On Thursday P6 went on a sensory walk for preparation to write haikus.
Learning Intention: We can use our senses to find adjectives to inspire us to write a haiku about seasons or nature.
Success Criteria: We need to find 5-10 adjectives to describe things in nature that we can see, smell, hear and touch.
Here are some comments from the P6’s: “It was fun!”, “It was a good learning experience”, “It was nice just to listen to nature’s noises”.
This week in Primary 1 we have been reading the story of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ as part of our work in Literacy.
LI We are learning to sequence events in a story.
SC I can put the pictures in the correct order to tell a story with a beginning, a middle and an end.
The children worked really hard sorting the pictures, and they were even able to use the correctly sequenced pictures to tell the story clearly to a partner.
Great work P1!
P5/4 have been researching about animals that live in the rainforest. They have then been using their findings to create fact files. They have found out a huge amount of interesting information about their chosen animals.
Learning intention: We are learning to create a fact file.
Success criteria: I can use my notes to help me create my fact file.
Success criteria: I can use the correct format and layout.
Here are some examples of the learning that took place:
We are looking forward to finding out lots more about the rainforest in the coming weeks!
It was lovely to see so many parents of Primary 1 children in school last week. Please see the attached presentation which was shared on the night, giving an insight into P1. The Learning Letter is also attached for your information.
LI: We are learning about materials.
SC: I can describe and compare different materials, including plastic, paper, metal and fabric.
SC: I can group everyday objects by material and explain my decisions.
This week Primary 1b have been learning about different materials. We began by exploring a variety of different materials and discussing how each one looks and feels. Then the children applied what they learned to a ‘materials hunt’. In four teams, they searched around the classroom for everyday objects made of plastic, paper, metal and fabric. The children grouped the objects by material, and were great at justifying their decisions. For example, Rory explained that he thought a 5 pence coin was made of metal because it was hard and shiny. Brandon also explained that a teddy bear he found in the classroom was fabric because it was soft and fluffy.
We are now applying what we learned about materials to help us design and create a castle for our classroom.
Thank you very much to those parents who managed to attend our Meet The Teacher event recently, it was lovely to meet so many of you! For those of you unable to attend, the powerpoint Meet the Teacher P3 from the evening has been attached.
We look forward to seeing you at our Open Day on the 15th October!
L.I. to learn about how life in Mid Calder is different to life in the rainforest.
To classify animals
To work with a range of media to create images.
We made a fact file about rainforest animals and plants. We painted
big leaves,trees,birds and animals.We did it on the Thursday 17 September.By Sorley.
We made a poster comparing Mid Calder life to life in the rainforest. We made one side of the paper all the things life in Mid Calder,and the other side in the rainforest. By Hannah.
The rainforest is very hot because it is near the equator but very rainy at the same time.By Hannah
We have been very interested.
It was great to meet parents who were able to attend the meet the teacher evening last week. For those who couldn’t make it, please see the attached powerpoint and learning letter for more information. We’re looking forward to a great year ahead in P5/4!
It was lovely to meet some of the parents of the pupils in Primary 5 last night and share an overview of the learning that has taken place so far in our class, as well as the exciting times ahead. For those that were unable to attend, please see the attached presentation for an insight into what was discussed.
It was lovely to meet the parents from P4 last night. For those who were unable to attend here is the presentation from last night.
Mrs Mackie
