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January 26, 2022January 26, 2022

P2/1 Weekly Blog

A big well done this week to Tyler and Nikola who recited their Scots poems to the whole school during our virtual Scots assembly. You were both fantastic!

This week, we have been successful learners looking at the work of Scottish Artist, Steven Brown. We shared our opinions on his famous ‘Mcoo’ artwork. We created our own Mcoo’s using pastels to layer our colours. We have also been learning about who Robert Burns was and why we celebrate Burns Day. We listened to his most famous song, “Auld Lang Syne” and talked about the time of year that people all over the world sing this song.

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January 25, 2022

Week Beginning 24th January 2022

This week we have been learning about Charles Rennie Mackintosh. We used Sketchpad to create digital paintings of the famous stained glass rose.

To celebrate Burns, we have been reciting our poetry. We enjoyed shortbread, Scottish music and listened to each class recite their Scots poems. Well done Primary 5 for practicing your poetry at home.Drawing.sketchpad (1) Jake

January 24, 2022

Primary 7 Termly Overview

Here is our overview of the learning for this term.

P7 term 3 learning overview

January 23, 2022

Primary 1

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!

January 21, 2022

Primary 3

This week, Primary 3 started their new topic, Farming. We had received an email from the Farm Association, telling us about their schools programme and that they were keen to teach young people about farming.

We brainstormed what we knew about farms and farming first of all. Then we learned about the main farming types that take place across Scotland: cattle & sheep, dairy, poultry, cereal and crop. We then used a map and key to highlight where these types of farming take place in Scotland. We found that cattle & sheep farming is the most popular type. #successfullearners

Have a look at some of our work below.

Check in with us again next week to see what we have been learning!
Miss M & Primary 3 🙂

January 21, 2022

P2/1 Weekly Blog

P2/1 were successful learners this week. We created tartan, focusing on different colours which links with our maths learning on pattern. We have been practising our Scots poems, Robin Reidbreist and Mince and Tatties. Today we had a chance to recite the poems to our classmates and also enjoyed watching the performances of the children who had posted on Seesaw.

January 21, 2022

P6 Weekly Update

Good morning everyone,

This week we have been continuing our learning across the curriculum where we have created links with our topic, Scottish Contexts.

Literacy

We have been developing our linked handwriting skills this week, where we have used our knowledge of Scots language and alliteration to complete various activities. Our spelling patterns for this week have also helped us work on our handwriting skills.

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We are continuing to enjoy our class novel for this term which is ‘The Witches’ by Roald Dahl.

Reminder that Scots poems should be ready for Monday 24th January 2022. Please check the criteria on Teams to show you what is expected on recital.

Scottish Contexts

This week we have been completing our Scottish Colourists artwork. We have finished re-creating John Peploes famous piece of artwork – Pink Roses in a Chinese Vase. We hope you are impressed!

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We were also given the opportunity to create a personal project about a Significant Individual from Scottish history. We had taken a vote as a class and chose David Livingstone. We also chose the way in which we wanted to display our learning (i.e posters, powerpoints, quizzes etc)

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Numeracy and Maths

This week we have been exploring measurement where we were asked to work out the difference between estimating, rounding to the nearest cm and accuracy.

We have been working on column addition and subtraction where we have been working on the correct layout, carrying, borrowing/exchanging terminology with numbers up to and over a million.

January 21, 2022

Primary 2

This week in Primary 2 we have been successful learners through continuing our mini Scots topic by looking at two different Scottish artists. On Monday we looked at the work of Steven Brown and shared our opinions on his famous ‘Mcoo’ artwork. We then created our own Mcoo’s using crayons to layer our colours. On Wednesday we looked at the work of John Lowrie Morrison and compared his work with other artists of the expressionism era. We shared what we liked and disliked about the different pieces of art and commented on their use of colour and shape, then discussed that most expressionist art is distorted in some way to convey emotion. We then created our own pieces of landscape art in an expressionist style through using bold and bright colours. Below are some examples of our work:

January 20, 2022

P5 Blog Post – Week Beginning 17th January 2022

This week we have been learning about Burns’ Night celebrations. We created invites for a Burns supper and decorated with different tartans.

We have also been learning about Scottish Scientist Alexander Fleming. We will be creating information reports about his work to share our learning.

Another super week in Primary 5! Please remember your homework is to continue practising your Scots poems, ready for next week.

January 19, 2022

Primary 3

This week, Primary 3 were completing tasks linked to our Scots’ focus – to find out more about tartan and the weaving process.

We discussed why we thought tartan had been invented and learned that it had begun its use as a way of identifying different clans. We then learned that tartan was made by weaving different coloured threads together and created our own tartan designs. After, we used our designs to create tartan-themed outfits. Have a look at some of our work below! #effectivecontributors

Check in with us again next week to see what we have been learning!
Primary 3 & Miss M 🙂