In Maths, pupils have been learning about fractions.  Pupils rotated round stations and they matched equivalent fractions, labelled empty number lines with fractions, wrote mixed numbers and improper fractions to match the diagrams, asked each other questions and completed a game on the interactive whiteboard.  They have also been learning about equivalent fractions.

 

We have started our new class novel, ‘War Horse’.  Pupils have listened to the first few chapters and they have been introduced to some of the characters.

 

In Topic, we have been learning about the senses.  Pupils learned the names for different parts of the eye and they labelled a diagram.

In Maths, we have been learning about division.  We have been completing mental and written division calculations.  We have been learning to calculate remainders.

 

In Literacy, we have been learning about direct speech.  We have been learning to use speech marks around the words spoken and include the correct punctuation.  We were trying to use speech marks in our imaginative stories.

 

In Topic,  we have been learning about the circulatory system.  We designed a leaflet about the heart and we selected interesting facts to write about.

2019-2020

Class Newsletter: Term 3

 

Miss McLeod – P5L

 

Dear Parent/Carer,

 

I hope you find the following information useful.  If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

General Information:

We had a very busy but enjoyable second term in Primary 5.  We completed our Romans topic, which provided the opportunity to learn about the Roman Empire and the impact of the Romans in Britain.  Our Fairtrade topic was interesting and we had the opportunity to learn about a range of Fairtrade products.  We completed a variety of areas of Maths, including directions, co-ordinates and multiplication.

 

Homework will continue to be issued on a Monday and should be returned on a Friday.  Reading homework will be issued separately and should be completed for the following week.

 

The children will take part in 3 PE lessons per week and these will be on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.  PE kit can be kept in the classroom.

 

The children will continue to earn DOJO points for positive behaviour and choices within the classroom.  House Points will be awarded in the playground and when they are lining up.

 

We continue to add information to our class BLOG and this will be updated weekly.  Our BLOG can be accessed via the school website.

 

Learning focus this term:

This term we will be learning about Body Systems.

 

Through our topic we will be learning about/to:

 

• The effect of alcohol, drugs and poor diet on the body.
• The function of the major organs in the body.
• How tissues and organs formed.
• What the sensory organs are and how they help me.
• How my body responds to external influences.

 

 

Core Literacy:

• We will develop our writing by working on the tools for writing, including using paragraphs correctly; identifying direct speech and continuing to develop the use of sentence openers, connectives and punctuation.
• We will be using our topic as a stimulus for writing in a variety of different styles, such as report writing, information sheets and posters.
• Children will be given opportunities to develop their listening and talking skills through a variety of class based activities, cooperative group work and presenting a talk to the class.
• During class reading lessons, the children will continue to implement a range of comprehension strategies.  They will have the opportunity to use Blooms Buttons and Book Detective strategies to check their comprehension.
• This term we will be aiming to finish our class novel, Wonder by R. J. Palacio.

Core Numeracy:

• Pupils will use written and mental strategies to complete division calculations.
• Pupils will develop their understanding of time, including telling the time on an analogue and digital clock; reading timetables and calendars and calculating duration.
• Pupils will develop their understanding of decimal fractions, including identifying the value of each digit and completing a variety of calculations.
• Pupils will develop their understanding of fractions and mixed numbers.

 

RME/ Health and Wellbeing

This term our RME focus will be Islam.

 

As a Health Promoting school we actively encourage and teach our children to make healthy choices, to enable them to become healthy, active and emotionally resilient young people of the future.

We are delighted to be able to continue to deliver 2 hours of PE a week as well as opportunities for children to be active in our fabulous new grounds.

We would appreciate your support in promoting a healthy and balanced diet, both in your child’s morning snack and in their packed lunch.  We would discourage any type of fizzy juice in school or energy drinks.  Children are encouraged to bring in a water bottle, which they can use during class time and refill during the day.  There are water fountains situated throughout the school for daily use.

Please encourage your child to participate in the Active Sports Clubs that are on offer at lunchtimes and after school, as well as any school based clubs that take place throughout the year.  Keep looking in school bags for further information.

