Hello again everyone.  Here we are in term 2 with Halloween already on the horizon and Christmas not long after.  Where does the time go!  Here is a brief update of our learning focus this term.

Literacy

After reading our class novel last term, we now aim to develop Active Literacy strategies through Bug Club guided reading texts.  There will be a particular focus on paraphrasing as well as continuing to explore and improve answering and asking a variety of question types. For writing, we are concentrating on persuasive pieces and aim to use these skills in a real life context (hopefully with the same outcome as last year’s letters).  So look forward to your child discussing topics, debating effectively and becoming even more convincing in getting what they want!

Numeracy

This term our numeracy focus is on multiplication and division incorporating aspects of fractions decimals and percentages.  We will continue to use Number Talk strategies to develop mental strategies related to multiplication and division.  The class are also working on skills beyond number with Mrs MacKinnon will be investigating the concept of probability.

Health and Wellbeing

We will look at various focus from our PATHS resource and continue to praise and compliment children through Pupil of the Day.  We are also exploring substance misuse in the form of alcohol, looking at different types, the recommend daily limit and how it affects the body.

For our PE, we will be visiting Ayrshire College on Wednesdays and participating in outdoor activities.  In school, we will be focussing on gymnastics where we will develop our knowledge and execution of shapes, jumps, turns, balances and rolls.  We will also spend a short time looking at traditional Scottish dances.

IDL

Our topic this term is science based and is space and its forces.  We will be investigating the planets in our Solar System, famous astronauts, phases of the moon, gravity and magnetism and the importance of the International Space Station.  We will also look at how technology has advanced since the moon landings and explore Elon Musk’s Space X programme as well as Virgin Galactic.

Mr Bertoncini

The Tempest photographer will be coming in to the school on  Friday 5th . There is a letter in school bags today to complete if you wish your child/children to be photographed with a sibling who also attends Mount Carmel.

Please note , unfortunately, we cannot allow siblings from nurseries/playgroups etc  to enter the school to have their photographs taken this year due to Covid 19.

Thank you for your co-operation.

There is still time to buy your Halloween Raffle tickets on         Parentpay !    

They are £1 per strip and the draw will take place in school this Friday .

There are some fantastic prizes to be won!

Welcome back!  We hope everyone in P5 is feeling rested after their October holidays and are now settled back into the school routine and ready to take on more responsibility in the upper school.

We are looking forward to new learning discoveries this term as well as building on our current skills and developing these further.

                  Literacy

Primary 5 will focus on our reading skills and comprehension strategies through accessing both Bug Club and Giglet texts both within school and at home for homework. We will be developing our fluency and expression as well as looking at both fiction and non-fiction texts this term to link with our IDL topic.

In spelling, we will continue to focus on our phonemes, blends and common words. This will take the form of activities related to the ‘Active Spelling’ resource pertinent to the ability and stage.

Within listening and talking, we will continue to practise listening to and following instructions. The children will also be encouraged to share their opinions on different matters as well as providing an explanation as to why they think in that way. This will be predominantly linked to our IDL topic for the term, but will encompass many of our curricular areas.

This term our formal writing lessons will centre on persuasive writing. We will use structured planning ideas to allow children to generate pieces and build upon helpful writing techniques to support this. We will also continue to revisit narrative genres using our description bubbles to aid writing and note taking for non-fiction IDL writing.

Numeracy

Pupils are working on concepts within groups focussing on 1^st and 2^nd level concepts. The circles and rectangles groups will focus on addition and subtraction this term, we will be using various strategies to help our numeracy confidence grow. The squares and rectangles will also focus on addition and subtraction at their level we will use number lines and our place value knowledge to practise our formal notation. All pupils will engage in number talks and interactive maths activities as well as looking at new strategies to develop their mental maths agility and recall. Times tables should continue to be practised at home to ensure quick recall. In Beyond Number, we will be looking at ‘Time’ as a focus within our respective groups.

Health and Well-being/ICT

We will be continuing to look at emotions and feelings this term and strategies we can use in dealing with them. This will be supported through our whole school ‘Paths’ resource.  In ICT, Primary 5 will continue to work on our basic computing skills and how these can help us in everyday life. Continued practise in class and at home of touch typing and login skills will improve access to various platforms currently used in school from Glow, Giglets, Bug club and Sumdog.

R.E

This month our focus has been on Our lady. We will be supported in our learning by Srs. Mabel and Juliet from Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish who will help us to learn prayers such as the ‘Angelus’. We will also focus on the lives of the Saints, the creation story and discuss themes such as ‘Remembrance’. In December, we will prepare as a class for advent and observe this through various school lessons, attending mass and associated activities.

Science/IDL

Our IDL focus this term will be science based looking at animal and their habitats and the diversity of living things. We will tie this in with a study of David Attenborough and the work he does. This will link to Art and literacy as well as STEM. This will be introduced as the term progresses once we have completed our ‘Knights and Castles’ learning.

Looking forward to another great term in P5.

Thanks again for your on-going support.

Mrs Crawford & Mrs McIntyre.

We would prefer it if children did not wear age inappropriate costumes to school on Friday.

As of tomorrow (26/10/21), the children will be coming round the classes with poppies.  We are accepting cash donations where possible via the charity collection tin only in return for a poppy.

Thank you

We have three fantastic Hallowe’en  trick or treat bags filled with a range of special Hallowe’en treats.  👻🎃💀

Look out on ParentPay from Monday for your chance to purchase 5 tickets for a £1.  The raffle will close at Midnight on Thursday with tickets being drawn on Friday. All proceeds from this will go towards school funds.

Good Luck!

Today some of our Primary 7 children have participated in Children and Young People’s Climate Conference.  This focussed on Energy, Transport, Waste and Natural Environment.

