P5-6
Welcome to our Primary 5 & 6 Class Page! ๐๐๐
Lets have lots of fun, work hard and learn lots of new skills in our classroom this year๐๐ป
Keep an eye on our page to check in on what we get up to!
Fire Safety
๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ผ๐๐งฏ๐ ๐ง๐ป๐๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ผ๐๐งฏ๐ Today P5&6 pupils were delighted to have a visit from Firefighters Kieran & Matthew. They are local firemen based in Keady station. They were in to present the Safety Team Programme. All pupils were presented with vital fire safety information in a fun and interactive way.๐งฏ๐๐ง๐ป๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ All boys & girls were encouraged to make sure they know their own home address and house number. They were also reminded to check smoke alarms at home regularly to make sure they are working. Key safety messages were discussed about road and farm safety along with causes of fires in the home. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ The pupils also got to try on the fireman helmet & suit.โ๏ธโ๏ธ They all remarked how heavy it was. They also asked lots of important questions and were delighted to receive a Safety Team pack. Thank You Kieran & Matthew for coming. Remember - Get Out! Get the Fire Brigade Out! Stay Out!
#firesafetykeadyfirestation #p5safetyteamprogramme #DrumhilleryPSLearningCaringAchieving
Some Lessons with Miss McAdam
Our trip to the Ulster American Folk Park
Last Friday P5&6 had a very exciting day as they headed off on a trip to the Ulster American Folk Park in Omagh. ๐๐
This was part of their Shared Education topic "Linen". They thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
To start, they moved back in time to life when the linen industry was at its height, they explored the weavers cottage and spoke with the farmer who grows the flax seed. They even got to pull some.
Visiting the blacksmith was a highlight but for some they did not like the smell of the horse shoes. Seeing the little houses from the past with such delight on their faces, history came alive for them.
After a short visit to the groceries shop, they then made their journey to America on a rather cramped ship with plenty of rats.๐ณ๏ธ๐ณ๏ธ
While in America they visited the Mellon homestead and realised how life was very different when people survived the journey to the "new world".
An excellent trip had by all.
#bringinghistorytolife
#DrumhilleryPSLearningCaringAcheiving
#linenindustry
#ulsteramericanfolkpark
Finding the Perimeter & Area
Today we took our Numeracy outside. We have been learning all about the Perimeter and Area of shapes and how to find these. Today, armed with our trundle wheels, we set off outside to find the measurements of the classroom, playground, timber trail and PE shed. We had great fun working in our groups to measure and work out our calculations.
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Ordering Numbers
Our first full day back to school and we were straight into our Numeracy lessons on numbers.
Today we got to order 3 and 4 digit numbers with some even exploring 5 and 6 digit numbers. We all worked in teams to order our number cards and create number lines and squares on the classroom floor. There was lots of numeracy chat, key words used and questions asked. Problem solving in action and respect for each others abilities was shown. Every listened actively and succeeded.
Well Done P5&6
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Pancake Tuesday
Today we marked Pancake Tuesday in the only way appropriate - we made and ate pancakes. The boys and girls had this delicious treat for breaktime. We also explored all about Shrove Tuesday around the world and how it is celebrated.
Shared Education Session with Pete
Smoothie Friday
This term our topic is all about 'ourselves'. Last Friday during literacy we explored recipes and created our very own healthy 'Raspberry and Banana Smoothie'. It was very tasty. We each got to try it for break time and record our recipe. We thought about our command verbs and made sure we ordered our steps correctly.
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