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English & Literacy, Expressive Arts, Interdisciplinary Learning, Learning Stories, Primary 1, Primary 2

Katie Morag visits P2/1

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P2/1 were very excited last week when a visitor arrived in class. Her name is Katie Morag McColl and she comes from the Isle of Struay. We have made Katie feel very welcome at school and we have taken her home too. In class, she especially likes to sit beside her new friends Mr Tickles and Ted!

Emme took Katie Morag home to meet her family. She said ”Katie liked meeting my friend who is also called Katie! We went out on my scooter together and I tucked her into bed beside me every night‘.

Through reading, watching, talking and listening we have been enjoying learning all about Katie Morag and her island life. We have learned what an island is and the common features of one. Through learning about the Scottish Isles, we have discovered life on an island is very different from the mainland. We used all our new knowledge to design our own islands which were very creative indeed!

Emma worked with Eilidh to design an island. She said ”We drew a street with a charity shop on it and a play park too. I think this would be on an island”. 

A particular book we enjoyed reading was Katie Morag and the Grand Concert. In this, Katie was preparing to perform a song called ‘You Cannae Shove Your Granny off a Bus!’. We also enjoyed preparing and performing our own songs at the P2/1 Grand Concert. With so many talented pupils, keep a look out for their names in the future!

Sophie spoke about her singing performance with Charlotte, ”I felt happy but a little nervous singing to my class. I enjoyed it because it felt like I was at a real concert and I liked doing it with my best friend”. 

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English & Literacy, Interdisciplinary Learning, Primary 2

Primary Two Katie Morag Assembly

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We are learning how to use movement, mime and facial expressions to portray characters from the story of Katie Morag delivers the mail.

We can use movement, mime and good facial expressions to portray different characters in the story.

A huge well done to all the Primary 2’s today who performed in our Katie Morag Assembly. You were all ‘Confident individuals’, who put on a super show. The children were clear and confident. They showed good skills in mime and facial expression to portray different characters. Everyone made a super effort learning their lines. The singing and acting were also amazing.

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English & Literacy, Health & Wellbeing, Healthy Families, Healthy Children 2015, Interdisciplinary Learning, Primary 5, Technologies

P6-5 Dessert Mania

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IDL/Food Technology Project

TCH 1-11a,TCH 2-11a, TCH 1-11b, TCH 2-11b

LI; We are learning to apply our knowledge and understanding of healthy choices to design a new health product.

SC;
I can design a new healthy food or drink product that incorporates two or more food groups.

I can make my product using the correct ingredients.

Last week we had fun making our fruity desserts. We used our recipes from the ‘Apprentice challenge’ and our recipe writing project in class. After looking at our recipes closely we had to write a shopping list with all ingredients we would require and list all equipment needed for this session.
We were all very excited about our creations and the excitement of eating/drinking them afterwards! Firstly we talked about hygiene in the kitchen and safety rules when using sharp knives. We all washed our hands and prepared the surface area we were going to work on.

Desserts detailed below:
Caitlin N and Anna made Healthy fruit boats
Laura and Olivia made Berry Boo smoothie
Charlie, Louis and Euan made a Raspberry crush smoothie
Zach, Reece and Harry made Blueberry Bananza smoothie
Ayla and Louis made Fruit cocktail
Holly and Caitlin N made Mr Pears
Rudi, Reno and Ben made a Cloudy smoothie
Connor and Ellis made Berryblue smoothie
Trystan, Chiaro and Jacob made an Orange delight smoothie

Ayla and Holly commented, “We really enjoyed making our own product come to life and the best bit was eating it with a little fresh cream!!”

Photos to follow soon

Maths & Numeracy

Using a Calendar

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We are  exploring how people plan and make decisions about their time and how these are recorded.  MNU 2-10a

– I can give examples of how people record times or dates that are important to them.

– I can interpret calendars and can ask and answer questions about the information they show.

This week Primary 6 have moved onto a different aspect of Maths – time. We started with a discussion about the different ways people record dates and important events. These included diaries, calendars, phones, electronic diaries, letters and post-its. Today during our rotations we investigated calendars. One group worked with Mrs Findlay to create their own calendar, then they had to devise questions about their calendar. One group worked with Miss Burton to find out dates of events from calendars. One group worked on Sum Dog to answer questions about calendars.

Expressive Arts, Primary 3, Religious & Moral Education

P3 Nativity

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LI: We are learning to sing and play music with growing confidence and skill. We are learning to create, choose and accept roles, using movement, expression and voice
SC: I can sing with others, keeping time and in pitch
I can be aware of my audience and perform with confidence
I can use a loud, clear voice when performing

This week P3 have been learning nativity, nativity, nativity! We have been singing the songs and saying our lines with confidence and expression. The stage is ready and Mary, Joseph, the Innkeeper, Wise Men, Shepherds and of course all the animals have been learning where to stand, sit or lie down! The narrator is will tell you the Story of Christmas in a beautiful voice with lots of expression and the Angels have been learning to dance! The Travellers are coming to the party and are very excited to share our performance with you next week and look forward to seeing you then.