Author: gw09mckinneysheelah@glow

 

Good Morning, Finest Fives!

It’s Monday and the beginning of a brand new week! The good news is that you have a holiday on Friday! The even better news is that you have a holiday next Monday…so let’s make the best of the time we have together!

As usual we will begin with our morning prayer:

God our Father

As we prepare to begin our work

We ask you to help us to use properly the many gifts you have given us

So that we may fully benefit from out day together. Amen.

Health and Wellbeing

Healthy Snack Day!

We’re heading towards our Virtual Sports’ Day next Tuesday and what better way to prepare than to think about healthy snacks for the day.

They don’t need to be fancy…just healthy and delicious.

Have a look at some of these:

Try to create a healthy snack of your own. What ingredients might you need?

Cooking Skills for Learning, Life and Work!

Depending upon your age, you could practise some of these skills  as you prepare your snack. You might need to ask an adult for help.

You will be using skills that will be with you for the rest of your life. These skills are progressive. That means that if you haven’t peeled or sliced ingredients before (see the Primary 1 list) you will need to practise these before you move on to the next list!

Remember to wash your hands before you begin!

At Early Level Primary 1	First Level Primary 2- Primary 4	Second Level Primary 5 – Primary 7
o    Peeling o    Slicing o    Mixing o     Spreading	o    Washing ingredients o    Peeling o    Cutting o    Juicing o    Grating	o    Weighing o    Measuring o    Kneading o    Chopping o    Baking o    Grilling

Once you have made your snack, take a picture before you eat it and share it with all of us!

You can email your picture to  gw09mckinneysheelah@glow.sch.uk  or upload it onto Twitter with an adult’s permission. Happy Healthy Snack Day!

Literacy

Let’s begin with some fantastic work for you to see today!

 

First of all we have a new verse from Charlie W.

Macavity by Charlie W.

Collective Nouns

Have a look at this fabulous picture by Ethan Y.

Collective Noun Picture by Ethan Y.

Travel Blog: Paris

Fancy a trip to Paris? Check out this super travel guide by Natasha.

Natasha McGeever – Paris Travel Guide

What a terrific effort by everyone! Well done to you all!

Look out for some more great work tomorrow.

Spelling

This week we are going to focus on ‘Using a Dictionary’ and your spelling words all link to that.

           letter      word      vowel      consonant      order      guide     

alphabet      dictionary      definition      origin      meaning     abbreviation

Task 1

a  b  c  d  e  f  g  h  i  j k  l  m n  o p  q  r  s  t  u  v  w  x  y  z

The words in a dictionary are arranged in alphabetical order. Please arrange the spelling words into alphabetical order.

Remember: where more than one word begins with the same letter, look at the second or even third letter.

Task 2

Using the words in the second row of the above list, write each word and its definition from your dictionary.

Task 3

Using the words in the first row of the above list, write each word and create your own definition for it.

Sneaky TRICK ALERT: remember that some words may have more than one definition!

Numeracy

                                                  Task 1                 

Please logon to SUMDOG – the NLC Challenge has begun and we are aiming to be at the top of that leader board!

Task 2

This week we are going to turn our attention to MONEY. Today we’ll begin with a little revision.

£1 = 100p      There are 100 pennies in £1

A £5 note is worth the same as FIVE pound coins

A £10 note is worth the same as TWO £5 notes

A £20 note is worth the same as TWO £10 notes or Four £5 notes or ONE £10 note and TWO £5 notes.

Try these in your jotter:

1. How many £1 coins will I get for:

a) three £5 notes     b) six £5 notes   c) four £10 notes   d) seven £10 notes

e) two £5 and four £10 notes   f) two £5, two £10 and one £20 note

2. How many £5 notes will I get for:

a) three £10 notes   b) two £10 and one £20 note   c) four £10 and one £20 note

d) five £10 and two £20 note      e) four £50 notes   f) six £10 and three £20 notes

3. There are 10 ways of paying for an item worth £10 using just £1 and £2 coins and notes.

For example: £5 + £2 + £2 + £1

In your jotter, list the other 9 ways.

