Remembrance Day
What a BUSY week!
Celebrating Achievement
Mrs McCartney was so proud of us today as we presented our class assembly to infants, upper school and to parents/carers. We explored the reasons why we wear poppies and what the word conflict means. We then focused on strategies to help us resolve conflict in our daily lives- we really hope that this helped!
Mrs McCartney is going to appoint ‘Peer Mediators’ in our class to help resolve conflict .Many thanks for coming along today and sharing our learning!
Resolving Conflict
We have been exploring conflict resolution in class. We are learning that when we get into arguments with people, the problem won’t be sorted until both parties feel that they have been treated fairly. First we have to try to understand – by putting ourselves in the other person’s shoes. Each person must be allowed to say how they feel – without being interrupted. In order for it to work: each person must listen carefully to what the other has to say.
Book Focus
We are really enjoying exploring the text, ‘The Amazing Story of Aldolphus Tips.’ We will be doing lots of fun activities linked across the curriculum related to this novel. It is bringing all the knowledge that we have gained about World War 2 to life and helping us to realise what life was like during that time.
Shoe Box Appeal
The Shoe Box Appeal was a massive success. Primary 5 really enjoyed the full experience. Mrs McCartney said we were like Santa’s little helpers filling the shoe boxes last Friday. They have now been collected and are going to give many people in the world a memorable Christmas!!!
Well done, Primary 5! Thank you so, so much to EVERYONE who donated a shoe box- we really appreciate your support.
St Michael’s Christmas Hamper Appeal
We are overwhelmed already by the amount of food that has arrived in school for the Christmas Hamper Appeal- thank you so much!! The children are creating a display of the food outside both Primary 5’s classes.
Things to remember:
*St Michael’s Christmas Hamper Appeal in by Friday 25th November please
*Focusing on the poem ‘Flander’s Field’ for our reading homework this week- looking forward to hearing the children’s personal responses to the poem!
Happy weekend!
P5A and Mrs McCartney x
You are doing such great things Mrs McCartney. Thank you! X