This week in Primary 5, we have been looking at the features of recipes. We found out that every recipe needs a method and a list of ingredients. Then, we made our own kitchen utensils which had our favourite cooking … Continue reading →

This week we have started to create our own Titanic fact files. We are going to have to use our research skills to find relevant information. We will then use different nonfiction writing skills to present this information. In maths … Continue reading →

This week the school held the Scottish poetry competition. Three people from each class performed their poem to the school. The entrants from Primary 5 were Cameron Day, Dean Finlay and Fraser Strange. The boys all gave excellent recitals of … Continue reading →

This week we have been learning about Robert Burns and some of his most famous poems. We looked at Tam O’Shanter and wrote a summary of it in our own words. We also used our imaginations to illustrate part of … Continue reading →

In literacy we have been looking at maps of Scotland and plotting routes on trunk roads. We used these routes to help us to write detailed directions for people visiting Scotland. We have also been using our research skills to … Continue reading →

We looked at and read a selection of children’s storybooks in order to find out what the books had in common. Most of the books had easy to read text, similar storylines and lots of colourful pictures. We then planned … Continue reading →

This week in maths, we have been working with different amounts of money. We have also been looking at methods that can help us to add and subtract money. We had our first gymnastics lesson with Mr. Hunter for this … Continue reading →