Today we practised the P6 song for the Nativity.  It was the first time we got to practise on the stage.  The Nativity is next Friday morning and afternoon and tickets are still on sale (£2 a ticket).  The children have been asked to bring in clothes, that they would wear to a party, for the dress rehearsal by Tuesday 12th December.

Maths:

Many children still need to spend time learning their tables.  It would be helpful if the children could have their times tables “at their fingertips”.  The times tables help the children in so many areas of maths.  Each child in the class knows what tables they should be working on.  Between now and Christmas we will be having table tests every week.

Group 1 Focus on 2, 5 & 10 x tables

Group 2 Focus on 2,3,4,5,6,8,10 x tables

Group 3 Focus on 2,3,4,5,6,7, 8,9 & 10 x tables

Here are some ideas to help your child learn their tables:

Chant/Sing/Write the tables out

http://www.teachingtables.co.uk/ (this website has links to many other websites)

Between now and Christmas we will have a tables test every week.

Literacy

Add speech to these sentences.  Don’t forget puncuation before clossing ”

1. Bessie asked Joanne, “__________________”
2. “_____________________,” cried the robber.
3. The big bully shouted, “______________________”
4. Aunt Sally asked, “________________________”
5. “____________________,” said the teacher.
6. “_____________________” asked the old lady.
7. My friend shouted, “____________________”
8. “____________________” the dentist said to the boy.

Make up three speech sentences of your own, adding the speech marks in the right places.

This afternoon we had PE in the hall.  It was really cold so we warmed up with line tig, followed by a game of Octopus and finally a highly competitive game of Kingball.  We were soon warmed up!

Please remember to think about what you are going to wear at the Nativity.  You have been asked to wear clothes that you’d wear at a party.  Keep practising your times tables as you’ll be having a test on Monday ( part of this weeks homework).

This afternoon, we had a fantastic time down at the Luggie.  It was a crisp and bright afternoon and we were all wrapped up cosy.  We checked out the new gates installed to stop people on quad bikes, the new footpaths and the gully.  We had great fun exploring the gully, climbing over and under trees.  Some of us thought we’d even found Stig’s house!  Finally, we walked over the bridge to the top end of the reserve and explored further.

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Our song for the Nativity is about celebration.  For the show. please bring in clothes to wear on stage.  Your clothes should be what you would wear to a party.  Please bring into school by Monday 11th December in a bag with your name clearly labelled on it.

Tomorrow we are going to The Luggie.  It is to be cold but dry.  Please bring a warm coat, gloves, hat etc and your wellies or old shoes/boots.

Maths

1. Practise your times tables.  Everyone knows what times tables they have to cover.  Here are some websites to help you practise.  Please record in your homework jotter how you prefer to practise your tables, the websites you visit or if you find a really useful website also write it down in your jotter for others to try.

Here are some website that may help: http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable/

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/multiplication-and-division

http://www.teachingtables.co.uk/

http://www.what2learn.com/home/examgames/maths/subtraction/

http://www.mad4maths.com/multiplication_table_math_games/Go

2) Go onto Sumdog to practice your maths.

Literacy- Revision of Speech Marks.

Look at these sentences, put the speech marks into the correct place and replace the weak verbs (the ones underlined)with powerful verbs.

1. Hello,   said the girl.
2. John said, I am going to the shop.
3. What time is it? asked Mary.
4. I can play in the park, he said.
5. The sun is shining today, said the woman.
6. Where is my ball? asked Peter.
7. She said,   I am 7 years old.
8. I have brown hair, the little girl said.

*Can you write at least 2 sentences of your own using speech marks and powerful verbs?

St Andrew’s Day

Use sources to research the life of St Andrew. Select key information to create a fact sheet.  Possible areas to consider: St Andrew’s Life; St Andrew’s Day Traditions, The Saltire and Patron Saint of Scotland and other countries.

Apologies for the late posting of this week’s homework.  For some reason the post from Tuesday hasn’t appeared on the blog.  Please hand your homework in on Tuesday 28th November.

Literacy:

We have been looking at the homophones:

Were, where, we’re and wear

Remember homophones sound the same but look different because they are spelt different.

1. We’re (short for ‘we are’)
2. Where (used for places or positions ‘where is London?’ or ‘where is my  pencil?’)
3. Were (past tense ‘we were watching TV’)
4. Wear (what you do with your clothes ‘I am wearing my school uniform’)

Choose the correct word, write these sentences into you jotter neatly and remember to underline the word with a ruler.

1. _____ going to the cinema tomorrow.
2. ____ did the new pupil come from?
3. Clothes to _____ for Summer are in the shops.
4. _____ can she be?
5. How many boys _____ with you?
6. _____ you here last night when we _____ visiting?
7. We _____ going to the lane _____ we could pick blackberries.
8. They _____ looking for a place _____ they could rest.
9. This is the house _____ we lived while you _____ a baby.
10. The bus was late and _______ late for school.

Or:  Put the 4 homophones (were, where, we’re and wear) words into a sentence.  You need to write at least 6 sentences.

 Maths: Log on to your Active Learn Account (Rounding and Adjusting)

This afternoon we had a few good warm ups: bean bag tig and line tig then we went onto play a highly competitive game of Kingball.  Remember to bring £1 to school for Children in Need and, if you can, wear something spotty.  At some point tomorrow you’ll be working outside don’t forget a warm jacket.

This afternoon we met Duncan, the Reserve Manager, to find out more about the development of the footpath and the species found at the Luggie.  Duncan has arranged for a pond to be built for our school and has asked us to take photographs throughout the year to capture the ponds development.  He also asked our class to come back to the reserve after Christmas to help unveil the signage.

Literacy

This week for spelling, we have been looking at the homophones:

they’re, there and their.

Remember homophones sound the same but look different because they are spelt different.

We are going to investigate this set of homophones: their there they’re

Write five sentences containing each word. Their is a possessive, it means ‘belonging to them’. For example: Their chairs were in the hall. 1………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5………………………………………………………………………………………………………

There tells you where something is. It is used with is, are, was, and were, for example: There is a dog in the classroom.

1………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5………………………………………………………………………………………………………

They’re always means they are. For example: They’re going on a trip today.

1………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Can you make a list of other homophones you know?

Maths

I can recall my number bonds quickly and accurately and can use multiples of 10 and 100 to create new facts

Write a guide

Ask children to write a short guide to help younger children to understand how to find totals and differences of multiples of 10 and 100 using facts already known,

e.g. how to work out 150 – 80, 700 + 1600 or 2500 –1800.

Children in Need:

As children in Need is on Friday here is a link to some official Children in Need resources.

https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/schools/scotland/resources.

Choose some of the activities from this link or create a poster encouraging people to wear Spots to school on Friday

N.B.  This homework should be handed in on Tuesday 21^st November

Please remember to bring your wellies/old shoes/boots and a coat with a hood as we’re going down to The Luggie tomorrow (Wed 15th Nov).