Week Beginning: 22nd of June 2020
Summer Holiday Time!
Hi boys and girls!
It’s hard to believe that this is your final week of Primary 6. I would like to say thank you to all of you for working so hard at home in these difficult times since March! I very much enjoyed being your teacher this year and I am so proud of each and every single one of you!
I wish you all an enjoyable summer holiday with your families! This will be the final post of Primary 6 so please stay safe over the holidays and I look forward to seeing you all in August!
Summer Quote: “Summertime is always the best of what might be!” – Charles Bowden
Romeo would like to wish you all a happy and safe summer too!
Miss Lawlor
I have uploaded some tasks for your short final week of Primary 6!
Literacy
- IDL Spelling – 15 mins per day
I would like each group to complete a book review of your favourite book this year. It could be a class novel, one of the e-readers or maybe a book that you have been reading in your own time! I have uploaded the Book Review Template for you.
Book Review Template:
Maths
- The Daily Rigor
- Countdown Game
- Top marks – Hit the Button
Education City Tasks
Rectangles and Squares: “Sun, Sand and Shopping”
Triangles: “Summer Fair: Bar Graph”
Health and Wellbeing Poem:
In these challenging times, it’s important that we still take time to do little things that make us happy! We are going to all write a poem about Happiness! I would love to see them on Twitter and in our class chat!
Here is mine:
Teaching you all makes Miss Lawlor smile
Dogs, Spanish and going on our daily mile
Primary 6 make me happy and proud
I miss saying “Happy Friday” out loud!
Playing countdown and giving out Popcorn Prizes
A class so creative and full of surprises
I look forward to seeing you all happy and bright
Hearing “Back to school” will be such a delight!
RE: Saint Peter and Saint Paul Task:
Fun Summer Tasks!
- Design a cool pair of summer shades! I have uploaded a template for you but you can also create your own if you wish.
- Buddy Net Task:
I have uploaded a “Buddy Box” net template for you but you can create your own. The idea is that you decorate it with information about your hobbies, personality and favourite subjects at school. You can even write a nice message to welcome your buddy on it and give it to them when you are in Primary 7!
- Create a Memory Box of your favourite times and stories from Primary 6! You could recycle a cereal box and decorate it. Remember to include all the fun we had at the Science Centre, looking after the Brown Trout fish and our great Footprint Fridays!
- Make a Sundial STEM Task:
This is a great activity for this time of year! Find a nice robust stick and place it upright in the ground – somewhere it can stay sturdy for a while! Once the time hits the hour, place a stone, make a mark or chalk a number to note the position of the sticks shadow at the time! You could mark it as often as you want. For example, every hour, every half hour or maybe even every 15 minutes! Good luck!
Week Beginning: 15th of June 2020
Good morning Primary 6! It’s hard to believe we are now in the final weeks of Primary 6 before the Summer Holidays! You have a lot to look forward to next year I’m sure with new roles and responsibilities as Primary 7 pupils!
Quote of the Week: “If you keep believing, the dream that you wish will come true!” – Cinderella
Miss Lawlor
Literacy
Reading and Spelling
- IDL Spelling 15 minutes per day (all groups)
This will be the final week of your e-reader tasks.
- Blue Group Tasks:
- Red Group Tasks:
- Yellow Group Tasks:
Reading Bingo:
- Purple – final tasks on “Great Artists”
purple great artists 3 pdf (1)
Writing:
As we approach the end of this term, I would like you to reflect on what your goals are for Primary 7. For writing this week I would like you to write a letter to your Primary 7 teacher (in your best handwriting) outlining what you are looking forward to next year and what you would like to achieve. Keep this letter safe and give it to your Primary 7 teacher when the schools return.
Handwriting: Copy and complete into your jotters.
Maths
General Tasks (all groups)
- Sumdog – 15 minutes a day
- Countdown Game online
- The Daily Rigour
Written Tasks/ Education City
- Rectangles and Squares:
Make a maths game of your favourite topic in maths this year! You can use some of your favourite games to inspire you such as Monopoly or Countdown. Your game doesn’t have to be a board game, it could be loop cards or similar to countdown. Remember to write down the rules of your game and test it out with a member of your family at home!
