We have enjoyed catching up with each other this week and were happy to find out that despite the weather conditions we were all active during the holidays.

Our first week back has been successful with fantastic number work and literacy too, especially in writing where we created tricky rhyming poems.

Even better, we have shown we are trying to follow our class charter and respect ourselves and others. This led to the least Golden Time lost all year! This made us feel good and we decided we want to keep helping each other to meet these high standards for the rest of the term.

Welcome back! It has been lovely to hear that you seem to have enjoyed rest and adventure in equal measure during the holidays.

This week we have had a go at recording our homework by ourselves in our diaries. The activities are what you would expect:

SP = choose an active spelling activity

R = read given pages

MM = mental maths. This week just do some Education City, Sumdog or other online games previously shared on the blog.

Please see below for this week’s homework, diary dates and some ideas for the holidays.

Spelling and Mental Maths

If you wish you may spend a little time each day on Sumdog, Education City or Hit the Button as there is no formal homework this week.

Play The Daily 10: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10    An adult can help you find your level. You will need something to write your answers on.

Cylinders (and Pyramids) can recite the 2x 3x (and 4x, 5x and 10x) tables too.

Reading

No formal homework this week so you may wish to…

• swap your newspaper for a different copy of FirstNews
• read/listen to your book from Giffnock Library
• update your Reading Passport
• read a book about spring or Easter: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Spring/WhatIsSpring.aspx?age=ks2
• read and make a springtime recipe: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/fun-easter-projects-kids
• read and make a spring art project: https://handsonaswegrow.com/spring-art-projects-for-kids/
• See how far your book can travel during the holidays. Where will your reading take you? Perhaps you could take some photos of you reading in new places to share after the holidays.

Sciences

Inspired by visits from Bethany’s and Zoe’s mums, we would like you to draw and name your own amazing, wonderful, crazy scientist on the piece of A5 paper provided. You can hand this in after the holidays.

You might want to try some experiments with everyday items. Look here:

http://www.rigb.org/families/experimental

Social Studies

You might want to learn even more about Ancient Egypt here:

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html

Read more about the Chinese Zodiac here: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ChineseNewYear/ZodiacStory.aspx

Other

• Spring Party on Wednesday 28th, 6:30-7:30pm. £2 entry and £1 for tuck shop if desired.
• You are still welcome to join us on our visit to Giffnock Library this Tuesday morning, 9:15 – 10:40am
• School closes at 2:30pm this Thursday and remains closed until Monday 16th April. Thank you for your continued support this term and enjoy the holidays!

Parents’ evenings this week as well as the upcoming holidays have encouraged us to reflect on our recent learning and achievements. Here are some of our highlights…

• We used what we already knew and worked really well as a team to build a spaghetti and jelly baby tower! It feels good to be recognised as a High Flyer at the assembly.  https://twitter.com/BraidbarPS/status/976408492805378048 
• Our writing is getting better and we know what we need to include for character, setting and structure.
• I’m proud that I can write longer stories with paragraphs to organise my ideas.
• In maths we’re getting faster and better at our 2x and 3x tables.
• I can do tricky written calculations with + – x and /, even when the numbers and operation are hidden in a word problem.
• I know more about the skeleton and digestive system and understand how my body works a bit better now.
• In P.E. we’ve improved our listening and our athletics skills. I’ looking forward to sports day now!
• Lots of us are listening to and reading books more in our spare time because we’ve been doing the First Minister’s Reading Challenge and going to Giffnock Library.
• I won ‘Simon says..’ in French because I listened carefully and I know lots of words for body parts in French now.
• We do good learning outside the classroom too like Science in the Secret Garden and Rouken Glen or Music with Mrs Carey.

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.