Our spelling pattern this week is ‘ly’ eg. slowly,  quietly, respectfully etc. Pupils should write out their personalised spelling list twice using the LOOK, SAY, COVER, WRITE, CHECK method then list 5 words from the letters in courageously, outstandingly and cautiously.

 We are learning the 8 times table facts and the maths homework task this week is to complete Homelinks 22 & 23 in the maths homework jotters .

 All pupils would benefit from regularly practising recall of the 2-7 tables facts at home.  Some pupils also need to practise reading time as often as possible.

Thank you for supporting your child with their homework tasks.

Mrs Martin-Hodgson

Happy New Year to everyone! P4 have written their term targets to focus on what they feel they need to improve and work on this term. Several pupils realise they need to learn their multiplication facts more thoroughly to help with number work and others need to think more carefully about where to put fullstops and capital letters in their writing.

Our project this term is CASTLES and we are looking forward to our Castle Competition. Each team has to design and make a castle which will be presented to a judging panel of adults and pupils in March. The castle can be any kind of castle from one of the early Brochs or Motte and Bailey Castles to a Disney style Fantasy Castle or a futuristic Castle! We are also going to visit a nearby castle this term. Details will be sent home soon. First of all we have begun our project by researching early castles and finding out the main features of castles. We know how to use a search engine to research anything on the internet. We are also going to write adventure stories set in a castle! It is going to be a very busy and interesting term. We will announce the Castle Competition winners on our blog.