I have set an assessment for you to complete on Education City. This is nothing to worry about and the tasks are fun! It should take about 35 minutes to complete.
Education City: Numeracy Assessment (End of Year) Second**
- Triangles:
Revise 3,4,5 and 6 times tables – make posters of each to help you!
I have set an assessment for you to complete on Education City. This is nothing to worry about and the tasks are fun! It should take about 35 minutes to complete.
Education City: Numeracy Assessment (End of Year) First*
Other Curricular Areas
RE: Primary 7 Prayer
This week for RE, I would like you to write a special prayer as you approach your final year of primary school. What would you ask God to help you with? Is there anything that is worrying you? What will make your final year at St Gerard’s extra special?
You may want to complete this task on A4 paper and include a lovely border. Keep this special prayer safe and we can display them once the schools are back.
STEM: Coding
I would like you to continue your coding work that we started a few weeks ago. I know many of you have enjoyed this and I loved hearing all about the games you have created!
https://www.tynker.com/dashboard/student/#/dashboard
Health and Wellbeing:
Fruit Kebabs: since so many of you enjoyed making the health smoothies, I thought I would upload a recipe to make fruit kebabs at home! This is an optional task – don’t worry if you don’t have the ingredients!
t-t-2544191-magic-wand-fruit-kebabs-recipe (1)
Joe Wicks PE Daily: Continue to watch Joe Wicks and join in to keep active each day. If you have a garden, perhaps you could complete your school work in the fresh air outside (if the weather is nice of course!).
Spanish:
Education City Revision: En La Playa (Holiday Vocabulary)
France:
This is our final week of our project on France. I have uploaded some tasks for you to complete.
- French Monuments
Scotland and France monument comparison (1)
- Scotland and France Venn Diagram
Scotland and France Venn diagram (1)
Art: Tropical Art
As the summer days are approaching, I thought it would be a nice idea to look at some tropical animals to inspire our sketch work! I have uploaded an example but you are welcome to create a piece of art from a tropical animal of your choice!
Week Beginning: 8th of June 2020
Good morning boys and girls!
I have uploaded your tasks for this week! I hope you are continuing to work hard at home – I’m so proud of you all!
Quote of the Week: “I’ve got nothing to do today but smile!” – Paul Simon
Miss Lawlor
Literacy
Reading and Spelling
- IDL Spelling 15 minutes per day (all groups)
All groups are working on e-readers now. If you are in the following groups you will continue to work on the e-reader “Tales of the Underworld”
- Blue Group Tasks:
- Red Group Tasks:
- Yellow Group Tasks:
- Purple – e-reader called “Great Artists”
I have uploaded your tasks – I hope you enjoy them!
Writing: A recount of your favourite summer holiday!
I have uploaded an example of a holiday recount and power-point with tips to help you with this!
T2-E-169-How-to-Write-a-Recount-Powerpoint_ver_3
Grammar: Education City task for whole class called “Alligator Alliteration”
Handwriting: Copy and complete this into your jotters.
Maths
General Tasks (all groups)
- Sumdog – 15 minutes a day
- Countdown Game online
- Top Marks – Hit the Button
Written Tasks/ Education City
- Rectangles and Squares:
Percentage Revision Worksheets
Percentage Revision – rectangles and squares
Education City:
Ration and Comparing Percentages
Pigeon Race
Water World
- Triangles:
2D shape revision task:
Education City:
Shape Escape
Shape Spin
On the face of it
Other Curricular Areas
RE: Trinity Sunday
Carry out some research on what is special about Trinity Sunday.
Create some symbolic drawings that could represent the Holy Trinity. Remember to stop each day and say a prayer at 3pm.
STEM:
Dyson Challenge Cards
This is from the James Dyson foundation and it’s free! The challenges can be downloaded and are aimed at improving STEM skills and problem solving. A lot of the challenges can be done using recycled products from home! Good luck!
https://www.jamesdysonfoundation.co.uk/resources/challenge-cards.html
Health and Wellbeing: Fruit Smoothies!
I have posted a recipe for making fruit smoothies at home if you have the ingredients! Healthy eating is really important, especially at this time when a lot of time has been spent indoors!
