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Learning Letters, Learning Stories, Primary 3

P3: Term 3 Learning Letter

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Learning Letter P3 Term 3

Dear Parent/Carer,

Welcome to Term 3 in Primary 3. We are looking forward to a busy and fun term. The highlights of last term included our Mini Mid Calder Main Street sharing the learning afternoon and our IDL context based on The Creakers. We also loved learning and performing Tom Fletcher’s Afraid of Heights for the West Lothian YouTube channel. We have now begun our new IDL context for learning, Homeward Bound, and are excited about helping Gamba the Giraffe to make his way home to Africa.

 

Miss Sherlow

English & Literacy, Interdisciplinary Learning, Primary 3, Technologies, Uncategorized

An Avalanche of Arctic Advice

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We are learning about the Arctic
I can describe the climate of the Arctic
I can describe the living things found in the Arctic
I understand how the climate and the landscape affects the living things

This week, a special delivery arrived for Primary 3. We used our skills of prediction to guess what was inside the box, using the clues on the wrapping to help us to make a realistic prediction. That is how we met Gamba the Giraffe. Gamba was lost and needed our help to find his way home. First of all, we had to use our research skills to find out where Gamba came from. We used iPads and netbooks to discover that we needed to help him get back to Africa, then we sent him on his way.

However, we soon heard back from Gamba to let us know that he hadn’t quite made it back home. He asked for our help to find out about this strange land that he had arrived in. He needed to know about the climate, landscape and living things that he might see in, what we quickly discovered was, the Arctic. Again, we used our research skills to find out new information, using key words to help us find out the facts quickly and easily.

We then used our Glow accounts to email Gamba to tell him what we had found out and give him advice about what to do next. We learned how to add a recipient, include a subject heading and how to layout an email.

We can’t wait to hear back from Gamba to see if he manages to get back home…

Achievement Awards, Achievements, Events, Nursery, Primary 1, Primary 2, Primary 3, Primary 5, Primary 7, Top Scorers

Term 2 Celebration Assembly

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On December 22nd, we welcomed parents and friends along to our Celebration Assembly so that pupils could receive their STEM Super Star and Successful Speller awards. We also announced the Top Scorers for each house.

A big thank you to Mr Welsh for inspiring us by sharing his interpretation of our school motto, Believe, Achieve, Succeed, and for presenting our Primary 3 pupils with their certificate for coming first in West Lothian’s Sumdog Maths Contest. Certificates were also awarded to our pupils who came in the top 50 in the competition.

Well done to all of our award winners!

Events, Primary 3, Uncategorized

Primary 3’s Christmas Party

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“Tis the season to be jolly…” and Primary 3 were certainly feeling jolly today when they celebrated at the P3 Christmas party.

We kicked off the party with a game of Eggs, followed by Christmas themed Corners. Next, we played an energetic game of Ollie Ollie Octopus. After that, we stopped for a bite to eat in to replenish our energy, then got back to party mode with a game of Killer 12. We then played a game that Lucas invented called Shark Attack. We also showed off our dance moves and sang along loudly to our favourite songs. Everyone had a fantastic afternoon 🙂 Merry Christmas Primary 3!

 

Community, Events, Fundraising, Interdisciplinary Learning, Mid Calder 40th Anniversary, Primary 3

Mini Mid Calder Main Street in P3

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As part of our Mid Calder IDL context, Primary 3 have been learning all about the different businesses in Mid Calder. We began by using Google Maps to explore the Main Street and discuss the different goods and services available. We were then challenged to choose one of the businesses as our inspiration for creating our own Mid Calder shop. As part of our research, we created and carried out questionnaires with our chosen business, including questions about prices of goods and services, opening times, busiest days and most popular item. All of this information helped us when setting up our own companies.

Next, we had to give our shop a name and design a logo. We looked at well know companies to help us to create a simple yet eye catching design and a memorable name. We then had to consider which goods/services we would provide in our shop, focusing on one product or service in particular. We used Microsoft Word to create a price list and an advertising poster, using persuasive language to convince our customers to visit our shop.

Finally, we were ready for business and opened our doors to our parents/carers during our open afternoon. We  sold our goods and services, calculating total costs and working out how much change to give back to our customers.

Thank you to everyone who came along and supported our businesses. We raised a grand total of £50.74 which we were very proud of.

Community, Events, Nursery, Nursery Learning Stories, Primary 1, Primary 2, Primary 3, Primary 5, Primary 7

Mid Calder 40th Anniversary Open Afternoon

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This term every class have had a focus on Mid Calder for their Interdisciplinary Learning context for learning. Classes have investigated different aspects of Mid Calder from its location to its history, shops to services provided in our area. Thank you to everyone who came along to help us celebrate.

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Events, Learning Stories, Maths & Numeracy, Primary 1, Primary 2, Primary 3, Primary 5, Primary 7, Supporting homework, Useful Websites

West Lothian Maths Contest on Sumdog

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P1-7 have been entered to take part in Sumdog’s West Lothian Maths Contest. This runs from 10-16th November and can be played at both home and at school using the Sumdog website or app. All pupils should have their Sumdog log in their homework diary/ book.

The children have to answer 1000 questions and their score is based on accuracy, not speed or winning games. There are also prizes to be won and certificates will be given out at assembly for those children in the top 50 from across West Lothian.

Good luck everyone!

Interdisciplinary Learning, Maths & Numeracy, Primary 3

Money in Primary 3

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We are learning to find different ways to pay an exact amount

Success Criteria:

– I can exchange coins and notes for different ones which have the same value
– I have explored how a total can be made in different ways
– I can use the coins and notes I have to pay the exact amount for an item in a variety of ways including using the fewest coins

Linked to their IDL context, Mid Calder, Primary 3’s learning in maths has been focused on money. This week, we have been exploring how we can use different combinations of coins to pay for the same items. We have been using our addition skills to calculate the total of a set of coins, then working out lots of different ways to make the same total. We have been using concrete materials like coins to support us, looking at pictorial representations of different amounts, as well as exploring abstract addition and subtraction money calculations through our number discussion. We have also been taking part in a Money Challenge on Sumdog.

 

Events, House Meetings, Primary 1, Primary 2, Primary 3, Primary 5, Primary 7

Cunnigar Candyland Party

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Last term Cunnigar won the house cup, so after a vote they decided they wanted to have a Candyland Party. Owen and Ryan worked hard to plan a fantastic party which included chocolate corners, pass the parcel, selfies, wrap the captains and lots and lots of Candy! A big well done to the boys and the P7 helpers for organising our party.

Learning Letters, Primary 3

P3 Learning Letter Term 2

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Dear Parent/Carer,
Welcome to Term 2 in Primary 3. All of the children have settled well into P3 and we are looking forward to a
busy and fun term 2. The highlights of last term included our Dinosaur IDL context, a trip to the National
Museum of Scotland, a visit from Mr T.Rex and sharing our learning with P1 and P7 through our Mid Calder
Museum. All pupils have also now joined a Junior Leadership Team and look forward to making positive
changes within our school this year.
Miss Sherlow
November 2017
Learning Letter P3 Term 2