Please find attached this term’s Learning Overviews for P7 and P6-5:
January 22, 2018
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January 22, 2018
by Mrs Weir
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P7/6 – Term 3 Overview
Here is what we will be learning in Term 3.
January 20, 2018
by Miss Brown
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A packed week in Primary 1
This week has been a busy week with a lot of learning.
In sounds we learnt two new ones, ee and oo. The children really enjoyed these sounds and could identify them on the smartboard when they were shown. Also this week we have been learning to blend our sounds to write words under picture clues.
As a class we discussed our learning and some of the comments were:
Lucy C said we were designing new wellie boots for Katie Morag as she wears black ones. Poppie said that we used different patterns to create them.
Ava said we have been learning to do Scottish Country dancing.
We have been learning more about money and playing a money bingo, said Andrew. 
In Primary 1 we have been learning number sense by using the Rekenreks. We loved using these.
Also we have been learning about germs and the importance of washing our hands properly. We began an experiment using bread which we will record as a class any changes that may appear. Also in another experiment we used glitter to show how germs can spread easily and washing hands with soap helps germs not to spread.
Scottish poems were being practiced and the judging happened on Friday which we will find out next week. The children were fantastic at reciting their poems.
On Friday we had our very own brain coach back to visit us, Mr Turnbull discussed with us about being kind to all and the ways we can show this kindness.
January 19, 2018
by Miss Sutherland
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P7 Weekly Update
It has been a very buy week in Primary 7
In literacy we have been focusing on our reading skills, particularly inference the meaning of words, using task maps and our Literacy Box. We all presented our Scots poems to the class. Everyone managed to get up and recite our poem and some of us used really good expression. Well done to Amy, Eve and Temp who made it to the finals. These were judged today and we look forward to hearing the finalists on Friday next week at our assembly.
In maths we have been continuing to learn about time. We have been converting between 12 and 24 hour time and calculating more speed, distance & time problems. Next week we are moving on to calculating time duration and reading timetables.
We have started researching our chosen decades for our topic – 20th Century. We are looking at the important events, people, fashion, technology and music important to each of the decades.
We have enjoyed playing in the snow this week too. We have made many snow animals and snow people.
We hope everyone has a great weekend 🙂
P7 and Miss Sutherland
January 19, 2018
by Mrs Weir
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A Snowy Week in P7/6
We have been very busy learning new things about our new topic this week. We have been focusing on the Music and Dances of the 20th Century. We learned about the different music genres which happened in each decade and learned about the different dances. Why don’t you ask us how to do the hand jive? We are going to be doing a collaborative task this term where we are going to be working in pairs to create a floorbook about a particular decade and then present these to the class at the end of term. We have picked our decades and have made a start to these – they are already looking good!
In Maths we have continued learning about time. Some of us have been revisiting how to tell the time on both analogue and digital clocks. Some of us have been learning about time durations and have been able to read timetables and work out when things begin and finish. Next week we are going to look more at 24 hour time and reading timetables. On Thursday, it was also very exciting when a giant box arrived in our classroom called Izak9. It turns out it is a cube which splits into 3 and has different numbers on it. Mrs Weir used the cube to help us develop our tables knowledge and to learn about prime numbers.
On Thursday, everyone in the class recited their Scots poems. Well done to everyone for their hard work and commitment in learning their poems. The 3 finalists for the P6 year group were Emma, Karis & Matthew. We now await the judges decision on the overall finalist who will perform for the school at next weeks assembly.
Have a lovely weekend 🙂
January 18, 2018
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Primary 5 – Term 3 learning, events and activities
Primary 5 have been very busy and straight back into learning after a very enjoyable festive break. I really enjoyed hearing and reading about what everyone got up to over the holidays in our Circle Time discussions and Recount Writing. The weather has clearly shown that it doesn’t want to quite let go of Winter just yet and although I have not been able to get to school for most of the week, I have been kept up to date with all the news, great learning and hard work going on in school in my absence!
There are a lot of exciting events coming up, especially for Primary 5 this term. Firstly, we will be having an assembly on the 26th of January to celebrate Robert Burns day and one of our P5 children will be chosen to recite a short Scots poem, along with one child from each of the other year groups. Followed by a day at Xcite Broxburn Sports Centre, on the 1st February, to complete fun swimming exercises and an assessment of each child’s skills. We then also have the Handball Festival on the 8th of February and we have started to practise for this exciting day by learning and improving our handball skills in P.E.
