It is the last day of the school year. If you have not done so yet and you are looking for some summer learning, please visit the Science and Eco pages on our school blog, where you will find lots of interesting things to do. I wish each and every one of you and your families a very happy and healthy summer holiday and I look forward to seeing you in school in August. Thank you for being a great class this year.

Miss Brooks

Good morning boys and girls.

I hope you have some nice things planned for the summer holiday.

Here are some learning tasks for today.

First some reading all about the planet Mars.

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Now some more work on the Solar System.

Researching Planets Activity Sheet – M A

Planets Mnemonic Activity Sheet Black and White

Now a fun activity about plants.

Activity Sheet Roll and Draw Plant Game

Finally some Health and well- being work on nutrition.

Nutrition Diary Home Learning Task

Nutrition Diary Crafting Instructions

Miss Brooks

Good morning Primary 4,

Did you notice that on Saturday the sun didn’t go down until after nine o’clock at night? That was because it was a special day called the Summer Solstice which is the day with the longest number of daylight hours in the whole year. Here is a Powerpoint presentation about the solstice and some  reading comprehensions to follow. Choose the one that you can read and answer the questions.

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Now for some Maths.

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Next some handwriting.

Positioning the Letter ‘q’ Activity Sheet

The Letter ‘d’ More Joining Practice Activity Sheet

The Letter ‘o’ Extra Practice Activity Sheet – Continuous Cursive Alt

The Letter ‘p’ Activity Sheet – Cursive Alt

The Letter ‘y’ Handwriting Help Card

Ursulas Passport Application Activity Sheet

Here is a booklet that you can print out to use for handwriting work.

Handwriting Lined Booklet

Here is a sheet that you can print and use every time you read a new book at home to write about what you thought of it.

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Finally some relaxing colouring sheets.

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I hope you enjoy these tasks. Let me know in the comments box how you are getting on with the work.

Miss Brooks

Good morning Primary 4,

Here are your learning tasks for today.

At this time of year we would normally be taking part in our annual school Sports Day out on the pitch. While that is not possible this year, you can still have a Sports Day at home.  Here are some resources to help you with this.

Warm-Up and Cool-Down Cards

Sports Day at Home Object Balancing Race

Scoresheet

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Here is a reading comprehension about a great sportsman Mo Farah.  Read the fact sheet first and then answer the questions.

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Mo-Farah-MA-questions

Now for some Maths.

The perimeter of a shape is the total distance around the edge of a shape. It can be useful to know  when designing a garden. To find the perimeter of a shape you just add up all the lengths of all its sides.

For example if you have a square, you know it has 4 sides and all the sides are the same length. So if my garden is a square shape and each side is 4 metres long, then the perimeter will be 4 + 4 + 4+ 4=16 metres. If I have a rectangle shaped garden,  then the two long sides will be the same length as each other e.g.  6 metres each and the two short sides will be the same length as each other e.g. 2 metres each. To find the perimeter of my rectangle garden I add up all the lengths so that would be 6 + 6 + 2 + 2 = 16 metres long.

Try this worksheet on working out the perimeters of these shapes. Remember if the sides don’t have a length written beside them, they will be the same as the other sides that look the same.

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Finally here are some Art activities to try.

Kandinskys Printed Shape Fabric Wall Hanging

Mondrain Style Paper Weaving Coaster

Turners Pastels Picture Frame

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Mindfulness Colouring Sheet

Miss Brooks

Good morning Primary 4,

Here are some learning tasks for today. Don’t forget to let us know how you are getting on with your work in the comments box.

First of all some Science. You might need to search online to find the answers for these.

This website will help:

http://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/solar-system.html

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Maybe you could make your own fact file about the planets of the Solar system.

Now for some Maths. To find a fraction of a number all you need to do is use your knowledge of the times tables to find the answer. For example if you are asked to find half of a number you just divide by 2 like this:

E.g. Find half (1/2) of 16.      16 ÷ 2 = 8 because in the two times table 2 x 8 = 16.

To find a quarter (1/4), you divide by 4.

