Learning Overview
Literacy
We continued to modify and up level our discussion planning skills to enable us to write a perfect discussion next week. In addition, we thought about our listening skills as we listened carefully to the details of an African Folk story. Then we discussed the moral of the story.
Numeracy and Maths
We did our Maths outside this week. As part of our learning about time, we had to go into groups and measure out a few metres, then run or do a different activity of our choice up and down the line for five minutes. We used stop watches to take turns to time ourselves.
We also started our new ‘Chooseday’ Numeracy actvities this week. We had 8 different Numeracy tasks to choose from. Some of us chose to work outdoors, some made Eat Well plates, some used a Numeracy Workout website and others played snap. All the activities helped us to practise and consolidate our learning about fractions, decimals and percentages.
Learning Across the Curriculum
Health and Wellbeing: In P.E. we learnt some new skills in basketball where we would spin the basketball around our back and lots of other fun skills. Also, we got put into two groups and played ‘Killer’ where you have to try and shoot and if you miss, the person behind you scores and then you are out.
Art: In Art with Mrs. Conway we were making paper sculptures. We got taught lots of different paper folding and cutting methods and we used them to make random things of our choice. Next week we are going to make a FACE SCULPTURE!
Torness Power Station: We had a class trip to Torness Power Station and we got a tour around the premises which enabled us to see the big machines and the control room. Then we got put into groups of six and we had to try and build the tallest and prettiest tower we could using just a roll of sellotape, scissors, A3 paper and A4 paper.
Music: Drumming – This week a man came into school and was teaching us how to play the drums but they were special drums, they were huge! They are often used in films and in Japanese festivals. We got told how to do a drum roll and a song. It was lots of fun.
Pupil Voice:
Brooke: We found out the names of our buddies today and we are going to meet them next week.
Kate: I really enjoyed doing the art this week and all my family were very impressed with our sculptures.
Angel: I enjoyed taking part in the Chooseday Numeracy activities because we were able to make our own choices and do different things.
Michelle: I enjoyed using the drums and being taught how to play a tune.
Cameron: Basketball was good because we learnt some new skills.
Maya: The World of Work website was fun.
Emily: Visiting Torness Power Station was really interesting and we learnt lots and we all had lots of fun.
Home Learning
Please ask your child to talk about their learning during the school trip to Torness Power Station.
Many of the children are concerned about the Coronavirus so please discuss this with your child and remember to talk about the importance of handwashing!
Also please ask your child if they are fully aware how to access Glow and OneNote from home, so that they can ask me next week if they have forgotten their password or login details.
Have a great weekend from P6 and Mrs Reeves
A fab blog post!!
What a busy week of learning it has been for you all, I heard all about Torness from Sophie, she learned so much and taught me a lot too!!
Well done to you all for successfully completing your application forms to be a buddy – you will all be great!
Emily really had a great week at school especially the school trip. She really enjoyed it and has been talking about it a lot.
We have also been talking about the Coronavirus, Emily is very concerned about the elderly in our community.
We have been online to make sure she can access her work should more distant learning be required due to any future developments and guidance from schools and government advice.