Mr_Minchin
@mr-minchin.bsky.social
Scottish Primary Teacher. Love a vlog and sharing practice. Pupil Voice, Global Goals, UNCRC and Playful Learning. All opinions my own. #EduSky
1:1 iPads arrived and we’ve jumped right in - this blackout poetry worked really well!
November 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
1:1 iPads arrived and we’ve jumped right in - this blackout poetry worked really well!
Simple, flexible and purposeful whole class activity for developing mental agility 🙌
November 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Simple, flexible and purposeful whole class activity for developing mental agility 🙌
Was just saying to someone: whoever scheduled Halloween and Bonfire night to land in a 7 day period, outwith a holiday, was clearly NOT a teacher - what a week!
So many positives - but so very tired! 😴 this wee P6-P1 buddy activity was lovely today (both classes studying space!)
So many positives - but so very tired! 😴 this wee P6-P1 buddy activity was lovely today (both classes studying space!)
November 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Was just saying to someone: whoever scheduled Halloween and Bonfire night to land in a 7 day period, outwith a holiday, was clearly NOT a teacher - what a week!
So many positives - but so very tired! 😴 this wee P6-P1 buddy activity was lovely today (both classes studying space!)
So many positives - but so very tired! 😴 this wee P6-P1 buddy activity was lovely today (both classes studying space!)
A space topic can only mean that it’s time to bring out the bike pump!
November 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A space topic can only mean that it’s time to bring out the bike pump!
Now that key bushcraft skills taught, changed up our outdoor sessions to free play with the equipment - this mini monster elevator utilising a pulley was awesome! #playinupperprimary
October 30, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Now that key bushcraft skills taught, changed up our outdoor sessions to free play with the equipment - this mini monster elevator utilising a pulley was awesome! #playinupperprimary
These outdoor Rangoli patterns were only meant to be a 5 minute break from our writing - blown away by their work in such a short space of time 🙌
October 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
These outdoor Rangoli patterns were only meant to be a 5 minute break from our writing - blown away by their work in such a short space of time 🙌
Getting back to Bushcraft, first revision session had the class constructing models of Angkor Wat as part of our Diwali week
October 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Getting back to Bushcraft, first revision session had the class constructing models of Angkor Wat as part of our Diwali week
In all my time teaching with K’nex, never seen something quite as impressive created by a pupil 🙌 #playinupperprimary
October 10, 2025 at 6:45 AM
In all my time teaching with K’nex, never seen something quite as impressive created by a pupil 🙌 #playinupperprimary
Connect 4 Multiplication
I think someone must have done this before as it’s such a simple and versatile activity for your learners to pick up and play. An instant hit with the class #playinupperprimary
I think someone must have done this before as it’s such a simple and versatile activity for your learners to pick up and play. An instant hit with the class #playinupperprimary
October 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Connect 4 Multiplication
I think someone must have done this before as it’s such a simple and versatile activity for your learners to pick up and play. An instant hit with the class #playinupperprimary
I think someone must have done this before as it’s such a simple and versatile activity for your learners to pick up and play. An instant hit with the class #playinupperprimary
Quite happy with how this turned out! When you need a wee session on times table revision but want to keep it fairly light - get outside and get some leaves! 🍁
October 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Quite happy with how this turned out! When you need a wee session on times table revision but want to keep it fairly light - get outside and get some leaves! 🍁
I doubt there is a better exercise you can do in a maths lesson than this one. The discussion is amazing.
“I started by making the 5 on a dice”
“I can see a triangular number”
“I took the 3 on the left to make a 3x3 array”
“I counted a line of 3 & two lines of 4”
“It’s 5+6”
“I started by making the 5 on a dice”
“I can see a triangular number”
“I took the 3 on the left to make a 3x3 array”
“I counted a line of 3 & two lines of 4”
“It’s 5+6”
September 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I doubt there is a better exercise you can do in a maths lesson than this one. The discussion is amazing.
“I started by making the 5 on a dice”
“I can see a triangular number”
“I took the 3 on the left to make a 3x3 array”
“I counted a line of 3 & two lines of 4”
“It’s 5+6”
“I started by making the 5 on a dice”
“I can see a triangular number”
“I took the 3 on the left to make a 3x3 array”
“I counted a line of 3 & two lines of 4”
“It’s 5+6”
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September 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
There’s still time to take advantage of the discount get your hands on a teaching book packed with ideas for your class and school!
