P5 (a-day)

This week in our Food Glorious Food topic we have been looking at the benefits of fruit and vegetables and why it is so important to establish healthy eating habits in young children.  It astonished us when we learned that 56% of children at Primary schools in Scotland do not eat enough fruit or vegetables in a day and this rises to 80% for Secondary aged pupils.  This led us to write a mock letter to West Lothian Council explaining that we think it would be a good idea for all P1 and 2 children to be given a piece of fruit to eat during their milk time.  In our letter we expressed our opinions and backed it up with some facts that we learned.  The were some excellent examples of fact and persuasion on show, perhaps there are future politicians among us or even a future First Minister!

In maths we have started a new method of developing our mental maths strategies.  It is called “Numbertalks”.  For this we have been focusing on strategies for doubling and halving a 3-digit number as well as X10 and /10.  During these lessons we do not put our hands up instead we hold our closed fist against our chest and raise our thumb if we have worked out the answer.  We can show how many different maths strategies we can use to get the answer by straightening our fingers.

Next week is our school Health Week and everyone has a letter home with them today explaining that they have to come to school dressed in sports wear for the week, be prepared in be indoors and outdoors.  I cannot wait, this is my most favourite week in the school calendar!!  My trainers have been washed and my leg warmers are looked out…

Loads of photos to come next week!

Make sure you are well rested over the weekend ready for our week of activity next week.

Mrs Currie