For homework this week

spelling

we are learning how to spell -tion and “igh” words. Unscramble these words!

gstih

lgith

higrt

rifght

eghhti

 

 

sihoattein

cetrannooncit

piltmluoincai

iticpetaoprin

taitsuino

mgoiniiramt

We are also working at persuasive writing and we are also planning to interview local business people about their work.

Write a letter to someone who runs a business or a local business in Cumbernauld to persuade them to come and talk to us about their business.

Ask lots of questions about how they run their business, using who, what, why, how questions. Also tell them a compliment about their business and tell them that you are enthusiastic about learning about it. Put the schools address on the letter.

Woodlands Primary School

1 Melrose Road

Cumbernauld

G674BA

Maths

We are learning about bank statements and creating a balance sheet. Make a bank statement for the following people

1. (easier) Steven gets paid £10 on Monday. He spends £1 on the bus home. Then he buys a can of coke for 50p. On the bus he finds a £5 note! On Tuesday he spends £2.50 on his lunch and another £1 on the bus. He also buys a newspaper for 40p. On Wednesday he doesn’t spend any money! On Thursday he goes out for lunch to McDonald’s and spends £4. On Friday he spends another £1 on the bus. What is his balance on Friday? How much did he spend in total?
2. (harder) Maggie starts on -£30 because she overspent last month. She earns £1,600 and also gets a refund from Topshop for £50. She spends £65 in Tesco and another £48 on petrol. On Tuesday she takes her mum out for dinner which costs £52 and she also pays £8 for a taxi home. On Wednesday she buys a new pair of trainers for £81 and a hoodie for £6. Her rent is £300 and comes out of her account on Thursday. Her heating bills also cost £33 and her netflix is £5.50. What is her balance on Friday? How much has she spent in total?

here is an example statement

Rights

We have been discussing which rights are important to us in our home for example Article 16 – you have the right to privacy or Article 24 – you have the right to nutritious food.

Draw a picture and write about the most important rights in your house and what they look like.

 

 

This morning we were learning to spell common sounds in words.

We looked at igh and -tion.

 

We were also creating Christmas art for the frieze which will go into the hall for the Christmas fayre!

 

Reading

Over the next few weeks, were are practicing and developing our ability to give our opinion about what we have read/watched and to justify it.

For reading we have to read up to the following pages before Monday:

Highwayman’s footsteps – 252

Elephant in Garden – 184

Hundred Mile an Hour Dog – 25

After you have read a section of the book, evaluate what has happened.

• Did you think it was interesting? Why?
• Did you agree with what the characters did? Why?
• What did you like/dislike about the way it was written? Why?
• Do you think the story could have gone in a different direction? What would have been better?

Use evidence from the text to help justify what you think.

 

Maths

We are learning about stocks and shares. We have created an account on the website fantasystockexchange.com and set up a league for the Primary 7s.

Go on  to the website and show someone at home how it works. Keep checking your investments everyday and see how they have changed!

Mr McMullan has lost 6p already!

 

Today we were creating a piece of recount writing. We were including linking words, past tense verbs, topic specific words, headings, chronological order, paragraphs and brackets. 

 

 

Here is a massive selection of photographs from Kilbowie. Next week I will be uploading a link to our video which is over 10 minutes long and this will be on vimeo for you to show family and friends.

 

 

We survived Kilbowie, and have literally hundreds of photos. Mr McMullan will get some time to put them together on Monday and upload them for you. He is also making a video to show at assembly and this will be put online as well.

For now tho here is a couple of photos and an EPIC video.

 

The children’s enthusiasm, attitude and behaviour was impeccable. I was very very impressed by their maturity and they were incredible representatives for Woodlands Primary School.

A big thank you from Mrs Bellamy, Mrs McLaughlin and Mr McMullan.

 

Enjoy your weekend, I know I will.

More photos from Kilbowie.  Children are getting ready to go coasteering.

Children were canoeing and enjoyed the Kilbowie Safari; learning about Scotland’s wildlife and how to survive in the wilderness.

Disco time!

Its been a fun filled 2 days at Kilbowie.  Jam packed with activities and adventure.

After a long journey the Primary sevens arrived at Kilbowie ready to rise to any challenge.

So far the boys and girls have taken part in gorge walking, coasterring, canoeing, hill walking and skiing.

The Primary 7s also enjoyed the night line on Monday night.

All is going well and the children are having so much fun!

Tonight we’ve had some face swapping fun. Can you tell who’s swapped with who?

Today was our insect assembly!

 

It was a huge success and we are very proud of what we achieved in a short space of time!

 

We had a song, a poem, jokes, a drama and an amazing powerpoint.

Well done.

 

After lunch, we were learning about firework safety and creating some firework art.

 

Yesterday we also had a special visitor – a maths genius! – and she taught us about problem solving!

 

This Friday, we are doing the first assembly of the year and our topic is insects!

 

We have been preparing masks, songs, videos, dramas, powerpoints and jokes!

We have also been exercising to improve our fitness. We completed the whole work out video from this weeks homework in class!

 

Mr McMullan also had homework for his French course! Luckily the children were able to help him prepare for his talk by making a video of what he has to say!

Here it is!

 

 

Amazing job

 

Check out the blog on Friday to find out how assembly went.

This morning we were taking the information from our non-fiction books and using it to create something new.

One book was about Rome, so we designed Roman Castles.

One book was about “giants of the deep sea”  so we designed our own deep sea creatures.

One book was about water, so we created our own versions of the water cycle.

 

We have also started researching World Toilet Day and creating power points about it!

In maths, we were brainstorming all the things that a family needs to buy in the weekly shop and then researching the prices.

We also had a painting which was done by one of the parents because one of the books was about the National Portrait Gallery! How amazing is this!