4. How many ways are there of paying a bill of £20 using note and/or £1 and £2 coins?

Extension Section

Visitors to the UK from other countries will need to have UK money or UK currency which is called ‘sterling’ in order to buy items or services.

Can you find out the name of five other currencies used in countries across the world?

Write the name of the country and its currency. Good luck!

Answers will be uploaded at 3pm today.

R.E.

Yesterday was the sixth Sunday of Easter. In the Gospel, Jesus said that if you love him, you will keep his commandments.

Commandments are rules. However God’s rules are all about love – about loving God and each other. If we love someone, we try our very best to show that by being polite, kind, generous and happy when we talk to them or about them to others.

You have rules and home and we have rules in school. Just like the Ten Commandments, our rules are all about looking after each other and doing the best for each other so that we can all be happy together at home or in school.

Sometimes we break the rules – adults as well as children. If we break God’s rules, we call that sin. Don’t worry though, we can make it better.

Just like at home or in school, if we are sorry and say that to the person we have hurt – and try our best not to do it again – God will forgive us because he loves each one of us so much.

We can read about the Ten Commandments which were given to Moses in the Old Testament which is the first section of the Bible.

You can see them here. Read them or ask an adult for help then chat to someone in your family about them.

 

In the New Testament (the second section of the Bible), Jesus spoke about love all of the time. In fact, he made a ‘New Commandment.’

He asked us all to, ‘ Love one another as I have loved you.’

If you think about it – we all love ourselves and look after ourselves.

Jesus is saying simply that we should love everyone else as much as we love ourselves. If we all did that, the world would be a much happier place! In fact, if we all did that then we would be following the Ten Commandments without even realizing it!

At Easter, Pope Francis told us that we should love and care for each other, ‘No ifs, no buts!’

Today, let’s think about how we love each other: our family and our friends.

I would like you to choose one of the following activities. You can download and print a picture or you can make one of your own. When you have finished it, place it somewhere where all of the family can see it to remind yourselves of how just much you love and care for each other.

     

Please email your pictures to gw09mckinneysheelah@glow.sch.uk or, with an adult’s permission, upload them on to Twitter.

Art and Design

This looks like great fun. It is a long clip but very worthwhile. The tasks get more difficult as you watch! Enjoy!

Time to relax now – see you tomorrow!

Good Afternoon Primary 5!

The answer sheet for today’s challenges can be found below.

Thursday Word Problem Answers

See you on Monday!

    

Good Morning, Footloose Fives!

I hope that you are all well and ready to go!

Let’s begin as we always do with our morning prayer:

God our Father, as we prepare to begin our work today,

 We ask you to help us to use properly the many gifts you have given us

So that we may properly benefit from our day together. Amen.

 

Health and Wellbeing

Spell the days of the week to complete this challenge!

If you’re feeling very energetic you might extend this to include the months of the year.

NHS and Keyworker Thursday

Have a look at some of the fantastic work which you have emailed to me!

                  

 

The first is a terrific acrostic poem by Natasha celebrating the NHS and Keyworkers

Natasha

Next we have some wonderful stone art from Charlie and his brother Connor

Charlie and Connor ROCK

Next up, we have Aila’s super NHS and Keyworker Acrostic poem

Aila’s Acrostic Poem

Finally, read Sofia’s fabulous NHS and Keyworker Acrostic poem

NHS and Keyworker Acrostic Poem by Sofia

Please keep sending your work to:

ht@st-barbaras.n-lanark.sch.uk

Literacy

Yesterday I gave you a task on collective nouns. You had to find two answers for each collective noun.

Please see a selection of answers below. You might have had alternative nouns.

1. A flock of seagulls; tourists
2. A nest of vipers; hornets
3. A school of whales; fish
4. A team of oxen; ducks (in flight)
5. A troop of monkeys; dancers
6. A herd of elephants; buffalo
7. A colony of penguins; ants
8. A band of coyotes; gorillas

Don’t forget to send some of your collective noun pictures – I would love to see them!

Spelling Words

France – Paris,     Portugal – Lisbon,     Spain – Madrid,    Germany – Berlin,      Sweden – Stockholm

Poland – Warsaw,  Austria – Vienna, Netherlands – Amsterdam,  Belgium – Brussels, Norway – Oslo

Spelling Task

On Tuesday I asked you to select four pairs of words and to make 3D version outside.