The P.E schedule has changed a little this term as the children have no doubt told you about. Indoor P.E will now be on a Monday and a Thursday and Outdoor P.E will be on a Tuesday, (weather permitting). Can I please ask that all children, who haven’t already, have their indoor and outdoor P.E kits brought back to school and children also have appropriate footwear available for these days.
This term we have started to learn about different types of Poetry in Literacy, the life and invasion of The Romans and soon we will be exploring fun and interesting facts about Space. We have just started to learn about 2D & 3D shapes in Maths and we will have lots of opportunities to learn skills and concepts through our exciting new topics. It will be especially interesting to learn about and compare Roman coins to the British money we studied in Term 2.
Lastly, we are so excited about our new Community cupboard that has been generously donated to and set up in our school. This ties really nicely in with the theme of our recent class novel, Wonder , along with the connecting stories we are currently reading in R.J Palacio’s other book, Auggie & Me. Kindess and friendship are key concepts in these stories and we are regularly adding marbles to our own Wonder ‘Kindess Jar’ because of all the lovely, thoughtful words and actions of the children in P5.
January 17, 2018
by Mrs McCann
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P1 Bookbug Bags
Scottish Book Trust are looking for feedback on this year’s P1 Bookbug backs that your Primary 1 children received. If you have 5 or 10 minutes, there is a short survey to complete and there’s a chance to win a bundle of books.
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6QXHRCS
January 16, 2018
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January – February Newsletter
Please find below a link to our January-February newsletter:
January 13, 2018
by Miss Brown
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First week back – Primary 1
In Primary 1’s first week back and it has been busy. We discussed everything we had been learning this week.
Jamie said “We have found out about our new topic. It is Scotland and Katie Morag.”
Finley said “We are learning about Robert Burns too and learning Scottish poems for a school competition.”
Primary 1 are choosing 1 poem between 3. The first judging is on Wednesday. The choices are:
1.Willie Winkie
Wee Willie Winkie
Rins through the toun,
Up stairs and doun stairs
In his nicht-gown,
Tirling at the window,
Crying at the lock,
“Are the weans in their bed,
For it’s now ten o’clock?
2.Bowfin
I hid a bowfin puppy dug,
It piddlit on the mat.
An sae ma mither kicked it oot
An noo we hae a cat.
3.Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty sat on a waw.
Of course he should niver hae been there at aw!
If he’d heeded his mither, cam doon when she wanted,
He widnae hae gotten his heid sae sair dunted.
Larissa said “We read ‘Katie Morag and Tiresome Ted’.” Then Poppie said “We were writing and drawing pictures about this story.”
Also in writing we wrote about one thing we did over the Christmas holidays. Some wrote about their Christmas dinner, some wrote about visiting family and some wrote about their presents.
Primary 1 also drew a portrait of Katie Morag.
Lucy H said “We started learning about money”. Andrew said “The small brown coin is a 1 pence.”
Nicola said “We were learning to find space in PE.” Also, Primary 1 were learning about how they can move their bodies in different ways.
January 12, 2018
by Miss Sutherland
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Happy New Year from P7
Primary 7 have been getting back into a routine after a very busy Term 2.
This week we have looked at our targets that we made for term 2 and decided if we have achieved them or not. We have discussed SMART targets and have set new ones for Term 3.
In Maths we have started looking at Time. We have recognised that this is a very important life skill that we all need. Some of us have been looking at converting between 12 hour and 24 hour clock and we will be looking at reading timetables – very important for next year! Some of us are learning to calculate distance, speed and time using the DST triangle.
In P.E. we have continued to practise our tennis skills during our outdoor sessions. We are getting better at aiming our shots and we have tried not to hit the ball to hard. Next week we are looking at creative dance during our indoor slots to go with our topic.
Our topic is A Moment in Time: looking at the 20th Century. We started our topic by thinking about things that happened in the 20th Century and many of us were a bit confused as we didn’t realise that it began in 1900, thinking it was the 19th Century. We were shocked at how old some things were! We thought Lady and the Tramp came out in the 2000s! Not the 1950s! We are thankful for some of the major developments though – such as the PC and games consoles being invented and the World Wide Web! We are looking forward to learning more about this time.
Our Home Learning this week has been to learn a Scots poem. We are reciting these on Thursday.
REMINDER: Could all children have their indoor and outdoor P.E. kits back in school for next week.
Have a lovely weekend
Miss Sutherland and P7
