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!
Primary 4 have been learning about Celtic roundhouses. We discovered that roundhouses were important community buildings in Celtic times. They were built using wattle and daub for the walls and had large conical roofs made from thatch. Inside, families lived around a central open fire, which was used for cooking and heating. There were no chimneys, so the smoke drifted up through the thatched roof. Sometimes, even farm animals were kept inside the roundhouse to keep them safe and warm.
In class, we recreated roundhouses using clay and straw. We really enjoyed constructing them, and even using them for play afterwards!
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The theme this year was ‘Wild Maths’ and we took this opportunity to get outdoors! 🌳 🍃
First, we were learning how to measure in cm/mm. We did a scavenger hunt in the playground, looking for items of specific sizes and lengths. We were also developing our digital skills by documenting our findings using the iPad to create a photo log. 📸 📏
We were also lucky enough to have Margon from the Green Team visit us! She brought a whole host of natural goodies that we had to organise from largest to smallest, count using tally marks and sort into different categories.
What a fun week of Wild Maths!
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Primary 4 Update
Primary 4 have had a really positive week! ✨ We have been learning how to write engaging story starters and practising partitioning numbers up to 1000. Alongside this, we’ve been setting weekly goals and reflecting on our learning in our class floorbook.
Setting weekly goals helps us stay focused and gives us something to aim towards each week. Everyone has worked really hard, and we are so proud of the effort and enthusiasm shown.
Well done, P4! 👏
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