For a homework task, P7 were given the challenge of creating their own models of a WW2 Anderson Shelter. As you can see, the results are fantastic with excellent use of creativity and problem solving skills. Well done P7!
Scottish wars of Independence
P5a have designed some fantastic shields for battle as part of their topic. A lot of hard work has went into these and they are very proud of them! We used lots of recycled materials such as shoe boxes, cereal boxes, jar lids, plastic lids, lollipop sticks, beads, pieces from board games and used paint, pencils and tinfoil to decorate.
We then split into groups and did team quizzes and brainstorms of facts we
Homework WB 20.5.19
Spelling
T-Rex’s and Triceratops LI: ‘tion’ sound – spelling list number 29
must, stuck, nation, station, relation, action, fiction, dictionary, minute, second
Pterodactyls L.I: ‘au’ sound – Spelling list number 35.
map, fix, jump, fault, pause, haunt, August, after, every, astronaut
Please use SACAWAC to write each word 3 times.
Children should then use the activity guide at the front of their jotters to see which activity to complete each day.
Reading
Please can you have a look in the house for any school reading books. Some of the children haven’t handed back in reading books from previous weeks and unfortunately another reading book cannot be given home until the last was returned.
The children have been assigned new reading books this week. Please read with them every night. Feel free to use the reading marker for ideas of activities to do whilst reading.
Numeracy
Numeracy homework this week is on Education City. All children have 3 tasks to be completed for Thursday.
If you have any issues please contact Miss McFlynn 🙂
Homework WB 13th May
Spelling
T-Rex’s and Triceratops LI: ‘ear’ sound – spelling list number 28.
Pterodactyls L.I: ‘ur’ sound – Spelling list number 34.
Please use SACAWAC to write each word 3 times.
Children should then use the activity guide at the front of their jotters to see which activity to complete each day.
Reading
The children have been assigned new reading books this week. Please read with them every night. Feel free to use the reading marker for ideas of activities to do whilst reading.
Numeracy
Numeracy homework this week is on Education City. All children have 3 tasks to be completed for friday.
If you have any issues please contact Miss McFlynn 🙂
Homework 8th May 2019
All of the classes in St Mark’s Primary have a Class Blog to showcase their learning. This week Primary 3’s homework is to share their class blog with their family and friends at home.
Please use the ABCS of Listening and Talking to discuss your child’s blog. Once completed please fill in the Form below to provide us with feedback.
To complete the form you must log in by using your child’s glow username and password with ‘@glow.ac.uk’ at the end of the username. The boys and girls will know their log in.
For example:
username: gw12browntom@glow.ac.uk
Homework WB 29/4/19
Apologies for the late posting of homework this week. Don’t worry if you have not completed Monday’s work.
Spelling
T-Rex’s and Triceratops LI: ‘are’ sound – spelling list number 27.
Pterodactyls L.I: ‘ir’ sound – Spelling list number 33.
Please use SACAWAC to write each word 3 times. Children should then use the activity guide at the front of their jotters to see which activity to complete each day.
Reading
The children have been assigned new reading books this week. Please read with them every night. Feel free to use the reading marker for ideas of activities to do whilst reading.
Numeracy
Numeracy homework this week is on Education City. All children have 3 tasks to be completed for friday.
If you have any issues please contact Miss McFlynn 🙂
Homework WB 23/4/19
T-Rex’s and Triceratops LI: silent ‘c’ sound – spelling list number 26.
Pterodactyls L.I: ‘’ sound – Spelling list number 33.
Please use SACAWAC to write each word 3 times. Children should then use the activity guide at the front of their jotters to see which activity to complete each day.
Reading
The children have been tasked with reading for enjoyment this week. They have to choose a book, comic, magazine or news article that they enjoy reading at home. Please read this each night this week discussing what it is your child enjoys about this piece of text. Children will be asked to share their text with the class on Friday.
Numeracy
Numeracy homework this week is on Education City. All children have 3 tasks to be completed for friday.
If you have any issues please contact Miss McFlynn 🙂
Homework WB 25.03.19
T-Rex’s and Triceratops LI: silent ‘h’ sound – spelling list number 25.
Pterodactyls L.I: ‘er’ sound – Spelling list number 32.
Please use SACAWAC to write each word 3 times. Children should then use the activity guide at the front of their jotters to see which activity to complete each day.
Reading
All children have been issued with a new reading book this week. Children should read this book every night with an adult. Please use the reading marker for ideas of activties you can do with your child when reading.
Numeracy
Numeracy homework this week is on Education City. All children have 3 tasks to be completed for friday.
If you have any issues please contact Miss McFlynn 🙂
Homework WB 18/3/19
T-Rex’s and Triceratops LI: ‘y’ makes ‘ee’ sound – spelling list number 24.
Pterodactyls L.I: ‘nk’ makes ‘ng’ sound – Spelling list number 31.
Please use SACAWAC to write each word 3 times. Children should then use the activity guide at the front of their jotters to see which activity to complete each day.
Reading
All children have been issued with a new reading book this week. Children should read this book every night with an adult. Please use the reading marker for ideas of activties you can do with your child when reading.
Numeracy
Numeracy homework this week is on Education City. All children have 2 tasks to be completed for friday.
Social Studies
Preparation of solo talk. Can all presentations please be handed in on Friday of this week. If you need any materials for this please ask Miss McFlynn.
Homework WB 11/3/19
T-Rex’s and Triceratops LI: ‘ey’ words – spelling list number 23.
- money
- honey
- donkey
- chimney
- journey
- film
- kept
- thousand
- million
Pterodactyls L.I: ‘al’ words – Spelling list number 30. - bad
- vet
- fact
- all
- talk
- walk
- stalk
- chalk
- made
- their
- beanstalk
Please use SACAWAC to write each word 3 times. Children should then use the activity guide at the front of their jotters to see which activity to complete each day.
Reading
All children have been issued with a new reading book this week. Children should read this book every night with an adult. Please use the reading marker for ideas of activties you can do with your child when reading.
Numeracy
Numeracy homework this week is on Sumdog. This is an online programme where pupils play different games relating to maths to earn points. All pupils have been issued with their sumdog username and password, however, please ask if they have lost this.
This week East Renfrewshire is running a competition on Sumdog and the winning class will receive a 6 month subscription to the full online programme. Last competition P5a won. Lets see if P3a can be the winners this time!
Social Studies
Preparation of solo talk. See blog post below.