KRIS BOYD FOOTBALL CENTRE IS BACK !

Ayrshire College
Outdoor – Astro

Term 1 Start Date: Monday 25th October 2021
Finish Date for Term 1: Monday 6th December 2021

Day: Monday’s
Time: 4pm – 5pm
Age Group: Primary 1 – Primary 7
BOYS ONLY !
Cost: FREE

To book please use link below:

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/KRISBOYD/

Any queries contact: cherryl.fulton@east-ayrshire.gov.uk

ROSE REILLY FOOTBALL CENTRE IS BACK !!

Ayrshire College
Outdoor – Astro

Term 1 Start Date: Wednesday 20th October 2021
Finish Date for Term 1: Wednesday 8th December 2021

Day: Wednesday’s
Time: 4pm – 5pm
Age Group: Primary 1 – Primary 7
GIRLS ONLY !
Cost: FREE

Book using the link below:

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/REILLY/

Any queries please contact: cherryl.fulton@east-ayrshire.gov.uk

We are delighted to announce that we made £81 from our recent “Dress Down Day”. This will go towards our school funds.

Thank you to everyone who made a donation.

On Friday 29^th October children are invited to come to school dressed in their Halloween costumes.

There will be fun Halloween activities throughout the day in their classes.

P6/7 Football Club

(open to boys & girls)

St Joseph’s Academy, Grassyards Rd, Kilmarnock KA3 7SL

Outdoor on an Astro Pitch – Please dress appropriately

(parents will be notified if sessions are cancelled via the email address provided, please ensure its correct)

Wednesday 20th October – Wednesday 24th November (6 week block)

P6 – P7

4pm – 5pm

FREE

Maximum 30 – Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. PLEASE ONLY REGISTER IF YOU INTEND TO COME ALONG AS SPACES ARE LIMITED

Register: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/P6-7FootballClub/

We hope all of our children and families have a fantastic October holiday.  Our holidays begin on Friday at 3pm.  School returns on Tuesday 19th October at 9am.

A reminder that Friday 8th October is an own clothes day.  We are asking for a £1 donation to be made for school funds. This is available on ParentPay.

Earth house had an amazing House Prize today. The children enjoyed their movie morning and cooking with Stephanie this afternoon. We are looking forward to some delicious cookies tomorrow.

Thank you to Stephanie and our amazing kitchen staff for organising this today.

A reminder that tomorrow’s school lunch will be a Munchie Box. This will contain a slice of pizza, 1/2 burger in a bun, chicken nugget and chips. Dessert is Strawberry tart or popcorn!

As you know our winning House, Earth will be rewarded tomorrow with a “Movie Morning” including popcorn, diluting juice and fun size chocolate bars. The film the children will be watching will have a “U” (universal) rating.

If your child is in the winning house and you would rather they did not have any of the above, please let the school office know as soon as possible.

We made £16.80 from our recent Rag Bag collection. Thank you to everyone who donated.

There will be a slight change to the lunch menu for tomorrow.

Instead of chicken goujons there will be fish and chips.

We are delighted to announce that winning house for this term is:

The Winning House will have a fabulous day on Thursday.  Their prize includes a movie morning with snack provided and a cooking masterclass with our talented kitchen staff.

We have exciting news.

Over the October holidays Active Schools are working in partnership with Kilmarnock Football club running a football camp for P1 to P7 pupils at Ayrshire College:

OCTOBER FOOTBALL CAMP 2021

Venue: Ayrshire College, Hill Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 3HY
Outdoor – Astro

Partnership Football Programme

Dates: Tuesday 12th October – Friday 15th October 2021
Age: P1 – P7 
Sessions: 10am – 12.00pm 
Cost: FREE – packed lunch provided

Males and Females welcome!

Delivered by KCST & Active Schools Coaches

Please book using the link below:

https://kcstdevelopmentacademy.corsizio.com/c/6155bd60f21e28465ec585ed/register

We have limited spaces due to Covid19 Restrictions.
Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. 
The survey will close when
the maximum number of participants is reached. 

Your name will then be placed on a waiting list.

Please only book a space if you intend to turn up. 

Failure to turn up takes places away from others who want to come along.
Children will be grouped in bubbles to adhere to COVID Guidelines.

This week Primary 6 have taken part in lots of activities to celebrate all things maths. P6 were entered into the national Sumdog challenge for Maths Week Scotland.

We started out the week by discussing when and where we use Maths outside of the classroom. The pupils came up with great ideas of where they use maths in their everyday lives.

Then P6 started their new angles topic and enjoyed learning about, and drawing, different types of angles outdoors.

Finally, P6 had a mini-lesson on co-ordinates and played co-ordinates football as a class.

Primary 6 enjoyed taking part in all the different activities 🙂

Miss McKenna

On Friday 8th October pupils and staff can choose to wear their own clothes rather than school uniform.  As always no football clothing please.

Parents/carers are asked to donate £1 via ParentPay for this (available from Monday 4th October).  This is to raise money for our school funds.

This week is the final week of P7 Rugby and the pupils will be doing tackling etc. out on the grass with the coach.  Can you please ensure that they bring suitable outdoor P.E clothing for this purpose.

Thank you.

Slice of pizza

1/2 Burger in a bun

Chicken nugget 

Chips

Strawberry tarts or popcorn

This week is the final week of P6 Rugby and the pupils will be doing tackling etc. out on the grass with the coach.  Can you please ensure that they bring suitable outdoor P.E clothing for this purpose.

Thank you.

As we are moving into Autumn and the weather is changing, can we please ask that children  bring appropriate outdoor jackets etc. with them for playing outside. Thank you.