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Category Archives: P6/5 Class Blog 2020-2021

Thank you message for all the food donations from Lochardil Larder!
Please see the presentation below for our thank you message for all the food donations from Lochardil Larder!
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P6/5 Party
We had a fantastic party this morning. Thank you all for being so much fun and getting us in the festive spirit! We were having too much fun to remember to take many photos. Here are a few that we did get.





P6/5 Christmas Party – Monday 14th December
Our Christmas party will be held between break and lunch tomorrow (Monday). We are looking forward to playing fun games, dancing and showing off our festive/party outfits. Remember to bring along a party snack for yourself, if you would like. Maybe a bag of individual crisps and a wrapped cake bar/sweet. You can also take juice in your usual water bottle. See you tomorrow!

Blythswood Shoebox Appeal
Thank you so much to everyone who has donated to the Blythswood Shoebox Appeal! Thanks to your kindness and generosity we have collected 61 boxes along with donations of money and gifts. It is really appreciated!
Children in Need
Thank you so much to everyone who donated to Children in Need today! So far we have raised an amazing £533! Thank you so much for your generosity and kindness. We had so much fun and it was really lovely to see our friends in other classes virtually during our school quiz!
P6/5 Remembers at home and at school
This week, we have been thinking about Remembrance Day. We linked the this with our topic by creating Charles Rennie Mackintosh inspired poppies!
Our learning doesn’t only happen in our classroom! For homework this week, we created our own poppies at home to show our community we are thinking of them at this time.

Children in Need 2020!

This Friday is the big fundraising show for Children in Need and Primary 5 have been working hard to help everyone take part safely and have lots of fun while raising money for this great cause!
This Friday will be a Dress Down Day. This year’s CiN theme is ‘Wear Yellow’ but any dress down clothing is fine!
The activities, which have been organised by Primary 5, will take place virtually within your child’s classsroom.
We are not charging specified amounts for taking part in either the Dress Down Day, or the activities. Any donations would be greatly appreciated though! Please hand in all donations to school on, or before, Friday the 13th of November. Thank you very much!
From Primary 5 and Miss MacArthur!
Blythswood Shoebox Appeal

A huge thank you to all of you who have donated to the Blythswood Showbox Appeal.
Please can we have all donations in by tomorrow. We are very grateful for any donations, whether it is a filled shoebox or items that can be included in a shoebox.
Thank you!
From P5 and Miss MacArthur
P6/5 – Outdoor Classroom Day
Today was Outdoor Classroom Day and P6/5 spent all day outside. First, we had PE, then we studied the Robert Louis Stevenson poem “From a Railway Carriage” and used our school grounds as inspiration to write our own “From a Classroom Window” poems. And this afternoon, we planted our new fruit bushes into planters before they go outside and enjoyed our class novel with some hot chocolate! Learning feels so different in the fresh air, and such a beautiful day to enjoy it.












P6/5 Emotion Works – The Cube
Today P6/5 watched a very tense clip from The Cube and thought about how the participant, Sam, was feeling at certain points during the challenge. We used the Emotion Works 5-cog model to support our discussions. We thought about the triggers for Sam’s emotions, body sensations that he might have felt, behaviours that we could see and regulation strategies that Sam could have used to keep calm.




I love this video of the reactions to Sam’s final try at the challenge. We talked about the body sensations that we felt while watching.
Welcome Back P6/5
It has been lovely to see lots of smiley faces back in school after the October break. P6/5 have got straight back into the swing of things, with lots of hard work already this week.
Our new topic for term 2 is ‘Scots who changed the world’.

This week we have started to learn about Mary Seacole. She looked after wounded and sick soldiers during the Crimean War. Her Dad was Scottish and her Mum was Jamaican.






We studied the work of expressionist artist Alma Thomas and created our own art inspired by her colourful style. Alma believed that creativity should be independent of gender or race.






