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Welcome to P5-7
Welcome to P5-7
Term 2 with Mrs Riach
Brightening up our School Grounds.
Brightening up our School Grounds.
We enjoyed being outdoors.
We enjoyed being outdoors.
Careful Concentration.
Careful Concentration.
What a busy term P5 -7 have had so far! Some of our highlights included learning about place value, how to write a newspaper report and creating potions after writing our own poem based on George's Marvellous Medicine.
What a busy term P5 -7 have had so far! Some of our highlights included learning about place value, how to write a newspaper report and creating potions after writing our own poem based on George's Marvellous Medicine.
We matched the units, tens, hundreds and thousands
We matched the units, tens, hundreds and thousands
I have 5 hundreds, 4 tens and eight units
We worked together to match the numbers to the word card
Planning our newspaper report
Planning our newspaper report
Writing lessons in the sun
Writing lessons in the sun
Mixing vinegar and bicarbonate of soda together.
Adding a splash of colour!
P 5 -7 Maths Week Scotland
P 5 -7 Maths Week Scotland
Just before the holidays, we took our maths lessons outside. Using resources from Maths Week Scotland, we were learning about the fuel efficiency and speed of cars and how to display and compare our findings on bar graphs. Working together in teams, we also practiced using our estimation skills, thinking of how long it would take us to walk and run round the pitch. We also measured each other's height, shoe sizes and natural strides to see if there were any correlations between those and the times we had recorded.
Just before the holidays, we took our maths lessons outside. Using resources from Maths Week Scotland, we were learning about the fuel efficiency and speed of cars and how to display and compare our findings on bar graphs. Working together in teams, we also practiced using our estimation skills, thinking of how long it would take us to walk and run round the pitch. We also measured each other's height, shoe sizes and natural strides to see if there were any correlations between those and the times we had recorded.
Garden Regeneration Project
Garden Regeneration Project
As part of our garden regeneration project, P5 -7 have had a busy week re using and recycling plastic bottles to make some items for our garden area. The children learned about how to re use items that would otherwise have been sent to landfill. They designed and decorated bird houses, water spirals, fish mobiles, slinkies and created other bird feeders from pipe cleaners and cereal. We look forward to placing them in our garden.
As part of our garden regeneration project, P5 -7 have had a busy week re using and recycling plastic bottles to make some items for our garden area. The children learned about how to re use items that would otherwise have been sent to landfill. They designed and decorated bird houses, water spirals, fish mobiles, slinkies and created other bird feeders from pipe cleaners and cereal. We look forward to placing them in our garden.
The Boy at the Back of the Class
The Boy at the Back of the Class
We have been reading The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali. Q Rauf which tells the story of a boy who is a Syrian refugee.
The pomegranate, features in the story and we enjoyed a tasting session today .
Spreading some Positivity
Spreading some Positivity
Primary 5 -7 are great at encouraging each other to develop their learning in all areas of the curriculum .
We also try to adopt a growth mindset when we are learning new things or find something tricky. We often discuss the power of yet .
To support our health and wellbeing, we painted and decorated some stones with positive messages to place in our garden to encourage others to keep trying to improve themselves.
Term 2 with Mrs Riach
Term 2 with Mrs Riach
Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween
We were very lucky to be able to take part in some Halloween activities in class yesterday. We dressed up, made some Halloween craft arranged by the Pupil Council, shared our spooky stories, listened to Halloween tunes, played the toilet roll mummy game and enjoyed our goodie bags. A great time was had by all!
Term 2 - week 2
Term 2 - week 2
We were kindly invited to say goodbye to Hamish at the Highland wildlife. We even made it on to the BBC news
We were kindly invited to say goodbye to Hamish at the Highland wildlife. We even made it on to the BBC news
A marvellous time at the wildlife park
A marvellous time at the wildlife park
How tall are you?
How tall are you?
Week 3 - Polar bear art
Week 3 - Polar bear art
using line, shape and pencil to draw impressive pictures.
Special numbers
Special numbers
calculating squared and cubed numbers using multiplication
identifying prime numbers
We are taking part in an Exhibition in Kingussie Iona Gallery. The exhibition is for all the local primary schools and is called 'Lock down art'. We have been focusing on positive outcomes from Lock down and have been appreciating how wonderful our local environment has been to help us during this odd year. Many of our pictures show landscapes and activities which are part of our lifestyle in Kincraig.
What have we been doing this week?
What have we been doing this week?
Week 4 - Fantasy Stories
Week 4 - Fantasy Stories
We have been working hard on the genre 'FANTASY'. We have started to write a story and our focusing on character description and settings. We have some amazing characters in the Fantasy fact files.
It's been a busy week 5
It's been a busy week 5
This week we have been working hard to immerse our imagination and creativity in our Fantasy writing. We have focused on The wizard of Oz and the structure of the a good piece of writing. We have expanded our project through painting and drawing dragons and castles. Plus, we are listening to The Beast of Buckingham Palace by David Walliams -
In Numeracy, we have been multiplying by multiples of 10,100,1000 and looking at quick mental and written methods and understanding the importance of working out calculations using our times table knowledge.
