Day: December 3, 2021

Literacy

 

In writing, we had to persuade the reader that it is important to protect the Earth. We watched a video and this helped us plan our arguments. When writing our final piece, we used our plan to help us with the correct structure. We had to add in bossy words to persuade the reader that they had to make some small lifestyle changes to help protect our planet.

 

In reading, we continued to develop our skills of reading with fluency and expression. In our reading groups, we had to listen to adults read the page and then we had to echo it back and add in the expression.

 

Maths

This week, we were using our place value skills to help us with addition. We were learning about the column addition, where we add the ones first and then the tens. We have to be careful when crossing over the digits.

 

Additionally, we were continuing to develop our skills when identifying different angles. This week, we were introduced to reflex angles. We were doing some angle yoga and we had to make the angle with our bodies. Then, we would give the name of an angle and we had to use a ruler to draw this given angle.

 

IDL

In Extreme Earth, we were learning about global warming. Global warming is happening at a faster rate due to human lifestyle choices. Burning fossil fuels creates greenhouse gasses and these gasses burn holes in the ozone layer. The ozone layer is an invisible layer that protects Earth from the sun.

I enjoyed rounding and estimation-  LM

I loved doing everything but I liked making a winter art- SLW

I liked finding the things (objects) using the coordinates- KH

For reading, we continued learning to summarise a story.  We also used a range of reading skills to understand what we read.

For writing,  we persuaded our reader regarding the importance of looking after the world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary Five are practising hard for their performance on the 19th December at the Howden Park Centre. Can’t wait!

Topic

Our ‘Under the Sea’ topic is ending, so this week the children had to make boats from a range of materials. Next week we will test them in water to see if they float or sink!

Advent

We have started our advent in class. Each child will have a turn to unwrap a book and that will be our story for the day. Yesterday, in ‘Careful, Santa!’, Santa lost all the gifts and his little mouse helper! Thankfully, he found them and was still on time to deliver the presents. A few of us were a bit worried he would not make it!

We also have Santa’s beard to count down the number of sleeps until Christmas. (This is something the children started).

Novel

Our class novel is ‘The Christmasaurus’ which we have just started. It is a fun story and a little bit silly! We will have some fun activities linked to our novel when we have read a little bit more.

Deans Decision Makers

Our Deans Decision Makers have been very busy planning lots of different activities for us throughout December, so ask your child what we have done in class each day as part of our whole school Christmas activities. On the 1st December, we had to think of things that make us happy and put them in our ‘happy box’.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend!