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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.

 

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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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This week, Primary 1 have been exploring textiles. We have enjoyed using wool to create pom poms and practise weaving.

Within maths, we have begun learning about data handling. We counted out different materials to create block graphs. We have also been practising subtracting numbers within 10.

During story time this week, we read Anthony Browne’s ‘The Tunnel’. We then created our own tunnels with blocks and used our imagination to write stories about what might be on the other side of a tunnel.

 

 

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Primary 1 have been learning how to create information texts during writing time. This week we wrote about animals living on Katie Morag’s island including a sheep and a seal.  We had to include a title, an illustration with labels, and a fact about them. We are becoming more confident at sounding out words.

We have also been learning French with our teddy, Camembear, practising greetings, how to say yes and no, and how we are.

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After reading ‘Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted’, Primary 1 created writing and artwork inspired by the events in the story. We blended paint colours to create a picture of a stormy sea and then we added a drawing of Katie Morag’s lost ted once our paintings had dried. We also wrote a description of what Ted was like after he had been washed up on the shore.

In addition to our Katie Morag work, we have also been learning about Scots words and practising Scots poetry. Well done to Inaaya and Zack who were the first to recite their poems to the school during our virtual assembly!

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As part of our Scottish focus, Primary 1 have been linking our learning to the Katie Morag stories by Mairi Hedderwick.

After reading Katie Morag Delivers the Mail, where Katie Morag accidently drops her mailbag in stream, we investigated which material would be best to create a new waterproof bag for her.  We tested foil, card, paper, cotton and plastic to see which materials were waterproof. We found that a type of plastic would work best for Katie Morag’s bag.

We also worked in pairs to build Katie Morag’s home, Post Office and shop and were able to describe each area of our constructions.

Click on the link below to view a Sway with pictures of some of our Katie Morag learning so far.

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This week Primary 1 have been effective contributors, working together in groups to design and construct a castle using wooden blocks. We were practising our teamwork and communication skills to share the blocks and build together. We were also able to talk about the different features of our construction and the shapes we had used. You can view photos of our work by clicking on our Sway link. https://sway.office.com/wLD1fQFIvoDsRjcA?ref=Link

Today we dressed up or down for Children in Need. We discussed how the charity helps children and designed our own Pudsey Bear faces.

We also received Bookbug bags and had the opportunity to explore the contents with our peers. We read Inch and Grub together as a class, making predictions about what we thought might happen next.

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