Category Archives: Money Fortnight 2015

p4 Friday 16th October

We are learning to:write clear instructions using sequencing words.

Share our learning about the rainforest with our parents.

To add and subtract with money and use money in every day contexts.

It has been another very busy week in Primary Four which culminated in our share the learning afternoon. Our classroom has been filled with wonderful smells from our fruit kebabs and our rosemary and lavender rainforest bottle gardens.

Mrs Mackie

At the Rainforest cafe we earned £50 for the Edinburgh zoo, we have decided to adopt an animal there that comes from one of the five rainforests around the world.

We made rainforests in a bottle with our parents it was very fun, it was very messy! The cakes were very nice and some of them were very big.

Luke

We made a rainforest in a bottle and we showed our mums and dads how to do it.

We wrote instructions and this is what we wrote:

First cut the bottle with a sharp pair of scissors, cut a third up.

Second put a handful of stones in the bottom of the bottle, then put some potting soil on.

Then put your plant in.

Fourthly cover the soil with sticks.

Finally spray it with water and put the lid on.

Now, watch it grow!

We made some jewellery, we painted our necklaces and our headdresses, we made our bracelets with paper. It was very fun.

Rebekah

In maths we learned about money, we counted money and learned about coins and how to give change. I liked it because counting money is fun.

Stephen

 

P7/6 are off to Japan!

LI:  We are learning to plan and organise a holiday to Japan, while keeping to a budget

SC: I can consider best value for money when booking car rental, hotels and airfares.

I can book a hotel that is less than 2 miles from the city centre of Tokyo.

I can plan a day out/excursion for 2 adults and 1 child.

I can research and price an appropriate restaurant that is located in the city of Tokyo that is suitable for 2 adults and 1 child.

I can stay within the budget of £6000

This week P7/6 were challenged to book a holiday for a family to Tokyo for a week. In trios the children researched flight details and times and tried to find the cheapest flight within the given dates. They had to ensure car hire was booked, so they picked up their rented car from Narita airport. The hotel they booked had to be within 2 miles from the city centre, so the children researched further in to location and not just the best price. To ensure they had the best time when they were in Tokyo the trios organised a day excursion for their family and found well priced restaurants for them to eat in.

The children were so motivated during this real life challenge, and at times were a little concerned that they had actually booked for 3 people to climb Mount Fuji!! They loved the competition of beating their friends to a cheaper holiday price and some trios returned to try to reduce prices by choosing different deals. It was an excellent way to practice our budgeting skills and find out more about holidaying in Japan.

Japan has been a fantastic topic and we now are all excited about moving in to term 2! Enjoy your holiday!PTDC0561 PTDC0563 PTDC0564 PTDC0565 PTDC0566 PTDC0567 PTDC0568 PTDC0569 PTDC0570

Money Fortnight Open Afternoon

To celebrate the end of Money Fortnight we invited our parents and families into school to share with them what we have been learning about in connection with money, and also our interdisciplinary learning context for learning. Activities included visiting the bank, sharing our storybook, making a rainforest in a bottle and making sushi. Thank you to all the parents and families that came along to support this event, there was a great ‘buzz’ around the school.