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P6 Blog

P6 have started a new topic on Plants and Animals. So far, we have been learning how to classify plants and animals. We have learnt about vertebrates and invertebrates and the 5 main subgroups of vertebrates. We have also been making our own classification keys.

In maths, we have been using what we learnt last term to solve problems involving decimal fractions. We have been using mental and written strategies to subtract and multiply decimal fractions.

P6 are lucky enough to get a series of visits from West Lothian Drugs and Alcohol Service to teach us about the effects of smoking. We have had two visits so far, and have already learnt a lot, and will have one final visit next week.

Mrs Cullum and P6

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Primary 1/2

Today we have been learning all about Bonfire Night and firework safety. Below are some of the rules we have learnt to keep us safe when we are watching fireworks.

‘Always stay with an adult.’ – Ruby

‘Never throw fireworks.’ – Khloe

‘Keep cats and dogs and all animals indoors.’ – Ephi

‘Stand back from fireworks.’ – Mayah

‘Don’t put sparklers too close to your face and put gloves on.’ –Emily

We watched a short video of a firework display and used what we saw to help us create some pictures. We chose different colours of paint and printed them onto the page using straws.

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Primary 1

Primary 1 have been learning how to tell the time. We can now tell o’clock times on a digital and analogue clock. We played different games to help us with our learning, like the minute game and “What’s the time, Mr Wolf?”

In Science, after learning about the Sun, we wrote some interesting facts about it and drew a picture of the Sun after looking at pictures of the Sun in space.

We have been learning how to stay safe around fireworks and drew firework pictures using pastels.

 

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Garden Club

Our school gardening year is coming to an end. We had a bumper crop of vegetables this year and we all had fun digging, sowing, planting, reaping, cooking and eating. Thanks to everyone who helped build beds and sheds and to all the parents and carers who bought the vegetables. We made over £80 which we will use to buy seeds and compost for next year.  We can’t  wait for the springtime to start again!
A huge thanks from everyone at school to Sara-Jane Haston who keeps us going with her enthusiasm and ideas.  The outdoor space would be nothing like it is today without her efforts.  20160831_133727 20160831_134508 20160831_135613 20160831_135620 20160831_144705 tattie-haul_aug-2016
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Primary 5

This week, Primary 5 have been extending their knowledge of 3D shapes. In Primary 4, we learned that 2D shapes could make 3D nets and ‘skeletons’. So, we decided to use our knowledge of shape properties to create some more. Here are some of the shapes we created:

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We did run into a problem – although we had the correct number of faces, edges and vertices, we couldn’t make our shapes join accurately. So, we thought about why this might be. We realised how important it is to measure shape edges and re-made our designs using accurate measurements. This meant our ‘skeletons’ would join together easily and we could add tabs to our nets to glue them.

Next week, we are going to be looking at angles. Check in with us to see what we have learned.

Until next time…

Primary 5 & Miss M 🙂

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