19.03.18 Please see below for this week’s homework.

Reading
M: Free choice reading – First News newspaper provided this week, Giffnock Library book, Education City games…
T: Read first third of text.
W: Read second third of text.
Th: Read to end of text

Spelling
M: Write all words twice and clarify orally.
T – Th: Do free choice active spelling activity from sheet.

Maths
M – Thu: Sumdog Competition Week

Other
– We will complete our Tesco Bank Art Competition submissions this week. If you wish to use any materials from home in your final image then please bring them in. I will also provide a range of materials in class. Remember – the theme is Cats!

– When you are ready to return your Giffnock Library book, please bring it into school and we will take them all back together.

–Parents’ evenings Wednesday and Thursday this week

-As planned for World Book Day, bring in an item linked to your favourite book on Wednesday 21st and we’ll try to guess the book! Book swap news to follow…

–Giffnock Library visit on Tuesday 27th from 9:20-10:40am. Please inform me if you are able to come along and help us get to and from the Library safely.

– Homework for w.b. 26th March will be lighter including a fun science task!

This week we spent time discussing how science is all around us and gave lots of examples of scientific discoveries that have made our lives better.

At the end of the week we were lucky to have two scientists come to visit us and enhance our learning. Bethany’s mum answered lots of questions about her work and we were amazed to find out all the different helpful things that lasers can do.

Zoe’s mum is a different kind of scientist and she guided us on an exploration of the Secret Garden. We used descriptive language to talk about similarities and differences and we tried to use field guides to identify some of the trees and other plants.

I LIKE LOOKING CLOSELY AT THE DIFFERENCES.

THIS MIGHT BE EASIER IN SPRING OR SUMMER WHEN THE TREES HAVE MORE LEAVES.

I LEARNED THAT SMALL CREATURES NEED THINGS LIKE THE SNOWDROPS FOR FOOD.

I THINK I COULD BE A SCIENTIST WHEN I GROW UP.

12.03.18 Please see below for this week’s homework.

Reading
M: Free choice reading – class book, own book, Education City games, Science non-fiction book for British Science Week
T: Read first third of text.
W: Read second third of text.
Th: Read to end of text

Spelling
M: Write all words twice and clarify orally.
T – Th: Do free choice active spelling activity from sheet.

Maths
M – Thu: Alternate Education City and Sumdog
REMEMBER TO CHOOSE ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE BEEN SET FOR YOUR GROUP IN ED CITY. LEFT HAND SIDE OF PAGE AFTER YOU HAVE LOGGED IN!

Sumdog competition begins this Friday 16th!

Other
• We have started to plan submissions for the Tesco Bank Art Competition. If you wish to bring in any materials from home to use in your final image then please bring them in. I will also provide a range of materials in class.
• When you are ready to return your Giffnock Library book please bring it into school and we will take them all back together.

As part of British Science Week we will take part in a special discovery session in the Secret Garden this Friday 16th from 2-3pm. Please monitor the weather and provide appropriate footwear/clothing. You are welcome to join us for this session.

05.03.18 Please see below for this week’s homework.

Mrs Young and Mrs Provan are looking forward to working with P3 this week while I am supporting P7 on their residential trip.

Reading
M: Read first third of text.
T: Read second third of text.
W: Read to end of text.
Th: Free choice reading – class book, own book, Education City games

Spelling
M: Write all words twice and clarify orally.
T – Th: Do free choice active spelling activity from sheet.

Maths
M – Thu: Alternate Education City and Sumdog
REMEMBER TO CHOOSE ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE BEEN SET FOR YOUR GROUP IN ED CITY. LEFT HAND SIDE OF PAGE AFTER YOU HAVE LOGGED IN!

Other
• Thank you to the parents who have recently supported us with cooking in class and trips to Rouken Glen and Giffnock Library.
• We are taking part in the Tesco Bank Art Competition again. The theme is ‘Cats’ so you could talk about/look at cats and think about using your five senses to describe them.

In RME we have been learning about some of the things Christians believe through exploring stories from the Bible. The stories we have learned about are usually known as the Parables.

We have used reading, drama and talking and listening skills to share our understanding of each story. To further explore the main message of The Sower and The Seeds we did some other activities.

Why not ask us about The Good Samaritan, The Lost Coin and The Lost Sheep too?

In Science we have been learning about the senses and their limitations. To enhance this learning we took part in some sensory activities in the wildlife garden at Rouken Glen. We had a great morning to use and talk about our senses before lunch and time to play! Thank you to the parents who joined in with our learning and kept us safe.

We recently enjoyed an introductory session where we got use our new virtual reality kits. We were able to travel back in time and see ancient Egyptian artefacts and the Pyramids!

Many of us have been extending our information handling skills in numeracy and maths. After creating and undertaking our own interesting surveys we used newly learned technology skills to make charts and graphs with Excel.

We used reading, measuring, teamwork and food preparation skills to make three different types of pancake 🥞.

WE MADE SURE THE SCALES STARTED AT ZERO.

I GOT TO MASH AND MIX.

WE GOT ALL THE INGREDIENTS AND EQUIPMENT READY FIRST.

OUR BATTER WAS THICKER THAN THEIRS AND MADE THICKER PANCAKES.

ADDING THE BAKING SODA MADE IT FLUFF UP AND GROW.

THESE ONES WERE DELICIOUS BUT IM NOT SO KEEN ON THE BANANA ONES.

Thank you to all of the adults who came in to give advice and support us with the cooking part.

26.02.18     Please see below for this week’s homework

Reading

M: Free choice – update your Reading Passport ready for our library visit tomorrow. Talk about a book you might wish to borrow.

T: Read first third of text.

W: Read second third of text.

Th: Read to end of text

Spelling

M: Write all words twice and clarify orally.

T – Th: Do free choice active spelling activity from sheet.

Maths

M: Sheet

T: Education City or Sumdog

W: Sheet

Th: Education City or Sumdog

Other

• Literacy + English and Numeracy + Maths work – please return if you haven’t already done so. Thank you
• Giffnock Library visit on Tues 27^th. Join us at school at 9:20am if you can.
• WORLD BOOK DAY – Donate a book on Thursday for our book swap and get another in return on Friday. Also bring in a prop from a favourite book on Friday e.g. a wand for Harry Potter or tin of spaghetti for The Twits and we will try to guess what it is.
• Some entrepreneurial P3s have been selling homemade slime for cash. I encourage sharing of toys but please discourage your child from conducting financial transactions in school!

From the Library Committee…

With World Book Day fast approaching, we wanted to let you know about how we plan to celebrate it this year!

Amongst the whole school activities that we will be doing on Friday 2^nd March, the Parent Council have also organised a very exciting event…

Braidbar Parent Council are planning a Book Swap to celebrate World Book Day.  We ask that on Thursday 1st March pupils bring in a book they are happy to swap.  On Friday 2nd March they will have an opportunity to choose a new book to take home. 

Please note that children may donate more than one book but each pupil will only be allowed to take one book home.  Left over books will be offered to the school for the library or classrooms (any extra will be donated to local charity shops).

We look forward to celebrating books and reading with you!

In P3 we will be undertaking different activities to build on the First Minister’s Reading Challenge and to celebrate books and reading. More information to follow in next week’s homework!