Interdisciplinary Learning, Maths & Numeracy, Primary 7

Maths in Primary 7/6

April 1, 2015 Miss Sherlow Leave a comment

Learning Intention:

We are learning to talk about the different ways that money is represented and accessed (MNU 2-09a)

Success Criteria:

I can talk about the ways I can access money
I can talk about representations of money such as vouchers, credit cards, rail/pre-pay tickets
I can give examples of where people keep the money they have and how they access it
I can talk about how people earn or obtain money
I can talk about how to be safe with money

As part of our Young Enterprise IDL topic, we have been learning about money in real life contexts. We have been learning about what goods and services are and have been giving examples of each. We have also talked about the different types of bank cards that you can get, e.g. credit and debit cards and we learned about the differences between these. We learned about cash machines and we now know that some people call them ‘holes in the wall’ or ATM (automated teller machine) machines and that there is usually a £300 limit that you can withdraw. To help keep your money safe, everyone is given a PIN to access their money from the cashline. If you forget your PIN, the bank can send you a new one. This is to help stop fraud on your account. We also learned that if you are shopping online, it is safer to use a credit card. We talked about what cheques are and now know that they are a safe way of sending money to people as gifts because they can be cancelled if it doesn’t reach them.

Once we had a good understanding of all of these different ways to pay for things, we spilt into groups to complete our activities.

Group 1- Working with Miss Sherlow- We learned about the best ways to pay for different goods and services

Group 2- Game group- We were learning about different ways people pay for things and who might use those methods

Group 3- Sumdog Challenge

“I liked learning about credit cards because I now know the dangers and how to use them safely,” commented Ross.

“I enjoyed doing the board games because you had to explain what different money related items were and I learned about some new ones,” said Carrie.

“I enjoyed giving advice about how to safe with money because we got to use our previous knowledge to help us,” added Abbie.

Maths & Numeracy, Primary 3

What’s the length?

March 30, 2015 User deactivated Leave a comment

Learning Intention: We are learning to measure the length of objects in centimetres.

Success Criteria: I can use a 30 cm ruler to measure items within class.

I can use a trundle wheel to measure lines and shapes in the playground.

I can accurately read and record the length of an object.

Over the last week in P4/3, we have been learning how to measure length in centimetres within Maths. We started off measuring objects within the classroom such as our jotters, pencils, rubbers, chair legs, shoes and water bottles. We then went into the playground and used trundle wheels and metre sticks to measure lines, shapes and objects such as the basketball net, the shed, the stage and the ground shapes.

We worked in pairs and recorded our measurements on paper using clip boards- it was great fun!

“The basketball net was approximately 320 cm,” Jamie Hardie.

“The stage was approximately 200 cm in length”, Kuba Kopacz.

“The gutter was around 340 cm in length. I measured it using the trundle wheel” Ryan Connor.

“The bench was 4 spins of the trundle wheel so that would be 4 m, which is 400 cm” Aiden Hardie.

We loved measuring objects and doing some Maths outside- we looked forward to doing it again!

Health & Wellbeing, Healthy Families, Healthy Children 2015, Interdisciplinary Learning, Maths & Numeracy, Primary 5, Primary 7, Sciences, Technologies

P5’s are the chefs

March 30, 2015 User deactivated 2 Comments

Great fun and learning was had with P5 and our P7 helpers in the cooking classroom this week. Following on from our healthy product challenge we had the opportunity to apply the following skills, knowledge and understanding.

When planning to cook, we need to select the most suitable ingredients, equipment and food skills for successful results.

a) To be able to write and follow recipes.
b) To be able to weigh and measure accurately.
c) To be able to select and use the most appropriate ingredients and equipment to plan and cook a range of dishes.
d) To be able to modify existing recipes.

There is a range of additional food skills which enable us to cook.

a) To be able to demonstrate an extended range of food skills and techniques.

Buying, storing, preparing and cooking food safely and hygienically are vital for health.

a) To know that food can spoil and decay due to the action of microbes, insects and other pests.
b) To understand and use date marks and food storage instructions on food packaging.
c) To demonstrate good personal hygiene when cooking
d) To demonstrate good food safety and hygiene when cooking

In our plenary we discussed

A recipe is a set of instructions for preparing/cooking a food dish, e.g. how to bake a bread.
To ensure that a recipe works, it is important to weigh and measure ingredients accurately.
It is important to select and use the most appropriate ingredients and equipment to plan and cook a range of dishes.
Many recipes can be modified to produce exciting and original alternatives.
Good personal hygiene is vital when cooking to avoid the risk of food poisoning.
Good food safety and hygiene is vital when cooking to avoid accidents and risk of food poisoning.

English & Literacy, Expressive Arts, Interdisciplinary Learning, Learning Stories, Primary 1, Primary 2

Katie Morag visits P2/1

March 27, 2015 User deactivated 1 Comment

P2/1 were very excited last week when a visitor arrived in class. Her name is Katie Morag McColl and she comes from the Isle of Struay. We have made Katie feel very welcome at school and we have taken her home too. In class, she especially likes to sit beside her new friends Mr Tickles and Ted!

Emme took Katie Morag home to meet her family. She said ”Katie liked meeting my friend who is also called Katie! We went out on my scooter together and I tucked her into bed beside me every night‘.

Through reading, watching, talking and listening we have been enjoying learning all about Katie Morag and her island life. We have learned what an island is and the common features of one. Through learning about the Scottish Isles, we have discovered life on an island is very different from the mainland. We used all our new knowledge to design our own islands which were very creative indeed!

Emma worked with Eilidh to design an island. She said ”We drew a street with a charity shop on it and a play park too. I think this would be on an island”.

A particular book we enjoyed reading was Katie Morag and the Grand Concert. In this, Katie was preparing to perform a song called ‘You Cannae Shove Your Granny off a Bus!’. We also enjoyed preparing and performing our own songs at the P2/1 Grand Concert. With so many talented pupils, keep a look out for their names in the future!

Sophie spoke about her singing performance with Charlotte, ”I felt happy but a little nervous singing to my class. I enjoyed it because it felt like I was at a real concert and I liked doing it with my best friend”.

Primary 7, Uncategorized

We have arrived back in Scotland

March 26, 2015 Miss Burton 1 Comment