This week, in Primary 5, we have started working on measure.

There are loads of different things that we measure every day!

“We use volume when we measure liquids like cans of Irn Bru (330ml) and bottles of Coke (500ml).” Logan, Rebekah and Reece.

“We use length to measure things like distance and height. For example Rebekah is 1.26m and an African elephant is 3.3m” Zoe, Grace and Lewis.

“Weight is a measure of how heavy something is e.g. Fraser’s bag of crisps is 16 grams and a bag of sugar is 1kg.” Rianna, Fraser and Dylan.

Our Measure Display

We have just finished our Matilda Assembly that we have been working on for MONTHS! All the parents loved it, and we even got asked for an encore.

Here’s some of our thoughts, on the come down:

“I feel amazing” – Katie P5

“I was really nervous, and now that it’s done, I just feel really happy” – Grace P5

“I feel relieved it is over, and that it went well” – Rianna P5

“I am in shock!” – Sophie-Lee P5

“Astonished!” – Ross P5

“I really, really LOVED it! Especially my costume!” – Dylan P5 (Miss Trunchbull)

“Simply amazing” – Reece P5

“I…feel…MARVELOUS!” – Ryan P5

“We worked really hard on this, and now that it’s over, and the parents enjoyed it, I feel happy…and exhausted!” – Elle P5

“We are magnificent!” – Fraser P5

“I couldn’t be happier with the class’s performance! They worked so hard and it really paid off! Well done all!!!” – Mr Hewitt P5

Next stop? Broadway!!!

The non-campers from P6, P6/7 and P7 were busy this week researching Islands. We looked at Tristan Da Cunha, Madagascar, Tahiti and then an island of our own choice. We used our knowledge of scale and ratio to develop various charts about these islands. We also created some marvellous art work. Here are a few examples:-

This is going to be a busy term. We will be looking at how to write biographies, autobiographies and science reports. In maths we will be concentrating on measurement, initially looking at length but then we will investigate volume. Our topics this term will be to research our local history by investigating the shale mining era in West Lothian and looking a little further back, we will be looking at Bannockburn. Lots and lots to do and learn.

No wonder they’re not smiling!!!!!