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Within Maths and Numeracy this week, have been learning to match numerals to number words. We have also been exploring fractions by finding halves of shapes and quantities.
Last week, we learnt facts about the Queen. We also created line drawings of her and crowns to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee.
On Monday, our Painted Lady butterflies emerged from their chrysalises. We fed them pieces of orange and sugar water. After a few days they were strong enough to fly away so we released them outside. Some of us held out our arms in the hope they might land on us and linger in the playground but they flew straight up into the sky!
We have really enjoyed seeing the butterfly life cycle in our class and learning about it in more depth. This morning we drew pictures and wrote about where we thought they might have gone. Some of us imagined that they will see a rainbow, fly to another country or find a lovely park somewhere.
Good luck, butterflies! 🦋
It was lovely to be back with all our friends again.
We started a new Numeracy topic on volume. We have been learning how to read volume scales on beakers and jugs in millilitres and litres, working out problems with volume and we have begun learning how to calculate the volume of cubes and cuboids in cubic centimetres.
In literacy, we watched a short persuasive animation and tried to work out the message it was showing us. We then looked at the different devices the animator used to persuade us and discussed how effective these were.
In art, we started using the new drawing pencils we got at the end of last term. We learned how to draw a realistic mouth.
Have a great weekend everyone.
From Primary 7 and Mrs Andison
Primary 1 has been learning about life cycles and how living things change and grow. This week we learnt about the life cycle of a butterfly and sequenced the stages in the process. We enjoyed watching a video about each stage and were very surprised to see the caterpillar shedding its skin before becoming a chrysalis. We also discussed the symmetry of a butterfly’s wings and used paint to create symmetrical pictures.
During numeracy time this week, we have be learning how to subtract one or two from numbers within 20. We have been using concrete materials and number lines to help us gain confidence.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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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