Hello Primary 6/7! Another jam packed week last week. You all make my heart fill with so much joy! Let’s see what this one has in store for us! Please hand your homework in on Friday  this week. 

This week is British Science Week. To celebrate this, I would like you to take part in a mini research project. where you will research a particular scientist (living or not) who made some sort of contribution to our world. Whether the scientist invented something, made something better, contributed enormous ideas, or discovered something, we want to know about it. Your poster should include information about:

1. The first, middle and last name of your scientist.
2. A mug shot (picture of your scientist).
3. Years living (examples: 1901-1959; 1973 – ?)
4. Their field of study (for example: biology, zoology, marine biology, botany)
5. The country they were born in.
6. Where they did / do their work.
7. A description, in your own words, of what your scientist is most famous for.
8. Pictures, graphics or illustrations of what your scientist is famous for.
9. A paragraph, in your own words, explaining how their accomplishment has benefited the world.
10. Two interesting facts about your scientist.
11. A quote by your scientist
12.  A place named after your scientist (may not apply)

    Display of information

    1. Your work must be attractive.

    By attractive I mean neat. If your handwriting is difficult to read you should type it. You should have proper spelling and complete sentences.

    2. Your work must be colourful.

    I should see vivid colour. Use felt tips, paper and other supplies to enhance the overall look of your final product.

    3. Your project must be creative.

    Think of ways to make your project stand out from the crowd. Use all of the space available to you.

    4. Your project must be informative.

    In order to meet this requirement you must complete all of the research on your assigned scientist. You should think carefully about how they benefited the world and present this to your readers so that they believe that your scientist is truly a FAMOUS scientist.

    You can use your time at soft start to use any materials in school that you need to borrow. Please have your poster completed by Friday 17th March. Please speak to Miss Dunlop if you need support/time during break and lunch.Suggestions for Famous Scientists:

    1. Anning, Mary
    2. Audubon, John James
    3. Banting, Sir Frederick
    4. Blackwell, Elizabeth
    5. Carson, Rachel
    6. Carver, George Washington
    7. Celcius, Anders
    8. Cousteau, Jacque
    9. Crick, Francis
    10. Darwin, Charles
    11. Debakey, Michael
    12. Earle, Sylvia
    13. Eiganmann, Rosa Smith
    14. Fabricius, J.C.
    15. Fleming, Alexander
    16. Fossey, Dian
    17. Franklin, Rosalind
    18. Galdikas, Birute
    19. Goodall, Jane
    20. Harvey, William
    21. Hawking, Stephen
    22. Hooke, Robert
    23. Johanson, Donald
    24. Kolff, Willem
    25. Koch, Robert
    26. Landsteiner, Karl
    27. Leakey, Louis Semour Bazett
    28. Leeuwenhoek, Anton van
    29. Linnaeus, Carl
    30. Mendel, Gregor Johann
    31. Morgan, Thomas Hunt
    32. Nightingale, Florence
    33. Pasteur, Louis
    34. Roentgen, Wilhelm K.
    35. Salk, Jonas
    36. Schwann, Theodor
    37. Watson, James D.

Summer

Write your words another 2 times in your jotter. Complete a sentence in your jotter using each word. Use the connectives and, but or because. Underline your spelling word in each sentence with a ruler.

Reading

Practise reading your book and allocated pages aloud each night.

Autumn

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Complete Elkonin Boxes and Pyramid words as your spelling tasks this week. Remember to write the title of the task that you are completing.

Reading

Book: Rocket Ronnie and the Vortex of Doom (Chapter 3) 

Winter

Complete Elkonin Boxes and Pyramid words as your spelling tasks this week. Remember to write the title of the task that you are completing.

Reading

Book: The Wreck of the Zanzibar (Pg 45-60)

Spring

Complete Elkonin Boxes and Pyramid words as your spelling tasks this week. Remember to write the title of the task that you are completing.

Reading 

Book: Journey to the River Sea (Chapter 7)

Other Curricular Areas

Continue working on your solo-talk homework. Remember this is an independent project and should be completed for week beginning 27th March. Please contact Miss Dunlop if you have any questions/queries.

Hello Boys and Girls. I hope you all had a wonderful sunny weekend. Long may the sunshine continue!

Spelling

Yellow/Green

Copy your words another 2 times. Complete a phoneme story using all of your words. Your phoneme story must have a horror/spooky theme.

Blue/Parrots

Copy your words another 2 times. Complete 6 sentences using a different word each time.  Are you able to use the connectives and, but & because?

Reading

Toucans- Page 26-40

Sloths- Page 13-23

Chimps- Page 17-28

Numeracy 

This week we are focussing on time. On Sumdog I would like you to practise and apply your time skills by completing the task called ‘Time Practice’

Talk to Me Homework

Over the next few weeks in class we are going to be reflecting on our year in P4/5. I would like you to spend some time chatting about this at home. Answer the following questions with somebody at home:

What has been your highlight of P4/5?

What has been the most difficult part?

When did you feel most proud of yourself?

What has been your biggest achievement this year?

What will you miss most about P4/5?

Hello Boys and Girls.  Below are your homework activities for this week.  Remember to hand your homework in on Thursday.

Reading

Chimps- Kura’s Story Pg 16-24

Sloths- The Malice Family Pg 12-22

Toucans- Pg 14-25

Parrots- Slick Tricks!

Spelling 

Blue Group-  Write your words 2 more times. Try doing your third time without looking! Create 6 sentences using a different spelling word each time. In each sentence include the connectives and, but or because.

Yellow Group- Write your words 2 more times. Try doing your third time without looking! Create 6 sentences using a different word each time.  Are you able to make any of your sentences questions?

