This week in topic we continued to learn about how the people lived in Ancient Egypt. We found out that they had ovens, fridges and even toilets! Although not as we know them today. We also learned that Ancient Egypt got so big and wealthy that when they conquered lands they would take all the wealth from that country and bring it back to Egypt. This included gold, jewels and people! The people would become part of Egyptian society, soldiers, scribes or slaves. We also continued to practise our Assembly and get the costumes ready!

The children are looking forward to performing this on Friday 18th at 9:30.

In maths we started to work on 3D shape, revised the names of some shapes and started to look at the properties, including faces, corners and edges.

The children said this week …
Ellie – we learned that the Ancient Egyptians had ovens and fridges.

Niamh – we learned that there were toilets in Ancient Egypt.

Aiste – we learned about dividing by 7.

Fern – P3 learned about dividing by 2.

Liam – we learned about 3D shape.

Lauchlin – we learned that 3D shape is a shape that has a length, width and height.

Robbie and Aiste – 3D shape have corners, edges and faces.

Ross – I enjoyed making costumes for the Assembly.

Jamie – I thought the clip of Life in Ancient Egypt was really interesting. So interesting that I went hope and watched it!

Well done P3/4.

This week in our topic we received another archaeology kit from Archaeology Scotland. This time it had a skeleton inside, just plastic but still life size! We used this to understand more about archaeology and the information they can get from a skeleton. We made our own skeleton pictures using cotton wool and cotton buds. We also learned more about the Celts and their religion. That the Celts had religious men called Druids, who talked to their gods on behalf the people. They had many gods and worshiped them by sacrificing, feasting and celebrating. We also learned that some of the festivals are still seen today, such as Halloween.

Well done P3/4

Please note: P4 children who will be taking sacraments will have an enrolment mass on Sunday 29.11.15 at 10:45am at the church.

This week in our topic we completed our Iron Age shields for display. We received an archaeology investigation kit from Archaeology Scotland and looked at real artefacts. We tried to figure out what they were or what they were used for, then all was revealed at the end. There were whorls used in making wool into yarn and parts of clay pots. There were also armlets and glass beads that they wore as jewellery to show their status. We also found out about Iron Age houses, including Roundhouses, Crannogs, Hill Forts and Brochs.

In our writing we continued to learn about acrostic poetry and wrote poems about winter, then developed our cutting and folding skills by making snowflakes.

Aiste and Ellie – I enjoyed making snowflakes.

Lauchlin, Liam and Zak – I enjoyed making my Celtic shield.

Jamie – I enjoyed learning about the Celts.

Demi-Lee and Ruby – I enjoyed learning about symmetry.

Ross, Faith, Tapiwa and Robbie – I liked investigating the artifacts.

Well done Primary 3/4.

Just a reminder:

Sacraments: Enrolment mass for the children in P3 who will be taking the sacrament of Reconciliation this Sunday (22.11.15), 10.45 at the Church. Enrolment mass for the children in P4 who will be taking sacraments will be next Sunday (29.11.15) again 1o.45 at the Church.