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Maths & Numeracy, Primary 5

P5 Maths – Nets

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We are learning to identify the nets of 3D shapes.

I can look at a 3D object and visualise the net that it is made from.

From my visualisation, I can make  a net to create a simple 3D object.

I can take apart a hollow 3D object to create its net.

We’ve had a lovely time in P5 the last couple of days, while Miss Sherlow is relaxing at school camp!! We have been investigating nets of 3D shapes, using polydron to construct 3D shapes then taking them apart to look closer at the nets. We were able to match different nets to 3D shapes and also looked at different nets that made the same shape. Here are some examples of our work: –

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English & Literacy, Expressive Arts, Health & Wellbeing, Maths & Numeracy, Nursery

Afternoon Nursery Tea Party

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The afternoon children were very excited about the tea party. Ollie said, “We were making triangles for our bunting in the Willow Tea Room.”  “I made flowers, I folded the triangles.” said Eloise.

Jake said,”At pop in and play, I was eating the cakes with mum. I was showing mum round the nursery.”

Jessica was playing with mum at the big bricks. She was being the big bad wolf. I had fun being one of the little pigs.

“My mummy was having tea in the kitchen- I was eating shortbread.” said Logan.

Granny Joyce was so surprised when Connor handed her his card and daffodil.

Cayla said, ” I gave mummy a card and a daffodil when she came to the tea party. Mum showed me how to draw a ladybird.”

OTHER ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK

Max made a painting of Jack and the Beanstalk. He said, “ I mixed white paint and black paint to make the castle grey.”

Lacy said, “I made Jack and the Beanstalk- the magic beans grew into a huge beanstalk. Jack climbed all the way up to the castle.”

Jake said, “ I am making a gadget- it is a periscope to see things far away. It is on wheels so I can move it about easily.”

 

Maths & Numeracy, Nursery, Uncategorized

Shape Pictures PM Nursery.

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The afternoon nursery created a shape picture at group time. Erin said she used 1 circle, 6 rectangles and a long rectangle for the stem. Can you guess what one is hers?

Jake made a guy with a circle, a rectangle, a square for the body and 4 rectangles.

Archie used a circle for the head, a triangle for his body and had 4 legs on his elephant.

Max made a dog using a rectangle, triangles for ears and 4 legs.

Lacy made a house which had a triangle roof, She said, “It has 3 sides. A square for the house, oval for the door, 2 circles for the windows.”

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Events, Homework, Maths & Numeracy, Nursery, Primary 1, Primary 2, Primary 3, Primary 5, Primary 7, School Improvement Plan, Uncategorized, Useful Websites

Curriculum Evening: Maths

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On Thursday night we invited parents and carers along to find out about our world of Maths at Mid Calder Primary. As you know Maths is on our school improvement plan for the second year, we began in the hall discussing with parents our journey with maths so far. Then the Numeracy shared with us some information about SEAL (stage of early arithmetical learning) and how parents can support at home.  This was followed by workshops in classes demonstrating what a typical maths lesson looks like and how parents can support their child at home. A big thank you to everyone who supported the event and to our house and vice captains who helped with the smooth running of the event.

Feedback from parents included:

  • ‘These evenings are great to get ideas as to how to help my child at home’.
  • ‘Our daughter talks a lot about the strategies she is learning about’.
  • ‘My child is very enthusiastic when doing Maths homework’.
  • ‘This was a good insight into how my child is learning and developing within Maths’.
  • ‘We can see the improvements being made, keep up the good work’.

School Overview:

http://www.slideshare.net/midcps/school-overview-58754805

Numeracy Team Input:

http://www.slideshare.net/midcps/numeracy-team-parents-information

Nursery:

http://www.slideshare.net/midcps/nursery-58754877

Primary 1:

http://www.slideshare.net/midcps/p1-58757153

Primary 2/3:

http://www.slideshare.net/midcps/p2-3-58759172

 

Primary 4/5:

http://www.slideshare.net/midcps/p45-58755712

 

Primary 6/7

http://www.slideshare.net/midcps/p67-maths-presentation

Health & Wellbeing, Maths & Numeracy, Primary 2

Primary Two have been making arrays in P.E.

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I can use addition and multiplication when solving problems, making best use of the mental strategies and written skills I have developed. MNU 1-03

Learning Intention:

We are learning how to make equal groups ‘arrays.’

Success Criteria:

I can use cones to make an array.

I can work as part of a team to show an array.

This week in P.E. we have been applying what we know about arrays. First we had to get into equal groups of 2, then 4 and then 6. After this we had to arrange ourselves into arrays.IMG_0199

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Then we used cones in the gym hall to make our own arrays. We were able to talk about how many rows of cones there were and how many cones were in each row. Can you find any arrays at home or in school?

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Community, English & Literacy, Events, Health & Wellbeing, Information for Parents, Maths & Numeracy

Mid Calder Primary School Bake-Off! Read all about it!

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Mid Calder Bake-Off!

Why not read a recipe?

The Bake-Off is back! Bigger and better than ever! Mid Calder Primary School’s BookLions is proud to present The Mid Calder Bake-Off! Get out your whisks and put on your aprons because it’s coming to Mid Calder Primary School hall, on Thursday 3rd March 2016.

It will be at 1:30pm-2:30pm, so bring your cakes and bakes to the hall in the morning, where we will be waiting to collect your sweet treats. We promise we won’t eat them!

If you have any gluten-free or nut free cakes and bakes please inform us, and we will add this to your description card. If you have used any Fairtrade products in your bakes, we will have a table for that too.

The Categories are:

Nursery

P1-P3

P4-P5

P6-P7

Parent/family etc

Staff

The cake designs can be to do with your favourite book/character or they could just be a normal design. Remember to bring a copy of the recipe you used when baking or bring in the book for everyone to see. Reasons being to make sure everyone knows what they’re eating and that they’re allowed it, also reading is what we encourage and we thought it would be fun to let you read the recipes yourself!

We will have special guest judges and your parents, carers, grandparents will also be invited in during this time. We invite you to take another cake home to try (and the recipe) for a small donation, if you want to take your own cake home afterwards please let us know when delivering it to the hall. The donations you make are to raise money for our school library, to get it into better condition. Oh, and did we forget to tell you about the prize?  Your cakes and bakes will be judged before parents and carers arrive. The prize will be a… surprise because that’s the best kind!

Finally, if you have any old books or books you don’t read anymore, we will be having a book swap table, to get you reading.

We hope you will put in the effort to get baking and bring in some delicious cakes and treats, for everyone to enjoy!

Hope you get busy and get baking!

From, Erin Leitch, Eloise Cowie and Neve Cormack, members of the BookLions