Once upon a time in Primary 4/3…
Learning Intention: We are learning to explore characters using evidence from the text.
Success Criteria:
I can recognise features of a traditional tale.
I can pick and choose the correct words to describe my character.
In P4/3, we have been learning how to best describe characters from the traditional tale of Hansel and Gretel. We read through the tale and discussed the different features in our talking partners. We mentioned features such as the good and bad characters, the setting, problems faced, different objects and traditional phrases used. Working in pairs, we then looked at different adjectives to describe the specific characters in the tale and what words were the best words, the OK words and the worst words and placed them on a target board. Some of us then read some of our chosen adjectives for our character out to the class to see if anyone could guess who we were describing- it was fun!
“I enjoyed putting adjectives on a target board to describe the character of Hansel”- Kiera Brown.
Through the week we then followed this lesson by listening to the characters from the tale and talking about different words we could use instead of ‘said’ to describe how the characters were speaking e.g. “I’m always so hungry”, moaned the stepmother. Individually, we looked at different phrases and picked suitable verbs such as cried, laughed and whispered. Some of us then read out a phrase in a specific manner to see if the class could guess the character and how the character was speaking.
“It was really fun and interesting learning to use different words instead of said”- Cailin McKenna.
P7 – Learning Logs
LI. I am learning to create, adapt and sustain different roles, experimenting with movement, expression.
I am learning to use the experience of drama by discussing my thoughts and feelings. I can give and accept constructive comment on my own and others’ work.
SC: We can take on a variety of roles and experiment with movement and voice. EXA 2-12a
This week the p6 and p7s have been rehearsing the upcoming play, The Pirates Of The Curry Bean. We have all been rehersng our lines at home and in school, because we are all commited to performing a play that’s worth watching. Some of us have even began singing our solos in front of everyone and we are all very committed to our roles. We only have a few more weeks before we perform it in front of the parents and we are certainly making progress. Once we finish rehearsals and perform the real thing we are sure that the audience will leave with a smile on their faces.
Lucy Haran, P7
SC: We are learning to investigate angles, and to discuss, describe and classify angles using appropriate mathematical vocabulary.
MTH 2-17a
S.C. I can recognise acute, obtuse, right and reflex angles.
This week in Maths we started to learn about angles. There were four angles we learned about. They were right angles, obtuse, acute and reflex. We had to figure out the angle of a shape using a piece of paper. Some people found it a bit hard, but it was quite fun. The teacher put examples on the board to help us and of course it really did help. I hope we will do more work on angles so some people will get what we’ve got to do and the whole class can enjoy maths.
LI: By considering the type of text I am creating, I am learning to select ideas and relevant information, organise these in an appropriate way for my purpose and use suitable vocabulary for my audience.
LIT 2-26a
SC: I can use features specific to a personal profile.
This week in Writing we wrote a Personal Profile for when the P7’s leave primary school. A personal profile is when you write down your interests, what you’re good at and how you feel about different subjects. The subjects we used this week were About me, Literacy (reading and writing) and Health and Wellbeing (e.g Healthy Family, Healthy Children). The skills we used were thinking, writing, vocabulary and spelling. The rest of our Personal Profile’s will get written next week and we will also start typing them up on the netbooks to send to our chosen high schools.
In Science this week we dicovered what our new topic is for science. It is the solar system! We had a little quiz to test our knowledge on the Solar System, without us learning anything first. I can’t wait for our topic to expand and to learn more about our very own solar system because it is so facinating.
Yasmine Hunter P7
Titanic Photo Story
Dalguise Photo Story
North, South, East and West our maths class is the best!
