This week we have an SSPCA talk on Monday.

We have a short school week this week and next as we have the September holiday weekend. School is closed on Friday 22nd and Monday 25th September.

Homework – Spelling and reading homework will continue this week. Spelling words will be given home on Monday and the book should be returned to school on Thursday this week.  Our spelling pattern is ur as in fur and turn. Please write each word 3 times and choose 2 words and write a sentence with each. Spelling test will be on Thursday this week so homework should be completed by then.

Reading – The children will get 2 new books this week on Monday and Thursday.

Maths

C – numbers to 20 compare, order, count on/back, estimating

L – 10 x table jumbled

I – doubling 2 digit numbers          40+40=80    24+24=48

C – division by grouping             counting in 2s, 5s, 10s to find how many altogether

Our focus for other maths work has been shape and we will continue with it this week. The children have been learning about 3D shapes including their names and their properties. How many faces, vertices or edges.

French – This week our French will be our daily routine of days for our calendar and we will be asking and answering about the weather.

What is the weather like?    Quel temps fait-il?

It is fine.    Il fait beau.

It is bad weather.    Il fait mauvais.

It is hot.    Il fait chaud.

It is cold.    Il fait froid.

It is raining.    Il pleut.

It is sunny.   Il y a du soleil.

It is cloudy.    Il y a des nuages.

It is windy.    Il fait du vent.

This week our star of the week is Eryn. She did some fantastic writing about the character Charlie from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Last week we voted in the pupil council elections. The pupil council member for P3 is Abigail.

This Friday we have our sponsored walk.

Homework – Spelling and reading homework will continue this week. Spelling words will be given home on a Monday and the book should be returned to school on a Friday.  Our spelling pattern is ir as in bird and girl. Please write each word 3 times and choose 2 words and write a sentence with each. Spelling test will be on Friday this week so homework should be completed by then.

Reading – The children will get 2 new books this week on Monday and Thursday.

Maths

C – counting in 2s

L – 7+4=11     8+4=12     9+4=13

I – fact families 1 digit + 1 digit      3+4=7, 4+3=7, 7-3=4, 7-4=3

C – multiplication by repeated addition    4×3 is 3+3+3+3

Our focus for other maths work has been shape and we will continue with it this week. The children have been learning about 2D shapes and that a pentagon has 5 sides, a hexagon has 6 sides and an octagon has 8 sides. This week we will be learning about 3D shapes.

French – This week our French will be our daily routine of days for our calendar and we will revise asking and answering “How are you?”

How are you?    Ca va?

I am very well.    Ca va tres bien.

I am so so.    Comme ci comme ca.

I am not well.    Ca va mal.

This week our pupil of the week is Abigail. She has been doing really well with her Beat That number facts on a Friday.

This Friday we have our production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe for the children in the hall at 1.30pm.

Miss Murray, a student teacher started working with P3 last week and will be with us until the end of September.

Homework – Spelling and reading homework will continue this week. Spelling words will be given home on a Monday and the book should be returned to school on a Friday.  Our spelling pattern is er as in term and river. Please write each word 3 times and choose 2 words and write a sentence with each. Spelling test will be on Friday this week so homework should be completed by then.

Reading – The children will get 2 new books this week on Monday and Thursday.

Maths

C – Squiggleworth partitioning 2 digit numbers

L – 7+4=11     8+4=12     9+4=13

I – fact families 1 digit + 1 digit      3+4=7, 4+3=7, 7-3=4, 7-4=3

C – take away a 1 digit number from a number to 20

French – This week our French will be our daily routine of days for our calendar and we will revise the numbers 1-10.

1 – un

2 – deux

3 – trois

4 – quatre

5 – cinq

6 – six

7 – sept

8 – huit

9 – neuf

10 – dix

Our timetable for this term is beginning to take shape.

Assemblies will be on a Friday.

Gym with Mrs Brechin is on a Wednesday afternoon.

RME with Miss Dezall is on a Thursday afternoon.

Friday is our day to link with our buddy class P5 Room 9. We will be doing shared reading with them in the mornings and Golden Time activities in the afternoons.

Homework – Spelling and reading homework will start this week. Spelling words will be given home on a Monday and the book should be returned to school on a Friday.  Our spelling pattern is nk as in pink and bank. Please write each word 3 times and choose 2 words and write a sentence with each. Spelling test will be on Friday this week so homework should be completed by then.

Reading – The children will get 2 new books this week on Monday and Thursday.

Maths

C – reading 3 digit multiples of 100

L –  6+6=12       7+7=14        8+8=16       9+9=18

I – jigsaw numbers missing piece to 10

C – add a 1 digit number to a number to 20

French – This week our French will be our daily routine of greetings and we will revise the colours.

red – rouge

blue – bleu

green – vert

yellow – jaune

pink – rose

white – blanc

brown – marron

grey – gris

black – noir

purple – violet

orange – orange

Our first star of the week is Lyla L. She has been a hard worker in our first week back at school.

Welcome to the new school year 2017/18 and our Primary 3, Room 5 blog. Here you will find information and photos on what the children have been doing in class and information about homework.