Today I would like to take the remaining words and create a short travel blog. Research some of the countries and cities and provide some information for a would-be traveller. You might even add a picture or two.

I’m looking forward to reading them!

Collective Nouns

Please complete the following with nouns you have not used before.

Just for fun!

Try creating some collective nouns of your own. Select some plural nouns and see what you can suggest. See some examples of plural nouns below:

Examples

1. A __________________ of pencils
2. A __________________ of Janitors
3. A __________________ of X-boxes
4. A __________________ of scooters
5. A __________________ of schoolbags

You can use these or choose some of your own. Have some fun – then email them to me!

Numeracy

Yesterday we looked at a word problem Chilli Challenge. Please find the answers below:

Chilli Challenge Answer Sheet

7x Table Answer Sheet

Times tables can be tricky. It isn’t always easy to ask an adult if you are unsure as so many of them are working form home themselves also.

I have a task which will help you to learn your tables and to become more independent should you need help. Select a table (or more than one) that you find tricky. For those of you who are confident in tables to 10x, select the 11x or 12x table.

Look at the picture below and create your own table-checker! Genius!

Thursday Word Problems

There are two challenges for you to try today…you might even like to try both!

Thursday Word Problems

Good Luck!

Answers will be posted at 3pm today.

R.E.

May Altar

Please say a decade of the Rosary at your May altar. Think especially about the children in Primary 4 who should have been celebrating their First Holy Communion on Sunday. If you have written a little prayer for them, say it too.

 

Grid Tasks

Please select one or two tasks from your grid.

Finally…

Just for fun…. Celebrate NHS and Keyworker Thursday… dance like no one is watching…and then clap tonight – 8pm!

 

 

That’s all for today, Primary 5. Mrs Goodwin will be with you tomorrow and I’ll be back with you on Monday.

Remember, you can email your work to me:

ht@st-barbaras.n-lanark.sch.uk

Have a great weekend when it comes!

 

Happy Wednesday, Feisty Fives!

Let’s begin with our morning prayer…

God our Father, as we prepare to begin our work today, help us to use properly the many gifts you have given us so that we may fully benefit from our day together. Amen.

Health and Wellbeing

What about a bit of Dino Funk to get us wakened up? Click on the link and show us your best Dino moves…and don’t forget that ROAR!

 

Literacy

I hope that you managed to make some super 3D spelling pairs. Today, using the other four pairs, create a spelling flower like the one below. In the centre, write: Country/City

Collective Nouns

I hope that you enjoyed yesterday’s activities. The answers can be found below.

1. A flock of sheep.
2. A forest of trees.
3. A team of football players.
4. A pack of wolves.
5. A bunch of flowers.
6. A herd of cows.

What might you expect to find in each of these groups?

1. a crew of sailors
2. a gaggle of geese
3. a pride of lions
4. an orchestra of musicians
5. a litter of puppies or kittens
6. a shoal of fish/herrings
7. a bed of flowers/oysters/snakes/clams
8. a caravan of camels
9. a den of thieves
10. a loft of pigeons

Task 1

As I said earlier, sometimes we use the same collective noun for different things – and you can see some examples above.

Your tasks is to find two different things for each of the following collective nouns. Don’t use any of the examples we have already used.

1. A flock of ___________.
2. A nest of____________.
3. A school of ____________.
4. A team of ____________.
5. A troop of ____________.
6. A herd of ____________.
7. A colony of ____________.
8. A band of ____________.

Task 2

Collective nouns can make us imagine some very silly pictures.

Did you know that a group of lizards is called a lounge of lizards? Or that if you look up into the trees that you might see a murder of crows?

Have a look at the images below to see how an artist imagined the examples above!

           A lounge of Lizards                                                   A murder of crows

Over to you….please select a collective noun of your choice and create a picture to illustrate. Please ask an adult to email it to me…let’s see if we can create a gallery of collective nouns!

Numeracy

Yesterday we looked at a mental maths division wheel and some word problems.