Find  1/4 of 12.     12 ÷ 4 = 3  because in the 4 times table 4 x 3= 12

To find a third (1/3) of a number you divide it by 3

Find 1/3 of 9   9 ÷3 =3 because in the 3 times table 3 x 3 =9

To find a fraction of any number you divide it by the number on the bottom of the fraction.

To find a fifth (1/5) of a number, you divide it by 5.

To find a sixth  (1/6) of a number, you divide it by 6.

To find a seventh (1/7) of a number, you divide it by 7 and so on.

Try this worksheet:

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Now for some Literacy, all about apostrophes.

Watch the Power point presentation first and then try the sheets.

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Here is a game that you can cut out and use to play Snap with someone, all about apostrophes.

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Finally here are some ideas for getting creative by  making things from recycled rubbish.

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Have a nice day and don’t forget ton get some fresh air.

Miss Brooks

Good morning Primary 4,

Here are some learning tasks for today. First some symmetry. You need to complete the patterns so that they are a mirror image of each other on both sides.

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Now for some Science. You will need to do some online research to find out about the different creatures living at different depths in the sea for this. Cut out and stick the labels in the boxes to show the different layers of the ocean.

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Now some reading.

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Miss Brooks

Good morning Primary 4,

The weather outside is rainy for a change, but I am glad because the plants and trees in the school Eco garden need a good drink. Our potatoes planted by the gardening group earlier this year should soon be ready to harvest. Maybe you could send some suggestions about what we should make with them when we dig them up.

I hope you managed to try the wildlife survey I included in yesterday’s blog. If you didn’t, here is the sheet you need to take a note of any creatures you see in your garden, back court or park.

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From your survey results, choose an animal that you would like to learn more about and do some online research about them. Find out what they eat, what habitat they live in and any other interesting facts about them.

Following on from this,  we are now going to look at how we can care for our chosen animal. You could decide to help them out with a new habitat, or better access to food? You could add bird feeders to your garden, or a bug hotel or add a shallow dish of water with flat stones in it that bees can land on to get a drink.

Here are some learning tasks:

You might need an adult to help with these.

Let me know how you get on and send some photos, please.

Miss Brooks

Good morning Primary 4,

I hope you are managing fine with the work I am posting on this blog. If you have any questions please let me know in the comments box.

Did you know that today is World ocean’s Day? The 8th of June, every year,  is the day when people all over the world  celebrate and honour the oceans that connect us all. So today’s work is all about the oceans and the life that exists there.

Join the Environment Agency and the WWF to celebrate World Oceans Day this year with a special broadcast.  There will be talks from a range of experts on some of the amazing species that live around English coastline, some of the issues facing our oceans, how they are being protected and how you can get involved.

Visit this page to find learning activities:

https://http://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/love-nature/oceans

Now  use this link to spin the globe and visit the coastal seas habitat. Click on explore to learn more.

http://www.ourplanet.com/en/explorable-globe/landing/

Here are some activities at the link below that you can use to learn more about this topic. Scroll down and you will see a quiz and lots of photos of plastic pollution in the seas.

http://www.wwf.org.uk/sites/default/files/2019-08/WWF_Oceans_and_Plastics_KS2_Activities.pdf

Don’t forget to let me know what you have learned in the comments box.

Miss Brooks

Hello boys and girls,

I hope you had a good weekend. Here are some learning tasks for today. These activities are from the Eco schools Scotland website. Please let me know how you get on with them. You can send me some photos of what you find to my Glow email address: gw11brooksantonia01@glow.sch.uk.

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This next activity is something you can do on a walk in your local area with an adult or a friend.

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To analyse the data from your litter survey, use this resource:

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As we are working on the Biodiversity topic for our next Green flag, it would be great if you could do these activities and send me photos of your work as evidence for our Eco Schools work.

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There will be more Eco Schools activities to try at home tomorrow. Remember send me some evidence of your work to my Glow email address and let me know how you are getting on with the work on the comments page.

Miss Brooks

Good morning boys and girls,

Here are some learning tasks for today.

First some times tables revision.

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Now for some reading on Scottish myths and legends. Read the fact file and view the PowerPoint presentation  first and then see if you can answer the questions.

Fact File

Myths and legends PowerPoint

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Myth-File-Activity-Sheet

Have a nice day boys and girls. Don’t forget to go out and play.

Miss Brooks