A reminder that all children who cycle or scooter to school must wear a safety helmet and ‘walk’ their bikes whilst in the playground. There are bike racks available.

 

Class Birthdays

We always celebrate if a member of the class has a birthday however we would request that birthday cakes are not brought into school to share with the class.  In school, we have children with allergies who may be at risk from some ingredients.  The cutting up and distributing of birthday cake also cuts into valuable learning time.

 

Playground toys:

We have playground equipment for children to play with during lunchtime.  Please do not bring in your own toys – except for Golden Time on a Friday – so that we can be sure that all toys in the playground belong to the school.  Many thanks for your support.

Golden Time toys:

Children can bring a ‘toy’ to school on a Friday to play with during Golden Time.  Please remember that the school cannot take responsibility for the safety of these toys and therefore we request that your child does not bring in expensive/electronic items without your consent.  We appreciate your support with this matter.

 

Mobile Phones:

Children may bring a mobile phone to school however these will be stored in a locked classroom cupboard until home time and cannot be used during class time.

 

Cuddle On Couch/ Book & Blether:

Please look out for further information on the dates and times for Cuddle on the Couch and Book and a Blether.  These are a chance for parents/carers to spend time with their children promoting reading.

 

I look forward to working in partnership with you this session.

 

Kind regards

 

Miss McLeod

 

We hope you had a lovely Christmas and all the best for 2020.  In Maths, pupils have been learning to tell the time using analogue clocks and digital clocks.  They have been telling the time for past the hour and to the next hour.

 

In Writing, pupils have written about a favourite book or a book they have particularly enjoyed reading.  They wrote a summary of the book, why they enjoyed it and who they think would enjoy reading the book.  They will be presenting these to the class.

 

Pupils are enjoying listening to our novel ‘Wonder’ and they are listening to the story from the perspectives of different characters.

 

In Topic, our Fair Trade topic is being completed.  Pupils were learning about sustainability.  They were also comparing a UK farm to a Fair Trade farm.

In Maths, we have been learning about written multiplication.  We have completed a variety of multiplication calculations involving multiplying two and three digit numbers by a single digit.

 

In Topic, we have been learning about how Fairtrade bananas are grown and supplied to consumers.  We learned about how Fairtrade bananas are transported and how they are supplied to supermarkets.

 

We started to learn about St Andrew’s Day.

In Maths, pupils have been learning about patterns.  They have been drawing the next picture, writing the next letter or writing the next number.  They have also written what the rule for the pattern might be.

 

In Literacy, we have started our new class novel called ‘Wonder’ and pupils have completed writing based on this.

 

Our new topic was introduced.  This term, pupils will be learning about Fairtrade.  Pupils learned what Fairtrade was and they drew the logo.

In Maths, pupils were learning how to write directions using forward, right and left to describe a journey.  They had to write how many steps forward and decide whether it was a right or left turn.

 

Here is a picture of a Roman shield made by pupils:

We have been learning about Julius Caesar and his invasion of Britain.

 

 

Pupils have been learning about the 8 point compass.  They have been turning clockwise and anticlockwise through 45 degrees, 90 degrees and so on and they have calculated which direction they would be facing.

 

In Topic, pupils have been learning about the countries within the Roman Empire.  They have also been creating Roman shields.

 

Pupils are continuing to listen to and discuss the class novel The Wild Robot.

In Maths, we have been continuing to learn about function machines.  We have been calculating the output when a number is placed into the function machine.  We have also been calculating what number has been put into the function machine when we know the output and the function.  We also learned about algebra.  We put letters into the function machine and we had to write the output.

 

In Topic, we have been learning about Roman houses.  We labelled the different parts of a Roman villa and we learned about the flats that were in Rome at that time.  We named different parts of Roman houses.  We applied our learning by writing a report about Roman houses and we used headings to organise information.

Pupils have been learning about Roman clothes during Topic lessons.  They have been learning about what Roman clothes were made of, what they were called and they have been using non-fiction texts to find out information.

 

Pupils created replica Roman sandals using paper.  They also designed Roman jewellery and they created their designs using foil and card.