This morning, as part of our Health and Well Being work, we had to interview someone who has a career in sport.  We interviewed Lewis Brown, Scottish Champion for 400m and athletic coach at Broadwood. We asked him lots of questions about how he got started in athletics, how many medals he has won, how does he prepare for competitions, who inspired, how does he train,  and what other sports he’s been involved in?

We then had a few races with Lewis and we were amazed at his speed.  Mrs Pollock couldn’t take part because she didn’t want to run faster than Lewis.

Anyone who hasn’t brought in their outfit for the school show, the dress rehearsal is tomorrow so it needs to be brought to school tomorrow.

This morning, as part of our maths and road safety work, we measured out the braking distances for 30mph, 40mph, 50mph, 60mph and 70 mph.  We were shocked to discover that a car travelling at 40 mph needs 36 metres to stop safely.

7 children still need to bring in their outfit for the school show. Please send into school ASAP- thanks.

This week there is no formal homework.  However, previously for homework, you were asked  to organise your outfit for the school show.  Your outfit must be brought to school this Wednesday (14th June)  in a bag with your name on the bag.

Rehearsals are in full swing and today any left over tickets were available to buy from the office.  If you haven’t got your tickets yet please send in your money asap as we don’t want you to miss out on our fantastic performance.

This morning we were hoping to go outside for athletics but due to the monsoon that hit Cumbernauld, we decided to play some athletic games indoors.

If you haven’t already done so, please remember to bring in your outfit for the school show by Wednesday 14th June. It would be helpful if you could put your name on the bag with your outfit in.

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Literacy

Blue Group Read Ch 12

Green Group Ensure you have read to the end of the book.

Red Group Read Ch 6 & 7

Maths

Decimal Fractions-tenths.  I’ve uploaded work onto everyone’s Active Learn Account.  There are many activities to choose from.  Pick at least 3.

French

• Make yourself some number flashcards from 31-60 and then words in French e.g. trente- trois 33.
• You can use the number sheet given to you by Mrs Pollock. Teach someone at home these numbers in French.
• Play with a partner by placing the cards face down now see how many matches you can find. The winner is the person who finds the most pairs.

School Show Costume

The school show takes place on Tuesday 20^th and Wednesday 21^st June.  Please discuss with someone at home your costume.  The theme of the show is country music so we are thinking jeans/denim skirt, t-shirt, neck scarf, checked shirt, waist coat, cowboy/girl hat etc.  N.B. There is no requirement to have all of these items or indeed the need to buy anything new, they are merely suggestions and please use what you’ve already got at home.

This is the last week when you can purchase 2 tickets for the show.  Next week any tickets that are left will be sold on a first come first served basis.

Remember school trip on Wednesday.  Please ensure your child wear a school jumper or polo shirt and brings a waterproof jacket.

Today we continued our work on decimals.  We were able to order decimals, illustrate decimals and split numbers into tens,  units and tenths.

Remember tomorrow is our school trip. You need to bring a lunch, if you’ve not already  ordered one from school, and a waterproof jacket.

This morning we continued our work on database .  This time we created our own database and then sorted the information it contained.  Our database had to have at least 12 records, 5 fields and a name.

Remember: next Wednesday (7th June) P5-7 are going on their Summer  trip to the People’s Palace and school is closed on Thursday  for the election.  Have you remembered to think about your outfit for the school show? You’ll need to bring it to school before Thursday 15th June.

This morning we finished off our learning about WWII with a workshop delivered by the museum staff of NLC.  Hugh was very impressed with our knowledge of WWII.  We loved answering his questions and exploring the artefact Hugh brought along.

Literacy

Blue Group Read Ch 10 & 11

Green Group Read Ch 10 & 11

Red Group Read Ch 4 & 5

Maths

Aim: To research information for records, create a database and use it to search for information.

• Decide on a topic you would like to gather information about, or use one of the field heading strips on APM 628 (given to you by Mrs P).
• Set up a database for your topic. This could be on paper or on a computer.
• Research information to add to it – don’t make it up.
• Complete as many records as you can.
• Make statements describing at least five facts which you found out by searching your database. For example, All the dramas are over 20 minutes long. There are no sports programmes on Channel 2.

Election

On the 8^th June, the country will go to the elections.  Look at the election communication coming through your door or research online.  Can you find out who is standing for the constituency of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth?  What are their manifestos?  Have a chat with adults you know well, if they are prepared to share with you, find out who they are voting for and why.  Remember this is personal information so do not record this chat.

School Show Costume

The school show takes place on Tuesday 20^th and Wednesday 21^st June.  Please discuss with someone at home your costume.  The theme of the show is country music so we are thinking jeans/denim skirt, t-shirt, neck scarf, checked shirt, waist coat, cowboy/girl hat etc.  N.B. There is no requirement to have all of these items or indeed the need to buy anything new, they are merely suggestions.  Please use what you’ve already got at home.