Writing
Character Descriptions
In our writing we have been learning how to effectively describe a character using The STEAL Method. In The STEAL Method the letters mean,
S- Speech
T- Thoughts
E- Emotions
A- Actions
L- Looks
If you have used all of these parts in your text the reader should be able to picture the character in their head.
Dialogue
We have also been learning how to use dialogue in our writing.
We have learned that when using speech marks, we must:
Keep all punctuation in the speech marks
When a new character is speaking you start a new line
And way more!
Maths -
In maths we have been learning lots of new and fun things!
We have been learning about graphs, mixed numbers and improper fractions, calendars, and how to convert fractions to percentages.
We have also enjoyed taking part in class 'murder mystery' challenges where we have to apply our maths skills to de code various clues. We have been able to apply our learning in coordinates, morse code, angles lots of other areas.
Mandarin
Every Wednesday afternoon P7a and P7b first swap classes and we go into the P7b classroom to learn Mandarin with Miss McKendrick! At the moment we are learning how to say our favourite colours. We have been drawing Chinese inspired pictures and at the end of the lesson we are challenged to say colours in Mandarin!
"Mandarin is fun because I get to learn other languages and try to speak with my friend Isabel," Says Laila.
Music
After Mandarin we learn Music with our very own, Miss Waddell! We play the glockenspiel and we have started to learn about the different eras of music.
"I love to learn music because it calms me down," Says Madison
Online Mandarin Lessons
Every Tuesday we are very lucky to have online Mandarin lessons with teachers all the way from China! We have been learning about radicals and how to have simple conversations with our friends.
PE -
In Pe we have been doing badminton, volleyball and social dancing. We all did very well in the beep test. We also learned how to record our resting and active heart rate.
Mathematician/Inventor
The class had to make a presentation about an important mathematician/inventor from history some examples that people used were,
Ada Lovelace
William Playfair
Steve Jobs
Alexander Graham Bell
Hypatia
Archimedes