Month: March 2022

P4

This week we had a fantastic time learning many skills such as;

Numeracy- reading timetables and revising on our division and multiplication strategies.

We used our laptops to research facts about kelpies.  We took notes then we used these facts to write a description of kelpies.

We leant to copy, paste and use enter tab on the keyboard.  This helped us make a PowerPoint presentation.

For IDL, we used clay to make sculptures and leant how to mould, make it stable and add texture to it.

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Happy weekend everyone!

What have P6 been up to this week?

Numeracy and Maths

This week was ‘Mathematics and its Impact on the World Week.’

We discovered how important maths is in the world around us and in the world of work. Using the laptops we researched different occupations and found out what mathematical skills are needed.

Katie – A doctor measures temperature and calculates weight.

Callum – A therapist needs to know the time when a patient is coming.

Alexis – A writer needs to understand money in order to buy their equipment.

Robbie – An artist uses geometry and shape.

We also researched famous mathematicians.

Here is Callum’s poster.

Here is Fraser’s poster.

Katie – I learnt that Isaac Newton got hit on the head by an apple and discovered gravity!

Bailey – Riemann came from Germany and was an expert in physics.

Kaiden – Descartes died in a science lab!

Literacy

Reading

In our groups we read a section of the text and then wrote down our predictions for what would happen next based on what had happened so far.

In addition we took time to read the amazing science-fiction stories we had all written!

Kaiden – I liked the robots in Fraser’s story.

Robbie – I liked the monster in Callum’s story when it crashed into the ocean and scared people.

Naavah- I liked the story I read because it was detailed.

Writing

Bailey – I enjoyed learning about a police diver and writing about them in my descriptive writing.

Health

We talked about alcohol and the effects it can have on your body. We also discussed the difference between responsible and anti-social drinking and the misuse of alcohol.

We also talked about what to do in an emergency and how to put people in the recovery position:

PE – Netball

We practised dodging away from a defender in order to be in a good place to receive the ball.

Naavah – I have got better at netball.

Emily was amazing at catching the ball this week. She has worked very hard at this.

Outdoor Learning

Naavah – We went litter picking, planted more trees and emptied the compost bin.

Hope – We need to start again with the compost bin because a packet was put in which means it won’t work.

Coding

We learnt to write block code and use a loop function. Then we uploaded a link to my app on TEAMS.

Kyle – A race car driver was doing a course but a person didn’t look left or right and so a car hit him! The step forward would be on loop. I put a note up saying always look left and right!

Emily – In mine there are two animals racing, they start at different times and the panda wins. An alert then comes up to say the panda has won!

Participation Friday

We sold our rocks for the first time last week and sold out! So this week we have been busy making more to sell.

Some of us have even used the Ukraine flag on our rocks as part of our designs which have positive messages.

Important Announcement about Next Thursday

We are having a silent day in order to raise money for Ukraine. We will have to communicate using whiteboards when in school. However, we are allowed to talk at lunchtime and break. Miss Stanway will try not to speak during the entire day. We know will be quite difficult but the people of Ukraine are going through a challenging time at the moment so we are going to try really hard!

Weekly Update From Primary One

 

Some of this weeks highlights.

Outdoor Learning       

This week the children enjoyed looking at areas of biodiversity in both of our playgrounds. Some children noticed the buds appearing on the plants and discussed the importance of biodiverstiy.

                 

                 

Descriptive Writing

This week the children had to write about their favourite toy. They had to use the descriptive bubble to support their learning. We chose to include – size, colour, texture and what they like to do with it. Some great examples below-

         

         

Garden Centre

In class, we have been disucssing the changes, that Spring brings and through this discussion we decided it would be great to have our very own garden centre in the class, where we could grow and nurture seeds and plants. Some pictures of our new garden centre and the children planting beans.

       

We also began planting bean seeds in their very own green house so that we could watch and record them growing.

I hope you have a lovely weekend and I will be back next week with more updates.

 

 

Weekly Update from Primary 5

This week in Primary 5 we continued our digital learning block. We started off this week by looking at our internet user agreement and agreed on how we should behave online and the consequences for not behaving appropriately. We then continued our coding work.

 

 

In Spelling this week we tried a new technique for practising our words. Mrs Hillan gave us some art straws, and we used these to spell out our words!

In reading we have returned to looking at our reciprocal reading skills in Clarifying. We selected words from our text to guess their meaning, then try to work out their meaning using clues from the text. Here are some good words we picked:

barnicles

carcass

paraffin

unhesitatingly

distinctive

ordinary

liberty

vague

 

In writing this week we created our second Descriptive piece, this time on a person we know. Mrs Hillan showed us an example that someone had written about their mum and she showed us an example she had written about her dad. We then used these to inspire us to write about one of the people who we love.

We had our second Green Gym session this week. One group helped to repair and secure a willow den in our field, and the second group created a burrow to hopefully help the bees to create a nest.

 

In topic this week we returned to our Space topic and in groups we created posters on individual planets. These posters will be presented in front of the class and then put into a whole class encyclopaedia. Here we are working on these:

This Week in P3

Literacy

In writing this week, we started learning about descriptive writing. We were learning about the correct structure of this genre. As a class, we identified that we read descriptive writing when we are buying products online. Then we wrote about the special place we imagine during yoga.

