Well done to our P7 children that have been attending a debating skills club on Monday lunchtimes.  This has been in collaboration with S6 pupils from Broxburn Academy.

If only: a poem by Ava and Marcelina …

If only I could change the past

If only I could bend the truth

If only you were on my side

I could and I would

If I were the leader of this feud

If you put yourself inside my shoes

If I could now take over you

I could and I would

If only we could change your mind

If only we could re-write time

If we could be all powerful

We MUST and we WILL!

While you are at home because of the weather, here are some activities that you can be working on:

• Practise your times tables
• sign in to your Sumdog account and play some maths games
• practise your spelling words in the snow and take a picture on your device
• complete some activities from your optional homework sheet
• read a book of your choice for world book day and write a character description in your jotter
• carry out out some extra research on the Jacobites

Mrs Hunter

Today was Internet Safety Day and the P7 class took part in a skype event with schools from other authorities.  The classes that were presenting at the event covered topics such as online gaming, digital security, digital literacy and the rights that apply when online. The class also took part in a quiz, discussed different digital scenarios and watched a short video about online chat and bullying.

This week the P7 class has started a new block of writing based on the ‘Realistic Story Genre’.  They looked at good examples written by Jacqueline Wilson and Philippa Pearce and focused on character feelings.  They have also been practising their passing skills in basketball and hockey.  For topic the children have been researching their Clans and learning about Jacobite soldiers and weapons.  During Maths the children have focused on telling the time, calculating durations and working out time differences across the world.