Please click on the links below to find this week’s homework.  Your 5 new words should be written in your Literacy Homework Jotter. All other homework should be as active and enjoyable as possible. Therefore, there is no need to bring in any of the other activities you have completed on Friday – have fun! 🙂
OUTDOOR LEARNING CLOTHING – AMENDMENT
Different outdoor learning experiences offer opportunities for personal and learning skills development in areas such as communication, problem solving, information technology, working with others and thinking skills. Learning in the outdoors can make significant contributions to literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing. Therefore, outdoor learning offers many opportunities for learners to deepen and contextualise their understanding within curriculum areas, and for linking learning across the curriculum in different contexts and at all levels.
(Learning and Teaching Scotland, 2010)
At Kirkhill Primary we strive to provide regular outdoor learning experiences for all our children. As a school we have a fantastic outdoor space which can be used across the curriculum to develop our children socially, emotionally and academically. During last session we had a super Science Garden added to our fantastic Eco garden and we can’t wait to explore here and other areas of our school grounds!
To allow all pupils to access outdoor learning in the changeable Scottish weather, we would appreciate the children bringing in outdoor clothing (wellies, rain jackets and trousers) on days they will be learning outdoors. Class teachers will let you know via the class blogs the days that these are required so that you can keep them at home on other days. Also, if you have any spare items which your child is not using any more and you are happy to give these to the school, please put this in a bag with it clearly labelled as spare clothing for the school to allow items to be shared with our families.
Thank you in advance with your support with outdoor learning and please get in touch if you have any questions. This support will allow our children to have a fantastic time learning outdoors come rain or shine!
Outdoor Learning
Different outdoor learning experiences offer opportunities for personal and learning skills development in areas such as communication, problem solving, information technology, working with others and thinking skills. Learning in the outdoors can make significant contributions to literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing. Therefore, outdoor learning offers many opportunities for learners to deepen and contextualise their understanding within curriculum areas, and for linking learning across the curriculum in different contexts and at all levels.
(Learning and Teaching Scotland, 2010)
At Kirkhill Primary we strive to provide regular outdoor learning experiences for all of our children. As a school we have a fantastic outdoor space which can be used across the curriculum to develop our children socially, emotionally and academically. During last session we had a super Science Garden added to our amazing Eco Garden and we can’t wait to explore here and other areas of our school grounds!
To allow all pupils to access outdoor learning in the changeable Scottish weather, we would like to ask if pupils could please bring in a named bag with old wellies, trousers (waterproof if possible but other old trousers if not) and a rain jacket. Please do not buy any new items! If you do not have any of these items which could be left in school throughout term time, please send a note to your child’s teacher and we will organise this for you. If you could please ensure that all items of clothing and wellies have your child’s name and class clearly marked, that would be fantastic. Also, if you have any spare items which your child is not using any more and you are happy to give these to the school, please put this in a bag with it clearly labelled as spare clothing for the school to allow items to be shared with our families.
Thank you in advance with your support with outdoor learning and please get in touch if you have any questions. This support will allow our children to have a fantastic time learning outdoors come rain or shine!
Homework Activity 26/08/19 – 20/09/19
Reading Project
For homework we would like you to choose a fictional book and start to read it throughout the week. You should continue to read it over the next few weeks. By Friday 20th September, you should have designed a front cover for your project and completed at least 5 additional tasks of your choice from the ‘Independent Reading Activity Sheet’. Be prepared to share information about your book.
Happy Reading! 🙂
Group Winners
The winners this week are………
The Dragons!!!
A huge well done to all the boys and girls in this group. You will be rewarded next week with your superhero cushion.
Welcome back!!!
Welcome to Primary 5a!
We have been very busy this week.
Below are some of the activities we have been involved in…
- Playing ‘Do as I say, not as I do’
- Making class rules and designing posters
- Mental Mathematics Bingo and Countdown
- Writing an acrostic poem
- Reach for the stars – artwork showing our hopes and dreams for the future
- Writing all about ourselves
- P.E (on a very windy day!)
The pupils have been working hard to gain house points and also group points.
Every Friday, the group with the most points will be awarded the superhero cushions. Stay tuned to find out who the winners will be!
2 Week Homework
Your last ever homework of P4 can be found below 🙂 It is due in on Friday 31st May.
Symmetry
Today we decided to take our learning outdoors. We competed in groups to see which group could work as a team and make symmetrical patterns using the P.E equipment the fastest.
Fairtrade Coffee Afternoon
A big thank you to all the parents and relatives who attended our Fairtrade Cafe today and helped us raise a fantastic £87.75
Fairtrade Treats
We have had a very busy afternoon making cakes for tomorrow’s Fairtrade Coffee Afternoon. We made Maltesers cakes, Rice Krispies Cakes and Fairy Cakes. Click on the link below to confirm the time for tomorrow.
P4a Fairtrade Coffee Afternoon