Maths

This week, we started our multiplation topic. We were learning to use arrays and repeated addition to help us calculate the answer.

IDL

This week, we were learning about the history of the paralymics. The sports originally started to help soldiers recover from their injuries. As a class, we used our clarifying skills to help us understand the meaning of equality and inequality.

For PE, we were continuing to develop our hockey techniques. We have been using our blocking, shooting and Indian dribbling skills.

7/3/2022

PE

The children are still working hard to improve their basketball skills. We are working on dribbling, passing and getting into a space to receive the ball during games. We also had a student helper in this week and the children loved trying to beat him!

IDL

To finish our organs part of IDL, the children worked in pairs to complete their lung model. Each child who had not completed one worked with a child who has to share learning and knowledge. We will be moving on to the skeleton next week.

Writing

We have moved onto descriptive writing this week. The children had to listen to a description of a well-known character and draw that character! This helped the children to understand why details are so important. They then had to pick someone in the class to describe and then, as a class, we guessed each one!

Have a great weekend!

P6/5 Week ending Friday 11th March

Monday:

No Green Gym, so we took advantage of the lovely weather and went outside and looked at the trees and classified them (deciduous, evergreen, conifer, pine etc). In the afternoon we did a flow chart to help us look at classification

Maths – continued work on fractions, with most of the class looking at mixed numbers.

In language new spelling words went out.

In PE we extended our learning on hockey, focusing on passing and shooting.

Tuesday:

In language today we created scripts for Macbeth and his good and evil consciences. We were able to use drama to help bring this to life, and LM excelled in this. We did this for extended writing, with some of the class working in small groups.

For maths we continued to look at fractions, with most of the class now having a much better understanding of equivalent fractions.

Coding with Mrs B was great fun, as always.

Wednesday:

Maths: one group continued their work on fractions. The rest of the class consolidated their recent maths work by creating loop games.

Language today was extra spelling activity. We also finished writing our “Macbeth’s Consciences”.

Mrs D continued the work on planting trees and posted on Twitter for people to stop walking their dogs in the field.

For IDL we quickly went back over facts and myths in Scotland.

Thursday:

Maths: continued looking at equivalent fractions, drawing pizzas to help us.

Language today was working on questions about the new reading books to help with our comprehension. We also did an extra spelling activity, again.

For IDL we made “fortune tellers” about Henry VIII.

Some of the children helped support the P1s and 2s with their ICT.

We even managed to squeeze in a quick music lesson!

Friday:

Maths: worked on more pizza!

PE: football activities with Mrs M. Also our class game: “Ball Tig”

 

 

 

 

Weekly Update From Primary One

Welcome to this weeks blog. Some highlights the children wanted to share with you.

Maths – Measure

We have continued to measure objects and this time the children are using measuring tapes.

       

       

We have also been exploring the language of measure – longer/shorter, bigger/smaller and heavier/lighter. Some pictures of the children discussing objects that are heavier/lighter.

       

Writing – Descriptive

This week we began a new writing genre. For the next few weeks we will be focusing on descriptive writing.  This week the children had to describe their friend, what they look like, what age they are and what they like doing together. Some examples below-

     

           

Outdoor Learning

On Wednesday, the children enjoyed planting trees in the school grounds. They were supported by the P7 buddies. The children really enjoyed spending time with them. Some pictures below.

         

         

I hope you have a lovely weekend and I will be back next week with more updates.

 

What Have P6 Been Up To This Week?

Literacy

Writing

We have started to learn about a new genre – descriptive writing.

Having studied the structure of a descriptive text about a Rescue Helicopter Pilot we watched a video about the Scottish Mounted Police. Then together we wrote a descriptive piece about their role.

Bailey – They are different to normal police because they ride horses and wear different uniforms.

Cameron – The genre’s structure was title, introduction, characteristics and evaluation.

Reading

We read our group novels and practised inventing our own inferential questions based on what we had read.

Talking and Listening

This week we invented a story which we told to our partner. We looked at a picture stimulus which was an elephant. Here is the link:

elephant

We came up with some great narrative ideas based on it!

Outdoor Learning

Hope – We planted thorn bushes with spikes. Please don’t touch them.

Emily – We planted them because the ones we planted before had been removed. It is also helping us work towards the net zero project.

Numeracy

We have really improved our ability to subtract mentally using a variety of mental methods.

ICT 

This week we continued our coding work with Mrs Buntin. It was quite tricky but we were very proud of our achievements.

P.E.

Once again we have continued to improve our netball skills this week. Maybe in the future one of us might play for Scotland!

Outdoor Learning

Once again Deans Primary have received a donation of saplings from the Woodland Trust. The children are not only hoping this will enhance the look of the school grounds but begin to support a Net Zero Community and improve the environment.

The children would like to ask all children, staff, parents, carers and members of the community to help us look after the saplings so they get the opportunity to grow into large, strong trees. Since they are newly planted and have not yet taken root we would appreciate it if you could stay away from the trees. If you see or hear of any issues with the trees can you please get in touch with Mrs Dobbie.

 

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