primary 1 would like to say a big thank you to Peter from ‘Better Movers, Better Thinkers’ for coming along to our class today.  We learnt new games and exercises, that not only had us moving around, but also had us developing our  thinking skills. We had great fun and will continue these games in class.

We have started learning about nocturnal animals.  We have been focussing on owls.

What have we learnt ?

Kyle – When owls go outside to hunt they like to eat mice.

Grady – They swoop down to get some food (Good words Grady !).

Niamh – Some owls have big wings to help them to fly.

Flynn  – They are nocturnal, this means they are night time birds.

Thomas – Owls like to stay in tree trunks.

Leon – They have sharp claws to help them catch food.

Tavia – Some are very, very small.

Look at the work from our two writing stars from today, Lara and Kyle.

We have now started to write about our news on a Monday morning. We are doing well using our sounds to write words independently.  Keep it up everyone !

I am pleased to announce that Grady is our first ever DOJO champion as he had the most points.  He was even given a point from one of our lovely dinner ladies for super lunchtime manners ! Well done Grady ! Who will it be next week ?

Due to it being a shorter week and with us concentrating on DOJO points, we have had no  ‘Star Pupil of the Week’ for this week.  This will resume again next week and run alongside the DOJO points.  All of the children have come back to school after the break refreshed and ready to work hard.  Well done everyone, this makes me proud !

What have we learnt ?

What have we enjoyed ? 

Niamh – I have been learning about pumpkins.  Some are orange, green and white.  I have enjoyed making a paper pumpkin.

Cole – I have been learning about pumpkins.  They have lots of water in them.  I have enjoyed doing the pumpkin.

Raqab – I have been learning about chocolate.  Chocolate is white, brown and dark.  I have enjoyed watching ‘Alphablocks’.

Tavia – I have learnt pumpkins are fruit.  I have enjoyed the Hallowe’en fun.

Leon – I have learnt how to write sounds.  I have enjoyed moving tables.

We made perfect pumpkins today in class.  We learnt that a pumpkin is a fruit because it has seeds but most people think that it is a vegetable. We also learnt that:

• Pumpkins aren’t only orange but they can also be yellow, green, even white.

• Pumpkins come in a lot of different sizes from small to very large.

• Pumpkins are almost all water.

• Pumpkins are delicious.  They make a lovely soup.

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Primary 1a, would like to say good bye and good luck to Ciara as today was her last day at St Nicholas.  We will miss you Ciara ! Please keep in touch.

Love from.

Your friends and Mrs Macdonald.

What have we learnt this week ?

What have we enjoyed ?

Grady – I have learnt how to write z.  I enjoyed going to the hall.

Anum – I have learnt a new sound  –  y.  I have enjoyed painting my autumn tree.

Tavia – I have learnt how to read.  I liked getting a dinosaur sticker.

Haroon – I have learnt all ablout the poor children.  I have enjoyed watching P6 in assembly.

Umaima – I have learnt sounds. I enjoyed playing with my sister at school.

What have we learnt this week ?

What have we enjoyed doing ? 

Tavia – I learnt that some dinosaurs have plates on their back. I enjoyed making a fossil picture.
Macs – I have learnt new sounds. I like gym.
Haroon – I learnt how to write ‘e’. I liked playing in the dinosaur corner.
Kacper – I learnt how to write new numbers.
Grady – I learnt how to write a ‘f’. I enjoyed finding the dinosaur fossils in the mud.
Anum – I learnt all about dinosaur fossils. I enjoyed playing in our dinosaur den.

Well done to everyone for having another good week.  Have a lovely long weekend and I will see you all on Wednesday, 23rd of September.

Mrs Macdonald.

Today we learnt another new sound, ‘u’.  We learnt how to write it properly and the sound that it makes in a words.  So far we have all learnt thirteen sounds. Well done to all of the boys and girls for working hard.

We are also working very hard with our numbers.  We worked with number 9 today. We learnt that a cat has nine lives and lots of the boys and girls in P5 will be 9 years old.  We played a guessing game using the numicon and had fun with this too.

Borisaurus has gone home with Luca.  We are looking forward to hearing all about his adventures tomorrow. Pterodactyls were the dinosaur of the day.  We learnt lots of cool facts about these dinosaurs and have started to make them. To finish our day off we danced, sang and exercised to Boogie Beebies.   A great day in all !

See you tomorrow everyone.

Mrs Macdonald.

Here are pictures of us working hard and learning lots.  Keep it up everyone !