We have been learning about division this week in Maths. We can recognise that division is the opposite of multiplication and understand division is splitting a number into equal groups. We have been applying this knowledge when completing 3 digit number divided by 2 digit number calculations.  Division is tricky however we are finding strategies to help us before moving on to long division.

In literacy we have been working on our questioning skills for our reciprocal reading, creating quizzes on our non-fiction texts and quizzing our classmates. We have been completing our information report using evidence found online using our digital skills to help us. Our next steps will be to identify the sources of evidence and reference these in our work.

We have been getting into the Christmas spirit early this week by creating our Christmas crafts for the Christmas fayre next week. Keep an eye open for our handy Christmas baubles, they’re sure to sell out fast. We have enjoyed singing along to Christmas songs and can’t wait for more festivities.

P1 M had a brilliant time with their Buddies in P7  who were excellent in showing the P1’s how to play number games on laptops.  P7 were super when explaining the games and P1 had such a great time they are looking forward to meeting up again.

This week was Book  Week Scotland and P1 M received a free Book Bug Bag with books and pencils from The Scottish Book Trust.  Mums , Dad’s and Carers were invited into school to enjoy reading some of the books and join in with activities about the books.

The children then enjoyed hot chocolate and biscuits.  Thank you to the Scottish Book Trust for the wonderful gifts.

Some pupils in P1 M and P1S  joined in with Playdough Club .  They had great fun creating their own playdough, mixing it up , and talking about the colours, texture and the smell.

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Have a great weekend !

What a quick week it’s been on Primary 7, although time does fly when you’re having fun…

This week in maths we have been consolidating our learning topic of multiplying a 3, 4 and even 5 digit number by a 2 digit number. We have been working well through our Math No Problem books and are looking forward to moving onto division next week.

In literacy, we have been gathering evidence to include in our own information report about animals, endangered, living or extinct which ties in nicely with our topic which we have partnered with 5 Sister Zoo where we are discussing various animals.

This week is anti-bullying week which made for some interesting discussions around relationships and safety. We looked at some agree or disagree situations where we were able to discuss our emotions and regulation strategies.

For world book day we created our favourite book characters on wooden spoons. Take a look at our work.

What a great week for Primary 7. It is a pleasure to teach everyone in this class. Keep up the good work.

Primary 6 who have had a busy week! After our author in the hall visit, we continued our Book Week by making  Book character wooden spoons – the ideas and creativity of which were fantastic. We also continued with our Talk Money activities following our visit from the Credit Union and found out all about how to spend digital money safely online. We then designed posters to show our learning.
In other work we have been learning about Numeracy in Graphs and have been talking about the Classroom in French. We’ve started our new writing topic – Information Reports – and will soon be writing a report about our topic – The Solar System. Well done P6.

Well done Lego Club for rising to this week’s challenge – to create a scene from Harry Potter. We had all sorts of interesting scenes featuring the four houses, Hedwig and Harry himself! Lots of fun was had by all! Next week we are going to be afraid – very afraid – as explore Jurassic Park meets Star Wars!

Last week Primary 6 enjoyed two sessions at Polbeth nursery to meet their future buddies. They took part in an exciting science experiment, before spending time playing with all the children. Buddies won’t be chosen until much nearer the end of the year, when Primary 6 have met all the children. For now, it’s just all about fun and friendship! Well done Primary 6!

Primary 6 and 7 had a visit from an author today to kick off what promises to be a fun and exciting book week at St Mary’s! Writer Emma visited our school to share how she became an author and what it’s like to get your fiction and poetry published.

She shared how she writes from her own experiences, why she keeps all her ideas in a diary, and how perseverance (one of St Mary’s School Values) is the reason she has become a successful author and poet.

After an interesting talk, P6 and 7 asked lots of questions about how to become a writer.  However, the main message from Emma was to follow our dreams, no matter what they are, as perseverance will take you far!

Good morning everyone and happy Monday!

Primary 1S have had a busy few weeks at St Mary’s.
We had so much fun at our spooktacular Halloween party where we played games, danced and had lots of fun.

We’ve been working super hard on our number work, counting up to 30 and back again.

We‘ve even managed to get out for some outdoor learning. We were working collaboratively using the crisp autumn leaves to create a picture/image in the grass.

Looking forward to another busy week packed with fun activities!
Miss McNeil