Superhero Red and Yellow Smoothie Recipe
Spanish:
Review “la playa –the beach” vocabulary! You could make some flash cards with symbols on them to help you revise them!
France:
Next week will be our final week looking at French Culture. We looked at some French culture on Education City recently! This week I would like to focus on Tour De France.
- Research some information about this event.
- Complete the Design a Jersey Challenge.
Art: Watercolours and painting
I have uploaded a document with some fun summer art inspiration! Have a go at creating your own and remember to upload your finished work to twitter or Microsoft teams!
Week Beginning: 1st of June 2020
Good morning boys and girls! I can’t believe we are into the month of June already! Time is flying by!
I hope you are all safe and well!
Quote of the Week: “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney
Miss Lawlor
Literacy
Reading and Spelling
- IDL Spelling 15 minutes per day (all groups)
All groups are working on e-readers now. If you are in the following groups your new e-reader is “Tales of the Underworld”
- Blue Group Tasks:
- Red Group Tasks:
- Yellow Group Tasks:
- Purple – This week I would like you to log onto oxford owl and search for your new book by typing in the title: “Great Artists”
I hope you enjoy it! I have uploaded your tasks here:
Writing: Letter to Buddies
Usually at this time of year we would be meeting our buddies! So that we can begin thinking about our roles and responsibilities of being a buddy, I would like you to complete the Health and Wellbeing Buddy tasks before beginning this written task! Your writing tasks is to write a letter to your buddy. You may not know who your buddy is yet so just address it to “my buddy” – you could even add in some information about you and fun things they have to look forward to when they meet you!
Grammar: Education City tasks for whole class called “River Deep”
Maths
General Tasks (all groups)
- Sumdog – 15 mins a day
- Countdown Game online
- The Daily Rigour
Written Tasks/ Education City
- Rectangles and Squares:
Fractions Revision: Complete the Fractions Car Park investigation task.
Fractions Challenge Car Park Investigation
Education City: “Wheel Multiplication” and “Under pressure – common multiples”
- Triangles:
Halves and Quarters Task
Education City: “Multiply by 4” and “Multiplying Martians”
Other Curricular Areas
RE:
Bishop Toal has asked to share this video with the children who have recently missed their confirmation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sP_BwrZjcM
After you watch it, say a prayer for your own special intentions. Maybe you could pray together with your family to make it extra special.
STEM
- Outdoor Learning Grid:
outdoor learning homework grid
- Bill Nye: The Science Guy!
Bill Nye is very funny and knowledgeable! He has lots of interesting videos that we will explore in the coming weeks! Here is one for you to enjoy about reptiles!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbxxUZ-cj6A
Health and Wellbeing
- Role and Responsibilities of being a buddy! Make a mind map of the roles you will have as a responsible P7 buddy. What kind of person makes a good buddy? How will you make your buddy feel safe and welcome at St Gerard’s? What would you do if your buddy was feeling left out?
- Create an active dance to one of your favourite songs! A summer song would be very good at this bright and sunny time of year! Dancing is a good way to keep fit and lift your spirits!
Spanish:
- Keep revising your Spanish on BBC bitesize. I have posted a tutorial and game on La Familia (family)
https://www.spanish-games.net/spanishlessons?topic=Family%20-%20members&level=primary
Art
Over the next few weeks we are going to create some summer art. I would like to start this block off by looking at a piece of art that represents all 4 seasons! Have a look at it and use it for inspiration to create your own Seasons Art! I would love to see some examples on Twitter or Microsoft teams!
Week Beginning: 25th of May 2020
I have uploaded your tasks for this week.
Remember that it is a bank holiday weekend so relax on Monday!
Keep checking Microsoft Teams for updates on our class chats and Fun Quiz Fridays!
Some groups have different maths tasks set on Education City. Look at the name of your tasks in bold under your maths groups – you should complete the maths tasks assigned to your group.
Quote of the Week: “Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age and dreams are forever!” – Walt Disney
Miss Lawlor
Literacy
Reading and Spelling
- IDL Spelling 15 minutes per day (all groups)
Groups who are working on the e-reader – Sherlock Holmes.
