Numeracy and Maths

We have been learning to order decimals on a number line. We have been looking at information handling and how to sort information using bar graphs and frequency tables. We have learned the importance of grouping data and presenting it in a clear way.

Literacy

So far in spelling this term, we have been learning common words such as Broxburn, practising, wonderful and difference. We have been doing different fun spelling tasks to help us to spell these words accurately. We have also been using spelling strategies such as syllabification and words within words to help us to spell our words correctly. In writing, we have been writing recounts. A recount is when you write in the past tense about something that you have done. In Listening and Talking we have also been focusing on recounts. We have been sharing our recounts with the rest of the class.

Spanish

In Spanish, we have been learning Spanish greetings and how to ask and answer the questions, What is your name? and What is your age?

PE

In PE we have started a block of Badminton. In Badminton instead of using a ball we use a shuttlecock. To play Badminton two people both have a racket and one shuttlecock and then you have to pass to your opponent over the net. You have to be fast and accurate. We have had great fun practising our Badminton skills.

Science

In Science we enjoyed an experiment about Friction and Forces. We investigated forces and friction by making a ramp for a car to travel down. We changed the material of the ramp and added others things such as salt to see what would happen to the speed of the car and how far it travelled. We found that the more friction was created, the less car travelled.

Welcome back everyone. We hope you had a good Easter.

We have been looking at our new maths topic which is data handling. We will be looking at bar graphs, line graphs, tally charts as well as different ways and methods of expressing data. We will be conducting our own surveys throughout the class as well as with other children where possible to collect different data sets.

In writing, we have been looking at retelling stories about people in our lives that we no longer and how we can best remember them and we have been structuring our writing to reflect this.

In PE, we are beginning to learn how to accurately serve and return shuttles and we have been looking at how to use an underarm clear as well as an overarm serve.

Please ensure that any letters are returned to school as soon as possible regarding our trip to dynamic earth in Holyrood on Tuesday 31st May.

We have been working hard since we came back from our holidays. Here are some of the things we have been doing:
Literacy
JS- We have learned about punctuation like using commas commas to add information. We have been developing our skills in persuasive writing and writing letters.
Numeracy
CT- We have learned a lot. We have learned about patterns and shapes. We have learned to name and count the corners of shapes.
Health and Wellbeing
TW- We were learning about peace and how to feel peaceful. We practised using some mindfulness strategies.
IDL
BA- We made pictures of the planets in the solar system and ordered them. We also researched some facts about them and added them to the display.

We have lots more to look forward to this term!