In Maths this week we did a mystery maths problem solving activity called “The Mystery of the Christmas Party”. We also did some “Number Talks” to learn more about our numbers and maths vocabulary. On Friday we challenged ourselves with our BIG Maths to improve our multiplication and addition knowledge.
In handwriting we have been learning how to form and slightly slant capital letters. We have been practising slightly slanting our letters as these speeds up our handwriting.
In PE we have been learning some Scottish dances and also dances for our Christmas party next week.
In our book study topic we have been drawing and painting our favourite scenes from the story. We have also been making models of the grotto, jungle and the palace. We hope to have these finished next week and also to create a wall display in the classroom.
In our book study “The Firework Maker’s Daughter” we have now finished the book and discovered how Lila became a Firework Maker. We also found out the secret of the three gifts which were luck, talent and determination.
On Thursday we all went to the Howden Park Centre to watch the panto “Jack and the Bean Stalk version 2.0”. We all had a great time!
We have also been working on our song for “Carols around the Christmas Tree” which is going to be “Frosty the Snowman”.
The “Classroom Elf” has been getting up to mischief this week. He has stolen shoes, shorts and swapped all the shoes during PE time. He messed up the calendar by turning the dates upside down and also pinched the chocolate advent calendar. He moved Christmas day to the 12th of December and blue tacked a pencil pot to the wall and sat inside it. He then scattered all the pencils over the tables and had a power nap on Mr Ritchie’s desk.
By Mr Ritchie and all the “Tiggerrific” P4/5s.
