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In Money this we took part in different activities to help us improve our knowledge of coins and how to pay. It has been difficult as nowadays we use less and less actual coins and notes to pay for shopping. Most people pay with cards now but it is still important we learn about money ... Continue reading "Primary 3 Learning"

This week has been Maths Week Scotland. Primary 1 did lots of different maths activities inside and outside! We collected 10 items on a paper plate and when we brought them into the classroom, we sorted them into different groups and within the groups we sorted in size order. P1a used items they collected in ... Continue reading "Primary 1"

P2/1 have had a great time during Maths Week. We have been learning about 2d shapes. We made them inside with lollipop sticks, and even got to draw the shapes on the table! Some of us drew shape pictures. We have loved exploring 2d shapes in the tuff tray and have made some beautiful pictures ... Continue reading "P2/1"

We have been learning to estimate in Numeracy and we have been taking part in esti-mysteries once a week. We have been enjoying our learning and we work in random partners. One of our co-created Success Criteria was to use what we know about number to help us estimate. We talk about number throughout ... Continue reading "Learning in P3/2"

On Monday 2nd October, P5A and P5B took part in the Handball Tournament at West Calder High School. We formed 3 teams and took turns to play short matches against other schools. Everyone showed great team spirit and sportsmanship and we had a chance to practise our skills in passing, receiving, shooting, marking and blocking. ... Continue reading "P5 Handball Tournament"

Here is one of our P7 pupils who took part at The Livingston Athletics club championships. She placed first in long jump and in her 80m sprint. She loved the supportive environment and standing on the podium for the medal ceremony, a massive well done!

We have been using arrays to help us learn our times table. As a class we worked on our 2 x table, making arrays with counters, drawing them on our desks and then writing the calculation. Some people were able to do this quickly so moved onto the 5 times table. By the of the ... Continue reading "P 3 Learning Times Tables"

Classes across the school have enjoyed learning about net games and tennis this week. We have been practising skills such as control and balance to develop our understanding of the sport.

Team 3 worked together to clean out our class pet yesterday. They made sure to give her cage a really good clean before setting it back up for her. The children hid some treats and chews around her cage to keep her busy. She enjoys having a play in her ball.

It has been great to be back after the October holiday. We have been continuing to look at writing descriptions and working on addition and subtraction in numeracy.We have used our numeracy skills through play opportunities as well to support our learning. We are continuing to look at animals and different climate zones for our ... Continue reading "This week in P2"