Mrs McAlinden & Mrs Houston Primary2/3

Well boys and girls, I can’t quite believe this is the very last day of Term!  What a strange few months it has been and I am sad that we haven’t been able to enjoy more time together in our class.  However, I have loved teaching you all, seeing you all try hard and I cannot wait to see all those lovely smiles again in August!  Until then I hope you all have a wonderful summer with your families and hopefully seeing your friends again.  

Stay safe and look after each other.  Love Mrs McAlinden x

I am also attaching details of the Summer Reading Challenge – do your best to take part!

Head Teacher’s Summer Reading Challenge 2020

After the past two years successful events I am delighted to announce this years challenge.

In St Joseph’s Primary School we love reading.   During this summer, as most of us will be staying at home there is no better time to transport yourself on an adventure with a good book.

CHALLENGE

Send us a picture of you reading your book/magazine. You can mail this to ht@st-josephs.n-lanark.sch.uk or you can ask an adult to tweet it to us.

JUDGE

We have enrolled the support of a judge from Usborne Books who will select the most original/unusual photo.

PRIZE

There will be two mystery prizes up for grabs. The winners will be able to select a new book which will be donated by Usborne Books as they love the fact that we continue to learn and develop a love of reading during the holidays.

Good luck everyone!

Mr McCloskey

Last day for Mrs Houston

My last day of term boys and girls.

I’m sad that we can’t all be together but I’m happy it’s the Summer holidays.

Here is a fun Summertime song, I hope it makes you smile!

See you all in August.

Have a fabulous Summer.

Stay safe and have fun!

Mrs Houston

Wow boys and girls…it’s the last week of term! Can you believe it?

I hope that the Summer weeks are warm and pleasant and that you can spend lots of time outdoors.

When you are out and about, if the weather is good, you will see lots of butterflies (mariposas in Spanish.)

Click on the link below to find out the names of the mariposas and some information about them too.

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/butterflies/

P2 and P3 choose one butterfly and find out as much information as you can about it.

Spain – Fantastic Facts about Spain

Watch the following clip, chicos and record as many facts as you can about Espana!

(Of course, you can watch the clip as many times as you like.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3If2jRHtO0

Have a fun day (Tienen un dia muy divertido)

Senora Houston

Happy Friday everyone!  Just a few short tasks for you today (although one is very special!).

Literacy – choose any way to test yourself on this week’s spelling words.  Spell aloud, write in colour or even using water or chalk on the ground!

Numeracy – Topmarks Daily 10.  Focus on ordering numbers or subtraction today.

Finally, this Sunday is a special day because it is Father’s Day.  I have attached a few links below to give you some ideas for easy cards that you can make yourself.  You could even do this for your Grandad or someone special.

https://www.craftymorning.com/fingerprint-monkey-card-idea-love-hangin/

https://www.craftymorning.com/youre-one-in-a-minion-card-idea/

https://www.craftymorning.com/sunshine-noodle-card-kids-make/

https://www.craftymorning.com/love-bunches-thumbprint-grapes-card-kids/

If you make any of these cards I would love to see a photograph!

I hope you all have a great weekend!

Mrs McAlinden x

Hi boys and girls,

If you haven’t completed yesterday’s literacy task can you please try that today.  If you have then there is a Grammar task for you today.

P3 – Today you are going to learn about contractions.  A contraction is when 2 words are shortened to one by taking out a letter and replacing it with an apostrophe ‘.  Follow this link, read through each part and complete the activity. https://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/apostrophes_contract/eng/Introduction/activity.htm

P2 – Some reading and sentence practise for you today.  Read the sentence to see which is correct and makes sense.  https://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/sentences-that-make-sense-1-1.html

Maths – please see set tasks on Sumdog.

Finally, tell me how you have been exercising while the sun has been out.  Have you been on your bike?  Maybe done some Joe Wicks workouts?

Enjoy your day.

Mrs McAlinden x

Hi boys and girls, hope you are all well. Here are today’s tasks.

