Rannoch Clan – Maths Week Scotland

As part of Maths Week Scotland, Rannoch clan have been using their measuring skills to conduct an experiment! Within our IDL topic called ‘Calderwood Clan Explorers’, Rannoch have been learning about Loch Rannoch, the water cycle and the big question ‘why does it rain so much in Scotland?’.

To answer this question, we decided to make our own rain gauges to measure the amount of rain that falls here in Calderwood. We constructed these using recycled plastic bottles and used our knowledge of measuring to create a scale on the side of the bottle in centimetres. We then placed our bottles somewhere safe in the playground where we can record, explore and analyse the data next week.

Tummel Clan’s Creative Calculations

This week, we learned about a famous artist called Wassily Kandinsky. We learned that he is well-known for creating abstract paintings using shapes, lines and colour. In Numeracy, we have been exploring place value, with pupils learning to build numbers to 1,000 and 10,000. Inspired by Kandinsky’s “Several Circles”, we created abstract art using size to represent our chosen number, broken into its individual place value parts.

We also had a lot of fun creating our own origami animal bookmarks to celebrate this year’s Maths Week theme, ‘Maths Tales’. Origami involves turning a flat piece of paper into a 3D object, requiring lots of spatial awareness! We also discussed the fractions involved as we folded the paper into halves and quarters. As we creased the paper, we realised how important the relationship between the lines and angles created are to the final design of the origami creation!

 

Tay Clan – Maths Week Scotland

Tay clan have been exploring the water cycle, climate change, habitats and food chains through the context of rivers (our Tay clan namesake).  This week we explored our key question ‘why does it rain so much in Scotland and where does it come from?’.  We also discussed ‘what is weather and how does it exist?’, looking at where it comes from, how it forms clouds and why and how we measure rainfall.

 

We learnt about meteorologists and why they measure rainfall and why this is necessary.  We decided to make our own rain gauges to measure the amount of rain that falls in our area.  We used our measuring skills, that we have been learning in maths lessons, to support us to complete this challenge.  We will explore how to collect, record and analyse our data in future lessons.

 

 

Leven Clan- Maths Week Scotland

This week as part of Maths Week Scotland, Leven Clan became Meteorologists!

Through our IDL topic – Calderwood Clan Explorers we have been learning about water, where it comes from and what creatures live in and around the water. The questions that everyone wanted to know was.. “Why does it rain so much at Calderwood?”.

In answer to this question we have explored the water cycle and why and how weather differs in different areas around the globe. We then used our knowledge of measurement to create a rain gauge from recycled plastic bottles.

Next week we will collect data from our rain gauges to measure how many centimetres of rain fall there has been.

Baird Clan – Maths Week Scotland

This week in our numeracy lessons, we have been focussing on making estimates. We have used our knowledge of rounding to help us to estimate the answers for different addition, subtraction and multiplication problems.

 

We also took on the challenge of esti-mysteries and used our maths knowledge and problem solving to answer the problems. We enjoyed these so much that we decided to create our own esti-mysteries. We used clues that tested our knowledge of number patterns, place value and fractions to create our problems. We are so excited to try out our esti-mysteries next week!

 

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Maths Madness in Burns

This Week in burns we have been exploring estimation. We began by exploring what estimation is, before testing our knowledge using Esti-mystery. Esti – mystery shows an image and clues and you have to estimate what the number is using the clues given. We loved Esti- mystery and had so much fun doing them, we decided to create our own. Once they were complete, we set our peers the challenge of working them out.

In addition to Esti- mystery we estimated the distance of things in our clan. We estimated how many jumps it would take us to get along the corridor before checking how accurate our estimation was.

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Maths Week Scotland – Schiehallion

In our learning over the last few weeks, Schiehallion have been investigating and learning about place value – making sure we understand the value of each digit within a number. Specifically this week, we have been looking at multiplying and dividing numbers by 10, 100 and even 1000.

We wanted to transfer this learning into some art work – so we created Mondrian art designs using 3 digit numbers as our stimulus. The children used two 3 digit numbers to create a sum, and then used the corresponding dienes blocks to create their pictures.

For example, if our sum came to 675, you would need to use six 100 blocks, seven 10 blocks and 5 single blocks.

I think you’ll agree that they came out really well.

Maths Week Scotland: Ben Lomond Clan

During Maths Week Scotland, Ben Lomond clan combined their knowledge of Scottish mountains with an understanding of negative numbers by examining the climate conditions at the summit of a mountain. This aimed to deepen their understanding of the mountain environment and highlight the real-world applications of negative numbers. We also connected our learning to our current clan novel “The Last Bear,” where April, the main character, moves to the Arctic Circle with her father to investigate changes in weather patterns.

The children thoroughly enjoyed learning about various mountains globally before focusing on Mount Everest. They engaged in discussions about maximum and minimum temperatures and calculated the differences, considering when these temperature readings might be recorded and why certain months experience hotter weather than others.

Next week, we will further develop our digital technology and data-handling skills by researching the maximum and minimum temperatures of Ben Lomond. We will then present our findings using Microsoft Excel. This will provide an opportunity to apply mathematical concepts in a practical context while enhancing their digital skills.

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Calderwood Primary Chronicle: 27/09/24

PDF: Calderwood Chronicle 27_09_24

 

Calderwood Commitments

  • 23/09/24 – 09/10/24: iPay open for Term 2 milk order: Milk orders will not be available after date.
  • Parent Council Christmas Card Fundraiser: Your child will bring their design home with an order form on Monday 30THof September 2024.  If you would like to order any copies of your child’s design please return the form to school by Thursday 3rd of October 2024.
  • Champion Conversations (Parent/ carer consultations) Please ensure you have pre booked an appointment, the booking system will open on 25th of September and close on the 8th of October

Calderwood Calendar: 

  • Updated: 2024-25 Calendar
  • 01/10/2024: 6:00-8:00pm: Parent Council Meeting 1: In the Arena or on Zoom. You can find the agenda here.
  • 04/10/2024: 9:15-10:15am: Clan Connects: Baird Doors Open 9:05am. An opportunity for your children to share on stage their learning in the Arena and then you can look at their jotters in the café. 2 adults per child. Please enter through the front doors.
  • 07/10/2024 – 08/10/2024: Tempest School Photo Days (note the change that this is now two days) Please ensure your child wears school uniform and no PE Kits. We can lend P7s ties, Primary 7 ties for those who would like to wear one for the photo.
  • 09/10/24-10/10/24: Champion Conversations (Parent/ carer consultations) Please ensure you have pre booked an appointment, the booking system will open on 25th of September and close on the 8th of October. Jotters will be available and the Scholastic book fayre (phone required for purchases).
  • 10/10/2024: House Meeting: Children can wear their house colours on top and uniform on bottom. Sika Fallow Roe Red
  • 14/10/24-21/10/24: School closed: October Break (Nursery open)

 

Calderwood Communication:

Routines:

  • Parking: There are spaces in our carpark for blue badge holders, only those with a blue badge should park in this space. There is no parking along the side of the building on the Nethershiel Road.
  • Lunches: A reminder that we have a pupil with severe allergies in school, therefore we would request that your child brings no nut products to school, including hazelnut spread.

 

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