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This week in Maths we have been learning about multiplication. We practised our numbers and times table facts in chalk in the playground.
As part of our topic work on minibeasts, we have been learning about food chains and how insects and other small creatures play a vital part in them. We found lots of different minibeasts outside.
Please find the term 1 overviews for P2/1 below.
Primary 2/1 worked together to create a class charter. We looked at relevant articles from the UNCRC and referred to those to help us decide on some actions to ensure that the rights of everyone in the class will be met.
Within Maths and Numeracy this week, have been learning to match numerals to number words. We have also been exploring fractions by finding halves of shapes and quantities.
Last week, we learnt facts about the Queen. We also created line drawings of her and crowns to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee.
On Monday, our Painted Lady butterflies emerged from their chrysalises. We fed them pieces of orange and sugar water. After a few days they were strong enough to fly away so we released them outside. Some of us held out our arms in the hope they might land on us and linger in the playground but they flew straight up into the sky!
We have really enjoyed seeing the butterfly life cycle in our class and learning about it in more depth. This morning we drew pictures and wrote about where we thought they might have gone. Some of us imagined that they will see a rainbow, fly to another country or find a lovely park somewhere.
Good luck, butterflies! 🦋
This week in Primary 1, we have been learning about about living things. We now have five caterpillars in our classroom and have been observing how they grow and change. We also noticed webbing around their cup and discovered that they produce this to help them to cling onto surfaces and protect themselves from predators.
Along with looking after our caterpillars, we have plants to care for too. We planted strawberry plants at the beginning of the week and have been ensuring that they have plenty of sunlight and water to help them to grow.
We have also been learning about the stages in the life cycle of a frog. We drew and labelled our own life cycle to demonstrate what we had learnt.
Primary 1 has been learning about life cycles and how living things change and grow. This week we learnt about the life cycle of a butterfly and sequenced the stages in the process. We enjoyed watching a video about each stage and were very surprised to see the caterpillar shedding its skin before becoming a chrysalis. We also discussed the symmetry of a butterfly’s wings and used paint to create symmetrical pictures.
During numeracy time this week, we have be learning how to subtract one or two from numbers within 20. We have been using concrete materials and number lines to help us gain confidence.
Primary 1 have been learning about the life cycle of a hen. We sequenced each stage of the life cycle and discussed how a chick uses its ‘egg tooth’ to hatch from its egg. We also enjoyed creating our own chicks.
After reading the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff, we looked at lots of different bridges such as the Forth Rail Bridge and Tower Bridge, discussing their design and function. This inspired us to create our own bridges during block play time and to create detailed line drawings of bridges.
This week, P1 have been learning about electricity. We talked about what electricity can do and discussed its importance in our daily lives. We were able to list lots of items that use electricity.
Today we worked with a partner to sort electrical items to show whether they are powered by batteries or by mains electricity. We know that electricity and batteries can also be dangerous and talked about how to stay safe around them.
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