1. Is your cup and saucer on the table?

Green Group- Write your words 2 more times. Try doing your third time without looking! Create 6 sentences using a different word each time. Try and use a different piece of punctuation in each sentence.

Numeracy 

I have set you a Fractions homework challenge on Sumdog. I can’t wait to see how you all get on!

Reading Homework

Likety Kwick and the Mixed up Fix- Chapter 4

Giggles- Chapter 5

How to Be a Popstar- Pg 25-32

100 Ways to Beat Boredom- Pg 25-32

Spelling Homework

Each group will copy words another 2 times.  Choose 3 activities from your spelling menu (which you will find inside your homework pack). Remember to write the title of the activity that you have chose.

Numeracy Homework 

This week you are going to take part in a Sumdog competition which will focus on your times tables. Remember to aim for the most correct answers as this will help you move up the leader board. Good luck!

Hello boys and girls,

I can’t believe we are already in our last week in April. Time certainly flies by when you’re having fun!

Reading Homework

Likety Kwick and the Mixed up Fix- Chapters 2 and 3

Giggles- Chapters 1 and 2

How to Be a Popstar- Pg 14-20

100 Ways to Beat Boredom- Pg 14-20

Spelling Homework

Each group will copy words another 2 times.  Choose 3 activities from your spelling menu (which you will find inside your homework pack). Remember to write the title of the activity that you have chose.

Numeracy Homework 

This week you are going to take part in a Sumdog competition which will focus on your times tables. Remember to aim for the most correct answers as this will help you move up the leader board. Good luck!

Solo Talk Presentation

This week for homework you are going to prepare a talk. This talk will be all about your cabin that you have created and will be presented from Wednesday 30^th March. Your talk should last approximately 2 minutes and should answer the following questions:

Which type of cabin have you created?

What do you know about your chosen class?

Why did you choose that particular class?

What things make your cabin a 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd class cabin?

What materials did you use to make your cabin?

What was your most favourite part to build?

Would you like to stay in this cabin?

You can use whatever you need to describe your chosen topic: photographs, videos, props etc. Try to think about why you picked this topic to talk about. Remember some people in class may know nothing about the topic you have chosen to discuss, so you must explain it in detail.

Spelling

Parrots- Copy your words another 2 times. Complete 6 sentences using a different spelling word each time. Try using your connectives and or but.

Blue- Copy your words another 2 times. Complete 6 sentences using a different spelling word each time. Try and use different types of punctuation (, ! . ? …)

Green- Copy your words another 2 times. Complete a phoneme story underlining all your phoneme words. Highlight any nouns you have used.

Green- Copy your words another 2 times. Complete a phoneme story underlining all your phoneme words. Highlight any nouns you have used.

Reading

Chimps: An Awfully Beastly Business: Saving a Sea Monster (Chapter 4)

Sloths: Pizza at the Double (Chapters 3, 4 and 5)

Toucans: Tick Tock Unfix the Clock (Chapter 3 and 4) & Mae in the Middle: Music Master (Chapter 3 and 4e)

Parrots: Pippa’s Pets: Scaredy Cat

Remember to practise reading aloud every night. This will help you develop your pace, tone and fluency.

Numeracy

Complete the Times Table Challenge on Sumdog. This challenge is focussing on all the times tables that we should know so far. Pick 1 activity from the times table menu to complete in your jotter. I can’t wait to see how you all get on!

I.D.L Homework

This term we have been studying the Titanic as part of our I.D.L topic in class. We have done lots of research so far and found out lots of new and interesting facts. For the next few weeks, as part of your homework, I would like you to make a 1st, 2nd or 3rd class cabin to show your understanding of class difference and what each cabin may have looked like on the Titanic. I have given the idea of creating your cabin inside of a shoe box. It would be great to use recycled materials which you could adapt to fit inside your cabins theme. Remember these rooms should be decorated from the 1912’s and should fit in with the décor of that time. If you need any help, materials or have any questions, please ask me! These should be brought to school on Monday 21^st March. Try and be as creative and realistic as you can be. I can’t wait to see your creations! Good luck!

P4/5 Homework Week Beginning 28^th February

Important Note: I would be very grateful if you had any spare shoe boxes lying around. We will be starting a homework project soon and it would be great if we all managed to have a shoe box. If you do, could you send these into school. Thank you 😊

Spelling

Parrots- Copy your words another 2 times. Complete 6 sentences using a different spelling word each time. Try using your connectives and or but.

Blue- Copy your words another 2 times. Complete 6 sentences using a different spelling word each time. Try using your connectives and, but, therefore and because.

Green- Copy your words another 2 times. Complete a phoneme story underlining all your phoneme words. With a coloured pen or pencil circle any pronouns that you use.

Yellow- Copy your words another 2 times. Complete a phoneme story underlining all your phoneme words. With a coloured pen or pencil circle any pronouns that you use.

Reading

Chimps: An Awfully Beastly Business: Saving a Sea Monster (Chapter 3)

Sloths: New Book

Toucans: Tick Tock Unfix the Clock (Chapter 1 and 2) & Mae in the Middle: Music Master (Chapter 1 and 2)

Parrots: Bug Boy:  Spider Camp

Remember to practise reading aloud every night. This will help you develop your pace, tone and fluency.

Numeracy

Complete the Sumdog challenge called ‘Homework Numeracy Challenge’. I can’t wait to see how you all get on!

Talk to Me Homework

This week I would like you to talk to somebody at home about their most favourite childhood memory. Remember to ask them appropriate questions relating to the topic and give them the aspects of a quality audience whilst they are speaking. Make some notes about this inside of your homework jotter.