PRIMARY 5/6

OUR TRIP TO THE ULSTER MUSEUM

The Ancient Egypt Workshop

Browsing the museum

WORLD BOOK DAY 2024

For World Book Day we focused on 'The BFG' BY Roald Dahl.  We read chapters of the book and created our own diorama based on the stories various settings and characters. 

PARK TRIP

We recently took a trip to the park as a reward for filling our magic marble jar! 

INTERNET SAFETY WEEK 2024

Internet Safety Posters 

Internet Safety Reports 

CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 2024

Positive Affirmations 

We chalked positive affirmations on the playground for everyone to read.  They look great! 

My Voice Matters!

This year the theme for children's mental health week is 'My voice matters'.  We created posters inspired by this theme.

‘Primary Engineer’ Workshop

Joanne, an engineer came to visit us and host a workshop.  We got to ask lots of questions and design solutions to problems with Lego.  We are now designing our very own creation as part of a ‘Primary Engineers’ competition.

Art Work Inspired By Cezanne

STEM

We created a bird cage using a limited number of materials.  This was based on our topic 'Birds in Flight'.

Multiplication

We have been playing dice games to develop our multiplication skills. 

January/February

Literacy

We are learning to:

• Read and write non-chronological reports 
• Recall the key features of a non-chronological report e.g. headings, sub-headings, paragraphs, diagrams etc.
• Identify adjectives/synonyms/antonyms/nouns
• Understand the term ‘conjunction’ and suggest alternatives
• Turn words into the plural form by adding –s, -es, -ies accurately
• Identify and insert speech marks in our reading/writing

Numeracy

We are learning to:

• Recite our times tables
• Divide by known tables with and without remainders
• Use division and multiplication to solve word problems /find fractions of amounts
• Order fractions and numbers 9999-99999
• Recall analogue and digital times/solve problems based on this
• Calculate change and solve word problems based upon money
• Collect and interpret data
• Present data in graph form
• Calculate fractions /percentages
• Add and subtract fractions
• Solve problems by using the strategies ‘Using Equipment and Acting Out’ /’Guess, check and improve’

World Around Us

We are learning to:

• Identify local food products and the origins of food
• Explore the food pyramid
• Reduce food waste

PDMU

This month we are learning to:

• Define ‘Forgiveness’ and develop our understanding of ‘resilience’
• Identify our skills and strengths

Thinking skills and personal capabilities

This month we are learning to ‘Manage Information’

As a 'Get Moving School' we took part in a Christmas coaching session from the Council's Sports Development Team. 

CHRISTMAS ART

Portraits 

STEM

We were given a number of materials and asked to design a 3D name label for our desks.  Look at what we have produced!

HALLOWEEN ART 

MATHS WEEK 2023

We played lots of maths games to revise our mathematical skills. 

We held a games event in the hall and taught some of the younger children how to play them!

We worked on perimeter!

As part of our homework we designed some fabulous maths games!

September/October

Literacy

We are learning to:

• Read, write and identify the key features of ‘Recounts’
• Check for grammatical sense and accuracy by re-reading own writing; identify errors and suggest alternative constructions
• Identify synonyms and adjectives
• Identify and spell plurals
• Identify Verbs/adverbs

Numeracy

We are learning to:

• Recite our times tables
• Recognise numbers greater than 1000 less than 99,999
• Identify angles
• Recall analogue and digital times/solve problems based on this
• Measure and calculate perimeter
• Add using column addition
• Use division and multiplication to solve word problems
• Mentally subtract from 20/50/100 (bridging the 10 also)
• Solve word problems based on the above
• Solve problems by using the strategy ‘Use a conjecture’

World Around Us

We are learning to:

• Identify and discuss our senses
• Recall facts about the eyes/ears etc.
• Understand the concept of a digital footprint
• Recall ways to keep ourselves healthy

PDMU

We are learning to:

• Define the term ‘friendship’ /kindness
• Develop our knowledge of internet safety/road safety

Thinking skills and personal capabilities

We are learning to ‘Manage Information’

We are also working on our self-management skills.

Mental Maths Games 

We have been playing lots of dice games to develop our number skills.

PE

PE with Ryan on Wednesday!