Group 1 – Big Swing & Zip Line
Category Archives: Primary 5
Hello from Dalguise!
We have had lots of fun already at Dalguise! Everyone is showing their have a go attitude and challenging themselves to try new activities. We had a yummy dinner and now we are playing robot wars. Missing you all lots!
Group 4: Orienteering and Challenge Course
Group 6: Abseiling & Raft Building
Group 5: Abseiling and Raft Building
Group 2: Giant Swing & Zip Wire
iAchieve in P5
At Mid Calder we recognise that profiling it creating a holistic overview of the child as a learner through reflection and dialogue. This is central to practice in recognising achievement, profiling and reporting.
What is profiling?
Profiling means that learners will be engaged in regular, on-going discussions with staff about their progress. This should be a continuous process for all learners from 3 to 18.
iAchieve
iAchieve is our new approach to achievement which is being used in all our cluster schools. Each child now has a copy of their iAchieve level (you can download these here: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/public/mcps/uploads/sites/2949/2016/09/iAchieve-Level-4.pdf
This is used to track their achievements inside and outside of school. When they have achieved three of the tasks in each box they will receive a certificate in class or at a Friday Assembly and move on to the next area within their level, for example if they complete Brilliant Bronze for Responsible Citizen they will move on to Super Silver.
If the achievement has been completed at home the pupil can fill out an iAchieve sheet which are available from their class teacher or Primary 4 to 5 have the option of using their private iAchieve blog: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/mcpsiachieve2010/
Using the iAchieve Blog:
- Google MCPS Blog to access the school blog
- Select iAchieve, Primary 5 from the tab along the top
- Pupils enter their Glow username and password
- At the top they can click add, new post or on the right hand panel they can click add a new post
- The blog post should link to their iAchieve pathway
- Tick the categories for the post including:
- Award
- 4 Capacities
- Value
- Level – 5
- And any other relevant category
- Tag their name by typing in their name and clicking add
- Add a title
- Write their post (you will see examples on the blog):
- Title of achievement from their pathway (in bold and colour)
- Summary of achievement and what they learned
- What school value they lived (the school value can be in bold and colour)
- If you wish to add a photo:
- Click on add media
- This will ask you to browse for the photo on your computer
- Click insert into post
- Click Publish
Download these instructions:Â iAchieve-in-p5
iAchieve Level 5:Â iAchieve Level 5
Money Week in Primary 5
Learning intention:
We are learning how to solve money problems
We are learning how to record our working accurately
To mark West Lothian’s money week, P5A and P5B took part in a bug related money challenge. We had to help Bluey the Bug to find his way through a money maze so that he got the highest amount of money possible.
We were given a few hints and tips along the way, and had to record our route and the money Bluey had gained/lost accurately as we progressed through the maze. We had fun exploring the maze, and were challenged when having to calculate the different amounts and add or subtract this from our total.
Across the two classes, the highest amount we managed to get Bluey was £680. Can you find a way help him to get a higher amount?
Sum Dog Money Competition
As this week is West Lothian Money pupils in P2-7 have been invited to take part in a whole school Money Week Competition. This runs from Monday to 4pm on Thursday and is divided into P2-4 and P5-7. The pupils can assess this competition at school and at home. Remember we are looking for high accuracy scores.
Good luck!
Buddying up for Purple Mash
As P1-P7 have access to Purple Mash to support their learning, P5B buddied up with P2/1 today to show them how to use this fantastic resource. The Primary 5s showed their buddy how to login, how to play some of the games, how to access the different tools and how to watch videos linked to the games they were playing.
Purple Mash will be used to support learning in school, but can also be accessed at home where the children can complete activities set by their class teacher or just explore the games and tools themselves. They can access this account at home by using the log in provided in their homework diary/book.
To access Purple Mash, go to:
https://www.purplemash.com/sch/midcalder-EH53
