Financial Responsibility workshop

Friday 26th April

Last week, our Primary 7s took part in a fantastic workshop, led by Angela from ‘MyBNK’. This focused on financial responsibility. In the session, they explored the importance of financial responsibility, big spenders in comparison to small spenders and ways to encourage financial responsibility in their lives. It was a fantastic learning opportunity for our Primary 7s and a great support to them moving forward. Thanks to Angela and the MyBnk team for their support!

99 Maths!

Thursday 18th April 

Primary 7 have enjoyed using 99 Maths this week, to take part in a range of quizzes! Most of these quizzes were based on our recent learning theme of rounding, as well as a recap of finding the area and perimeter of compound shapes. 

Rounding

Monday 8th April

Today, P7 were exploring rounding to the nearest Power of 10. Firstly, the undertook research through using search criteria to review key strategies of rounding, then had a go at putting some strategies into practise. 

‘Science Shop’

15th March 2024

To help celebrate Science Week 2024 and to support recent numeracy learning on money and finance, our Primary 7 pupils hosted an excellent ‘Science Shop’. In the Science Shop, pupils throughout the school had the opportunity to purchase a wide range of low-cost scientific toys and gadgets, which promote skills in scientific-thinking and STEAM exploration.

The shop was an excellent success- well done to our Primary 7s for their hard work and outstanding entrepreneurship and financial skills shown!

3D Shape Nets

Friday 8th March 

Primary 7A spent some time exploring the properties of 3D shapes, as well as how the manipulation of these shapes can alter the properties. Pupils also spent time exploring the nets of a range of 3D shapes as well as created their own 3D shape nets through a series of objects. 

100 Days of School!

Friday 2nd February

Izak 9 Problem Solving!

Thursday 1st February

As part of their learning in Problems and Investigations, P7 undertook a series of problem solving challenges, using the Izak 9 cubes. These challenges included a focus on finding a pattern, as well as trial and improvement. 

Minecraft- Habitat for HuMOONity 

Thursday 11th January

Primary 7A have been working very hard in recent weeks to participate in the W5 Minecraft competition, where they have been tasked with creating a habitat on the moon, using Minecraft Education technology. As well as developing skills in STEAM, the project has required pupils to research and include sustainable housing, food sources, transport and energy sources, for life on the moon. Working in groups of 6, the project has been a great learning experience. Fingers will be crossed over the coming weeks in the hope that some groups can make it to the Minecraft final later in the year!

Working with money in the real world! 

Tuesday 19th December

As part of our WAU topic of 'Money Wise', Primary 7 used their skills in working with money to explore and interpret a sample play slip. As part of this, the boys and girls explored forms of taxation, overtime rates and pension contributions, as well as deducting outgoings from income, from a gross pay to a net pay. It was a very worthwhile development for P7's skills both in working with money in Numeracy, as well as their 'Money Wise' topic in World Around Us.  

Area and Perimeter Online

Thursday 30th November

Today, primary 7 used iPads to solve a range of activities related to finding area and perimeter of various compound shapes. 

Micro:Bit coding

15th November 2023

As part of our school's participation in the Micrsoft 'Dreamspace Ambassadors' programme, our class participated in an excellent STEM problem-solving opportunity today, where they completed a range of greater depth challenges relating to coding through Micro:Bit. The workshop was challenging, engaging and allowed for pupils to further their problem-solving skills through code.

Maths Week Ireland 2023

17th October 2023

To celebrate Maths Week Ireland 2023, we took part in outdoor problem solving, relating to data handling investigations. We also took part in a 'Marvelous Maths' quiz, led by the team at maths week Ireland, alongside over 600 other schools across the country.

Maths Week Ireland 2023

Friday 13th October

To launch the beginning of Maths Week Ireland 2023, our P7 classes took part in an 'IZAK 9' online workshop, alongside schools accross Ireland. This workshop challenged them to work in groups to solve a range of mathematical challenges, using IZAK 9 cubes. Have a look at some photos from the session!

Data Handling

Thursday 21st September

To begin our learning on data handling, Primary 7 researched and explored a range of data handling techniques and approaches, as well as their benefits, limitations and key uses.

After this research, P7 are now well set to collect and handle data in next week's learning!

Place Value Recap

Monday 4th September

Today in Numeracy, Primary 7 recapped on place value and the foundation of Numeracy- reinforcing that the value of a digit depends on it's place within a number. Pupils took part in a series of whiteboard challenges and games to review this key learning, as well as use their place value skills to compare and order numbers up to a trillion.