Category: Primary 4

Literacy

We learnt to write a script for our presentation. ED

We did handwriting with Mr. Wells. LL

We learnt different strategies for reading comprehension. EM

 

Numeracy/ Maths

I made a PowerPoint presentation about how to read time (to/past the hour and am/pm). EM

We did time duration. MC

We learnt how to read and understand a timetable. SCD

We did (word) problem solving with time durations. FD

 

IDL

I learned facts about John Logie Baird using the netbooks. CC

Music

We learned about rhythm and pulse.  HM

We also learnt a new song about Haggis. FD

We are delighted to announce that M in P4/5 has recently been    awarded the under 8 girls Clarion Cycle club championship trophy for winning the club 5 race series (road, mountain, cycle cross, grass track and hill). Well done M! We are so proud of you!

Miss Baillie x

Literacy

We learnt to identify and use adverbs in a sentence.

We learnt to write an informal letter.   We addressed them to Santa.

Numeracy

We were actively solving word problems.  This required two different steps to get the answer.  One is addition and the other is subtraction.

We played multiplication games online.

We also did division -RP

 

Christmas Fayre

SCD- I think it was really fun making the snow globes.

LKS-  It was unexplainable.  It was the best!

We won class of the week! Yay! 

These are the highlights of our week:

Literacy

We learnt to express our opinion using the OREO strategy. MS

We learnt about root words.  RG

We wrote our opinion about the “Demon Headmaster” HM

We learnt how to write a character profile.  You need to describe the character using adjective, similes and “stream of conciousness” (how/what a character thinks).  SD and FD

For Numeracy

We also learnt about the RUCSAC strategy for problem solving – CC

We added 3 digit numbers addition and used subtraction to check that our answer is correct. MS and NJ

 

HWB

We learnt that discrimination is when people are treated unfairly because of their skin colour, age, religion and race.  – RP, HM, EM

PE-

We went to the Rugby Club and focused on catching the ball and passing it.    We also learnt “dodging” people so that we don’t get tackled.  FD

 

Numeracy

We learnt column addition. KP

It’s really good! LKS

I now know how to use RUCSAC strategy to solve word problems.

We learnt that subtraction is inverse operation for addition. HM

Literacy-

We learnt to create a profile of the characters of the “Demon Headmaster”.

We learnt to use possessive adjectives.

We also used inference

skills to understand the meaning of a poem.

Science

We made our own paper skeletons.

Some of us had to make a model of the muscles of a hand.

Literacy

We liked a a book review, we learnt to identify nouns and adjectives in a sentence.  We also learnt to proofread and correct our peer’s written work.

We listened to Chapter 1 and 2 of our book study and took notes of the important events.

We learnt about the history of Halloween- AL

Numeracy

We were doing 2 digit and 3 digit addition using a number line.  We also played a math game to practice our partitioning strategy ( in addition).

” I learnt to properly use a number line” CM.

French

We learnt the names of some fruit in French.  We played a  guessing game and used the phrase mon fruit préféré est… (my favorite fruit is)

Science

We looked at skeletons and parts of the body.

PE

We learnt to do basketball with Mrs. Reid.