In PE, P6/5 enjoyed skipping to music. There was lots of competition to see who could skip for the longest without stopping.


Blythswood shoebox appeal

Blythswood Shoebox Appeal
Primary 5 are organising this year’s Blythswood Shoebox Appeal!
The Blythswood Shoebox appeal helps make Christmas a special time to those in need.
You have been given a leaflet, which tells you all about the Blythswood Shoebox appeal, how to make your shoebox and a checklist of things to include.
There are extra leaflets available at the office for anyone who needs.
We would be very grateful for any donations of filled shoeboxes, or any items which could help to fill a shoebox.
Please hand in all items and shoeboxes by Friday the 6th of November.
Thank you very much!
Love from Primary 5!
P6 and P6/5 Wonder film showing

This term, P6 and P6/5 have been studying the book Wonder by R J Palacio. Next week, we are planning to show the film Wonder to compare the film and the book, and to explore the interpersonal relationships we have studied in the book. The film is a PG and we need permissions from parents before we can show the film. Please complete the Google Form below to indicate whether or not you are happy for your child to watch the film.
P6/5 Classroom Displays
Mrs Munro and Mrs Scotson have been busy today putting finishing touches to our wall displays. It is brilliant to see all your amazing and colourful work up on the walls! Our classroom is now feeling like our own, a warm and welcoming place to belong!




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P6/5 have been enjoying using the Chromebooks and iPads to write stories about facing a fear. They worked with a partner to provide feedback and suggest edits for each other’s stories.



We chose new table names this week. I was very impressed when the Bald Eagle group decided to write down all their suggestions and have a vote to decide on their table name.

In PE, P6/5 worked through a circuit of different exercises which worked muscles in the whole body and released lots of endorphins!




P6/5 Talk for Writing

Today P6/5 watched the Pixar short – Piper. We paused the short film in different places to discuss how the creators showed how Piper was feeling. We talked about body language, facial expressions and how the music was used to create atmosphere. We linked this to Emotion Works by generating emotion words, thinking about the triggers for Piper’s emotions and the behaviours that he displayed. We will transfer these ideas to our own piece of writing next week.





P6/5 Term 1 Learning Overview
Thank you for a fantastic week! Here is our learning overview for the term. Have a lovely weekend. Fingers crossed that the sun shines. Mrs Munro and Mrs Scotson 🙂
P6 Chromebook Information
Article 28: Every child has the right to an education
Article 13: Every child must be free to express their thoughts and opinions and to access all kinds of information, as long as it is within the law.
Dear Parent/Carer
Today, P6 pupils took home Chromebook Agreements that need to be signed and returned to school.
Chromebook Use At Home
In P6 and P7 pupils will have access to a personal Chromebook. We are hoping to have new chrome books allocated to our P6 very soon. This will support learning in school and allow pupils to extend and continue their learning at home.
It is hoped that pupils will use the devices to finish schoolwork, to work on personal projects and to complete assigned homework. Pupils will need to bring their charged device to school with them each day to use in class.
In order to protect the devices between home and school, each child will need a cover for their Chromebook (11.6”) before it can be sent home. The recommended option is a neoprene sleeve style case to protect the device in school bags and when not in use. These can be purchased at relatively low cost online. Once your child brings a case to school, they will be able to take their Chromebook home, once they have been allocated. If there are any issues around providing a case, including financial concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your class teacher.
Please note that as these are council devices, our Acceptable Use Policy applies at home as well as in school. A copy of the Acceptable Use Policy is available on the school blog, along with safety information regarding charging the devices at home.
If you have any questions please contact the class teacher.
P6/5 PE
P6/5 will have PE on a Tuesday afternoon and a Thursday morning. Both of these sessions will be outside on the field.




P 6/5 – First Day Back to School
We had a fantastic first day in P6/5. We spent the day getting to know each other, going over the new routines and washing a lot of hands! Here are some photos of us learning about each other by playing networking bingo.


