Take away time challenge – write down 5 subtraction sums then time how long it takes you to complete them.
Groups of 2 – we have started to think about grouping in 2’s. Use various items to practise grouping in 2’s. Write down your findings – 1 group of 2 is 2 etc
3D objects at home Ask children to write down five real-life examples of different 3D objects in their home and, if they can, to give the mathematical name of the 3D object, e.g. toilet roll is a cylinder.Literacy
We have been learning about question marks and exclamation marks. Can you write 4 sentences, 2 using question marks, 2 using exclamation marks. Remember your capital letters.
Read your book every night and remember to bring your reading book into school each day.
We have been working on true or false questions in class. Get an adult to ask you some true or false questions about your book.
Other
Continue with your research of a Scottish city
Clyde Football club will be providing us with 4 weeks of football training. The sessions will be on a Wednesday afternoon on the following dates – 31st Jan, 7th Feb, 21st Feb and the 28th Can children please bring suitable footwear and p.e. kit on these dates. Thanks
Primary 3
Maths
2 times table challenge – Continue to revise the 2 times table. How quickly can you chant/write/sing your 2 times table.
We have begun looking at the 5 times table. Think about grouping things in 5’s.
3D objects at home Ask children to write down five real-life examples of different 3D objects in their home and, if they can, to give the mathematical name of the 3D object, e.g. toilet roll is a cylinder.
Literacy
We have been learning about commas in lists. Finish these sentences by adding things you may buy and putting the commas in the correct position.
Eg. At the garden centre, I bought flowers, seeds and compost.
At the supermarket, I bought……..
At the stationery shop, I bought…………
Read your book every night and remember to bring your reading book into school each day.
We have been working on true or false questions in class. Get an adult to ask you some true or false questions about your book.
Other
Continue with your research of a Scottish city.
Clyde Football club will be providing us with 4 weeks of football training. The sessions will be on a Wednesday afternoon on the following dates – 31st Jan, 7th Feb, 21st Feb and the 28th Can children please bring suitable footwear and p.e. kit on these dates. Thanks
Practise counting in 5’s – say it, sing it, write it
How many? Ask children to collect between 10 and 30 small items at home to sort into equal groups. For each size of group, children note the total number of items (e.g. 22), the group size (e.g. 3, 4, 5 or 6), the number of groups that can be made and the number left over, e.g. ‘22 is 7 groups of 3 with 1 left over’.
Active Learn – continue to play the games assigned to your active learn account.
Literacy
Read your book every night and remember to bring it in to school each day
Last week we were learning about acrostic poems. We created some fantastic acrostic poems about snow. Take a look at this websites to remind you of what an acrostic poems is.
As it is Burns night on Thursday, can your create your own acrostic poem related to something Scottish eg
H S N
A C E
G o S
G T S
I L I
S A E
N
D
It is completely up to you which word you chose to create your Scottish acrostic poem. The above words are just to give you some ideas.
Other DUE on 01.02.18
Over the next few weeks our topic will be Scotland.
For homework choose a city in SCOTLAND to research.
Make up a fact book/fact poster about your chosen city (you can include any information you wish to)
Be ready to present the fact book/poster to the rest of the class on 01.02.18
Primary 3
Maths
Continue to practice counting in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s (sing it, say it, write it)
How many? Ask children to collect between 10 and 30 small items at home to sort into equal groups. For each size of group, children note the total number of items (e.g. 22), the group size (e.g. 3, 4, 5 or 6), the number of groups that can be made and the number left over, e.g. ‘22 is 7 groups of 3 with 1 left over’.
We have begun working on the 2 times table. Listen to this song and practise writing the 2 times table in your homework jotter.
Literacy
Read your book every night and remember to bring it in to school each day.
Last week we were learning about acrostic poems. We created some fantastic acrostic poems about snow. Take a look at this websites to remind you of what an acrostic poem is.
As it is Burns night on Thursday, can your create your own acrostic poem related to Scotland eg
H S N
A C E
G o S
G T S
I L I
S A E
N
D
It is completely up to you which word you chose to create your Scottish acrostic poem. The above words are just to give you some ideas.
Other DUE on 01.02.18
Over the next fortnight our topic will be Scotland.
For homework choose a city in SCOTLAND to research.
Make up a fact book/fact poster about your chosen city (you can include any information you wish to)
Read your book every night and remember to bring it in to class every day.
Get an adult at home to ask you 5 questions about the book. Did you get them all correct?
