Primary 4 have been making fantastic progress with their ukulele lessons! They’ve learned the different parts of the instrument, how to hold it correctly, and can already play two chords. They’ve even had the chance to play along to a Lewis Capaldi song — what rockstars! 🎸
A huge thank you to YMI for delivering such engaging and enjoyable lessons. We are absolutely loving our ukulele learning journey.
Keep up the brilliant work, P4 — you should be very proud of yourselves! 🌟
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Primary 4 have been learning to spell words with prefixes and really enjoyed getting creative while practising their spelling! ✏️✨
The children explored their words using a range of fun and hands-on activities, including Sketchbook on the iPads, sensory playdough, and crafting letters. This creative approach helped to build confidence and deepen understanding in an engaging way.
Well done, P4! 👏
Primary 4 have begun their new topic, Forces, Electricity and Waves.
We started by creating a KWL chart (What we already know, what we want to learn, and what we have learned) to gather pupil voice and identify what we are interested in exploring.
We then carried out an experiment investigating forces, focusing on pushes and pulls. We tested cars, balls, and boxes on a smooth ramp to observe how different variables affected how fast and how far the objects travelled.
It has been a great start, and we can’t wait to explore this topic further!
Primary 4 have enjoyed celebrating St Andrew’s Day (a little early!). Beth led our session and shared lots of interesting information about St Andrew and Scotland, including why the Scottish flag is a saltire.
We were also lucky enough to taste some local Scottish produce. A very special thank you to Beth and her mum, Clare, for providing the delicious treats! I think the cheddar cheese and shortbread were the class favourites.
Well done, P4!
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Whilst visiting BEAR Scotland, we learned about the jobs of civil engineers and explored three types of bridges: cantilever, cable-stayed, and suspension.
We then worked in teams as project managers, health and safety officers, and communication liaisons to create our own bridges. Our structures had to use all the materials provided, stand independently, and meet a required length. Every team was successful — we truly have a class full of young engineers!
After our constructions were complete, we walked along the old road bridge. It was very windy, and some of us were surprised by the height, but we managed it. What a fun and memorable day!
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We really enjoyed reading The Ballad of Cactus Joe by Lily Murray and Clive McFarland. We were especially enthused by Joe’s prickly personality and even wrote special applications to become Joe’s companion in the desert! We also recognised the rhyming patterns in the story and tried to emulate them in our own writing — we found this so fun!
Throughout the week, we had lots of time to read texts of our own choosing, visit the school library, and discuss our books with friends. Some people have even begun writing their own stories!
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Primary 4 have really enjoyed learning about both Remembrance Day and Polish Independence Day this week. We explored why these special days are important and thought about the people who showed great courage and love for their countries.
We were also very lucky to have Sylvia visit our class to help us create beautiful stone roses for our Mary Garden. The children worked so carefully and thoughtfully on their designs. Later, we visited her statue in the garden, where we placed our roses as a sign of love and devotion. Together, we prayed the Hail Mary in both English and Latin, which was a very special and peaceful moment for everyone.
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Our Primary 4 learners have been developing their skills in teamwork, collaboration and literacy this week! Their challenge was to work together using LEGO to design and build a home or habitat for a chosen character or animal. Once their creations were complete, each group wrote a descriptive sentence to share what they had built. It was wonderful to see everyone communicating, problem-solving and creating in harmony – true teamwork in action!
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Primary 4 Celtic Creations!
Primary 4 have been taking part in some fantastic learning this week as part of our Celts topic! We explored how the Celts designed and crafted their shields, as well as the beautiful jewellery they wore to show status and identity.
After carrying out our research, we used what we learned to design and create our own shields and Celtic-inspired jewellery. The children showed amazing creativity and enthusiasm—don’t they look brilliant?
We can’t wait to add our finished pieces to our display next week!
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Primary 4 had a very positive start back after the October break!
We were especially engaged in our learning about Diwali, a festival celebrated by many people around the world, including Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains. We enjoyed creating bright and colourful Diwali art, tasting some of the common foods eaten during the festival, and even watching a special performance!
Well done to our P4 performers — we loved it!
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