- Blue Group Tasks:
- Red Group Tasks:
- Yellow Group Tasks:
- Purple: Complete reading of the Best Dog in the World and then write a book review. Next week we are moving onto an e-reader!
- Fairytale Character Descriptions Task:
I have uploaded some fairytale writing tasks for you the purple group to complete! Pick two of the characters (for example prince and princess) and write a paragraph description of each using the word frames to help you. You can then sketch your chosen characters!
Character Descriptions purple group
Writing: Narrative
- I have uploaded the Story Starters that we have looked at a couple of times. I would like you to pick a new story starter and write a narrative piece on this.
Maths
General Tasks (all groups)
- Sumdog – 15 minutes a day
- Countdown Game online
- Topmarks – Hit The Button
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Written Tasks/ Education City
- Rectangles and Squares:
Fractions Game: Make up your own Fractions Board game using what you have learned in class to help make challenging questions for your opponent! You could play it with your parents or a sibling!
Education City: “Fraction Equivalents” and “Floating Fractions”
- Triangles:
Palace Mystery Maths Game:
Palace Mystery Maths Game Triangles
Colour by Number Multiplication:
t-n-869-colour-by-multiplication Triangles
Education City: “The Sands of Time” and “Matching Time”
Other Curricular Areas
RE:
The month of May
Create a bookmark with Our Lady on it to remind you to pray to her during the Month Of May. I have uploaded a template for you. However, you may wish to design your own!
Spanish
Education City: “Letters of the Spanish Alphabet”
Health and Wellbeing
Normally we would be preparing for Health Week and Sports Day at this time of year. Mrs Hunter has kindly put together a fantastic resource with lots of fun health tasks for you to enjoy!
Outdoor Learning Packs
I have uploaded two North Lanarkshire outdoor learning packs onto files in Microsoft Teams that your parents can access if they are looking for outdoor resources and fun activities!
Week Beginning: 18th of May 2020
Good morning boys and girls!
I’m very impressed at all of your hard work in the past few weeks! Keep going!
Some of your tasks will be on Education City. I have put these tasks in bold below so that you can see which ones require you to access Education City!
Missing you all very much!
Miss Lawlor
Quote of the Week: “Act as if what you do makes a difference. IT DOES!” – William James
Literacy
Reading and Spelling
- IDL Spelling 15 minutes per day (all groups)
- Blue Group Task uploaded:
- Red Group Tasks:
- Yellow Group Tasks:
- Purple : Create a visualisation of a character in your reading book.
Design a new front cover for “The Best Dog in the World”
Pick 5 tricky words from your reading book and make a word search.
Grammar (Whole class): EDUCATION CITY – “Halley’s Comma” (using punctuation)
Writing: Disney Film Review
- Recently, we watched Disney films to relax and enjoy! This week I would like you to watch another Disney film and write a review about it! I have uploaded the template for your film review! I would love to see pictures of your reviews in our Microsoft teams chat!
Maths
General Tasks (all groups)
- Revise times tables
- Sum dog – 15 minutes daily
- Complete the Daily Rigour online
- Countdown online – try this each day
http://happysoft.org.uk/countdown/numgame.php
Education City Maths Tasks
Your maths tasks are on the homework section set for you. Complete the ones below according to your group.
- Rectangles and Squares – Complete the following:
Divisible Me
Round and Round
Top of the World
- Triangles – complete the following on Education City:
4 x Challenge
All Ears
Card Clash
Other Curricular Areas
RE – During the month of May, it is a lovely idea to say a decade of the rosary each day for your special intentions. Let’s try to do this each day.
I have uploaded a document for you.
STEM FUN TASK
- Create something using recycled materials that you have in your home or natural materials from your garden! Some ideas: you could make a hedgehog house, a birds nest or a miniature building/structure! Be as creative as you can! You can post pictures of your creations in our Microsoft teams chat! I know how artistic you all are and I can’t wait to see some of your creations! Good luck!
Health and Wellbeing
- Each day, try to exercise in your house for half an hour a day. Some ideas for you: skipping, star jumps, jogging on the spot or even better – creating dances to your favourite songs!
