This week in P3 we had lots of exciting activities, including celebrating World Book Day and welcoming our families into school for Sharing Our Learning.

To celebrate World Book Day, we took part in several fun literacy activities. The children designed their own book covers and wrote a short story to match their ideas. We were very impressed with their creativity and imagination! They also made bookmarks to use when reading their favourite books. One of the highlights of the day was a scavenger hunt around the school, where the children searched for books and matched them to clues they were given about the book. Everyone had great fun exploring and working together.

Today we also held our Sharing Our, where parents were invited into the classroom to see what we have been learning. The children confidently explained that in maths we have been learning about measurement, focusing on metres and centimetres.

To demonstrate our learning, the children took part in a practical measuring activity. They used rulers to measure paper in centimetres, carefully cutting paper strips to the exact length. After measuring and cutting, they used their creativity to turn the strips into artwork. Once the artwork was complete, we compared the different lengths and talked about which were longer or shorter.

The children did a wonderful job explaining their learning and showing their completed work in their textbooks and maths jotters . We are very proud of how confident they were when sharing with their parents. Well done, P3! 🌟📚📐

This week our class enjoyed a lovely trip to the swing park on a beautiful sunny day. The children had a fantastic time playing on the swings, climbing frames, and slides while enjoying the warm weather. There was lots of laughter and excitement as everyone took turns trying the different equipment and playing together. It was wonderful to see the class being so active, supporting each other, and making the most of the sunshine. The trip was a great opportunity for the children to spend time outdoors, build friendships, and have fun together.

With the arrival of the Spring sunshine, we have had a lovely week inside and out!

In class, we have been practicing our motor control skills and pencil control. We have also been practicing matching lower, and upper case letters. We have also begun to learn about CVC words.

In our Maths some of us have been ordering images into size order from smallest to largest. and identifying missing numbers within 20.

We have also enjoyed sensory-rich water play and modelling with bouncing putty!

We have also enjoyed our lunches…yum!

We have also loved time outside…wellie free!!

Today P3 took part in Energy Saving Hour organised by the ECO committee. For one whole hour, we switched off the lights, put away the iPads, and didn’t use any technology at all  even our Smart Board stayed off!

During this time, we completed our Friday 5 and enjoyed some free writing. We had to think carefully and work together without the help of technology. It made us realise just how much we use it every day! We had a great discussion about whether we could survive a full week without our Smart Board… opinions were very mixed!🤔 We also entered a competition to create a badge for the uniform swap. There were so many creative and colourful ideas!

On Wednesday, we spent time with our school committees. The Play Committee worked hard to create new play rules for all pupils and teachers. These rules will help everyone play safely and respectfully.The Literacy Committee organised a fantastic and very fun assembly all about World Book Day.

This week, we also used our brand-new classroom McDonald’s during play time. Using the new play rules, we made sure to play safely and show respect to one another. The children used their wonderful imaginations to create all sorts of foods you might find in McDonald’s from burgers and fries to some very creative new menu items🍔🍟 We used teamwork, role play, and creativity while playing.

On Saturday, our Primary 3 pupils celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This important step in their faith journey gave the children time to reflect, say sorry, and experience forgiveness.

The pupils approached the sacrament with care and confidence, showing how much they have learned during their preparation. We are extremely proud of each child.😁

Well done to everyone involved, and thank you to the parish and parents who supported the children on this special occasion.

We started our week by celebrating Shrove Tuesday. P3 learned all about why we have Pancake Day and that it is the day before Lent begins. We talked about what Lent means and shared our own Lenten promises. As a class, we also made a very special promise to try our best to be kind to one another throughout Lent. 💜

On Wednesday, as part of our science topic on weather, P3 explored different weather symbols and discussed what they tell us. We used the iPads to check the weather forecast and even watched the news to see the symbols being used in real life. P3 were able to identify many different symbols and talked about which types of weather we see most often in Scotland, such as rain, clouds, and wind. We also discussed how the weather can be very different in other countries. Some places are much hotter and sunnier, while others may have lots of snow or very dry weather. P3 enjoyed comparing Scotland’s climate to countries around the world. 🌦️🌍

On Thursday and Friday, P3 began redesigning our classroom play area. After sharing lots of creative ideas, we took a class vote and decided to create a McDonald’s with a drive-through! P3 were very excited and started designing their play area, thinking carefully about what they would need and how it should look. We are looking forward to continuing this project next week and seeing our ideas come to life! 🍟🚗

This week in Nurture class, the children really enjoyed sharing the story ‘When Whale Won’t Wait’ The colourful illustrations and clear visuals captured their attention and encouraged lots of smiles, engagement, and shared moments. Through adult modelling, symbols, and turn-taking activities linked to the story, the children practised waiting, making choices, and enjoying learning alongside their peers. It was lovely to see the children so settled, engaged, and proud as they took part in the session.