P1 and P2 have been learning about the seaside. This morning we got to learn lots of new things about sharks, pirates and sea creatures while we played.
A magic number square is a grid where every row, column and diagonal add up to the same number. P6/7 were given the challenge of creating a 3x3 magic square using outdoor items where each row, column and diagonal would add up to 15. Great problem solving and team work P6/7!
Today P4/5 were outdoors making multiplication arrays. They used lots of natural resources such as stones, daisies, leaves, twigs, pine cones etc and were challenged to come up with different arrays to make a given number.
P4/5 enjoyed completing some Jubilee themed craft items in class before the long Jubilee bank holiday weekend. They made wooden tealight holders and crowns which they wore to our Royal Jubilee picnic.
We are so impressed with all the enteries the children have produced for the Ballymoney show this year. Best Wishes to everyone involved. Click here to see some entries or browse the photos below.
We made 2D shapes using sticks and pebbles. The children had to think about the properties of each shape before they made them. Everyone worked really well together and did a great job.
In World Around Us, P6/7 have been learning about volcanoes. They found out how volcanoes form and why they erupt. They made their own volcanoes and eruptions using bicarbonate of soda and vinegar! Great fun but very messy!
Our focus today was learning how to cross the road safely.
Walk with a grown up
Walk, don’t run as you cross
Stop, Look, Listen and Think before you cross the road.
P1 and P2 read the story of ‘The Jolly Postman’. We wrote letters to each other and Mrs Calderwood posted them. On Monday we got a lovely surprise when the Postman delivered our letters.
We have been encouraging P6/7 to enjoy reading and share their love of reading with their peers. Children have been completing an online (Padlet) book wall (book reviews) and each week someone creates a library display of a book they want to share with the class. Well done to everyone for their hard work. Enjoy the books.
P1 and P1 enjoying the new equipment and extended sensory garden.
In World Around Us, P6/7 were finding out about pneumatic systems. They were given the challenge of creating a monster with a moving part. Children used balloons and different syringes to create these fantastic monsters. These monsters had moving eyes, mouths and tongues!
To introduce our new topic we went for a walk around the village of Rasharkin. On our walk we noticed lots of homes, old and new, an old police station, a post office, a chinese takeaway, a beauty salon and a shop. Many thanks to Fullans Eurospar who kindly gave the children some treats on their visit. We finished with a fun trip to the park.
We found out how tall we were and marked it on the measuring stick. We used the stick to find things taller than, shorter than and about the same height as our measuring sticks.
We were delighted to recieve some guests into our classroom this week. One of our new reading books, ‘A helping hand' features a very kind stick insect called Twiggy. Twiggy was searching for ways to be helpful, just like we practise in our classroom everyday. Most of the children in Primary 3 hadn’t seen a stick insect before, so Mrs Morrison very kindly brought her 6, friendly stick insects to show us. They were fascinating and very well behaved. A big thanks to Mrs Morrison for helping to bring this book to life. I’m sure it’s a story they will remember well.
We kicked off our new topic by making models of our bodies durning outdoor play.
We have been having lots of fun in P3 getting ready for the festive period.
We took part in the Santa Daily mile
Enjoyed some festive treats
Got creative making a Christmas Canvas
Came to school in our P-Js
Celebrated our Reading Eggs success
We are ready for the holiday!!!
P6/7 were delighted to have the opportunity to investigate renewable energy. They made solar powered fans, wind turbines and hydro powered winches.
