Could all pupils please make sure that they have brought back the book that they chose at the Foundry last time by Tuesday so that we can return them on our next library visit.
Thanks, Miss McFlynn 🙂
HW WB 18/02/19
Spelling
T-Rex’s and Triceratops LI: ‘oi’ words – spelling list number 20.
Pterodactyls L.I: ‘oi’ words – Spelling list number 27.
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.
ReadingÂ
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 has been issued on Education City. All children should have their log ins for this in the back of their jotters or in their folders.
If there are any issues please contatct Miss McFlynn 🙂
HW WE 15/2/19
Spelling
As it is a short week this week the children have been given the same words from last week to practice in preparation for our assessment on Friday. They can practice these by writing them in their jotters or verbally.
T-Rex’s & Triceratops L.I: ‘er’ words – spelling list 19.
- drip
- plug
- third
- winter
- bird
- over
- hurt
- butterfly
- thirty
- forty
Pterodactyls L.I: ‘ow’ words – spelling list 26.
- big
- fox
- milk
- how
- owl
- brown
- town
- could
- should
- flowerpot
Numeracy
For numeracy this week primary 3a should practice the 3, 5 and 10 times tables. There have been tasks assigned on Education City for this.
Any issues please speak to Miss McFlynn 🙂
Homework WB 4/2/19
Spelling
T-Rex’s and Triceratops LI: ‘er’ words – spelling list number 19.
Ptersodactyls L.I: ‘ow’ words –Â Spelling list number 26.
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.
NumeracyÂ
Numeracy homework has been issued on Education City. All children should have their log ins for this in the back of their jotters or in their folders.
If there are any issues please contatct Miss McFlynn 🙂
Read, Write, Count
Has your child received a P2 or P3 Read Write Count bag this autumn/winter?
Please let us know what you thought by filling out the Parent survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PXCWGJ2
The prize draw for parents is a personal Read Write Count GOODIE BAG filled with books, games and activities for all the family to enjoy.
The deadline to complete this is Monday 4 March 2019.
Scottish Assembly
This week, Wednesday 30th January, the whole school will be hosting a Scottish Assembly. Primary 3a & b will be singing ‘Ye Cannae Shove Yer Grannie Aff a Bus’. Our assembly starts at 2pm and we would love it as many of our families and friends could come at watch us!
Below is a copy of the words to the song if you wish to practice at home tonight and tomorrow night.
Ye canny shove yer grannie aff a bus
Thanks,
Primary 3, Miss McFlynn and Miss Queen 🙂
Homework WB 28/01/19
Whole School HomeworkÂ
Whole school homework this week follows the theme of Health and Wellbeing. Attached is a grid with a wide range of activities that can be completed over the course of the week. Each of the activities falls under a specific category. The class will given time on Friday to discuss the activities they completed over the week.
Health and Wellbeing Family Learning Activity
Reading, Spelling and Numeracy
Along with whole school homework the class have reading, spelling and numeracy homework. The spelling rule this week for the triceratops and t-rex’s is the ‘k’ sound. The spelling rule for the pterodactyls this week is the ‘ou’ sound. All spelling words can be found on their spelling list. Every pupil in the class has also been issued with a new word wall. Pupils should practice these words by reading them aloud and spelling them aloud.
Numeracy this week can be found on Education City. All tasks should be completed by Friday. If there are any problems accessing this at home then pupils can attend our Early Bird Club where chrome books are available to complete these tasks. The Early Bird Club is completely free and opened from 8am every day.
Thanks,
Miss McFlynn 🙂
Homework WB 21/01/19
This weeks whole school homework focuses on the First Ministers Reading Challenge. P3’s little blue books will be sent out this week and should be updated with any new books they have read. Along with these books the children have also been challenged to completing as many reading challenges as they can this week. Below are some of the activities you can do:
Along with this whole school homework Primary 3 have spelling, reading and numeracy homework to complete this week. The spelling rule this week is ‘ue’ and a list of the words can be found in their homework folders.
Maths homework this week has to be completed through Education City. All of the children have been assigned 4 tasks to complete. Education City can be accessed through any device that can connect to the internet. All children have a copy of their log in either in their bags or glued to the back of their homework jotter.
If there are any issues accessing this please speak to Miss McFlynn 🙂
Homework WB 14/01/19
This week’s optional whole school homework is a creative competition. If you are interested in taking part see the link below.
Creative Competition Flyer 2019
The competition is part of the Show Racism the Red Card campaign and encourages all participants to demonstrate an anti-racism message. If you would like to take part and require any art or other materials please let Miss McFlynn know. Be creative! You can do anything to spread the message.
The school will submit the entries together and therefore they should be returned by Friday.
Along with this whole school homework Primary 3a have spelling and reading homework as normal. All pupils have their spelling words for this week in their folders. If you require a new sheet please ask Miss McFlynn.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year everyone and welcome back! I hope that you all had a wonderful holiday and are feeling well rested, ready for the term ahead 🙂
Homework this term will be in a mixture of formats with whole school activities continuing, some jotter work and the use of Education city.
Education city homework is a fun way for children to practice skills and the program allows us to monitor progress, track errors and assign specific targets to specific individuals. It highlights errors and areas that individuals find challenging which allows us to plan and teach in a responsive manner. The activities assigned can be completed on a laptop, chromebook, tablet or phone or any device that has internet access.
Each child has their own login details which have been glued into the back of their homework jotters. Anyone having issues with login or please contact the class teachers for support.
This week P3a have been assigned spelling homework to be completed in their jotters as normal and reading each night as normal. This term our maths homework will be completed using education city. This week the children have been assigned a variety of maths activities on Education City which should be completed by the end of the week.
Along with literacy and numeracy homework P3a have been assigned a whole school homework task which relates to our class topic for this term. Our topic this term is The Rainforest. Attached is a copy of the sheet to download incase you have misplaced your paper copy.
Whole school HW p3a WB 7th Jan
Thank You,
Miss McFlynn
