Category: Our Learning Stories

In maths we have been rounding numbers to the nearest 10,100 or 1000 and using rounding to estimate the answers to calculations.  In PE we have been playing invasion games.  The children have been giving their opinion about what works best in the invasion games and we have adjusted how we play the game as a result.  They are much happier with the new format of the game.

We have also been learning about WWII and enjoyed a handling session from Mrs Liddell.  The session gave a detailed account of events during the war.  It was presented in a way that made links to Mrs Liddell’s relatives, who experienced the war, and made links to local areas which made it more meaningful for the children.  They also had the opportunity to try on some of the clothing.

P3 had a visit from Mrs Liddell from the Musesum Services last week. She brought lots of old toys from Victorian times.  We enjoyed dressing up as Victorian children and playing with some of the toys they had.

Ava F: I have enjoyed doing a wordsearch about words from The Twits and writing character description.

Ellie Cl: I like playing Maths Champion.

Jessica: I liked learning to paint a portrait and playing on Sumdog.

Abbie: I liked drawing our monsters trying to follow rules.

Maja: I liked playing the card game where we learned to add.

Chloe: I liked going on Sumdog.

Tatiana: I liked going on Sumdog.

Aleisha: I like doing maths.

Lilly: I like being in my new class.

Ava B: I like doing spelling test.

Mischa: I liked painting the sunglasses target picture. We had to try to make a skin coloured paint.

Ellie G: I like Sumdog and having a new teacher.

Darcy: I liked decorating our names and counting the vowels.

Jake: I liked the little monster story at the start where the monsters didn’t listen.

Kai: I like going on Sumdog.

Oskars: I like going on Sumdog and I also liked drawing my sunglasses.

Ellie Cu: I liked drawing my sunglasses and going on Sumdog.

Calum: I like going on Sumdog and spelling.

Ethan: I like going on Sumdog, portrait, glasses.

Mathew: I like playing on Sumdog.

Aaron: I like going to gym.

Rosa: I liked doing the Twits wordsearch.

Roman: I liked going to gym.

Kyle: I liked doing the sunglasses and going on Sumdog.

Amelia: I like maths and Sumdog.

Rhia: I like going to gym.

 

P3 have been very busy since coming back to school.  Take a look at their P3 targets on their sunglasses. 

Over the summer break the school transport team will be processing applications for free school transport.  If you have not yet completed an application, you can still do this online at www.westlothian.gov.uk.

Last night we had our Primary 7 prom. We had the best time ever! Everyone was busting cool moves on the dance floor. It all started at Uphall Station Bowling Club when we hopped into the limo and blasted the music. Everyone was singing along to the music. As soon as we got to the school we all got out and got our pictures taken.  After walking along the red carpet we got inside the school hall where we had our ceremony sharing our memories, performing our class song and celebrating our achievements by receiving our awards. We had a buffet and we danced the night away. Our prom was amazing!

This week we have learned about how plants benefit society with Miss Hamilton.  We learned that they can be used for food, shelter, medicine and that they provide oxygen.  Today we learned about the use of fertilisers.  First we discussed how plants grow then we planted seeds so that we could carry out an experiment to find out if the fertiliser makes the plants grow faster.  In three weeks we will measure the plants to find out if the fertiliser makes the plant grow taller than the one with no fertiliser.

P7’s also went to the West Lothian Primary Schools’ Track and Field Championships 2016.  Ben came third in the Shot Putt event.  Well done to all who took part.