Learning Overview

This week in numeracy we have been focusing on converting fractions, decimals and percentages. We completed fraction walls for our jotters to help with calculating percentages of amounts. We have also started our money topic and looked at calculating hire purchase costs and working out profit or loss.

In literacy we went outside to set up our literacy clans based on our class novel Wolf Brother. We are split in to four clans and we all have a clan name, symbol, call and a tree. We have created posters to display this information in our classroom. We have also started new reading books this week, primary 7 will be reading private peaceful and working towards writing a critical essay. Primary 6 will be starting Wilderness. In writing we have been focusing on explanation. Our first explanation was all about why animals hibernate.

To celebrate Burns’ we looked at the poem Tam O’Shanter. We enjoyed the story, even though it was a bit strange! The primary 6 pupils created comic strips to retell the story and the primary 7 pupils created their own replies to Tam from his poor wive, Kate.

In PE we are working on floor sequences in gymnastics. We will be performing these to the class very soon.

Primary 6 were all part of the Scottish Celebration today. They have been working hard to learn their lines and their songs. The show was fantastic!!

Family learning

Have a go at some Scots poetry this weekend. See if you can find some fun poems to read as a family.

We all enjoyed our outdoor learning this week. Try and spend some time outdoors as a family. Ask your child to name trees, plants or features in the landscape based on the wolf’s descriptions.

Pupil Voice

Kasia – I enjoyed PE this week with Mr Cummings. We got to use some of the equipment to do some sequences.

Shannon – I enjoyed writing the poem reply because it was fun to try and write in Scots.

Sean – I enjoyed writing the explanation about hibernation. It was an interesting topic to find out about and write about.

Emma – I enjoyed taking part in the Scottish Showcase today. It was really fun learning all the songs!

Reminder

We will be taking part in outdoor learning every Monday. Please remember to come prepared and with appropriate clothing!