This weeks pupils of the week are Gabrielle, Leah, Bobby, Tia, Christopher, Jowita and Callum. Well done everyone!!!
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P6/7 Busy as ever!
In Maths some groups were learning how to calculate bills and figure out best buys. For some calculations we were using calculators and worked in groups. Another group were working on Hire Purchase calculations and will begin to look at Foreign Exchange.
In writing we were creating a reflective piece of writing, based around The Battle of the Somme from WW1. We took notes from videos and footage from the Battle which we used to help us with factual content. Some of the writing was so emotional it made Mrs Browne cry.
In PE we were further developing our handball and benchball skills. Everyone made good progress but Chloe and Jowita showed the greatest improvement.
We created clothes designs for dolls. We had to measure the models and select materials before creating a template to cut material from. The next step is to sew the cut material to create the outfits.
Jammin Fitness Workshops
The whole school has been very fortunate to have 2 visits from Andy McKechnie from Jammin’ Fitness. Andy presented whole school assemblies on Rights Respecting schools issues and Mindsets.
The pupils also were given the opportunity to be active and take part in some dance and fitness activities.
After each assembly the P6/7 class took part in workshops about presentation skills and leadership.
They gained lots of tips and advice on presentation skills and will put these to good use in their forthcoming assembly.
What’s going on in P6/7?
In PE with Mr Cox we have started a new block of handball. We started by practising our passing skill and then applied these to a game situation.
Katie & Chloe P6
We brought our own clothes in from home to take part in a fashion show in class.We wrote a descriptive paragraph about our chosen outfit to be read as we modelled during the fashion show.
Witkoria & Carlotta P6
We were working individually and with partners to create sections of our assembly which will be shared with parents/carers and other classes on Wednesday 28th September 2016.
Abby P7
We created Growth Mindset posters which will be displayed around the school after being shown at our Assembly.
Donnie & Kian P7
In Maths we have been working on money. Some groups have been looking at budgetting and credit cards APR calculations, other groups have been calculating bills and creating receipts.
Ryan P7 & Kai P6
We were practising putting someone into the recovery position in small groups. Then we recorded this using the I Pad.
Alice, Louise & Jowita P6.
P6/7
We have been busy getting organised for the busy year ahead. Since we have come back from the Summer holidays we have been discussing values and relating these to our classroom and creating a class charter.
P5/6/7 Outdoor learning
This week because of the lovely weather our class went outside and calculated fractions on the playground instead of our jotters.
We used sticks and stones to recreate a skeleton from a worksheet guide on the playground in groups of 4. We enjoyed this activity and had to work together to achieve the goal.
We exercised and took our pulse after exercising to discuss the difference. We completed circuits, star jumps and burpees and another exercise of our choice and recorded our pulse rate after each exercise. We discovered our pulse rate increased as we exercised.
The P7s visited to the Risk Factory on Tuesday in Edinburgh. This showed presented pupils with different scenarios to risk assess and react. They also watched a video of the dangers of throwing stones at vehicles and safety around transport.
P5-7
This week in maths we have been looking at fractions. We have been working on different aspects of fractions like simplifying, equivalent fractions and fraction identification. We have also been looking at how fractions relate to percentages and decimals.
We have been discussing relationships and respect for everyone.
We have started working on athletics in PE with Mr Cox and have been carrying out sprints and both standing and running long jumps.
In art we have been working with tone to create landscapes of varying tones.
We have been working to create an information book on Amazon Rainforest animals for the P1-2 class in writing. We have to make sure that the language we use is appropriate for their age and reading ability. We have also be looking at how to use direct speech properly in our writing.
We are continuing to work in groups to practice our chosen songs in music, which we will perform to the rest of the class.
P 5-7 personal projects
Primary 5,6,7 have been working on personal projects on a famous person such as Manuel Neuer, Steven Hawkins, Frida Kahlo and Akira Toriyama .We have been finding information like where they where born, there history, family tree and their personality.
P5/6 & 7 learning this week
We have been revising concepts in maths and practicing our tables through whole class games.
We have been working on writing a balanced argument which we have written about hosting the Olympics in Brazil.
Our class have been researching about Travellers in RME with Ms Ferguson and using ICT to research and create a presentation about Brazil for our class assembly next week.
P6 started attending Linlithgow for golf tuition this week and will keep going for the next few weeks.
We have selected people to complete our Personal Project on and started drawing a portrait of them to include in our finished work.
P3/4 learning
This week P3 have been learning how to use calculators in maths. In their comprehension they learned about Prince Cinders and how to write in sentences. Also they were testing toys for their topic. That must have been fun! P4 were learning there 3d and 2d shapes including how to draw them.
