Get some extra practice before your spelling test on Friday! Use the Spelling City link in the activities list. You can do an online spelling test and some fun spelling activities. How to find your list:-

• Go to the website
• Click on ‘Find a list’
• Enter missp123 and choose ‘Username‘ from the dropdown box
• Find your list and try some of the activities
• Have Fun!

Thanks to Miss Patterson for putting all the words in Spelling City!

There, their, they’re not the same!

Use the  link at the side of the blog to access the activity that we did in class. Leave a comment to this post to let me know how you got on doing this on your own!

If you can spare the time, please ask your child to show you their personal goals for term one on their eportfolio. It would be great if you could discuss these with your child and leave a comment on the eportfolio. Thank you for your co-operation!

Any pupils who do not have their link added to the eportfolio list here yet should login to Glow and find their eportfolio in their ‘My Glow’ area.

Prepare a talk for the class about anything that you are interested in.  You can use notes to help you, a powerpoint presentation or any pictures or other visuals that you have. You should try to have your talk ready for Friday 9th September at the latest.

Here is a list of what I will be looking for.

1.      Choose your subject carefully – a topic you already know something about, a hobby or collection, a book.

2.      Research your topic and make notes. Plan to make your talk as interesting as possible – consider the use of pictures, diagrams, articles, models to illustrate your talk.

3.      If showing pictures in a book, put markers in the pages with a note of the page number and title of picture to help you find it more easily. Also note these details in your notes for your talk.

4.      When you have prepared what you want to say, take a separate piece of paper and note down the main points only i.e.  headings/bullet points – remember to include an introduction and conclusion.

5.      Use these notes to help you but remember you are not making a speech or giving a reading.

6.      Practise! Give your talk to anyone who will listen, or practise in front of the mirror! Time yourself – your talk should last 3/5 minutes.

7.      When giving your talk, remember to look at your audience. Try to speak clearly and not too quickly. Practising will help you get the pitch and pace right!

8.      If you have anything that can be handed round, keep it until you have finished your talk, as it will only distract your audience if you pass it around while talking.

9.      Be prepared to answer questions on your talk.

Good luck!