- Act of Kindness: For Mental Health Awareness, Cardinal Newman have launched an “Act of Kindness Task” that you can all join in on. The aim is to do something kind, take a picture and ask parents to upload it onto Twitter using the hashtag: #CNHSkindness
Mini Project: France
Many of you have been enjoying baking at home and I have loved hearing all of your cooking stories! As part of French culture, I have uploaded a delicious Chocolate Croissant recipe if you would like to have a go at it! Don’t worry if you don’t have the ingredients – it is just an optional fun task! If you do make them, remember to send the pictures to our Microsoft teams chat!
Key Worker Sketches!
I know how much you all enjoyed the wonderful book: “The Boy, the mole, the fox and the horse.” I have uploaded some art work from the illustrator of the book to inspire some Key Worker Appreciation Art! Have fun! I think you will enjoy this! I hope to see some examples of your artistic work!
Week Beginning: 11th of May 2020
Remember that Monday (11th) is an in service day so have a break and enjoy the lovely weather!
I enjoyed chatting to some of you in the Microsoft Teams chats this week! Remember to check for announcements and join the chat so that I can catch up with you all!
Miss Lawlor
Quote of the Week: “Believe you can and you’re half way there!” A. Milne
Education City
You should now have access to Education City. To trial it out this week, I have set some tasks under homework on your education city profiles.
The tasks are:
- Evaluating Times Tables
- Spanish Tongue Twisters
- France – cycling
Have a go at them if you can! If you are having trouble accessing Education City, let me know and I will email you.
Literacy
Reading and Spelling
- IDL Spelling 15 minutes per day (all groups)
For the groups working on the e-readers, we are moving onto a new book this week called “The Stories of Sherlock Holmes” – I think you will really enjoy this one!
- Blue Group Task uploaded:
Sherlock Holmes ch1-2 blue pdf
Murder Mystery Task:
Murder Mystery Sherlock Holmes Lesson
- Red Group Tasks:
- Yellow Group Tasks:
- Purple – Read Chapter 7, 8 and 9 of “The Best Dog in the World.” Complete the tasks posted in the document below:
Writing: Science News Report
- This week we are going to write a Science News Report using the template attached! I would like you to research an interesting scientific finding in the news recently to base your report on! News round is a fantastic, reliable source and you may find it useful to search for news there! I have posted a link to bbc bitesize that has a fantastic video on tips for report writing!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zkn3bdm
Science In The News – report writing task
Handwriting
- Copy and complete the handwriting task in your jotter. Remember to join your letters and make your handwriting as neat as possible!
Maths
General Tasks (all groups)
- Revise times tables
- Topmarks Games
- Sumdog
Written Tasks
- Rectangles and Squares: complete maths wall previously posted
Division word problems:
Division word problems rectangles and squares
Triangles: complete maths wall previously posted
Addition/subtraction word problems:
triangles addition,subtraction word problems
Health and Wellbeing
- Spend time with the birds! If you are able to, find some time to go into your garden or outdoor space and look out for different types of birds! If you have any leftover bread, nuts or seeds you could leave them out for the birds and watch them taking food to their nests! Birds are very precious and are easily frightened so try to be nice and quiet around them!
Spanish – online work
- I have posted a website that is very good for learning Spanish and watching videos about life in Spain. You can explore the daily lessons! This week I would like to focus on revising numbers and colours!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zxsvr82
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3wpyrd/resources/1
St Gerard’s Fun May Task
Have a go at gaining some points by completing as many of the tasks as you can from the grid! Remember to keep a note of your score! Have fun!
May Task – St Gerard’s Challenge
Week Beginning: 4th of May 2020
Good morning boys and girls! I have uploaded your tasks for this week. I hope you and your families are all doing well.
I enjoyed chatting to some of you in the Microsoft Teams chats this week! Remember to check for announcements and join the class so that I can catch up with you all!
Miss Lawlor
Quote of the Week: “Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.” – John F Kennedy
Literacy
Reading and Spelling
- IDL Spelling 15 minutes per day (all groups)
I have uploaded spelling words for you to work on over the next couple of weeks too.
For the groups working on the e-readers, this will be the final week working on “Air Raid.” Next week we will be moving onto another text.
