Maps and muscles
This week’s riddle: This is four, never five, sometimes nine.
This week we have been learning about maps and how to read them so on Wednesday, Mr. Paton (Grace Paton’s dad) came in to talk to us. We took notes and then did a review on his visit. We’ve chosen one review which was Evie Melvin’s: Mr. Paton came into class on Wednesday. He spoke to both P6B and P6A about his job. We found out that his job was designing and developing maps. He told us that maps are used everywhere, including Minecraft, road crashes, Hurricane Shelters, google earth and games. Many people use maps too. Like architects, coders, scientists and many more. We learnt a lot and would like to say a big thank you to Mr. Paton. Well done to Evie for that brilliant piece of work.
On Thursday we were so lucky to have M&M productions come to our school to perform The Secret Garden. They had great acting and singing skills and we thank them for coming with such short notice.
For class reading this week we have continued to read ‘The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle’ by Victoria Williamson and have really enjoyed reading the book so far and can’t wait to continue reading and to see her at the Book Festival on Tuesday 12th June. We are looking forward to it and also that day having a tour of St Michael’s Church to look at some beautiful stained glass windows that will inspire some artwork. Please can the EE2s be returned as soon as possible and let us know if anyone is available to be a parent helper that day.
In Maths we are continuing with our learning about fractions and are also making detailed measurements of the playground prior to drawing accurate maps.
In Science, we researched information about our muscles and made models to show how our biceps and triceps work together as we move our arms.
We are enjoying getting to know our buddies more and are preparing to write letters to our buddies to welcome them into P1.
Again we have been outside as much as possible – walking and reading outside.
Answer to the riddle: There are four letters in This, five letters in Never and nine letters in Sometimes.
