Good morning,

To make the P3 site more user friendly we have decided to  create extra tabs at the top of  our main page. You will also see that we have  tabs for different curricular areas. If you look at numeracy  you will notice we have one for early level numeracy and one for first level numeracy, this is  to differentiate work for  pupils. If the first level numeracy becomes too difficult for your child at any stage over the following weeks you can dip in to the early level tab and please try not to worry too much as children all learn at different rates. If your child does not complete everything please do not worry either. You probably will already know which level your child works on but if you need clarification please do not hesitate to email us. Details of levels can also be found on the report cards.

We understand how overwhelming this all is for the  parents / carers who are  trying to work from home  themselves and keep the kids busy in a productive way . We don’t want to swamp you with too much to take in so will continue to build up the information in as gently a way as we can think of.

We hope you are all safe and well.

The P3 Teachers

Here are the markers for this week ( 2 ability levels).

The majority of children will be working on ‘tch’ but ‘ph’ is always a tricky sound and can be completed as revision if you wish.

If you need to contact your child’s teacher over the coming weeks please use the email address below. Please note that  Mrs Smith will be on maternity leave as of   3.4.20    however any of the other staff will be happy to answer any query after that. Thank you for your continued support.

eakirsty.mccall@glow.sch.uk

eacarten.amy@glow.sch.uk

eahamilton.tracey@glow.sch.uk

eachristy.smith@glow.sch.uk

Good Morning,

Today we would like to ease you as gently as possible in to the digital learning at home  so it does not become too overwhelming for the children or adults working at home. We would suggest that to start off you practice logging on and off Bug Club and have the child have a wee look through one or two books. There is  no need to complete activity bugs today, we will explain how they work soon but feel today should be a gentle transition for everyone. The children can also revisit books they have completed in the past by accessing the library section of Bug Club. If you have forgotten how to log on please check our previous post by scrolling down this page.

We will also add a familiar style “homework marker” to the page today. This set up will be familiar to you and gives spelling words for the week.

If you need to contact any of the P3 staff personally you will find  email addresses on our main P3 blog page.

We hope everyone is healthy and that the children are their usual lovely wee selves.

The P3 teachers xxx

Some parents/ carers may be wondering what Glow actually is . I have tried my best to simplify what it is and what parts of it are of use to your child in P3. I am trying my best not to use teacher jargon!

What Is Glow ?

Glow is Scotland’s nationally available digital environment and can help support learning across the curriculum. It is funded by the Scottish Government and managed by Education Scotland. It provides us with a safe , online environment for teachers , young people and parents/carers to communicate and collaborate with using the services such as Glow Blogs, Microsoft Office 365 and the Glow RM Unify Launch Pad. These services can be accessed by the children anytime , anywhere and on any device.

How To Sign In

Your child was issued with a Glow Account Log in card which we put in the report card envelope which was recently issued. Please keep this safe because you need these details to access Glow.  I will talk you how you access it and then explain the important parts.

1. Google      Glow Sign in
2.  Enter details from the password card we sent home.
3. You will see a home screen which is called the Launch Pad. It has squares on it that we call tiles.
4. You are now logged in!

What Next ?

Older children are communicating via their own personal Glow Blog however we feel it is simpler at the P3 stage for the children to us a tile named Microsoft Teams. If you scroll down to the bottom of the home screen ( Launch Pad ) you will find it . If you click on it you will be ready to go! Please see below for photos.

Microsoft Teams

This will be a super way of keeping the children in the classes in communication with each other. Please be aware that it should only be used during  school hours as this will give everyone involved some form of routine  throughout  this difficult period.

P3S we are not forgetting about you so when Mrs Smith has her baby we will make sure you are all ok.

The P3 staff are all working very hard to set everything up to run as smoothly and simply as possible . We thank you parents / carers for their continued support. Our main P3 communication for all is our Primary 3 page but please also check the individual class tabs too.

Take care everyone,

Mrs McCall

Yesterday, all  P3 children were issued with their report cards. Inside the report card envelope you will find important passwords that your child may need in the event of school closures , it is important to keep these passwords safe.

All the children are very special to us and we are trying hard to make this potential transition to home learning as smooth as possible for them . Please keep checking both the P3 page and Onthank Primary School main page for updates and useful information.

Thank you so much for your continued support.

Mrs McCall , Mrs Carten , Mrs Smith & Miss Hamilton

If schools close in the coming days or weeks we would like the children to access Bug Club at home if possible. We have put together a step by step guide as to how to access it. Children will be issued with password details.

1. Google Bug Club

2. The top search says ActiveLearn:Login  –  click on that link.
3. That should take you to the password page.

4. Insert your personal login details.

5. The photos below show what to do. The “child”  we have used to demonstrate  this does not exist and is made up purely as an example.

6 . If you see a “bug” you click on it and your child will have a task to perform

Thank you,

The P3 teachers