ECO activities for Pr 5

There are lots of things we can be doing to get creative about ECO schools work.

Gardening – let’s get old tyres, pots and containters planted up ready for spring and summer. Have your family or friends got any spare bags of compost they might wish to donate? Have you any plants that would grow easily in pots and tubs? We’d love our school to feel  welcoming through nature, plants as well as helping to create mini habitats for insects and minibeasts.

Bird feeders – can we make some bird feeders to encourage small birds around our school grounds. Look out some designs that  re-uses old materials.

Mascot competition – name and make a Lochardil ECO Team mascot!

Mother’s Day – Remember to make mum and Mother Nature happy by making a card or gift with a reduce, reuse, recycle theme. Let’s find some good ideas and show we care for the planet and our mums!

                           

Term 3 Week 4 Homework

Spellings for Thursday (X2) Write 4 sentences  using your words and contractions.

Maths – Money Homelinks 11,12

Language – “Long or Short” Page 4 (Contractions)

Find out where Killiecrankie is.

Our story writing this week is a discursive text. This gives both sides of a discussion issue and a conclusion. Some interesting topics might be “Footballers should not be given such a high salary” and  “Are celebrities entitled to a private life?”

We will be discussing some issues in class – have some thoughts and comments about wearing school uniform.

We enjoyed some Burns poetry on Friday 25 January and dressing up with a bit of tartan. Well done to everyone for making a big effort and gaining some extra housepoints!

Homework for Term 3 Week 3

Spellings (x2) for Thursday. Keep working hard at learning your spelling words for quiz on Friday. Harder words require extra effort!

Maths – Naming and measuring angles sheet

Language – Pg 3         It’s or Its?

Write the names of 4 famous songs or poems written by Robert Burns. Extra house points if you can learn a few lines or sing!

Wear tartan on Friday and give a donation to a Children’s Charity. More details in information letter.

Bike Marking on Friday – please return slips before Friday.

PE  – Tues, Thurs, Fri

Friday

Clan crests

We’ve worked on some super Clan research this week and enjoyed creating our own Clan crests. Some of the Clan mottos were interesting.

“Stand fast” Grant, “Finish what we start” Jack, “Be mindful” Campbell and “Touch not the cat without a glove” Macintosh.

We have been working on our note-taking skills and have learned many facts about the clan system.

Term 3

Most of us enjoyed a great time over the holidays and received some wonderful gifts. Please ask permission before bringing any toys or gadgets into school. You must take full responsibility for them and you bring them in at the risk of getting them lost, damaged or broken.

Property taken to school should be clearly labelled with your name.

Remember to hand in your mobile phones  when you arrive at school for safe keeping and can be collected at Hometime.

Weekly timetable

Homework – Spelling words and sentences for Thursday

Maths and Grammar Skills for Friday.

PE : Tuesdays, Thursdays (from Jan 17th) and Fridays (Outdoor kit needed for Friday)

Tuesdays and Wednesdays – Burns, Scots language and Gaelic with Mrs Hunter and Mrs Macdonald.

Friday afternoons – French with Mrs Prentice

Topic – On Our Doorstep : The Jacobites

We looked at who the Jacobites were and most of the class felt that the Stuart monarchy should  have had the opportunity to rule and that the actions of William and Mary to take the crown from James VII and II was unfair.

Next week we will be looking at what Scotland was like in the time of the Jacobites. We will be finding out about everyday life and the clan system.

Can you find out some information about your family background and heritage….. Clan name, tartan, clan motto, crest, chief, clan location and any interesting facts.