Literacy – Mrs Houston told you about the ospreys and their chicks. P3 can you write a paragraph about the birds, where they live, what you’ve seen, interesting facts.  P2 – write 2 or 3 sentences about the birds and what you’ve seen on the webcam. You could draw a picture of the chicks too.

Maths – try this game on top marks to collect some data and create a bar chart or pictograms http://toytheater.com/fishing/

Have a good day everyone!

Mrs McAlinden x

Good morning boys and girls. Buenos dias todos.

Miss Clark has set a challenge on Twitter, it’s a competition from Stepps Pharmacy. 

Watch the clip posted below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynGfHZHoPYg&feature=youtu.be

This challenge is to draw a robot and also give it a name. 

P2 have a picture of a robot to complete with its name.

P3 must design their own robot and think of a name for it.

The prize is a £50 voucher for the winner and £500 for our school. 

That is a fantastic prize. 

Let’s try our best to win!

You have until 30th of June to complete but the sooner the better. 

When complete please send to Miss Clark on Twitter.

Also remember you can log on to the live webcam to watch the ospreys Aila and Louis look after their 3 chicks…Bob1, Bob2 and Bob3 just click on the link below

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/osprey-cam/

Good luck everyone!

Mrs Houston

P.S. Remember to check out Twitter for all the important details about the competition.

Good morning boys and girls, buenos dias a todos. I hope you had a good weekend and had fun during STEM week.

Let’s get started with a few tasks.

Literacy and Spelling

Task 1 – P2 & P3

Write out the alphabet in CAPITAL LETTERS

Write out the alphabet in small letters.

Try to write out the alphabet backwards…z..y..x.. it is very tricky!

Task 2

P2 – well, will, fell, call, year, bring

Write your spelling words three times in CAPITAL letters eg. WELL, WILL

Write 3 sentences and remember to use a capital letter at the beginning of your sentence and a full stop at the end.

P3 – need, move, sentence, learn, Summer, holiday

Write your spelling words three times in CAPITAL letters eg. NEED, MOVE

Write 5 sentences and remember to use a capital letter at the beginning of your sentence and a full stop at the end.

Task 3

Draw a picture to show and explain one of your spelling words. Take a photo and post on to our media page if you can.

Numeracy

Counting fun…

Pour pasta into a bowl. Estimate how many pieces are in there. Ask someone in your family to make an estimate as well. Then, count them and see who was closest!

Watch the next BBC clip about measurement then find these three items to measure – 1. picture frame 2. vase 3. remote control for the T.V.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/maths-ks1-measurements-titch-and-ted-do-maths-part-five/zdghf4j

Health and Well Being

Scotland has some beautiful wild animals and it is wonderful to learn about them. Look at the following clip then…

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/mammals/

P2 – select 1 animal and learn 3 facts about it, type this information on to Glow.

P3 – select 2 different animals and learn 3 facts about them, type this information on to Glow.

Have fun boys and girls! You have all week to do these tasks.

Your teacher

Mrs Houston

Good morning! Here are today’s tasks.

Literacy – ask an adult to test you on this week’s spelling words. Then write a few sentences about STEM week. What did you enjoy? Why?

Numeracy – practise your mental skills today. Try Daily 10 on topmarks and choose any other game.

Finally, a little bit of art to finish the week. Have a look out of your window and draw a picture of something you see. You can do a line drawing in pencil or use colours if you like.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

Mrs McAlinden 💕

Hi boys and girls.  Today’s STEM focus is Maths and you will need to use your problem solving skills too!  You will need some matchsticks/cocktail sticks or even some long lego pieces of the same size would do.

Look at this picture below and use your sticks to make it.  Can you change 5 squares in to 4 in only 2 moves?

Let me know how you get on!

For an extra challenge Primary 3, create the square patterns below and try to continue the table.  Can you see a pattern developing?  Can you explain the pattern?

I also have a little grammar game for you. Primary 2 follow this link https://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/capital-letter-1.html Can you put the capital letters in the correct place?

Primary 3 follow this link & put in the correct punctuation (full stops, commas, question marks etc). https://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames/punctuation.html

Have a great day everyone!

Mrs McAlinden