In Primary 3 we have been learning about how length was measured long ago, before metre sticks and rulers were invented.  Egyptians, Greeks and Romans used the hand, foot and finger to measure with.  We discovered the Egyptians used the “cubit”, the distance between your elbow and the tip of your fingers and the “half cubit” which was the same as a hand span.  We have had great fun measuring objects around the school using these units.  We have now begun to use metre sticks to measure more accurately and are developing our skills of estimation.

Inspired by our visit from the Roman soldier, we have designed and created our own Roman shields.  We have had to use our problem solving skills to ensure the shield is curved to protect our body and has a secure handle.  We have also been working in groups to research a mini topic on the Romans and have been putting our non-fiction reading skills to the test.  We have been using books to find interesting information which will we use to make a Roman fact-file on our mini topic to share with the rest of our class.

This term, P3a will be having art lessons with Miss Notman and PE with Mr Muldoon.  P3b will be having drama with Mrs Thomson, Science with Mr Taylor and PE with Mr Muldoon.

As part of Eco week, we went out into the playground today and did some litter-picking.  We were responsible for ensuring that our field and both playgrounds were litter free.  Miss Robertson and Mrs Stephen thought we did a super job!