This term we are going to have a mini topic all about our city of Dundee. I know we can’t get out and explore but we can use our existing knowledge and experience of the city plus online resources to help us. This week I would like you to research castles in Dundee and choose one to write a short piece about. You can tell me when and why it was built, if it is used now or a ruin. I would also like you to produce a drawing of the castle in pencil. You can go over the pencil in dark pen if you like. The reason we are keeping the drawing without colour is so we can focus on our observation and recording skills, on the detail of what we can see and focusing on line, shape and form. You can email me your finished work or share it on the blog if you like.

Good morning Primary 4! Hope you are all well today! I have set a numeracy and a spelling challenge for everyone! The challenge is live now and will run till 3.15 on Friday. Last week 1 person took part in the spelling challenge and 4 people took part in the times table challenge so let’s see if we can improve on that this week! Good luck!

Hi there everybody. I hope everyone is doing ok, staying home and staying safe. Hopefully you’ve had some chance to get outside for a wee walk everyday in the lovely sunshine. This week I am working at the Tayview Community Hub. It seems very strange to drive past Dochart Terrace and go to a new school! Its all been very new and different but life is all about rising to a new challenge, so that is what I’m doing!

As I am in the hub all week I won’t be posting very much on the blog. I have put up a new Sumdog challenge for spelling for the Get Spelling groups and the RWI groups and a maths challenge for all. The children using the red spelling practice book should do the next unit in their workbook this week and so should the children with the blue practice book. The RWI children should practise their red words on their red word sheet. Remember to read, read, read! Books, Kindle apps, online resources – it’s up to you! Why not register on the oxford owl for home website where there are lots of books to read and audio books to listen to.

Keep up to speed with your times tables and choose some of the literacy and numeracy tasks in your folder to complete.

I miss you all very much.

Mrs O

Morning Primary 4! Hope you are well on this rainy day. Hope you are all staying home and helping around the house! Here are your Friday jobs! Miss you all!

Numeracy – do a daily 10 in a times table you have been practising. Repeat it and see if you can beat your score!

Literacy – ask someone to give you a spelling check! 10 words from your Get Spelling. irregular spellings or red word lists. Any you get wrong, write out 3 more times!

Science – join Glasgow Science Centre on YouTube live at 10am to learn all about Mars. You can also catch up with this if you miss it.

Health – Join First Stop Safety Training on Facebook Live at 11am for a half hour CPR session. You’ll need your teddy!

PE – Scottish Ballet will be streaming live on Facebook at 11.30 am today with a Family Barre class. You can also catch up on this! We will be giving it a go in the Oglesby house!

Take Care xx

The Western Approaches secret bunker will be broadcasting a live lesson at 1pm today all about WWII. There will also be a tour of the bunker. Suitable for primary level and hosted by a teacher.

Find Western Approaches HQ on Facebook and it’s all free!

Join Joe Wickes everyday at 9am live on YouTube on The Body Coach TV for a workout! I’ll be doing it too! Great way to start your day!

Every day at 10am Glasgow Science centre will be on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram bringing a bit of science into your home! Videos will also be available on their YouTube channel

http://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org

Can you improve this really dull sentence? Remember I don’t need a story – just up-level using an opener, a connective, more interesting words and don’t forget the punctuation!

the dog sat by the fire

You could post your sentence to the blog or just share it with someone at home. Why not add a picture including all the detail you add?

Today I want you to challenge yourself to improve your speed and accuracy in your tables. If you have playing cards, you can play our card game with someone at home. You place a card down, your opponent does too and the person to multiply the two together accurately wins the cards. Play our multiplication , rock, paper, scissors game. Get on Topmarks and do a Daily 10 then repeat it and see if you improve. Time yourself writing out a table from memory and then try to beat your time. You’ll be times tables stars before long!