- Blue Group Tasks:
- Red Group Tasks:
- Yellow Group Tasks:
- Purple – Read Chapters 5 and 6 of “The Best Dog in the World.” Complete the tasks posted in the document below:
Book Review Template:
Reading Bingo Template:
Writing
- Story Starters Task – a few weeks ago we looked at the story starters task. This week I would like you to pick a different starter and write a narrative story. All of the information is in the document below:
Handwriting
- Copy and complete the handwriting task in your jotter. Remember to join your letters and make your handwriting as neat as possible!
Maths
General Tasks (all groups)
- Sum dog – 15 minutes daily
- Revise times tables
Written Tasks
- Rectangles and Squares: complete 3 bricks from the Maths Wall posted previously.
I have also uploaded a very interesting detective pack challenge based on Maths Problems surrounding facts from The Titanic! Take your time and good luck!
A Titanic Maths Problem Story and Questions – rectangles and squares
- Triangles: complete 2 bricks from the Maths Wall posted previously.
Smarties Division:
Smarties sharing worksheets triangles
Warm up Maths:
Other Curricular Areas
RE – The Month of May
Father McGoldrick has asked that the boys and girls of St Gerard’s draw some pictures of flowers to put around the altar at the local Parish. When you have completed your pictures, an adult in your house can send them to Father Mcgoldrick by email.
STEM Research Task
- The Hubble Space Telescope
Information and research about the Hubble Story and the beginning of the telescope.
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/story/index.html
Health and Wellbeing
- PE – Joe Wicks. Try to follow the daily workouts and exercise at home or in your garden.
https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html
- Outdoor time – if you have a garden spend some time outside listening to the birds chirping and watching the clouds! This is very relaxing and hopefully the weather will be nice too!
Spanish – Conversation Revision
- I have posted some useful word and phrases cards below. If you have a printer at home you could print them and cut them out to revise basic conversation skills in Spanish. Don’t worry if you don’t have a printer – you could make your own flash cards!
Spanish vocabulary revision cards
Mini Project – France
We will continue to work on our mini project on French culture this week! You can carry out your own individual research if you wish. I have posted a Making Thinking Visible Task below to help you analyse famous tourist attractions in France.
France – making, thinking, visible task
Fun Task – watch a Disney movie! Disney always makes me smile and I’m sure it will lift your spirits too! My favourite Disney film is “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” if you are looking for inspiration!
Week Beginning: 27th of April
Good morning boys and girls! I have uploaded your tasks for this week. Thank you for all of your hard work so far. I hope you are all doing well!
I loved hearing from some of you throughout the week in your emails! Thank you! Keep sending them!
Miss Lawlor
Quote of the Week: “I am not afraid of storms because I am learning to sail my ship!” – Louisa May Alcott.
Literacy
Reading and Spelling
- IDL Spelling 15 minutes per day (all groups)
Groups who are working on the e-reader – Air Raid – will continue to work through chapters 3 and 4 this week. I have uploaded different tasks for each group based on these chapters.
- Blue Group Tasks:
- Red Group Tasks:
- Yellow Group Tasks:
- Purple – Read Chapters 1 and 2 of “The Best Dog in the World.” Complete the tasks posted in the document below:
Writing
- At the beginning of the year, we had a look at Discursive Writing and I know how much we enjoy our class debates so I have decided to base this week’s writing on a discursive piece about reintroducing wolves to Scotland. I have attached your task in the document below! There is also a power-point here to remind you of the structure and key points when writing a discursive text!
Maths
General Tasks (all groups)
- Revise the 11 times table
- Topmarks – Hit The Button
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Written Tasks
- Rectangles and Squares: complete 3 bricks from the Maths Wall posted below.
Maths Wall Rectangles and Squares 1
- Triangles: complete 3 bricks from the Maths Wall posted below. We will work on this over a number of weeks.
Problem Solving (all groups)
- I have uploaded a template for the daily rigour newspaper! However, feel free to design your own. As we normally do in class, I would like you to watch Newsround and pick a news item to write your own maths problem based on this. You could give it to your parents or siblings to work out!
