This week we got a visit from the SSPCA . Where we built robotic cats which links to our topic artificial intelligence. In maths we are looking at negative numbers and multiples and factors. In reading we have started doing literacy circles where we choose a book and sit in a circle and ask questions and discuss what we have read. As part of our topic we were set a task to choose a invention from the industrial revolution to research. we used different skills such as, picking out key information, presentation skills, listening skills and the art skills of colour, shape and line. 😉
This week in P3/4 we have started our maths work on 2d and 3d shape – discussing faces, vertices and angles. We played guess the shape? Where we had to listen to clues and work out which shape was being described.
Martin & Grant – We were investigating the properties of 2D/3D shapes, e.g. Which 2D shapes do you need to make a net for a 3D shape?
We have also started our RME topic on Buddhism and IDL topic on rainforests where we have been sharing our knowledge and stating what skills and knowledge we would like to learn through both of these.
Charlie – We listened to the story of Buddha and discovered where Buddhism started.
Isla- In our Rainforest topic we know that they are cutting down the trees, so we will learn more and research about this issue.
On Thursday we had the first lesson of 12 from NYCOS. This week we were singing songs and finding and keeping the beat/pulse.
Quinn – We were singing songs and Keeping the beat and pulse.
This week we have been learning about the number 16 and what multiplication means. Pupils counted out 16 tallies and ten frames as well as working out the numbers before and after. In multiplication, pupils used ‘Think Boards’ to show their understanding of what multiplication really means.
It has been a busy first week back to school for P5/6. Here are some of our reflections on what we have been learning this week:
“We learned about a timeline of historical events. We learned why the Scottish Wars of Independence happened. We also learned that there are different types of historical evidence, primary and secondary sources.” Nethuki, Euan, Tom, Cameron and Lucy
“In French we learned the French words for different parts of the body. In Spanish we learned the names for people in your family. We also learned how different Spanish speaking countries celebrated New Year.” Georgia, Izzy, Luca, Daniel, Oskar, Alexander, Sarah.
“In Maths we have been using the rounding and adjusting strategy for addition and subtraction.We also used addition when calculating perimeter, sometimes this involved adding decimals.” Joe, Lottie, Laura, Ewan, Elliot
“In art we learned about Surrealism. We looked at art by the Spanish artist Joan Miro and we used the paint package on the laptops to create our own pictures in the same style.” Rosie, Sophie, Andrew, Fin, Kathryn,
