Category Archives: Primary 5a

Fundraising for the Beatson

Dear Families,

Some of you may know that last year we started fundraising for the Beatson Cancer Charity. Cancer impacts so many of us in different ways. The Beatson offer outstanding care and support to those affected by cancer. At our Christmas Fayre last week we raised £170 for the charity. For the second year running Wallacewell Primary staff and our Parent Council will also be taking part in the Santa Dash in Glasgow this coming weekend to raise money for the Beatson. Please help us to raise our target by clicking on the link below to donate –

https://www.justgiving.com/page/miss-d-ht-1729574888226?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page%2Fmiss-d-ht-1729574888226&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share

Every little counts and everything is very much appreciated. Thank you in advance. 🧑‍🎄🎅🏻.

From

Team Wallacewell

P5a weekly update

This week we have been busy preparing for our solo talks. We have made keynote presentations to go along with these next week. We have been working on division strategies in maths and continuing to develop our setting and character descriptions in writing. We started Scottish country dancing in PE which was lots of fun and continued to enjoy our stations in creative enquiry. We have also

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been having some great discussions through our PATHS lessons, it’s lovely to see such considered and thoughtful responses.  We rounded off our busy week with some Fun 31 time on the pitch, showing great teamwork and creativity!

 

 

 

 

P5a this week

This week we were exploring weather in creative enquiry and conducting different experiments, making rainbows and rain clouds was fun!  In maths we were focussing on multiplication strategies. In writing we were continuing to work on character descriptions. In topic we learned about astronauts on the ISS and in art we used oil pastel to create realistic representations of Saturn in Space. We have also been working hard on improving our handwriting this week. It was also the first week of our fun 51 masterclasses, which were good fun.

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This week in p5a

This week P5a has been doing so much they have been exploring weather in creative enquiry, 2 digit by 2 digit using the box method in maths, practicing our handwriting, reading our books and answering questions about the book, tennis and badminton in PE. In our topic on space we were learning about how astronauts live and work in space, on the international space station.

The have been amazing what super stars 🌟

By Olivia Dalgleish p5a

Rights Respecting Schools Fundraiser

On Wednesday 20th November 2024 our Rights Respecting Schools Pupil Committee have organised a Dress Down Day as part of their global fundraising project. Suggested donation £1. Help our Rights Respecting Schools Pupil Committee to twin our toilets and fund a project in a community that helps families to build their own basic toilet, access clean water and learn about hygiene – a vital combination that saves lives.

Annual Family Quiz Night – Thursday 28th November 2024

After the success of our Quiz Night last year, our Quiz Night is back. Booking info will be issued to families tomorrow.

Join us for our annual Family Quiz Night

Thursday 28th November 2024 (6- 7.30pm)

What you need to know –

  • Doors open at 5.45pm. Entry through the main entrance.
  • Quiz will start at 6.10pm sharp.
  • Drinks, crisps and sweets will be available to purchase on the night (Cash only). Please note, no alcohol is permitted at this event
  • £5 per table/team. Up to 6 individuals permitted per table/team. Children under 5 go free.
  • Ticket holders will not be given a ticket. Instead names will be added to guest list.
  • Money raised will go to our School Fund.
  • We have some fabulous prizes up for grabs for the winning team.
  • To book please complete the tear off slip that will be sent out to families on Monday 18th November and return to the school office with payment by Friday 22nd of November 2024. Please note, due to the capacity of our hall, tables are limited. To guarantee your table please book in advance. We will notify families if they have been successfully booked in.

P5a our week

Last week we were working on some new things like our topic on the solar system as well as reciprocal reading. In science p5 we’re doing some experiments to see if we could create enough carbon dioxide bubbles to build enough pressure in our bottles to erupt- a small scale space rocket! Some of our experiments worked better than others so we will need to try again with some adjustments.  p5 have also been working incredibly hard on their multiplication in maths.

Fair Trade Update

We are delighted to share that we have been awarded a FairAware award from Fairtrade. This is the first of three awards that can be granted to schools in recognition of them taking action to learn about Fairtrade and its values.

Well done to Primary 3 and their AMAZING teachers who have worked hard to collate all our school evidence for the award. We look forward to continuing on our Fairtrade journey.

FREE SCHOOL MEALS – IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Free School Meals

Lots of our families, who we believe are entitled to Free School Meals (FSM), have still not registered. As you will be aware all P1-5 pupils attending school in Scotland are entitled to free school meals.

For other pupils (P6-7), parent or carer must be in receipt of –

  • Universal credit and earning no more than £726 in the monthly assessment period before you apply.
  • CTC only with income under £18,725
  • CTC/WTC with income under £8,717
  • Income support
  • Income-based jobseeker’s allowance
  • Income-related employment and support allowance
  • Asylum support from the Home Office

If your child is in P1-5 and also eligible for free school meals due to low income, you should still apply for free school meals to make sure that you get the Scottish child payment bridging payment. We would also encourage parents/carers of pupils in P6-7 to apply if you think you meet the criteria above.

Please visit the website for further information and to apply. If you require any assistance please do not hesitate to contact us at the school.

https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/17885/Clothing-Grants-and-Free-School-Meals