P7A 2025/26

Microbits

This week, we had our first go at using the BBC Microbits. These programmable devices use coding to show images, make sounds and detect the world around it. Today, we programmed the Microits to show different emotions with buttons A or B were pressed. We were also challenged to add another emotion when the device was shaken, and to make happy or sad noises depending on the emotion.

Term 1 Overview

Use the link here to access our Term 1 Overview. This has lots of information about what we will be getting up to in P7 this term, as well as important dates.

Nature Discovery Map Scotland

We were really lucky today to have a visit from Elli Carlisle from NatureScot. She has been part of developing a tool for recording, tracking and analysing school grounds across Scotland and we had a morning using our chromebooks to add our own school grounds to the map. We took photos and measurements of lots of our school features, which will now be available for us to analyse and improve, and for others to investigate too.

Maths Games

Today we played Knock It Off! In this dice game, you have to write down the numbers 1 to 12. Each player then rolls two dice and uses the numbers on the dice to rub numbers off their gameboard. They can use the numbers as they are, add or subtract, multiply or divide. The first player to rub all their numbers off wins. This game helps with basic maths skills but also strategy and logical thinking.

Sketchbooks

Today we started using our new sketchbooks! We have looked at styles of lettering and graphic effects on the front and today we looked at ways to create shading. We also learned about different types of pencils. We hope these sketchbooks will be something we will be proud of all year.

Class of 2026

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