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Spelling Consolidation ✏️
A great one to play with your whole class or in smaller groups to revise previous weeks spelling pattern(s)
#playinupperprimary
A great one to play with your whole class or in smaller groups to revise previous weeks spelling pattern(s)
#playinupperprimary
September 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Spelling Consolidation ✏️
A great one to play with your whole class or in smaller groups to revise previous weeks spelling pattern(s)
#playinupperprimary
A great one to play with your whole class or in smaller groups to revise previous weeks spelling pattern(s)
#playinupperprimary
This is a must for any upper primary class (or S1 class) exploring pattern and sequences.
This square is amazing - everytime I think I've found all the patterns, another one appears!
This square is amazing - everytime I think I've found all the patterns, another one appears!
September 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This is a must for any upper primary class (or S1 class) exploring pattern and sequences.
This square is amazing - everytime I think I've found all the patterns, another one appears!
This square is amazing - everytime I think I've found all the patterns, another one appears!
Loved these Anemometers created by the kids today as they learned about Da Vinci and investigated air resistance #stem #playinupperprimary
September 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Loved these Anemometers created by the kids today as they learned about Da Vinci and investigated air resistance #stem #playinupperprimary
You never stop learning and trying new things - looking to develop oracy in the classroom.
This wee, paired discussion starter, recap previous weeks learning, aims to give a scaffold to help pupils navigate their chat
This wee, paired discussion starter, recap previous weeks learning, aims to give a scaffold to help pupils navigate their chat
August 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
You never stop learning and trying new things - looking to develop oracy in the classroom.
This wee, paired discussion starter, recap previous weeks learning, aims to give a scaffold to help pupils navigate their chat
This wee, paired discussion starter, recap previous weeks learning, aims to give a scaffold to help pupils navigate their chat
Get the maths outside - whilst the weather is holding out! 🏈
This’ll be the third year I’ve gone running ‘fall football’ with an upper primary class and it’s such a great opportunity to extend learning across a term and offer lots of opportunities for consolidation and depth!
This’ll be the third year I’ve gone running ‘fall football’ with an upper primary class and it’s such a great opportunity to extend learning across a term and offer lots of opportunities for consolidation and depth!
August 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Get the maths outside - whilst the weather is holding out! 🏈
This’ll be the third year I’ve gone running ‘fall football’ with an upper primary class and it’s such a great opportunity to extend learning across a term and offer lots of opportunities for consolidation and depth!
This’ll be the third year I’ve gone running ‘fall football’ with an upper primary class and it’s such a great opportunity to extend learning across a term and offer lots of opportunities for consolidation and depth!
I adore K’nex but this much cheaper alternative has a huge amount of scope for block play and exploration of structure #playinupperprimary
August 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I adore K’nex but this much cheaper alternative has a huge amount of scope for block play and exploration of structure #playinupperprimary
4 super simple maths games 🙌
Love these as they all transition from one to the other - and they also involve all learners being active and participating throughout #playinupperprimary
Love these as they all transition from one to the other - and they also involve all learners being active and participating throughout #playinupperprimary
August 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
4 super simple maths games 🙌
Love these as they all transition from one to the other - and they also involve all learners being active and participating throughout #playinupperprimary
Love these as they all transition from one to the other - and they also involve all learners being active and participating throughout #playinupperprimary
5 activities - just one chalk grid! #playinupperprimary
August 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
5 activities - just one chalk grid! #playinupperprimary
Magical scenes as the class created their own outdoor theatre yesterday, before performing small group improvisations around single word prompts #playfullearning 🍂
August 15, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Magical scenes as the class created their own outdoor theatre yesterday, before performing small group improvisations around single word prompts #playfullearning 🍂
First full display of the year up - all about the kids leading their learning and helping direct the flow of the curriculum 🙌 #pupilvoice
August 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
First full display of the year up - all about the kids leading their learning and helping direct the flow of the curriculum 🙌 #pupilvoice
What a glorious start to the year ☀️ a whole morning spent outside playing maths games #playinupperprimary
August 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
What a glorious start to the year ☀️ a whole morning spent outside playing maths games #playinupperprimary
Good to go for the start of the term - our non fiction section of the library displayed in Global Goals sections as decided by the kids 🌍
All other non fiction books sorted into 'topics' and in 'pull and peruse' boxes below. #globalgoals #lfs
All other non fiction books sorted into 'topics' and in 'pull and peruse' boxes below. #globalgoals #lfs
August 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Good to go for the start of the term - our non fiction section of the library displayed in Global Goals sections as decided by the kids 🌍
All other non fiction books sorted into 'topics' and in 'pull and peruse' boxes below. #globalgoals #lfs
All other non fiction books sorted into 'topics' and in 'pull and peruse' boxes below. #globalgoals #lfs
So it doesn’t have much of a name but hopefully this helps explain it!
August 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
So it doesn’t have much of a name but hopefully this helps explain it!