In Primary 5 we have been very busy.

We were learning about Thomas Telford. EW
He was an architect who designed bridges. HG
He designed different types of bridges. JL
He was a stonemason from Dumfriesshire. NY
He also designed canals and roads.  TE
He was born in 1757 and died in 1834. KP/ TE

We made bridges and they were meant to be able to hold a cup of marbles. Most of them succeeded. CC
We used straws, paper, card, tape, rubber bands and string to make them. HM
We worked really hard and it took two lessons to finish. JL
It was really hard to make it stand and to balance and to make it strong. JWF
We worked in teams to make them. KP
We worked in teams because it would take too long to work by ourselves. HM

We have settled well into P4. Here are some of the things we are enjoying in our learning:

I like the word hunts with British Sign Language on Forest Fridays – SS
Ancient Greece with all the gods and learning about them – AC
I like Ancient Greece and learning about how they design the temples – LG
All the art lessons are my favourite, we have made masks from Greece, too – MS
In numeracy we are getting better at chimney sums – LK
I liked learning about the Olympics – SM
Learning to do chimney sums has made us faster at adding – CD
I liked doing the Greek pots and learning about what they had inside them – ID
I like learning about all the Greek gods – LT
We did distance running in P.E and I liked it – JS
I like the art and drawing lessons because it helps relax me in class – RH
I like learning more about our new teacher at circle time – JC
I have liked the French lessons and telling people in class if I am hot or cold – SW

We are having lots of fun learning all about the Titanic. We have been developing our skills in group working, research, writing, talking and listening, art and science.

I liked decoding French words while I was learning about the Titanic.  AA
I am shocked that the Titianic hit the iceberg and sank because it was super big and everyone thought it was unsinkable.   TE
Over two thousand people were on board the Titianic, including the crew and a couple of celebrities. One of the celebrities was John Jacob Astor. He was American and he did not survive. Another was Dorothy Gibson. She survived.  JWF
Some people survived the sinking of the Titanic and eventually they made it to New York.  AW
The people in first and second class on the Titanic ate baked fish, korma and rice and chicken. I was doing research and I found this out.  AH