You can find the answers below:

P.5 Division and Word Problem Answer Sheet

If you don’t understand an answer, please email me:

ht@st-barbaras.n-lanark.sch.uk

Today we are beginning with a Multiplication Wheel.

7-times-table-worksheets-ws3

More Word Problems!

Chilli Challenge: which will you attempt?

 

Remember to write down the calculation (sum) for each of the questions – that will help!

More Word Problems

 

Click on the link below to see how hard Euan has been working!!

Spelling and Maths Tasks

R.E.

On Sunday the Primary 4 children were supposed to celebrating their First Holy Communion. Sadly this will not take place. I thought that it might be an idea for you to write a short prayer to let them know that you are thinking of them at this time.

If you write and decorate your prayer and send it to me, I’ll ask the P.4 teachers to post all of the prayers on their blogs.

I think that you’ve all worked very hard today…so time for a rest and some relaxation!

See you tomorrow!

 

Welcome back Fun-loving Fives!

I hope that you had a lovely, long weekend and are ready to start back to work!

As usual, we will begin with the morning prayer:

God our Father, as we prepare to begin our work today we ask you to help to use properly the many gifts you have given us so that we may fully benefit from our day together. Amen.

Health and Wellbeing

Today is Zumba Day!

Please follow the link below and join in!

 

Literacy

Here is another verse for Macavity, this time written by Sofia. I’m sure that you will enjoy it!

Macavity Macavity naughty old  Macavity.
He’s broke the lockdown rules , he doesn’t know the gravity.
He thinks he’s far too cool to play by the rules.
Not social distancing , he’s acting like a fool.
Macavity broke into the chapel, to try and steal the gold
But he never thought Father Campbell would be quite so bold
The priest grabbed him by the neck and called 999
What a noise  he made, you could really hear him whine!
Father Campbell bravely held him by the hair
And when the police arrived
Macavity WAS there!

Terrific work, Sofia. Well done!

 

Literacy Task

Nouns

Last week we revised proper nouns. This week we are going to look a ‘Collective Nouns.’  While a noun is the name of a person, a place or a thing a collective noun is a special name for a group of people, places or things.

      

noun:  ship                                   collective noun: a fleet of ships

 

   

noun: bee                                         collective noun: a swarm of bees

Task 1

Choose a word from the selection below to match each of the collective nouns:

flowers      trees      cows      football players      wolves      sheep

1. A flock of ____________.
2. A forest of ____________.
3. A team of ____________.
4. A pack of ____________.
5. A bunch of ____________.
6. A herd of ____________.

Task 2

What might you expect to find in each of these groups?

1. a crew
2. a gaggle
3. a pride
4. an orchestra
5. a litter
6. a shoal
7. a bed
8. a caravan
9. a den
10. a loft

Please note: there might be more that one answer to each of the above; however, you simply need to give me one.

Spelling Words

Last week we looked at towns and cities within Scotland. This week, we are going to extend that to several European countries and their capital cities.

France – Paris,     Portugal – Lisbon,     Spain – Madrid,    Germany – Berlin,      Sweden – Stockholm

Poland – Warsaw,  Austria – Vienna, Netherlands – Amsterdam,  Belgium – Brussels, Norway – Oslo

Today, select four pairs of countries and capitals. Try to make 3D versions of the pairs using clothes pegs or pebbles outside.

 

See if you can find the countries and cities on the map.

Numeracy

Please find the answers to the GOLD Challenges in the link below! Let me know hoe you got on.

GOLD Challenge Answers

Task 1

Today we are going to revise some division by your favourite times tables:

4x, 6x, 7x, 8x and 9x. Who doesn’t love a challenge?!

You will find a table wheel challenge attached. Please do NOT use a calculator – try to work them out mentally.

Division Wheel

 

Task 2

The second challenge involves solving a few problems. These are written in sentences – so make sure that you read each very carefully and work out what you are being asked to do before attempting to answer.

Word Problems

Answers will be posted tomorrow.

R.E.

May Altar

Have a look at Rachel’s May altar which is beautiful. It looks like a peaceful place to pray and the candle, which Rachel’s mum lit for her makes it really special.

May Altar

Daily Angelus

During the month of May you can follow the Daily Angelus on the Diocese of Motherwell Twitter page.

