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P4/5 are continuing to look at a problem a week to develop problem solving skills and thinking mathematically. This week, we revisited a problem we completed earlier in the year and tried a follow up challenge. Children had to read and understand, then formulate a plan to check what amounts would work, making sure they could prove they did not leave any out. This called for working systematically which was a bit challenging!
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 It was finally the day for the Ceilidh! Everyone has been working so hard over the last five weeks learning the six dances and it really paid off. They were all fantastic! They remembered the moves, took part in every dance with positivity and they were so respectful to themselves and each other, the other classes in the hall and the instructors. They also had great fun :) I could not be prouder of them, more importantly they should be proud of themselves. As part of our States of Matter IDL, P4/5 observed an experiment on Monday before working in teams to try it out for themselves! They were investigating a gas and making/trapping a gas. It involved great teamwork using the instructions to investigate themselves and excellent discussion about what they did, the reaction and their observations. Today we developed our scientific vocabulary writing up our reports! P4/5 started their science IDL by looking at three different States of Matter. We role played atoms in a gas, a liquid and solid to support discussion about the properties of each. They then used this to sort different images into a solid, a liquid or a gas. There was a lot of confusion and good discussion around sand and sugar. Hopefully after the investigations, children will be able to say with confidence if sand/sugar is a solid or a liquid :) Learning and practising their skills in basketball this week. It was the second week of our dancing lessons today. They are all having lots of fun and the dance steps are really coming along :) Everyone enjoyed making their spooky spiders for Halloween. Lots of creativity, problem solving and teamwork :) hope you all have a great Halloween! P4/5 have been developing their understanding of an image as a source of evidence for finding out about the past. They had to read the image and find clues to discuss what these items may be and how they were used and understood the limitations of a picture in how much information it gives us. The images above are a back straightener, an abacus, ink bottle, finger stocks, writing set, chalkboard and a desk and chair set. After finding out what some of them were and what a typical day at school may have been like, all the children have decided they are glad they go to school now and not then!  What a challenge! First of all, we had to tackle the vocabulary in the question, the way it was worded was a little confusing! Once we did though, we made a plan and tested it out. After some trial and error, we found our answers :) Everyone worked in pairs to read over a grid of statements and decide if each statement was true or false. Once completed, we went over the answers together and they were shocked at some of the things the found out! Especially that some children were sent to work and that they could be working for 12 hours in a day (double the amount of time they are in school!) Check with your child, see what other shocking facts they remember :) |
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