Today P5A were reminded how to hold and play the ukulele. They used one hand to hold down strings (chording hand) while the other hand was used to strum. They sang a couple of songs too. Lots of fun and determination. Great job everyone!
After researching the characteristics of vertebrates, we took a closer look at fish!
We identified: gills, scales, eyes, dorsal fin, caudal fin/tail, anal fin, pelvic fin and pectoral fin. We deduce that these are most definitely fish!
Another primary source are the buildings, windows, carvings and, would you believe it, extensions?! People were building extensions as far back as the 17th and 18th century. Edinburgh’s old town was seriously overcrowded so going up and out was a way of making space for the ever increasing population.
P5’s are learning about the Amazon Rainforest and with that, we are identifying, classifying and sorting animal species. We have been particularly interested in Amazon river life so we looked at, and touched some fish (albeit not Amazon related). We may now have a bizarre whiff but all was worth it…!!!
P5B continue to develop their running skills with a warm up and stretch, a pace maker led pack run (well done Kerr) and some breathing practise to reduce the chance of a stitch. Heart rates raised, temperature rising and faces flushed – good job team!
P5A created wonderful pieces of imaginative writing. Using a shared text, pupils identified examples of grammar tools used then adapted the original story with their own ideas. Upon completion, the children read their stories aloud to a peer to self check before up-levelling. Fantastic everyone! 👏🏻
Lucy from Rowenbank Environmental Arts visited us in our Wildlife Corridor and invited us to consider our positive imaginings for the future of Sciennes Road. After drinking berry tea and tuning in to the sounds of our street we were surprised to hear so many beautiful bird calls. Using natural materials we presented some of our imaginings on how things might look 100 years from now. The idea that most excited everyone was the street filled with trees and a community of treetop dwellers in houses reached by hundreds of tiny steps on tree trunks. If you look through the pictures you can see all of our positive imaginings for a sustainable future for humans and nature living together.
Sciennes Primary Six 