Other Curricular Areas
RE – On what would have been your confirmation this Tuesday (the 28th of April 2020), it would be a nice idea to say a special prayer with your parents and siblings at home on this day. You could make it extra special and peaceful by switching off all technology, closing your eyes and focusing on prayer time with your family. I will light Joe’s candle and say a special prayer for you all on this night.
STEM – Coding
- I hope you had fun on the coding website last week! I would like you to continue working on this and try to progress onto the next stage of your chosen game.
https://www.tynker.com/dashboard/student/#/dashboard
Health and Wellbeing
- PE – Joe Wicks. Try to follow the daily workouts and exercise at home or in your garden.
- Complete 15 star jumps twice a day!
https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html
Spanish
- We have spent some time learning Our Father (Padre Nuestro) in class. I have posted a copy of the words in Spanish for you to try and learn! Remember to take your time when revising the pronunciation! I wonder if we could learn it off by heart before we return to school – I would be super impressed!
Padre Nuestro (Our Father in Spanish)
Wolf Art
- To link in with our writing theme this week (reintroducing wolves back to Scotland), we are going to have a go at creating some Wolf Art. All of the details are in the document below! Have fun!
Week Beginning: 20th of April
Good morning boys and girls!
I hope you had a fantastic holiday and have enjoyed some Easter fun at home with your family!
I have uploaded your tasks for this week. Try your best to keep working hard at home and thank you for all of your hard work so far!
“Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world!” – Roald Dahl.
Literacy
Reading and Spelling
- IDL Spelling 15 minutes per day (all groups)
For the Oxford Owl readers (Blue, Red and Yellow Groups), remember to look at your sheet with the class username and password to access the reading book. Search for the e-book “Air Raid.” This will be your new text. However, each group will complete different tasks and I have posted these below.
- Blue Group Tasks:
- Red Group Tasks:
- Yellow Group Tasks:
Yellow group air raid ch1-2 pdf
- Purple – Read Chapters 1 and 2 of “The Best Dog in the World.” Complete the tasks posted in the document below:
The Best Dog in the World purple ch1-2 pdf
- Grammar (whole class): Copy and complete the worksheet on nouns, adjectives and verbs.
Nouns, adjectives and verbs revision
Writing
- Narrative – Have a look at the document below and select one of the story starters. Your task is explained in the document.
Maths
General Tasks (all groups)
- Sumdog – 15 minutes daily
- The Daily Rigour online
- Revise the 9 times tables
- Make snap cards of the 7 times tables to play at home with someone in your family
Written Tasks
- Rectangles and Squares: complete 3 bricks from the Maths Wall posted below. We will work on this over a number of weeks.
Maths Wall Rectangles and Squares 1
- Triangles: complete 3 bricks from the Maths Wall posted below. We will work on this over a number of weeks.
Other Curricular Areas
RE
- I know that in normal circumstances, you would be preparing for your confirmation and we are all sad that this has been postponed. To reflect on the life of your Saint, make a mind map in your jotter with a sketch of your chosen Saint and information about their life and work.
- Remember to stop and pray at 3pm! Pray for your own special intentions and for all of your friends and family.
STEM – Coding
- I’ve posted a link below to a fantastic website which allows you to try out coding! I think you will love this! You could start at a beginners stage and move onto a more advanced game in time! I particularly enjoyed the Barbie Vet one!
https://www.tynker.com/dashboard/student/#/dashboard
Health and Wellbeing
- Keep a diary of your thoughts and feelings each day, similar to the happiness journal that we looked at before the Easter Holidays!
- PE – Joe Wicks is a fantastic PE teacher and is offering PE lessons online. Try to work through PE with Joe each day. Find out more information by clicking on the link below!
https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html
Mini Project: France
- Research the similarities and differences between Scotland and France.
Areas to research about France:
- Population
- Capital and cities
- Tourist Attractions
- Traditions
- Cuisine
I would love to hear from you boys and girls so I’ve attached information on how to send emails using your glow accounts! It would be great to know how you are all getting on!
Missing you all!
Miss Lawlor 🙂
Easter Message
Hi Primary 6! I hope you are all doing well and enjoying your home learning!
