Murder Mystery Day

At the end of the term P4-7 had a Murder Mystery Day. The pupils were split into groups and asked to solve the murder case. They used the characters from the board game Cludeo and had to search the school for clues. Once the pupils found their murderer then they had to write a play and perform it to the rest of the primary school. The pupils were asked to include the famous detective Poirot in their plays. The pupils had a great time and the plays were outstanding.

Line drawings

This afternoon the class came outside the to do some line drawings. The pupils had to draw something they could see in the playground.

Problem solving

Primary 6/7 were given various problem solving activities to do today.



One of the activities involved travelling from one side of an 'acid bog' to the other. The pupils had to come up with a method of getting the rest of their group across bog using only 3 large pieces of 'magic' paper. The pupils came up with some fantastic ideas.

The Big Debate

'Should there be a mass kill of foxes in London?'



Primary 6/7 were given the above question to discuss. One group had to agrue for and the other against. The groups had to brainstorm and then create a good argument for or against the mass killing of foxes in London.



After this the pupils were asked to writing a report showing both points of view as well as giving their own opinion.

It was interesting to hear the pupils opinions as well as them using their knowledge of the food chain to boost their argument.

Pupil of the Week

Congratulation to Aimee who won Pupil of the Week.

Visiting Artist

This morning P6/7 had a visit from former pupil and art student Heather Pugh. Heather taught the pupils how do continuous line drawing. She asked the pupils to draw a picture of their friend but they were not allowed to take the pen off the paper. The pupils then had to repeat this but they were not allowed to look at their drawing! After this they made collage pictures from their drawings. The class had a great time.

South Africa

This afternoon the pupils worked on their South Africa topic. There were given the question, 'Why does the World Cup means so much to the people of South Africa', and had to use their knowledge of South Africa's past to answer it. The pupils worked in pairs and as it was such a lovely afternoon we worked outside.


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Packed lunch...yummy!

Primary 6/7 will be continuing their healthy walks block with a trip to Finlaystone Estate. Could all pupils bring a packed lunch to school.


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Angles

This morning P6/7 have been looking at angles. We have been learning about acute, right, obtuse, straight and reflex angles. The pupils have been asked to learn these terms for tomorrow.

Co-op Learning

This afternoon P2-7 continued their Health and Wellbeing cooperative learning activities. They were looking at 'Safety in the Home'. They were split into groups and asked to looked at the ten most common ways that people injured themselves at home. After this they discussed how they can keep safe at home

A lovely sunny day....

This morning P4-7 continued their healthy walks block with a walk along the Greenock Cut. We started at Overton and walked over 4 miles to Cornalees. It was a beautiful day and the pupils had a great time walking in the sunshine as well as looking at the new lambs and the tadpoles in the water.




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Functional Writing

This morning Primary 6/7 were learning about report writing. The class were split into two groups and were asked to argue for/against school uniforms. After the debate they were asked to write a report showing both sides of the argument and concluding with their own opinion.


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Co-operative Learning Afternoon

In our co-operative learning afternoon P2-7 were learning about bullying. The pupils were split into mixed age groups and were given the task for creating a at about bullying. The group then performed these plays to the rest of the pupils.

Pupil of the Week

Ellie was awarded with the Primary 6/7 Pupil of the Week at assembly on Monday.

Peer Assessment

This afternoon the class were asked to peer assess the personal projects. They were split into small groups and given an assessment sheet. The pupils enjoyed seeing all the other projects and debating within the groups what marks to gives the project.

Nets

This morning P6/7 continued their work on 3D shapes by making nets of cubes and cuboids.

Lunderston Bay

This morning P4-7 walked from Lunderston Bay to Inverkip Marina and back. The rain managed to hold off and we had a great time.

Personal Projects

Primary 6/7 handed in their personal projects on African Wildlife on Friday. They had a choice of how to present their projects. We were all very impressed with Declan's project.


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Dip 'n' Doodle

This morning P6/7 visited Dip 'n' Doodle in Largs and painted some lovely ceramic models. The class had a great time and you could have heard a pin drop as they were concentrating so hard!

Healthy Walks

Today we completed Healthy Walk number 1. With P4/5 we began our tour of the most scenic and beautiful walks in Inverclyde. Today it was along the esplanade. This is a walk we have obviously done recently with our efforts for Sport Relief but it was a lovely day and very nice to get out along the mile-long walk along the banks of the Clyde. The esplanade is a very poopular place for walkers, joggers and cyclists who enjoy keeping fit along it. Today it was 26 pupils from P4-P7!

New Playground Equipment

Primary 6/7 are now responsible for the new playground equipment at playtimes.

A new area quiet area with picnic benches has also been created over the holidays.

Health & Well-being Trips

This term, April to June 2010, we are going to be using the (hopefully) good weather and planning some 'healthy walks' on our trip days. This will tie in with many of the Health and Wellbeing outcomes. They will also provide a great way of looking at the beauty of the environment in and around Inverclyde. The dates are outlined below. For each walk the children should come to school in trip uniform, always with a waterproof jacket and sturdy shoes suitable for walking the route for that day. They should also bring snacks and plenty of juice or water. On some of the days they may also require a packed lunch. For some of these days we will be joined by P4/5. These should be great fun and we look forward to putting some great photos on the blog!



20/4 Greenock Esplanade
27/4 Lunderston Bay - Inverkip Coast Walk
4/5 Parklea, Port Glasgow - River Clyde Walk
11/5 Daff Glen, Inverkip - Glen Walk
18/5 Greenock Cut - Country Walk
1/6 Finlaystone Country Park - Forest Walk
8/6 To be confirmed
15/6 To be confirmed
21/6 Kelburn Country Park, Largs


In addition to this P6/7 will be going to Dip n Doodle on Monday 26th April. This trip will cost £5.

Pascal's Triangle

In maths P6/7 have been learning about Patterns and Sequences. Today we looked at Pascal's Triangle and used this to solve problems

Pupil of the Term

The Primary 6 Pupil of the Term is Christopher Clark.



The Primary 7 Pupil of the Term is Kathryn McArthur.

Solly's African Food Store

By comparing the lifestyle and culture of citizens in another country with those of Scotland, I can discuss the similarities and differences.
SOC 2-19a
I can manage money, compare costs from different retailers, and determine what I can afford to buy.
MNU 2-09a









Primary 6/7 had a fantastic trip to Solly's African Food Store on Great Western Road. The store manager showed us a range of foods from all over Africa.

The children bought plantains (look like bananas but taste more like potatoes), eggs plants, yams, beef biltong, plantine crisps and all sorts strange and wonderful delights.

The pupils had a fantastic time and learned loads about African foods.

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