This afternoon we joined the University of Edinburgh online to participate in the Internet project involving the sensors. We had a chance to read lots of data and then to investigate 4 different readings and where they might have come from! Lots of great discussion, thinking skills, creativity and collaboration. This was exciting and we are looking forward to the secret sensor challenge next!
The investigation analysis
Reading data
Secret Sensor Challenge
Today we were thinking about our learning this term on higher order thinking questions. We had the opportunity to create our own game in trios and base the game on our current group novel or Scotland topic. The questions on the game should include a mix of HOT questions in order to move through the game to the end. The best part was making up the rules and swapping them with another trio in the class. Lots of creativity involved, collaboration, communication and critical thinking skills! Well done P5-P7.
Today we had fun playing the game Guess who with our partners. The aim is to guess the character after working out the equivalent fraction or simplifying the fraction. This helped us to consolidate our learning this term and challenge each other before we move on to the next learning intention. Lots of creativity, collaboration and communication!
This week as part of our Outdoor learning, we had fun decorating our journey sticks. We used a variety of collections from outdoors, arts and crafts and memorabilia from home. We worked together to share ideas and collaborate before getting creative! The next step is to share our journey sticks with the class reflecting on achievements, memories, challenges and growth experiences they have had this academic year.
We have been practising our HOT questions this term to encourage critical thinking and go beyond basic comprehension skills across the curriculum. Today as an assessment piece we read an extract and then individually we created a variety of questions on our Jigsaw template, using a specific pen colour for specific HOT questions, eg Creative question, analysis question or understanding question. This was great fun and we enjoyed writing with our new pens too!
On Friday, our classes came together to celebrate Burns Day with a fantastic assembly filled with Scottish culture, music and tradition. It was a wonderful tribute to Robert Burns and showcased the talents of our pupils. Both classes performed Scottish songs such as ‘The Jeely Piece Song’ and ‘Coulter’s Candy’, we heard various Burns poems read aloud which brought his famous words to life and we discussed the life of Robert Burns and the traditions of Burns Night, including the famous Burns Supper, complete with haggis, neeps and tatties!
To end the assembly, we all joined in a Scottish dance which was a fun and fantastic way to honour Burns’ influence and enjoy a bit of Scottish tradition together. A huge well done to everyone – ye did yersels proud!
On Wednesday, P1-3 explored the importance of using our voice to stand up for fairness. Building on our Health and Wellbeing topic of relationships, we discussed how we should treat others – with kindness, respect and inclusion. We read the book All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold to help us understand the importance of celebrating diversity and equality. We had a thoughtful discussion about what fairness means and how we can speak up when we see someone being treated unfairly.
We created posters for a competition on the theme, ‘The Power of Our Voice’. We used our collaboration and communication skills to work together in small groups to create the poster and share our ideas.
Here is what we have created so far:
Today we had the chance to practise our Scottish social dancing, the Gay Gordons’s! It was so much fun and we can’t wait to show our parents/carers this dance later on this morning in our Burns Supper Assembly.
On Monday, Primary 1-3 explored Scotland’s diverse landscapes. Using Google Maps, we discovered famous landmarks like Edinburgh Castle and The Kelpies. From there, we explored the rich variety of Scottish Landscapes, from the Highlands to the familiar features of our own local area. We used the 3D function to help highlight the geography of the land.
As a class, we compared the different landscapes, identifying the key features such as mountains, hills and rivers. To bring our learning to life, we created maps of our local area which was a fantastic way to connect geography with the world around us!
Scotland’s National Orchestra
This afternoon P5-P7 were very lucky to receive free tickets to go and watch the RSNO “Sounds of the Deep” production in Paisley Town Hall. It was a fabulous musical and artistic experience to watch and the sound story was incredible too.
Having our picnic lunch in the sunshine!
Making our way in to this beautiful venue!
The world class performers!
