It’s been another fun filled week in Primary 6.
Literacy: We have continued to develop our comprehension skills, we are learning to use a range of different strategies to help us understand a text. We are looking very forward to being buddies to the P1 learners next term. We have been drafting and editing our friendly letters to our buddies. We have been paying special attention to our spelling, grammar and punctuation in our letters. Next week Tuesday we will be going along to the Linlithgow book festival to meet the author of our class novel, The fox girl and the white gazelle. The novel that we have been reading has been very engaging, as it is based in Glasgow and it refers to real life situations, we have all been very engaged and had a lot of discussions based on what has been happening to the two main characters and we have been comparing their lives to our own. Continuing with figure of speech, this week we have focused on Hyperbole and how we can use it in our writing.
Numeracy: We have been continuing to further develop our understanding of fractions, we have been comparing and simplifying fractions. We have used the Singapore Bar modeling method to help us to understand and calculate a fraction of an amount.
PE: This week in PE we have been developing our athletic skills, We have been improving our running and sprint techniques. We have also been learning the correct technique for a relay race, we got a little competitive during our PE when we had a few relay races.
1+2: For 1+2 this week, we practiced and learnt some new French vocabulary and phrases, we are all brushing up on our language skills just in time for our fast approaching summer holidays.
IDL: We have continued with map work this week. Using the netbooks we have researched different map symbols for the Ordnance Survey mapping. In preparation of our tour of st Michael’s church on Tuesday, we used the netbooks to do some research of the history of the church, and we had a look at different pictures that showed the design and art of the church.
Expressive arts: Continuing with our Linlithgow focus, we completed our Linlithgow sketches, we completed our sketches by either adding paint, chalk, pastel or pen to bring our art to life. Our pictures represent what Linlithgow means to us.
Wishing for good weather next week, Tuesday we will be attending the Linlithgow book festival and having a tour of St Michael’s church. Wednesday is sports day. Another busy week planned for next week.
P6A and Mrs Matos