Please click on he link below:

 

To finish today, please select one or two activities from the grid…and then enjoy a rest and a play!

See you tomorrow 🙂

         

Good Morning everyone!

It’s a special day today…it’s Happy Thursday! Why is that? Well tomorrow is a holiday and Monday is an INSET day – that means you get a rest until Tuesday!

So, the sooner we get to work, the sooner we get to that holiday!

As usual we’ll begin with our morning prayer:

God Our Father, as we prepare to begin our work today we ask you to help us to use properly the many gifts you have given us so that we may fully benefit from our day together. Amen.

Health and Wellbeing

Let’s get into a HAPPY mood! So, play the video and dance like no-one is watching you!

 

Literacy

Yesterday you were working on an extract from ‘Why the Whales Came,’ by Michael Morpurgo. The answers to the comprehension and language questions can be found below.

Why the Whales Came Answer Sheet

Today’s task, as it’s Thursday is to create an Acrostic Poem in support of the NHS and Keyworkers.

Using the letters, create a poem to celebrate their effort on behalf of all of us:

N______________________________________________________

H______________________________________________________

S______________________________________________________

K______________________________________________________

E______________________________________________________

Y______________________________________________________

W_____________________________________________________

O_____________________________________________________

R_____________________________________________________

K______________________________________________________

E_____________________________________________________

R_____________________________________________________

S_____________________________________________________

Decorate your poem and display it for everyone to see before the Thursday clapping at 8.00pm.

 

Aila has completed her Tourist Guide to Aberdeen. Please have a read!!!

My tour guide for Aberdeen by Aila

 

Well done, Aila! Super work! Please keep sending them in, Primary 5!

Numeracy

How did you get on with the Bronze and Silver challenges yesterday?

Please see the answers below:

Bronze and Silver Answer Sheet

Today is the GOLD Challenge. You can even choose from two! Good luck…answers on Tuesday!

Place Value Gold Challenge

 

R.E.

Please say another decade of the Rosary in front of your May Altar. Remember to pray for the sick, for those who have died, for you and your families as well as all of our fabulous NHS and Keyworkers.

Good Shepherd

On Monday I asked you to create a 3D Good Shepherd scene. Below you can see a wonderful one made by Rachel!

The Good Shepherd by Rachel

 

 

Terrific work, Rachel! I can’t wait to see some more, Primary 5!

Art and Design

As it’s NHS and Keyworker Thursday I saw this idea which I thought that you might like to try. It involves painting a stone in support of the NHS/Keyworker groups. You could try it when you have some free time and then put it on display for others to see.

 

Well Primary 5, I think that you have completed enough tasks for today.

I hope that you have a lovely, long weekend with your families. Stay safe! I’ll see you on Tuesday!

email: ht@st-barbaras.n-lanark.sch.uk

 

Good Morning,

I hope that you’re well, have had breakfast and are ready to go!

Let’s begin with the morning prayer:

God our Father, as we prepare to begin our day’s work, we ask you to help us to use properly the many gifts you have given us so that we may fully benefit from our day together. Amen.

Health and Wellbeing

So far this week we’ve completed a Spanish Hula and a French Disco. Today we’re going to focus on yoga and specifically on yoga poses.

Have a look at the following and start practising:

 

Literacy

Today you are going to read an extract from, ‘Why the Whales Came,’ by Michael Morpurgo. Once you have read the text, please answer the questions. The answers will be published tomorrow.

I hope that you enjoy it!

Why the Whales Came 1

 

We have another verse for Macavity the Mystery Cat, this time from Hollie! This time Macavity has been seen in St. Barbara’s!

Macavity in St Barbara’s by Hollie

 

Fantastic work, Hollie!! Well done!

Please keep sending your verses in to me, Primary 5!

 

Numeracy

Yesterday you worked on some place value calculations. Please find the answers below:

Place Value Answers

The Place Value Bronze and Silver Challenge!

Please select a challenge below. If you’re really keen, you can do both!

The answers will be posted tomorrow…along with the Gold Challenge. Good luck!

    

Place Value Bronze and Silver Challenge

 

R.E.

