In p7 we have been doing persuasive writing about if footballers get paid too much which we reviewed on how much other jobs get paid which was surprisingly less than football.

In P7 we are finishing up decimals which was pretty difficult we learned new maths language such as hundredth tenths thousandths we also know how to add subtract ,multiply and divide, decimals.

At the St Mary’s fun fair we had lots of stalls meaning lots of fun! P1-7 enjoyed the games and challenges at the fun fair they also enjoyed the raffle winning a big chocolate Easter egg for two raffles of the raffles!

St Mary’s got talent happens only once a year and people go on stage and show of their hidden talents that some people may not know about it was lots of fun for P1-7.

stations of the cross is about Jesus final moments in his wonderful life the stations of the cross is a big part in St Mary’s curriculum in catholic education at St Mary’s.

Free time is a big part in St Mary’s but you will need to behave to get it the most noticeable free time is fun31 which you get 31minutes to play Fridays but if you are well behaved and following the school values it might get extended on  your teacher’s behalf. We have a new barbers station where we have enjoyed styling each other’s hair.

thanks TP&MK

We started with St Marys got talent. P3 performed two acts, a dancing act and a signing performance of the colours of the rainbow with sign language. Our acts done amazing and our dancers even came 1st place! 🏆

In maths, we began exploring temperature. We carried out a fun investigation where we measured the temperature of three different cups of water. This helped us learn how to read thermometers and compare temperatures, while also thinking carefully about why the water might have different temperatures.🌡️

We also carried on with measurement using balance scales. First, we looked at different objects and made our own predictions about which ones would be the heaviest or lightest. Then we used the scales to test our ideas and see if we were right. We talked about what it means when the scales balance and what happens when one side goes down, helping us understand how to compare weight.

To end the week, we had a very special treat. Through our persuasive writing, we successfully convinced Miss Pritchard to let us walk to Subway! We had such a great time ordering our food, practising how to pay using both cash and card, and sitting together to enjoy our meals. 💵🥖
When we returned to school, we wrote a recall of our trip, describing what we did and what we ordered. It was a great way to reflect on our experience.

We ended the week with an Easter egg hunt 🐣 we hope everyone has a lovely Easter break!

We can’t believe that we are at the end of our second term at St Mary’s.

This week we have enjoyed sensory experiences…we love the different textures of jelly and cream!

Some of us have also enjoyed playing shopkeeper!

We have also enjoyed our breakfast in class and lunch times with our friends.

We have also challenged ourselves to completing jigsaws.

In our time outside we have loved playing in the Spring sunshine and hope next term to leave our wellies behind!

We have also continued to brush our teeth in class and put our coats and shoes away to keep our class tidy.

We wish you all a wonderful holiday period together and we hope that you join us again in April to follow our adventures in the Summer Term!

Sweet week in cooking club and we had a Easter 🐣 theme.

we made chocolate crispy nests. 🪺

Some of P7/6 enjoyed a trip to see Matilda in Edinburgh this week. It was a fantastic production! We are all looking forward to seeing the upper school put on the show at the end of the year!
In outdoor learning we have been planting trees and enjoying a blindfolded scavenger hunt!
In numeracy we are working on our decimals and in IDL we have begun a detailed look at WWII including which planes were used in the Battle of Britain and how the war began. We will be going on a school trip to East Fortune in May so we are looking forward to learning about this in class first!
In writing we have written several persuasive pieces – getting very good at this. We are also working on various spelling patterns and strategies, handwriting and guided reading skills. Well done P7/6!

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This week in P3 we used our measurement skills from Maths to create our very own rain gauges. A rain gauge helps us measure how much rain falls over a period of time. We focused on measuring using centimetres and practised reading the measurements carefully.

First, we made our rain gauges and marked clear measurement lines in centimetres so we could accurately see how much rain collects. We talked about why it is important to measure carefully and make sure the numbers are evenly spaced so the measurements are correct.📏

Once our rain gauges were ready, we went outside to the school garden and planted them securely in the ground. We made sure they were standing straight so they could collect rain properly. Over the weekend, the rain gauges will stay outside to collect any rainfall.💧

Next week, we will go back to the garden to check and measure how much rain has fallen. We will read the measurements and compare our results to see how much rain we had over the weekend.

What we’ve been working on in Primary 7 is our persuasive pieces and we got to choose, we then had worked on our class novel called Holes, we designed a front cover for it for a display, and our focus on the week was summarising in our guided reading.

For our maths this week we have been working on decimals, we have been learning how to add and subtract decimals which was quite easy, we have also been working on our Stem Space Project which was perspectives and that messed with our minds quite a lot.

For our physical education we done spy tag for our warm up in PE and then we done a dodgeball tournament, it was very fun. For our outdoor learning, we unfortunately couldn’t go out due to lots of rain, so we did a worksheet about school values and a colouring in sheet. Finally our art this week, we done Scottish artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s style and we drew roses, we used watercolour as well and it was very nice to do.

BH & LT