I just wanted to leave a little message from Romeo! Maybe you could have a go at making your own poster to display in your window at home!
Easter Tasks
I know that staying at home can be hard boys and girls, so I have posted some optional Easter Tasks to keep you busy over the holidays!
- As we approach Holy Week, perhaps it would be a nice idea to make your own crosses for Palm Sunday! You could use sticks or small branches from your garden. I have been making crosses out of lollipop sticks with my family this week and we are going to post them to our friends.
Have a wonderful Easter and don’t forget to keep smiling and laughing!
Miss Lawlor
Week Beginning: 30th of March 2020
Good morning boys and girls! I hope you are enjoying your home learning so far and are looking forward to some more Easter Tasks!
This week we are having a Semana Santa (Holy Week in Spain) theme! Enjoy!
I hope you all have a happy and Holy Easter at home!
Keep smiling! 🙂
Miss Lawlor
Literacy:
Reading and Spelling
- IDL Spelling 15 minutes per day.
- Complete Novel Study booklet in home packs.
- Note Taking: Look at the power-point on Semana Santa (Holy Week in Spanish) and take some notes about what you have learned.
- Grammar: Copy and complete the worksheet below to revise the use of the comma in your writing.
Writing
- Create a Comic Strip linked to the events in the Easter Story and Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem. The document below contains information to help you and ideas of how you can structure your comic strip. Remember to include lovely illustrations!
Maths
General Tasks (all groups)
- Sumdog – 15 minutes daily
- Hit The Button online
- The Daily Rigour online
- Revise the 8 times tables
Written Tasks
- Rectangles and Squares: complete fractions mini workbook from homework packs.
- Triangles: complete word problems task in homework packs.
Other Curricular Areas
RE
- At 3pm each day, stop and pray – the whole school will pray together at this time. This is a lovely time to pray for the suffering in the world and for your own special intentions.
- Create Holy Easter Cards to give to the people in your home.
Spanish
- Semana Santa Vocabulary: Copy the words below into your jotter so that you can revise them. Remember to write the meaning in English next to the words.
easter vocab semana santa SPANISH
- Create a poster all about Semana Santa and Spanish culture at Easter. You can use the power-point from literacy to help you or you can carry out your own research on this.
Fun Easter Tasks
- Design an Easter bonnet – you can do this on paper if you don’t have the resources! If you do have some resources, have a go at creating your own Easter bonnet! You could even use recycled materials from home to make it eco-friendly too!
- Spring Scene Sketch: Have a look at the beautiful image of Spring below. Have a go at sketching the image (landscape) on A4 paper.
Week Beginning: 23/3/20
Good morning boys and girls in Primary 6! Welcome to your first online learning week! I hope you are all well and looking forward to learning at home! I have uploaded your tasks and resources here for you.
Keep working hard!
Miss Lawlor
Literacy
Reading and Spelling
- IDL Spelling 15 minutes per day.
- Complete Novel Study booklet –the booklets are in the homework packs and can be completed on a favourite novel at home or your home reader if you wish.
- Reading Bingo: template on Glow. Complete one task linked to your favourite novel.
Writing
- Narrative: “The Clock Tower” – see worksheet with synopsis and details of your writing task.
Writing narrative clocktower task
Maths
General Tasks (all groups)
- Sumdog – 30 minutes daily
- Hit The Button online
- The Daily Rigour online
- Revise the 7 times tables
Written Tasks
- Place Value Revision Worksheet uploaded on Glow – Worksheets are titled Rectangles/Squares or Triangles.
- Make your own multiplication square. See example uploaded to Glow.
Place Value Revision rectangles and squares pdf
place value revision triangles pdf
Other Curricular Areas
RE
- Stations of The Cross: Look at the examples of the stations of the cross posted below.
- Task: Design posters for each station of the cross to display at home.
Health and Wellbeing
- My Happiness Journal: make a diary of how you feel each day and record something that has made you smile. There is a template guide uploaded for you.
Fun Easter Tasks
- Design an Easter Bunny on A4 paper.
- Make an Easter Word search with the following words:
Lent, Eastertide, crucifixion, sacrifice, almsgiving, Passover, resurrection, fasting, love, purple.