This week we have been trying hard to improve our work with money. We used games on the iPad, coins in class, a class shop and challenge cards.
I am learning the value of coins.
We are playing shops to check we can lay out the correct coins to buy something.
We are playing games on the iPad to show we know how to use coins to pay for things.
A mysterious box was left in our classroom this morning. We tried to think what might be. When we opened it, it was filled with triangles. We looked at them and discussed what was the same and what was different. Then we heard a story about triangles. Next we split into groups and took part in different activities.
At Base 1 we were using 2d shapes to create a picture and then tried to name all the shapes we had used.
At Base 2 we were using construction to build 3d shapes. We then thought where we might see them in the world.
At Base 3 we were working on our money by setting up a shop and buying different items.
At Base 4 we logged onto our Sumdog accounts and worked on our Maths online.
In P3B, we love Numeracy and Maths. We take part in Numeracy every day and on Tuesdays, we focus on our Maths Topic. “Money” is our Maths topic this term and we have been learning through play.
Miss Marra gave us a selection of coins and we worked with our learning partners to answer these questions:
What do you notice?
What do you wonder?
We had lots of questions about the coins and notes. We all recognised the bank cards and could talk about times when we had seen family members use these to pay for items. We had a class discussion about how most people use Apple Pay or bank cards to pay for items nowadays. During this discussion, we realised that it is still important to learn how to add coins to help us understand the value of money. This will help us to pay for things and budget when we are older.
We started using the money in different ways depending on our interests. Some of us collected one particular type of coin and added them together. Some of us started ordering the coins from smallest to biggest. We noticed that the largest coins are not always the highest in value. Some of us started adding the coins and showing Miss Marra the different values we can make. This then started the ball rolling with a different discussion. How much can we make with the coins?
We were confident sharing our learning with each other. We have photos on our Maths and Numeracy wall with examples of the discussions that took place. We are very excited for our parents and carers to see this on Parents Evening.
Article 29: We have the right to develop our talents and abilities.
In P3B, we love our “Mindfulness Moment” after lunch every day. This is our ten minutes of quiet time where we choose to read, draw, use play dough or build a model with construction. We have started taking part in “Relax and Read” once a week during Mindfulness Moment. This is when we find a comfy spot in the classroom with a book to read for enjoyment.
Miss Marra took photos for our reading display and she asked us to explain what we love most about reading. Here are some of our responses:
I love reading because I love to learn new words.
I love reading because it is relaxing and it helps my brain.
I like reading because I like looking at the pictures.
I like reading because I like to learn new facts. I like non-fiction books.
Article 13: We have the right to find out things and share what we think with others.
In Numeracy this week we were using Ten Frames to help us work out sums. We used counters, drew it and then wrote the sum. We were even able to help each other correct mistakes. We will now use these strategies when working out sums with bigger numbers.
This week in Maths we were starting to look at Money. We investigated coins with our elbow partners. Then we sorted them. Some of us sorted by size or colour. Someone decided to sort by value. She shared her method with the class, then all tried her to sort the coins by value. While we were learning we were using lots of skills – curiosity, teamwork, communication & problem solving.
This week in P3a we have been working on numbers to 100, talking about number before, after & between. We have been sharing out strategies for adding within 20. In Literacy we have been learning about nouns & adjectives and how to write a description. We have been introduced to Epic Reading on the iPads, which we love! We have been continuing to discuss the wellbeing indicators and talking about how we feel. We worked as a class to decide what would be our first topic. We chose The Geography of Scotland and then thought about questions we would like to investigate. Another fun week with lots more learning!
Article 29: We have the right to develop our talents and abilities.
We had a very busy week in Primary 3B last week. We were learning to read and write Fry’s words in Literacy and we also learned to identify nouns and adjectives. We are going to be learning to write descriptions in Writing and we will find lots of nouns and adjectives in descriptive texts.
We had a very exciting morning when we found a mystery box in our classroom. It was full of words inside, along with a note asking us to find the other missing words. This sent us on a word hunt around the classroom! We then realised that all the words were nouns. We used these words and a power point to help us write sentences using nouns and adjectives. We worked with a partner and wrote on white boards.
In Numeracy, we have been exploring Place Value and we have been learning to order and sequence numbers to 100. Some of us have been ordering and sequencing three digit numbers to challenge ourselves more. We engage in games, smart board games, white board tasks and pencil tasks to support our learning. We use concrete materials such as cubes, counting sticks and counters to help us if we need them. We also use number squares and we have been developing our confidence using 100 squares to identify the value of a number.
We also take part in Number Talks every day and on Thursday Miss Marra wrote a missing number addition calculation on the board for us to solve. We used concrete materials, number lines or number squares to solve the problem and we enjoyed sharing our strategies.
This week we have been learning about the well-being indicators Safe, Healthy, Active and Nurture. We discussed how we feel in different situations. We thought about how we know we are nurtured and how we are all unique. We designed back packs to show how we all look different and all like different things.
We had a great first week back in Primary 3B! Everyone arrived on Tuesday morning ready to learn and excited to see our friends.
I have been so impressed with the listening skills in our class in our first week and you have already been working so hard. Mrs Stewart even popped in during Smart Start because she noticed you were all working hard and on task! We started off the week today with Active Spelling and you were all excited to use your brand new Literacy jotters. During our first week, you had many great conversations to share your thoughts, feelings and ideas about your new class.
Here are some of the conversations I observed from you during your first week in Primary 3.
I like being in this class. Ava
We are so lucky because we get marbles and pom poms in our class. Hannah
I love school. Struan
It is nice that you are getting to know us and we are getting to know you. That means it’s fair. Lucas
I like Maths at school. Cormac
I love going outside for play and staying inside for play. Lexi
Why don’t we change the Safe Space to over there because there is more room there. Sophie B
This is fun Maths. I like having a special job to help everyone. Aria
We are looking forward to sharing our learning with some photos at the end of the week. Keep working hard Primary 3!
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