Learning Intention:
We are learning to explore how right angles can be measured in degrees and how this links to fractions and compass points (MTH 2-17c, MTH 2-17a)
Success Criteria:
- I know that a right angle is the same as a turn of 90°
- I know that an angle of 180° is the same as a straight line
- I know that a whole turn is the same as 360°
- I can recognise angles which are 270°
- I can relate 90°, 180°, 270° and 360° angles to quarter, half, three quarter and one whole turns
- I can relate compass points to these angles and the appropriate fractions and turns (north, south, east and west)
This week in P7/6’s class maths, we started a new unit of work looking at different angles and linking this to our learning about fractions and compass points from last term. We started by creating a list of key words that link to directions and angles including: North, South, East, West, right, left, forwards, backwards, 90 degrees, clockwise, anticlockwise and diagonal. We all had to put our arms out in front of us and show a 90 degree turn, followed by 180 degrees, then 270 degrees then finally a 360 degree turn. We also looked at what these would look like when drawn on the board and realised that these turns were also linked to fractions, e.g. 90 degrees is a quarter turn. Next, we were given the challenge to direct Miss Sherlow to one of the chairs in the classroom using some of our new vocabulary, but Dylan made her go a bit too far and she bumped into it! We then had to try to direct Jack into the corridor but we overestimated how far he needed to move and Glen M accidentally made him walk all the way into Mrs Gordon’s classroom. However, we learned from our mistakes and eventually managed to get each person where they needed to be. We used language like ’10 paces forward’ and ‘turn 180 degrees clockwise’ to help us.
We then split into groups and rotated around 3 activities:
- Theme Park Directions activity
- Working with Miss Sherlow- completing HAM textbook pages 6 and 7.
- Sumdog
There was a lot of laughing in our classroom during our maths lesson this week, but we definitely all learned something new about angles, compass points, fractions and directions.
“I especially enjoyed Miss Sherlow walking into the chair and table. It was hilarious. I also learned that a 270 degree turn is the same as a 3 quarters turn,” commented Kieran.
“Jack walked into Mrs Gordon’s classroom and it was funny. It took us a while, but we got there in the end” said Dylan.
“It was fabulous learning about angles and directions,” added Max.
P6-5 First Club Golf
Health and Well- Being
Physical Education Lesson 1
LI We are learning to play golf
SC
I can name the golf equipment correctly
I can hold the club properly and stand in the correct position
I can aim the ball at a target area
“Firstclubgolf provides a unique opportunity for children to try out golf in an environment where they feel confortable. It brings a fresh approach to the way we introduce children to the sport, and I am convinced the progress we are now seeing ensures more children, from a wide range of backgrounds, will have an opportunity to be part of Scottish golf in the future”
(Torquil McInroy- clubgolf Project Manager)
Activity
During this sequence of lessons, we will be learning about golf equipment including:
– the Putter which is used to hit the ball along the ground
– the Chipper which is used to hit the ball in the air
– all surface tees and tee pegs
– balls and targets
We ventured outside for our session in the glorious sunshine and using simpler rules, smaller equipment and working together we had a fantastic session. After our quick warm up, Reece modelled the correct position to stand in and the correct way to hold the club. Reece also informed us about his experiences within golf from Harburn golf course, where he is a member.This helped support us in our introduction to golf as some of us had never played before.
We were all excited and ready to start practising. In our pairs, we collected equipment and stood at the playing area. We took turns at aiming the ball in to the target. Reece then helped pupils align their stance to the target and to hold the club correctly. This should be left hand on top of grip and right hand beneath the left.
In our next lessons we will be learning chipping, striking and playing a simple game.
Reece and Ben commented on this session,
“We were all enthusiastic and loved learning these new skills. We can’t wait for our next lesson!”
Thank you to Reece for his expertise in this area and well-done P6-5! Perhaps some competition for Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods in the future!!
After School Clubs at West Calder High School
Personalised Shopper Bags
The PSA are currently selling personalised shopping bags made from heavyweight calico at the cost of £5 per bag. Your child’s self portrait will appear on the bag. You can place an order for a bag at the school office up until Friday 24th April.
Frozen Sing Song
Primary 7 pupils on their journey home from Belfast.
