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The best part of our week was taking part in a human calcluator activity on glow. Scott showed us fanatstic things in maths and how important the number 9 is!! We even tried being human calculators in our maths group this morning when we were calcuating volume.
We also enjoyed using our decking area in the sunshine this week as a learning area!!!
Next week we are looking forward to World Maths day on Wednesday!!
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This week P1m made fairytale puppets. We chose our characters, then drew them and painted them. Once they were dry we cut them out and then stuck them on to a straw. Once they were finished, we made fairytales with them on the carpet.
Well done P1m – your puppets were amazing :)!
The most active players in the past week were:
Ross – P7
Bayleigh – P6
Zoe – P6
Cameron – P6
Dolce – P5
Well done everyone!
Keep practising your mental maths, you could be the next ‘Human Calculator’ !
We have been making 3D models using 2D shapes. We made a cut half way through the middle of two rectangles to join them together to make the base.  Each individual shape was then added by simply making a small cut in the middle of one of the sides of the 2D shape and half way through the shape. The shape was then simply placed on to the existing base by sliding the cut shape over any part of the model to create a design.  Here are some examples of our work.  Why not try making one at home?Â
Primary 3 have been writing descriptions of what their own personal Egyptian god would look  like and do. Here is an example of what they have been  writing.
My god is called Tolkanic. He has four red and blue crowns, small pointy ears, 39 teeth and pure black eyes. He has a white skirt around his waist. His head is in the shape of a husky. Tolkanic can control the moon and fight of naughty thieves trying to steal children during the night.
Kadan p3
Just a little reminder that the P5 assembly is next Thursday 28th of February. We do hope you can all make it! This week we have been learning new games for the playground: Red Rover, Mr Octopus and Bounce Tig.We are teaching the children from the other classes these games at playtime and lunchtimes.Thanks P5
This week we have been learning about food and where it comes from.   We used a website called Food a Fact of Life it told us lots of facts and we watched a video and played a game called Plant or Animal. We had a visit from Scottish Power and we learned the dangers of electricity and the reasons not to play with or near electricity.
by Aimee and Millie
This week P1m started making their Fairyland houses. We are turning our whole class into Fairyland. We made stuff to put on the wall. One group will be making a Fairyland shop, where you can buy lunch and see Rapunzel working. One group made a witch’s house, where she can make potions to try and kidnap Rapunzel. One group made the stick house from the Three Little Pigs and another group made the straw house. Both were very messy! One group made the Gingerbread house, where the Gingerbread Man lives. And the final group made the Three Bears’ house, where Goldilocks is hiding!
Come and peek in at our Fairyland display 🙂
This week we were rewriting nursery rhymes for Primary One  and here are some examples-
Hickory Dickory Dock,
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down!
Hickory Dickory Dock.
Hickory Dickory Dock,
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck two,
The mouse went boo!
Hickory Dickory Dock.
 We have made up a new class target and it is “Think before we do anything.” and we hope we follow it 🙂 !
On Wednesday James from Scottish Power came to our school to talk to each class about electricity. He told us all about electric cables and how we can stay safe with switches, plugs and power boxes.
Here are some facts we remembered:
We got to hold 2 different big electricity cables. James had a black crow with a yellow nose called Sparky to help teach the little classes about being safe.                                                                                             Â
By Ellie Hamilton and Shea McEwan (…a little help from Amy Barnett and Miss McLennan)