Week 6
Week 6
Assessment week is always a tough one but there was plenty of fun learning too. We have been really lucky to be one of the first schools to have the RSPB back in. Sarah provided a weather wizard lesson where we identified clouds and skies.
We also started our Enterprise project - we kicked this off with learning about business and enterprise. Our house captains have the role of Dragons from Dragon's den and they are a pretty tough panel to persuade. Olivia has been our first dragon to offer money but with a hefty interest rate:)
I can't wait to see how the other entrepreneurs get on with the Dragons.
Listening and Talking skills being developed as we pitch our ideas to the Dragons.
Window art
Window art
This is our building art ready for our window art display next week. We have been inspired by north European architecture.
Polar bear group working as a team
Polar bear group working as a team
Week 7
Week 7
Wow, what a week! Christmas has officially started this week. On Monday we made Christmas light bunting; Tuesday, Community Christmas cards; Wednesday we made hats for our Christmas meal; Thursday we designed buildings for our window art and Friday we decorated the class with our paper chain challenge.
We also started our Enterprise. The Christmas craft classroom went live and orders are pouring in. Please place your order by Tuesday.
The paper chain challenge - encouraging co-operative learning, pattern, listening skills and some christmas spirit.
The paper chain challenge - encouraging co-operative learning, pattern, listening skills and some christmas spirit.
welcome back to Term 3 after lockdown
welcome back to Term 3 after lockdown
This week we were busy improving the school grounds and focusing on The global goals - number 13 Environment
We want to reduce waste at Alvie so we are looking at how we can reduce our energy, water and rubbish footprint.
WE collected two whole boxes of rubbish so we ant this to change. WE have made a promise as a school to reduce our packaging waste and are asking parents to support us.
Week 11 - STEM WEEK
Week 11 - STEM WEEK
This week we focused on science, technology, engineering and maths.
This week we focused on science, technology, engineering and maths.
We constructed buildings using engineering skills
We constructed buildings using engineering skills
we have been concentrating on open ended problems
We turned our STEM in to a creative project by printing our buildings.
We turned our STEM in to a creative project by printing our buildings.
Week 12 - Easter Fun
Week 12 - Easter Fun
We have created a new tradition at Alvie - The annual Easter Egg decoration competition. We had some amazing designs and creativity skills on display. Plus, we took part in an Easter Egg roll down our very own Hill.
We have created a new tradition at Alvie - The annual Easter Egg decoration competition. We had some amazing designs and creativity skills on display. Plus, we took part in an Easter Egg roll down our very own Hill.
Term4 - We are back and all here which is marvellous.
Term4 - We are back and all here which is marvellous.
This week we have been focusing on the garden and getting it all prepared for our spring growing season. The whole school came together to give the garden and jungle a make over - team spirit and team work were the winning skills.
This week we have been focusing on the garden and getting it all prepared for our spring growing season. The whole school came together to give the garden and jungle a make over - team spirit and team work were the winning skills.
In Numeracy we have been consolidating our addition skills with written methods and all decided that this is a really good way of adding numbers.
In Numeracy we have been consolidating our addition skills with written methods and all decided that this is a really good way of adding numbers.
Literacy, we focused on spelling and word work . Plus, we started our new topic - Significant leaders
Literacy, we focused on spelling and word work . Plus, we started our new topic - Significant leaders
Week 2 term 4
Week 2 term 4
What a busy week - we have been learning to use a written method for subtraction and borrowing (decomposition). Plus, we have started looking at chronological reports in history and researching famous kings and queens. We also discussed friendship and voted on the top 5 qualities of friendship.
In RME we created some amazing Islamic tiles which link to maths. Plus, we had an active week with Finlay - our own Active sports co-coordinator.
P7 also met Mr Adamson from KHS.
Week 4 - This week we discussed as whole school the importance of achievement. We have linked achievement to life skills so that our children understand what skills they have developed and succeeded in when they have been awarded and recognised .
Week 4 - This week we discussed as whole school the importance of achievement. We have linked achievement to life skills so that our children understand what skills they have developed and succeeded in when they have been awarded and recognised .
The school have decided on that our new ALVIE SKILLS include Community, adventure, active, digital, teamwork, leadership and lots more. We have created new badges and once we have finished working on them then we will ask you to vote on the top 8 skills.
The school have decided on that our new ALVIE SKILLS include Community, adventure, active, digital, teamwork, leadership and lots more. We have created new badges and once we have finished working on them then we will ask you to vote on the top 8 skills.
Week 5 Term 4
Week 5 Term 4
Altnacriche with P7 - it was a wet couple of days but nothin put us off having fun. Warm clothes, water proofs and a big tent helped.
How to stay dry when in a river.
How to stay dry when in a river.
Gorge walking in the Girls TEAM
Gorge walking in the Girls TEAM
RSPB award - well done P7
RSPB award - well done P7
Making and creating signs for the Regeneration project - an outdoor lesson indoors because of the pouring rain.
Making and creating signs for the Regeneration project - an outdoor lesson indoors because of the pouring rain.
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