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Homework Overview

Homework will commence on Monday 13th January 2020.

P5 Homework Jan – April

The following information is glued into the front page of the homework jotter.

Task 1 – Reading – Reading for Enjoyment for at least 15 minutes.  

Task 2 – Spelling – Pupils will be given the spelling rule and write words out 3 times,

Task 3 – Writing – Pupils are to write 3 sentences including a spelling word in each.

(P5 should be including adjectives, adverbs, interesting vocabulary and appropriate punctuation in their sentences) 

Task 4 – Numeracy – Pupils will be assigned a Numeracy Quiz (15 questions) on Google classroom. Pupils can use a paper and pencil to help them calculate the answer. 

Each task should signed off by an adult once completed.

Homework will be collected on a Friday. 

Additional Homework Opportunities 

Education City – Numeracy and Literacy Tasks

Sumdog – Numeracy Tasks

(How to use Education City) 

 

Please encourage children to bring their homework folder and jotter into school each day. The children will be asked to put any letters into their homework folder.

 

Discussion

Primary 5 discussed what they felt was made a good pupil and a good teacher, they noted their expectations for both.  Cayden was quick to recognise that his expectations for his teachers matched what he felt made a good learner.  We will be continuing to explore ‘being a good learner’ throughout the year.

Chemical Reactions

Primary 5 completed simple experiments safely using baking powder, vinegar, water and salt. They explored what the reactions occurred when mixing  the materials.

They found that the salt dissolved in the water, whilst the baking powder and vinegar ‘erupted’ due to the carbon dioxide creating bubbles.