Thank you to all parents who sourced cardboard boxes for our topic on Knights and Castles . Children are now looking forward to making a start on their swords and shields on Monday.

I have updated the books on Bug Club  and children now have a new selection to choose from.   I have also marked and responded to the books they have read.  If they see a red or orange circle against a book, that means their answer is not correct and they should go back in and correct it. I will then change the response to green.

To help children develop their skills on the topic of Time, I have also allocated games for them to play at home. Your assistance in helping them to master the skill of telling the time is much appreciated.

Mrs Irving

All P5 classes are working on the concept of time.

We are currently  looking at am/pm, digital and analogue times, and will go on to durations and timetables.

Whilst some children can tell the time, it would be a great help to your child if you could help them  learn how to tell the time using an analogue clock and the concepts of o’clock, half past, quarter to and quarter past.  This will help to reinforce the work being taught and boost their confidence when doing  work in class.

Team P5

Happy New Year to all parents and pupils.

Children came in this morning all excited to share news about their gifts and treats. It was lovely to hear their stories and about the highlights being time spent with family.

Today was very productive and children worked hard for a first day back.  They are now looking forward to developing our topic on Knights and Castles and are eager to make swords and shields. To enable them to do this could I please ask if you could collect a box from your supermarket – similar to the one shown which measures 40 x 50 x 30 cms – so that they can be cut up and shared? The cardboard has to be stiff enough to form a shield so boxes are ideal.

Children have also been asked to consider three points that are important to them as a family and to allocate a symbol to each point. For example a dove is a symbol of  peace.  Rose is a symbol of love… These symbols will then be transferred to their shields. The deadline for boxes  is Monday 20th January.

Mrs Irving

Pupils are staff are really looking forward to our class trip tomorrow.

Thank you  to all parents who volunteered to come along and support us. We look forward to catching you with you about 9:15.

Bus leaves at 9:30 and returns before 3:00.

Children should wear school jumpers and tracksuit bottoms or similar, along with weather appropriate shoes and coats ( for the rain).

Packed lunches are best carried in a carrier bag rather than school bag – saves children lugging them about the park at playtime.

Any queries,  please phone school before 9:00 if possible.

Mrs Irving and Miss Telford

Just a wee reminder to P5i that  there are lots of books on Bug Club and you should be reading them regularly and responding to the texts.

Teacher feedback is given, allowing you and your parent/carers to monitor your progress, so please,  check in regularly and keep your reading record up to date.

Mrs Irving