On Friday, we worked on improving our writing skills.  We are trying to add more detail to our stories, use a variety of openers and connectives and remember to correctly punctuate our sentences.

Primary 2

Maths – addition, subtraction & time

• Who wants to be a billionaire? Ask children to compose their own addition and subtraction questions for a quiz, giving four possible answers for each question (including the correct answer). Encourage them to create questions that can be solved by counting on or back from the first number and to use a variety of language and symbols.
• Collecting dates – ask your child to collect some key dates from their family or friends, e.g. Dad’s birthday is 5^th March, we go on holiday on 10^th Can they find them on a calendar?
• Active Learn – Continue to work through the game  assigned to your account.

Literacy –  phonics, reading and common words

• Phonics – magic e

Have a look at some of these magic e videos

magic e 1       magic e 2

Write down some examples of magic e words in your jotter.

• Reading – Read your book every night and remember to bring it in to school the next day.
• Common Words – Continue to practise the words on your word wall. Can you find any of these words in your reading book this week?

Other – French revision

• Revise French numbers and colours. Here are a few videos to help you;

French numbers                                                     French colours

Primary 3

Maths

• Times tables – Continue to practise the 2, 5 and 10 times tables.
• Who wants to be a billionaire? Ask children to compose their own addition and subtraction questions for a quiz, giving four possible answers for each question (including the correct answer). Encourage them to create questions that can be solved by counting on or back from the first number and to use a variety of language and symbols.
• Active Learn – Continue to work through the game  assigned to your account.

Literacy – Contractions, reading and spelling

• Contractions – This week we have begun to look at contractions.  Explain to someone at home what a contraction is.
• Reading – Read your book every night and remember to bring it in to school the next day.   Can you find any contractions in your reading book or a book at home?
• Spelling –  Practise spelling the days of the week.

Other – French revision

• Revise French numbers and colours. Here are a few videos to help you;

French numbers                                                     French colours

****  Reminders******

• Tomorrow the children will have football training in the afternoon.  Please ensure your child has appropriate clothing and footwear with them.   Thanks
• Next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are school holidays.  Homework is not due in till the following Monday (the 19th)

Primary 2

Maths – Time

• Months of the year and Days of the week – revise writing/saying/chanting these in order.
• Time poster – Write down all you know about time – where we see it, why we need it, when we use it etc
• Ready, set, go! – Set a timer, on your phone, oven, TV see how quickly they can tidy up given area or .jumps, skips they can do in 1, 3 and 5 minutes. Talk about the difference in length of time.

Literacy –

• Reading – Read your book every night and remember to bring it in to school the next day. Look for tricky words in your book and practise them at home with an adult.  Can you find these tricky words in any of your other books at home?

• Spelling words –    are    now     see       will

Write each word 3 times – fancy writing/bubble writing/rainbow writing    (LOOK, SAY, COVER, WRITE AND CHECK).

• Phonics game – have a go at this ea game
• Phonics – ea sound.  Practise writing/making words featuring the ea sound ( meat, seat, sea etc)

Other

• Internet Safety – This week is internet safety week. Talk to your child about staying safe online.
• Cumbernauld – Last week we focused on Scotland, this week we are focusing on our town Cumbernauld.  Write 2/3 sentences about what you like about Cumbernauld.

Primary 3

Maths – Time

• Time poster – Write down all you know about time – where we see it, why we need it, when we use it, minutes in an hour, analogue and digital etc
• Ready, set, go! – Set a timer, on your phone, oven, TV see how quickly they can tidy up given area , jumps, skips they can do in 1, 3 and 5 minutes. Talk about the difference in length of time.
• 2 times table and 5 times table – continue to practise writing/singing/chanting the 2 and 5 times table.

Literacy

• Reading – Read your book every night and remember  to bring it in to school the next day.  Look for tricky words in your book and practise them at home with an adult.     Can you find these tricky words in any of your other books at home?

• Spelling words –   very      little     put       about    like

Write each word 3 times – fancy writing/bubble writing/rainbow writing     (LOOK, SAY, COVER, WRITE AND CHECK).

• Phonics game – have a go at this tch game.
• Phonics – tch sound.  Practise writing/making words with the sound tch (watch, catch, patch etc)

Other

• Internet Safety – This week is internet safety week. Talk to your child about staying safe online.
• Cumbernauld – Last week we focused on Scotland, this week we are focusing on our town Cumbernauld.  Write 2/3 sentences about what you like about Cumbernauld.

WOW! I loved all of your research on Scottish cities! A great job boys and girls.

A big well done to all who took part in Woodlands Got Talent!

Primary 2

Maths

• 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 – 31^st Jan, 7^th Feb, 21^st Feb and the 28^th  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.

1. At the supermarket, I bought……..
2. 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 – 31^st Jan, 7^th Feb, 21^st Feb and the 28^th  Can children please bring suitable footwear and p.e. kit on these dates.  Thanks

On Wednesday, we enjoyed making toast with Mrs Rutherford.

On Thursday, we had fun celebrating Burns Day.

Then on Friday afternoon, we had a special visit from some P6/7 pupils who took time to read us some of our favourite stories.

Primary 2

Maths

• 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)

Today we had so much fun playing in the snow!

Primary 2

Maths

• Revise counting in 10’s to 100 – sing it, say it, write it
• Complete adding on 10 handout given on 16.01
• Number bonds to 20 game

Literacy

• Read your book every night and remember to bring it in to class every day.
• Practise reading the words on your word wall.
• Revise nouns, verbs and adjectives – Use your reading book to identify some nouns verbs and adjectives.

Other

JRSO COMPETITION –  Cycle safety – Create a cycle safety slogan (handout given 16.1)

Primary 3

Maths

• Revise counting in 2’s, 5’s 10’s in preparation for learning our times tables
• Use this number square to practise counting in 2’s,5;s and 10’s
• Complete the vertical addition handout given on 16.01

Literacy

• Read your book every night and remember to bring it in to class every day.
• Practise reading the words on your word wall.
• Revise nouns, verbs and adjectives – Use your reading book to identify some nouns, verbs and adjectives.

Other

JRSO COMPETITION –  Cycle safety – Create a cycle safety slogan (handout given 16.1)