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Last week in primary 2 we started our new topic on living and non-living things. We spoke about how they are different and what living things can/ need to do. We sorted living and non-living things into categories and then designed posters to show what living things are. We have started to put together our new display wall to showcase our learning.
This week P2/1 have been investigating the different stages in the life cycle of a butterfly. We wrote about the different stages and drew pencil drawings of butterflies. We then coloured our drawings in with bright colours, remembering to make the patterns and colours symmetrical. We enjoyed taking part in butterfly yoga, moving our bodies through the different stages of the butterfly life cycle.
This week in Primary 6 we have been focusing on the layout and presentation of our work. This has been something that we highlighted when self and peer assessing our work across all areas of the curriculum.
Literacy – We have been working on our joined handwriting and investigating nouns and proper nouns. This is something that we initially found tricky but we have picked up well. We have focused on how to use a dictionary effectively to assist us with learning and expand our vocabularies.
Maths – We have been focusing on how to collect information and the different ways in which it can be presented. We have gathered our own information and explored how to present this in bar graph and pictorial format.
PE – We have completed our block on handball and took part in a class tournament. We focused on team work, positive communication and enjoying ourselves.
Topic – We looked further into the process of digestion, explaining what happens at the different stages and we will be moving on to the respiratory system across the final stages of this term. This week we also celebrated International Womens Day.
 
Languages – This week we had Jess teaching Spanish greetings, numbers and colours. We are thoroughly enjoying learning different languages and are building up a bank of knowledge!
Have a lovely weekend 🙂
P5 STEM Topic
This week the children were investigating gravity. They used Newton metres to measure the pull of gravity on a range of materials. Then they had to record their results in a table. Their next steps is to write a procedure about this experiment. They are training to be the scientists of the future!
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Well done P5!
Mrs Campbell and P5
Primary 1
This week Primary 1 have been investigating ‘Cuisenaire rods’. Their challenge was to build a staircase.
We have been using word building lego to make cvc words during our literacy time.
In writing we have been writing a two part story. We have been focusing on patterns in our drawings, having a go at writing new words and finger spaces.
What a quick week it has been.
In Literacy we are focusing on reading and writing procedures. We have discussed all the different types of procedures in everyday life.
In Numeracy/Maths we are continuing area – using formula to calculate the area of composite shapes.
We had a great World Book day on Thursday. We made new book covers for our favourite books, drew favourite book characters and some of us read our favourite parts of our favourite books to the class. Some of us even dressed up for the occasion. 
Magnet Investigation
As part of their STEM topic the children were investigating a variety of things to see if they were able to attract magnets.
In their jotters they had a table and they had to set out their findings: what items were able to attract magnets and what items were not?
Their next steps will be to plan and write a procedure of this experiment.
Mrs Campbell and P5
This week Primary 2 had great fun celebrating World Book Day. They got the opportunity to sit and read in the library as well as taking part in a scavenger hunt. They also had great fun showing off their costumes and they even designed their own book covers! They even managed to fit in a game of corners in the hall!!  Here are some pictures of what they got up to….
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Primary 2/1 had great fun today dressing up for World Book Day. Everyone looked fantastic in their costumes. In class, we listened to the story Monsters Love Underpants. We painted our own monsters, then designed underpants to hang on the class washing line!
P4 Blog: Week Beginning 28th February 2022
We have been practicing our Procedure writing skills this week. Planning and drafting A recipe for Pancakes. We made sure to have all four parts of a procedure and to use key words and verbs.
We have almost finished our novel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator and we created out of this world art to retell our favourite scene from the story.
Remember tomorrow is World Book Day. We look forward to seeing your fantastic book character costumes.
Thank you Primary Four for making my last week at PUSCPS so much fun! Miss Hall 🙂
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