We had another informative visit from Alan Hamilton. We looked at what it was like for children during WWII, covering: jobs, accommodation, evacuees, toys, rationing and sweets! It was useful to link our findings with the UNCRC and our rights today.
The pupils felt inspired by Alan’s information on WWII games, so we decided to go outside and try some of them out, we even came up with some of our own.
We were extremely luck to have Alan Hamilton visit us this week in Primary 7. He shared his experiences and knowledge of war and he let us pass around his war medals! We learned about the how WWII started; he used an interactive time lapse map to show how it spread all around the word. Alan guided us through a timeline of the events of the war, helping our chronology. He also told us some stories of his time as a pupil at East Calder Primary and linked the events of WWII to local events at the time. Alan left some books behind for us to explore during book week and we can’t wait to get reading!
After exploring fractions we created eighths with a single piece of paper and then figured  out how to turn these eighths into a pumpkin! We did a fantastic job and used our collaboration and thinking skills to figure it out. We had some spooktacular results.
It has been a creative first term, P7A have continued to share their ideas and show inquisitiveness throughout the term -across all curricular areas.
Here is a snapshot of us in action. We have created many dynamic and informative CapCuts to showcase our learning; we even decided to make a working numeracy wall, a place where we can upload our digital learning and we can easily access this through a QR code.
The pupils have been building their skills throughout the term, working on team work and communication, this was demonstrated well through their innovative work in coding; using Micro:bits and Scratch.
We started to explore our context further this week; exploring Scotland’s place in the world, comparing our geographical makeup to North America’s. The pupils used Atlases and a globe to explore the world’s continents and North America further. We linked this to our work on place value, looking at how many miles apart some countries are. Next week we are going to plan and budget for a trip using real live websites, costings and forecasts.
What a week we have had in P7A! It has been lovely to get to know each other and get stuck into our learning. The pupils have contributed great ideas and input this week, helping to plan how we will meet our learning outcomes for the term. Here are some videos and photographs from our numeracy lessons; recapping on, and having some fun with place value.
What an absolutely incredible time Primary 7 have had during our Activity Week. We worked together, used our problem solving skills and most importantly made some lasting memories.
Have a look at our SWAY to view some of the photographs from the activities we took part in. We tried canoeing, carried out some team building games, had a silent disco, solved a treasure hunt and went to Go Ape!
We had a wonderful time at the Sky Academy Studios today. The pupils worked in four studio teams using their media literacy skills to research facts, which they then brought to life in a fascinating bespoke TV report.
The pupils had allocated roles including a: producer, director, scriptwriter, camera operator, presenter/reporter, expert, eyewitness and editor.
They had to read through the studio briefs and create a teleprompter script for the presenters. The most impressive part was that the pupils did this with very little help from the experts; showcasing their pupil agency, creativity and teamwork skills.
Well done P7A, what a fantastic learning experience we had!
Sky Academy P7A – Video link
We explored International women’s day by looking at some inspirational women throughout history; recognising that there have not always been equal rights. We then discussed unconscious bias, looking more closely at animated films, character portrayal and story writing.
Based on this research, we came up with our own take on a ‘Protesting Princess’, have a look at some of the activist statements and compositions we ended up with.
We have had a busy week, preparing for and delivering our Primary 7 assembly on Fairtrade. The pupils did a marvellous job of leading their learning and delivering an amazing and engaging assembly. Well done!
We also had the privilege of being the first class to open the new library and we loved it! Our learners now have a new learning environment that allows us to explore our inquisitiveness and enjoyment in reading.
Have a look at some of our photos from World Book day, our assembly and library visit.
Some creative costumes! 
Choose The World You Want – Fairtrade. 
Where’s Wally? 
Where is he?
Little Miss Magic and the golden ticket.
Some relaxed reading. 
Sharing our books. 
An interactive reading experience with our class Audio Book.Â