Yesterday I asked you to make a May Altar. I hope that you managed to do that – I am looking forward to seeing some pictures.

Today your task is to say a decade of the Rosary in front of your May Altar. In school I ask you to think of a person or a group of people you would like to remember in your prayers. Think of someone special or a group of people….perhaps you might like to pray for yourself.

Settle quietly:

Make the Sign of the Cross, then say:  Our Father , Hail Mary (ten of these), Glory be to the Father, St. Barbara, pray for… (three times) and make the Sign of the Cross again.

To help you I have posted the Hail Mary in English and in Spanish.

    

Learning Grids

Please select one task from the Learning Grid.

We have come to the end of our learning tasks for today! I am sure that you have worked really hard so it’s time for a rest and a play! Enjoy your evening everyone and I’ll see you tomorrow.

 

Email: ht@st-barbaras.n-lanark.sch.uk

 

 

Good Morning Fun Fives!

I hope that you’re all feeling great this morning and ready to go.

Let’s begin with the morning prayer:

God our Father, as we prepare to begin our day’s work we ask you to help us to use properly the many gifts you have given us so that we may fully benefit from our day together. Amen.

Health and Wellbeing

Yesterday we had a little bit of Spanish health and wellbeing in the form of a Hula. Today, let’s travel to France for an early morning disco! On y va! (Let’s go!)

 

Literacy

Spelling

Your spelling words are called ‘proper nouns.’ Proper nouns always require capital letters – in this case many of them are place names.

Today’s challenge is to work out the anagrams; I have jumbled up the letters in your spelling words but I have NOT added any capital letters, just to make it trickier for you!

When you work the answers out, please add capital letters.

sumfired        shourt          ebeander        nabo        reslome        loluolpa

sinevsner        wagglos        bredginuh        arrestran      bathrora       ray

Now, check your spelling against yesterday’s list.

Proper Noun Challenge

     

For each of the following common nouns, create a Proper Noun (the first one is done for you):

1. girl          Julia
2. boy
3. car manufacturer
4. film
5. snack
6. song
7. Scottish castle
8. loch
9. dog’s name
10. restaurant chain
11.  country in Europe
12. city in Asia
13. river in Africa
14. airport in South America
15. cartoon character
16. Pokemon character
17. English premier league team
18. language spoken in Switzerland
19. soft drink
20. actor/actress

Yesterday you were working on a tourist guide related to one of the towns/cities from your spelling list. Please complete this if you have not already done so.

Maths

Yesterday you were exploring numbers to one million, 1 000 000. Today we are going to work a little more on place value.

Can you find the following:

5-digit-number-place-value

 

The answers will be posted tomorrow. Good luck!

R.E.

Traditionally May is the month dedicated to Our Lady. In school, you would be creating a May Altar in your classroom. Today I am going to challenge you to make one at home.

Play the slideshow below for some ideas.

Creating-a-May-Altar-PowerPoint

 

Grid Activities

For your last challenge today, please select one or two activities from the new grid (or from the old one if there is something you prefer).

After that you are finished for the day. I hope that you have a relaxing evening and I’ll see you tomorrow!

Good morning everyone.

I hope that you all remain safe and well. Please see a reminder for planning and tasks this week as a result of staff working in the HUB.

 

Chryston HUB; Public Holidays and INSET Day

Parents, this week is a little different for everyone as many of our staff will be working in Chryston HUB. On the days they are working in the HUB, staff will not be uploading work for children.  However, new home-learning grids have been uploaded and children can select tasks from these.

The timetable below indicates the days when work will not be uploaded for specific classes:

Monday 4th May: Primary 1 (Miss McEleney) and Primary 3

Tuesday 5th May: Primary 1 (Mrs Connolly/Mrs MacLeod) and Primary 2

Wednesday 6th May: Primary 1 (Miss McEleney) and Primary 2

Thursday 7th May: Primary 3

Friday 8th May is a public holiday consequently tasks will not be uploaded for any of the classes.

Monday 11th May is an INSET day for staff. Again tasks will not be uploaded for any of the classes.

Home-Learning Grids

New grids have been uploaded onto the Home-Learning Section on the website.