Primary 2 

Reading

• Read your book every night and remember to bring your book into school every day.
• Write down 3 facts you have learned about the subject of your book.

Spelling – adding ‘ing’ to words

• Watch this video and explore adding ‘ing’ to words

Maths – division & subtraction

• Share it – give your child 10 grapes (peas, oranges section whichever they like) and ask them to share it between 2 (yourself and them), ask if it is fair – do you have the same? Repeat with different amount of fruit again for 2 people, repeat in with different number ensuring that there or no remainders.
• Subtraction – write down 5 subtraction sums that equal 14.
• Activelearn – continue to work your way through the games on activelearn.

Other

Recycling craft – As it was Earth Day on Sunday the 22^nd of April, this week’s task is focusing on recycling.  Make a recycled craft using materials you may be getting rid of or throwing away.  You can make anything you want as long as you are using used materials.  Bring in your ‘recycled craft’ to show to the class.

Primary 3

Reading – nonfiction text

• Read your book every night and remember to bring your book into school every day.
• Make up your own fact book using facts you have learned from your reading book.

Spelling – adding ‘ing’ to words

• Complete adding ‘ing’ to words handout given on 24.04

Maths – fractions and multiplication

• 12 peas Ask children to draw 4 large circles which represent 4 plates. On each plate they should draw 12 peas, grouped into equal groups, making each plate different. Children could be encouraged to work practically, using any items they have at home, e.g. coins, sweets, grapes, to represent the peas.
• How many? Ask children to collect between 10 and 30 small items at home to sort into equal groups. For each size of group, encourage your child to discuss 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’.
• Continue to practise times tables.
• Activelearn – continue to work your way through the games on activelearn.

Other

Recycling craft – As it was Earth Day on Sunday the 22^nd of April, this week’s task is focusing on recycling.  Make a recycled craft using materials you may be getting rid of or throwing away.  You can make anything you want as long as you are using used materials.  Bring in your ‘recycled craft’ to show to the class.

Homework 17.04 – 23.04         Primary 2&3

Literacy 

Reading

For the next few weeks we will be focusing on non-fiction books.

1.  Discuss the difference between fiction and non-fiction with an adult at home.
2. Complete the quiz questions inside your reading book.

Spelling 

P2 words – me    we    be     now    all

P3 words –   looked   called  asked  some   out

Can you write a sentence using at least 1 of your words?

Maths

P2 – Count on and back – handout given 17.04

P3 – Formal addition methods  – handout given 17.04

Other

This term we are learning about emotions.

Alphabet emotions – can you think of an emotion for each letter of the alphabet?

This week has been a busy week in P2/3.

On Monday, we had a visit from Mrs Keith.

We were learning all about fractions.

On Tuesday, we used our puppets to help practise our French.

We also gave kids yoga a go.

We loved it!

On Wednesday, as part of our active week we had fun doing kids Zumba.

Then on Thursday, we completed fitness challenges outside.

As it is Sports Relief week, all activities this week will be physical activities.

Choose 2 or 3 activities to complete this week

• Go on a bike ride with your family.
• Use your favourite music to make up a dance .
• Create your own exercise routine.
• Practise the football skills you have been learning with someone at home.
• Play fitness with the leader. This is just follow the leader using exercises.
• Go out and play your favourite sport with an adult at home.
• Time yourself – how many jumps, hops, skips can you do in 30 seconds.
• Walk/run/jog a mile every day.
• Make up your own outdoor game.
• Try playing a sport you have never played before.

Keep a diary of all of the active activities you complete this week. Bring it in to share with the class.

Continue to read your reading book every night and remember to bring it in to school each day.

Literacy

• Read some of your book each night and remember to bring it in to class each day.
• With an adult, discuss the main events in the story.

• Maths
  • Handout given on the 13.03
  • Continue to work through the games assigned to your account on active learn.

Science – British Science Week

• This week is British Science week. Explore this website to find out more about it.
• Have a go at some of the science experiment on this website.

French

• Make a puppet and give it a French name. (You could use socks, paper bags, cereal boxes etc.)  Please ensure this is brought into class before the 20.03.  Thanks

Spring 

• Our class assembly is about Spring and it will take place on the 26^th of March.  Please help your child learn this song for our assembly.

Take a look at the fun we had………

On Tuesday, we had fun building snowmen.

We then decided to write instructions on how to build a snowman.

This week marks the start of Fairtrade Fortnight and this Thursday is also World Book Day.  All our homework activities for the next fortnight will be linked to these events.

Pick some of these activities to complete;

World Book Day

• Explore the website – Take a look at the World book Day website. Look out for ideas and activities you can complete with someone at home.
• Costumes – Design a costume for you or a friend to wear on World Book Day. Draw and label your ideas in your homework jotter. ( this does not have to be the costume you wear)
• Reading Challenge – Pupils chose a book for enjoyment from the class library. Read some of your book each night at home.  Think about the characters, setting and plot.  House points will be given to encourage reading.
• Junk Model – Using junk materials from around the house, make a character from a story of your choice.
•  Visit to the library/ book shop – At some point over the next fortnight visit your local library/ book shop to choose books that interest you.  Remember you can redeem your £1 voucher for a free book.
• Create a Quiz – Make up your own questions about a book of your choice.

Fairtrade

• Explore the website – Take a look at the Fairtrade Schools Website.  Look out for ideas and activities you can complete with someone at home.
• Fairtrade Hunt – When shopping keep an eye out for Fairtrade products. Draw or write what you spot in your homework jotter.
• Fairtrade recipe –  Research and make a Fairtrade recipe.  Here are some examples; Chocolate brownies   Banana Bread
• Re-design Fairtrade Logo – Design a new fairtrade logo think about the colours, symbols and words you put on it.
• Acrostic Poem – Write an acrostic poem using FAIRTRADE letters at the start of each line.
• Fairtrade Video – Watch this video about Fairtrade and take notes on what Fairtrade means to share with the class.

*********School Fairtrade Mascot Competition ***********

Design a Fairtrade Mascot on the sheet sent home.

Winner – 5,000 house points

Runners up 3,000, 2,000 or 1,000

Design a Fairtrade mascot with;

• A catchy name
• Bright Colours
• Tagline or Hashtag
• Super Power