{"id":7287,"date":"2017-05-14T22:21:57","date_gmt":"2017-05-14T21:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/?p=7287"},"modified":"2017-05-14T22:21:57","modified_gmt":"2017-05-14T21:21:57","slug":"april-and-may-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/?p=7287","title":{"rendered":"April and May Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since we have come back from our Easter Holidays, we have learnt lots of fun and exciting things.<\/p>\n<p>In Maths, we are beginning to look at fractions. Last week we looked at fractions of shape. We can identify a fraction\u00a0by counting the\u00a0number of equal parts and\u00a0can write a fraction\u00a0using numbers. We are going to be learning about calculating fractions of whole numbers. We can use our knowledge of division to help us!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2558.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7297 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2558-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2558-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2558.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can have a go at\u00a0finding halves, quarters and thirds by clicking\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk\/VTC\/ngfl\/ngfl-flash\/fractions\/fractions.html\">here<\/a>\u00a0to play!<\/p>\n<p>Remember to log in to RM EasiMaths or Education City\u00a0to practise your maths.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.holyfamilyprimary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Education-City-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for education city\" width=\"167\" height=\"90\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rmeasimaths.com\/Easimaths\/Content\/images\/about-fun.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for rm easi maths\" width=\"182\" height=\"102\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We have started our new topic called &#8216;My Amazing Body&#8217; and we will be learning\u00a0about our muscles, heart and lungs. We will also be learning about how to keep our bodies healthy through the food that we eat and how we can make healthy choices.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7287 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/?attachment_id=7300'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2533.jpg 600w, https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2533-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/?attachment_id=7303'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2511.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2511.jpg 600w, https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2511-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/?attachment_id=7302'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2509.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2509.jpg 600w, https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2509-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We are in the middle of investigating the effects of different liquids our our teeth. We used eggshells and placed them in beakers containing different drinks. Most of us predict that coca cola and orange juice will be most damaging to our teeth. We are looking forward to seeing if we are right!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-7287 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/?attachment_id=7301'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2564.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2564.jpg 600w, https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2564-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/?attachment_id=7298'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2565.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2565.jpg 450w, https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2565-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We used pasta to create our own skeletons. We can explain the 3 main functions of the skeleton and can name some of the bones we find in our bodies!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7296 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2523-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2523-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2523.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We are beginning to practise for Sports Day on Wednesday 31st May.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2560.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7299 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2560-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2560-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2560.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>This is what we will be learning in the next few weeks;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Phonics<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We are going to be learning the sounds<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018t\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>as in\u00a0<em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><strong>f<\/strong><strong>uture<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018dge\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>as in\u00a0<strong>fridge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018ti\u2019 <\/strong>as in<strong>\u00a0station<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018ch\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>as in<strong>\u00a0chef<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are making sure that we can spell the following tricky words:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>does, changes, show, think, same, <\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>month, together, work, Saturday, Sunday, <\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>try, real, eye, low, animal <\/b>and<b> such<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We will\u00a0consolidate previous phonemes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mathematics:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our new topic in Maths will be money.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/flagpedia.net\/data\/currency\/gbp\/britishcoins.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for english money\" width=\"296\" height=\"154\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We\u00a0will\u00a0explore how a total can be made in different ways as well as paying \u00a0for an item using the fewest coins.\u00a0In the coming weeks we will be applying our knowledge of addition and subtraction for payments and change up to \u00a31.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.keystage1.com\/igloo_shopping_up.gif\" alt=\"Image result for IGLOO SHOPPING\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Have a go at some of these money games. Play\u00a0\u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/ks1\/maths\/money\/play\/\">Igloo Shopping<\/a>\u2018 to practise paying for items using different coins. Have a go at being the shopkeeper in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.doorwayonline.org.uk\/tillwemeet.html\">\u2018Till we meet again\u2019<\/a>\u00a0and see if you can work out the correct change!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you<\/p>\n<p>Miss Webb and Primary 3 Red<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since we have come back from our Easter Holidays, we have learnt lots of fun and exciting things. 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