Primary 7

What does learning look like in Primary 7?

Curriculum for Excellence is a 3 - 18 skills based curriculum which is designed to prepare our your learners with skills for learning, skills for life and skills for work.

In all stages of Primary school there are eight curriculum areas:

Expressive Arts
Health and Wellbeing
Languages (including English and Modern Languages)
Mathematics
Religious and Moral Education
Sciences
Social Studies
Technologies

You will complete a Context for Learning every term and get the opportunity to choose at least one of them in Primary 7. Some of the contexts we've explored in the past have been World War 2, The Wild West, Italy, a Country Study and The Scottish Parliament. We also do lots of special activities and events in P7.

Science - Investigating DNA with staff from Williamwood High School by completing an electrophoresis experiment.

P7s enjoying the Cluster Sports Day with S5 pupils at Williamwood High School. We really enjoyed playing handball, softball and basketball.

An example of a P7 wall display showcasing our learning about World War 2.

P7 Burns Supper. We made our own haggis, neeps and tatties. Then we read poems, played instruments and sang 'Auld Lang Syne'.

An example of one of our Context for Learning IDL planning walls - The Wild West.

There are lots of special events in Primary 7. One of the highlights is the Cluster Ceilidh.

P7 Events and Trips

Primary 7 pupils will have the chance to take part in trips and events throughout the year. Previous Primary 7 trips have included:

Lockerbie Manor
Provost Debate
Glasgow Central Mosque
Glasgow Science Centre
Trips linked to our IDL context for learning

Some of the Primary 7 events have included:

Burns Supper
Carolside Sports Day
PE lessons from S6 pupils from Williamwood
Leavers'/Transition Events:
Cluster Sports Day
Transition/Induction Days
Visits from Williamwood teachers
East Renfrewshire Road Safety Team - Classroom Mapping Activity
Transition activities from the Williamwood staff. For example, school mapping activity.
'We're Aff Tae the Big School' online event with Tree of Knowledge
Tie Ceremony
Dance
Leavers' Assembly

Lockerbie Manor

In September, the Primary 7 classes usually go for 5 days to Lockerbie Manor. Here, we take part in a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities such as:

Rock Climbing
Abseiling
Watersports
Fencing
Mountain Biking
Blind Trail
Archery
Jacob's Ladder
High Ropes
Zip Wire
Orienteering

The week will involve fun games, a quiz, yummy food, comfortable dorms and lots of new experiences to try with your friends!

Have a look some more photos to get a flavour of what we can get up to at Lockerbie Manor.

Roles and Responsibilities

Being the eldest, the children in Primary 7 usually get the chance to take on new roles and responsibilities in the school. These jobs can be within the classroom and across Carolside. These include:
Buddies
Monitors
Pupil Council
Eco Committee
Equalities Committee
Rights Respecting Schools Committee
House Captains
Helpers in the nursery
Yearbook Committee
Young STEAM Leaders
Sports Leaders
Leading the learning with younger pupils
Digital Leaders
Running clubs for younger clubs

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