Team 3 worked together to clean out our class pet yesterday.
They made sure to give her cage a really good clean before setting it back up for her. The children hid some treats and chews around her cage to keep her busy. She enjoys having a play in her ball.
Primary 4 have been working with NYCOS on Wednesday afternoons to develop their music and singing skills. This week we were learning about rhythm and pulse.
In maths we have been learning about money and using coins. Learners have been converting pounds to pence and deciding which combination of coins would be the most efficient to pay for items.
Team 2 cleaned out Salt this week. Making sure to save some of her bedding to make it smell familiar. We hid some treats and chews around her gerbilarium to keep her busy and happy. We have been writing descriptions of her in class this week.
This week we have been learning about descriptive language and planning to write our own descriptions. We started by writing descriptive vocabulary to describe our class pet. We then organised descriptive words into groups. In teams we made a description bubble for our class writing wall. We used words to describe the colour, size, number, texture and shape of a person or thing. We tried to be as creative as we could using words, pictures, photographs or play dough to present our ideas.
Both Primary 4 classes had their first session with NYCOS on Wednesday. We were learning about pitch, temp and pulse when singing.
We have been thinking about the well-being indicator’s in class. We worked in pairs to make models that represent what each indicator means to us.
Primary 4 have been working on identifying patterns in our choral counting this week. We counted in 2s and 3s and identified interesting patterns as a class. We also worked on finding different calculations to create our target number in our ‘broken calculator’ challenge. Learners tried to find the most efficient ways to create a number with a selected range of digits and symbols. We shared some creative and interesting strategies and overcame  some challenges.
Primary 4A were busy writing in class today during ‘Free Writing Friday’. Every week learners use this time to create a text of their choice for enjoyment. Salt also enjoys this time when our learners are focussed and she is always very active and inquisitive. She enjoyed watching the children writing and the children found working with her relaxing and fun.
Primary 4A are learning all about gerbils. In class we have been researching gerbils and how to care for them. We have been gathering information from a range of texts, including leaflets and websites and using our notes to create a PowerPoint.
On Monday we cleaned out our class pet for the first time. Team 1 emptied the cage, keeping some bedding aside to smell familiar when she returned to her cage. We then cleaned the cage carefully before making her a new bed and setting up her gerbilarium. We then shared photos with the rest of the class to teach them how to clean out her cage.
This week in Primary 4A we have been exploring numeracy tools in class. We have been looking at using tools to help count, solve calculations and order numbers.
We have been exploring Cuisenaire rods, Numicon and number lines. We have been completing daily number talks and building our bank of strategies to find the most efficient way to solve a problem. We have also been using Sumdog to practice our numeracy skills.
Primary 4 have been learning about measure in maths. This week we have been learning about volume. We have been calculating the volume by counting cubes. 
On Thursday the 25th of May Primary 4A invited their families into school to share our learning from this term. The children planned an afternoon full of activities linking to our learning in class. Adults then had to complete a Kahoot! Quiz using lots of information from the 7 different stations.
Thank you to all parents and carers who joined us.
This week Primary 4A participated in the West Lothian Sumdog contest.
We are very proud to come 10th out of the 233 classes who participated.
Well done Primary 4A!
