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P3B Numeracy

We are learning to divide numbers and make equal groups. We use counters to share equally and then we write the division calculation. We have been working with a partner to practise dividing by 2 and 3. We have been taking part in whole class learning activities and stations. We love sharing our strategies and we have learned some new vocabulary to add to our Numeracy and Maths Working Wall. Tyler should be proud of himself as he used the word “equal” when talking about his division strategy. We added this word to our wall to remind us that is an important word that can help us with division.

We have also been working hard to practise skip counting. We are learning to understand the link between multiplication and division. We use the ipads on a regular basis in class and we love using them to support our learning in Numeracy. One of our favourite games is “Whack a Mole” where we can practise skip counting. We can also alter the settings so we can challenge ourselves by skip counting in different numbers.

This group of amazing learners demonstrated great teamwork skills as they completed a five times table pencil task. They listen to each other’s strategies and they were able to confidently share the tools and strategies that helped them.

We take part in Number Talks daily where we engage in lots of learning activities to talk about numbers and share our strategies. We recently took part in “String Questions” to practise addition strategies.

“To work out 5 + 25, I added 5 + 5 which equals 10. Then I added another 10 to make 20. Then I added another 5 to make 25.” Finlay

“To work out 25 + 15, I started adding 25 + 5 = 30. Then I did 30 + 10 = 40. So 25 + 15 = 40.” Sophie B

Article 12: We have the right to be heard.

Article 28: We have the right to learn.

P3B Literacy

We are learning to write an explanation text. We have been working hard to explore the features of an explanation text and this week, we created our own. We used our “magic box” to choose a random partner and we wrote our first explanation text on the desks. We love writing on the desks with white board pens.

We explored “why a police officer’s job is important.” We worked together as a class to create each section of our explanation text and we wrote our sentences with connectives and the correct punctuation. We also took pictures of our writing and displayed them on the smart board to help us talk about our learning. We are excited to plan and write a new explanation text in our Literacy jotters next week.

Article 13: We have the right to find out things and share what we think with others.

We take part in Guided Reading on a regular basis throughout the week in P3B. Sometimes, we work with Miss Marra in our Reading group and we take part in “Echo Reading” or “Choral Reading.” We also identify words in a text and ask and answer questions about the book. We also love taking part in Paired Reading with a partner. This helps us to develop our independence and support each other with reading. We read our reading book; however, we sometimes choose a book of our choice too.

Article 29: We have the right to develop our talents and abilities.

Learning inP2/1

This week has been Scots Week at East Calder. P2/1 have enjoyed listening to stories about Katie Morag. We were really surprised and excited to receive a letter from her! She was asking us to design a new tartan skirt. Her one had been ruined when she was trying to deliver the mail. We used our fine motor skills to use a ruler and created these fantastic tartans.
In music we’ve been learning to keep a steady beat by clapping and dancing along to Scottish music. This is our favourite song:

https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/songs-and-rhymes/katie-bairdie-audio

We did a brilliant job of reciting our poems in Scots and are really looking forward to hearing all the winners at our Scots school assembly next Friday.

(Article 28: We have the right to learn. Article 29: We have the right to develop our skills and abilities.)

Primary 1

Primary 1 have had fun during Scots Week. We have read lots of stories in Scots, enjoyed different activities and loved hearing everyone say their chosen poem.

At the assembly tomorrow P1b are excited to present what they’ve been learning about. They had great fun doing Heid, Shooders, Knaps and Taes’ and singing ‘Three Craws’.

Primary 1 have also decided what the class role play area should be and are busy making an opticians in P1a and a shop in P1b.

Please remember to return reading books on a Thursday so they can be read by others the following week.

P3a Literacy

This week we have been working on our editing skills. We were given a sentence with lots of mistakes and had to work with our partner to correct it. There were missing capital letters, full stops and lots of spellings to correct. It made us really think. Hopefully this will help us edit our own writing.

Profiling in P6

We were fortunate enough to have a visit from some members of P7A today. They were sharing their learning and experiences of using a Profile folder on One Note. A profile is a snapshot of a young person’s best achievements at a given point in time. The content of the profile is decided by the young person following a conversation with their teacher or key adult. This is a great opportunity for the class to showcase their achievements and work they are proud of. The class are taking real ownership of the profiling process by choosing not only what they incude in the folder but also when. Each piece of work will be labelled with an explanation to why they have chosen a particular piece of work. The profile is divided into 4 sections

Maths/Numeracy
Literacy
Health and Wellbeing
Other Curricular Areas

The profile will be populated termly

Christmas Curling 2022

Pupils from primary 5, 6 and 7 took part in a fun but competitive Christmas indoor curling competition. There were 14 teams participating in the Primary 7 event!

All of the pupils played some excellent curling with great sportsmanship. There were lots of successful takeouts, guards, tap ins and draws being thrown!

Congratulations to our P5, 6 and 7 winning teams!

Primary 2/1

We have had a super week with our parties. We had a great time playing games and dancing. P1s also had a special visitor to their party!

We’ve also been very creative with our Christmas craft wreaths. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas.

P1 Party

The Primary 1s had a great time at their Christmas party with games and dances. We also had an extra special surprise when Santa visited to give us all a present!