Practise the following spelling words – down look was you
Other
In class, we have been discussing New Year’s Resolutions. With someone at home, decide on a goal/resolution for 2018. Talk about how you will achieve this throughout the year. Draw/Write about your resolution in your homework jotter.
Get an adult at home to write down 10 addition sums to 100. Time yourself, how quickly can you complete them? Now do the same with subtraction sums.
Continue to work your way through your activelearn games
Literacy
Read your book every night and remember to bring it in to class every day.
Get an adult at home to ask you 5 questions about the book. Did you get them all correct?
Practise the following spelling words – here very just make
Other
In class, we have been discussing New Year’s Resolutions. With someone at home, decide on a goal/resolution for 2018. Talk about how you will achieve this throughout the year. Draw/Write about your resolution in your homework jotter.
Christmas Jumper competition – Please had in completed design by 18.12.17
Wednesday 13th Dec- Christmas jumper Day and Christmas lunch. A donation of an item of dry food for the local food bank is suggested.
Friday 15th Dec – Christmas Nativity – If you have not already sent in black trousers, leggings etc please do so for Friday. Nativity times are 9.30am and 1.30pm
Tuesday 19th December – P3 Christmas Party 1pm – 3pm.
Wednesday 20th December – P2 Christmas Party 1pm-3pm
Children can either come in with party clothes on or change after their lunch. The children can contribute by bringing along one of the following to share with their class; 1 X 2 litre bottle of juice, 1 X large bag of sweets or funsize, 1 X large bag or multi-pack of crisps or 1 packet of bought cakes. Thank you.
Spelling words – what who then them much want come
Revise these common words using look read cover write check
Try to use some of these words in a short story- underline the words you have used and then check your spelling.
Reading – Read book every night. Can you tell me 2 VIP’s ( Very Important Parts of the story)
Maths – Subtraction
Take 5 Ask children to write 10 different numbers larger than 5. For each number they ‘take 5’ from it and record the question and answer in an appropriate way, drawing pictures or in figures, e.g. 17 take 5 leaves 12. Encourage them to organise the questions and answers into an order, such as starting with the smallest or largest number.
How many? Children play with a parent or friend. On the count of Go!, both players show a number of fingers. The child subtracts the smaller number from the larger by folding them down, and counts how many fingers are left.
Friday 15th December is the school Nativity ‘Stable Manners’. We have been practising our P2 song ‘Beauty with a Bell’ and the Nursery to P3 song ‘Away in a Manger’. For homework please practise the words and actions. Could children also bring in a pair of black jeans, leggings or trousers to wear with their Nativity costume. Please bring item in a plastic bag with pupils name clearly marked.
Beauty with a Bell
Tell me how a country gal could end up so appealing?
Can it be the simple things that I will be revealing.
I’m a tasty beast,
A very tempting feast.
A beauty with a bell.
Take a look at me, you really must agree.
I’m a gorgeous sort of gal.
I’m a tasty beast,
A very tempting feast.
A beauty with a bell.
Take a look at me, you really must agree,
I’ve – got – big brown eyes and shapely thighs,
A body big and strong:
Velvet skin, and looks that win,
And I’m good at singing this song. Yes,
I know how a country gal could end up so appealing:
It must be the simple things that I have been revealing.
INSTRUMENTAL
I’ve – got – big brown eyes and shapely thighs,
A body big and strong:
Velvet skin, and looks that win,
And I’m good at singing this song. Yes,
I know how a country gal could end up so appealing:
It must be the simple things that I am not concealing-
That I have been revealing!
Primary 3
Spelling – they when with friend because always come instead
Revise these common words using look read cover write check
Try to use all of these words in a short story- underline the words you have used and then check your spelling.
Reading – Read book every night. Can you tell me 3 VIP’s ( Very Important Parts of the story)
Maths –Subtraction
The answer is 60 Ask children to record as many different subtraction questions as they can using multiples of 10, with the answer 60, e.g. 150 – 90, 220 – 160, 90 – 30, etc
Sums – Write down 5 subtraction sums in your jotter.
Subtraction game -http://www.ictgames.com/aztecTakeAway/index.html
Other
Friday 15th December is the school Nativity ‘Stable Manners’. We have been practising our P3 song ‘Simply the Best’ and the Nursery to P3 song ‘Away in a Manger’
For homework please practise the words and actions. Could children also bring in a pair of black jeans, leggings, trousers or skirt and tights to wear with their nativity costume. Please bring item in a plastic bag with pupils name clearly marked. Please do not buy anything new.
This week is Scottish Book Week. No homework jotters will be sent home this week, instead children will be issued with a Read, Write, Count bag. This is yours to keep and explore for homework this week.
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