Good morning boys and girls,

It is great to see so many of you using Sumdog and Epic Reading. Remember activities for each day can be completed at your own pace and can be changed to suit you or to be made better.  Mr Green also posts on the main blog.  He puts up an assembly once a week and links to other areas that you may find useful. 👍🏼

Did you make your last clap for the NHS last night a good one? We had a singer and a piper in our street and it was lovely to see while we clapped enthusiastically for the final time. Did you know there is talk of it becoming an annual event? 🌈 ☁️

Here are today’s lessons:

 

Friday 29th May 2020

 

Literacy: Writing ✏️ 

Warm up – Sumdog Spelling

• I can order letters in my spelling words accurately

Take part in at least 20 minutes of your Sumdog Spelling words game dated 28.5.20.

I will give 50/ 100/ 200 points for good accuracy and time played. 😃

 

Main Actvity – Lockdown Letter ✏️ 

This week’s writing focus is to write an informal letter about Lockdown. It could be a letter with a message to a friend you might be missing, a grandparent, your teacher or any other family member. You are free to write as much as you like – it can be as short as one small message in a paragraph or as many as three detailed paragraphs. The choice is yours!

Success Criteria

• I can set up my letter with the sender’s address, the date and Dear
• I can write a good opening sentence that states what my letter is about
• I can organise my writing into 1/ 2 or 3 paragraphs
• I can use the past or present tense
• I can include Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers and Punctuation in my writing
• I can add speech in my letter *Bonus Points*
• I can finish my letter with from or Love from and my name
• I can read and check that my writing makes sense

Here is an example of what a good one looks like:

You could perhaps write about:

• What you have been up to during lockdown (paragraph 1),
• Your most and least favourite part (paragraph 2)
• What you are looking forward to in the future (paragraph 3).

Remember to include thoughts and feelings and read over your writing as you go. Check your punctuation and that you have not missed any words out. When you are finished, read over to check your writing makes sense.

🌟Who are the Star Writer’s going to be this week?🌟

 

Finisher – Reading📚

Read a book of your choice on Epic Books. There are so many exciting books to choose from!

https://www.getepic.com/

Login > Students >Enter Class Code pmj9348 > Click on your avatar

When you search for a book that you like, click on the front cover to open it. Then click on the screen to open and read the first page. If there are too many tricky words, it’s not the best book for you. If there are just a few tricky words then this is a perfect read.

Look out for next week’s reading challenge!😃

 

Maths: Multiplication🔵

So far we have covered the 2, 10, 5, 3 and 4 times tables. On a Friday we focus on Problem Solving and Enquiry.

Warm up task:  2, 5 and 10 times tables🔵

Practise counting out loud in steps of 2’s, 5’s and 10’s for your times tables. You could shout it out in: a loud voice, a quiet whispering voice, a squeaky voice, a robot voice or a funny voice.

0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24.

0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60.

0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120.

Or you can practise your times tables on Super Movers:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/times-table-collection/z4vv6v4

 

Main Activity – Problem Solving and Enquiry🔵

• I can calculate a two step problem
• I can guess, check and improve
• I can keep on trying when things get difficult

Today’s Problem Solving is based on buying ‘Spacepops’ where you have to find the cost of each item. However, to solve the problem you have to: work out the cost of one set of lollipops then work out the cost of the second set and add them together to find the total cost. Remember to include your p for pence to show the cost of the items. 👍🏼

Here is an example to help you:

🌶1.a. 5 x 5 = 25p     3 x 7 = 21p (red lollipops)

25 + 21 = 46p

🌶🌶2.a.  Problem: I bought 4 red and 1 green lollipop for 46p. How much do each cost. One strategy is to split up your 46p by partitioning Tens and Units – 40 + 6.

To make 40 I could use 4 x 10 = 40p  and I could use 2 x 3 = 6p (to make 6)

*You can use your own multiplication sums as long as the total calculates 46p.

When using guess, check and improve strategy it is ok to give it a try and not get the answer first time. Go back and have another go and think about your number facts to make the given number.

🌶🌶🌶3.a. Problem: I spent exactly £1. I bought 10 spaceships of one colour and 5 different of another colour. Which two colours of Spacepops did Zonk buy?

For this question, use you jotter and show all of your working. You will have to spend time making calculations for step 1 and 2 and checking possible answers for both steps. You should go through each colour of space pop and multiply by 10 (step 1) and record your answer. Then go through each colour of spacepop again and multiply by 5 (step 2) and record your answer.

Take time to add together one answer from each colour from x10 and x5 until you make 100 for £1.

Layout – x 10 (Step 1)

purple: 5 x 10= 50  green: 6 x 10 = 60  red: 7 x 10 = 70  brown: 8 x 10 = 80  yellow:  9 x 10 = 90.

and do the same for the second step – multiplying by 5. Remember your colours must be different.

I will post the answers on Monday for you to check and mark.

 

Fun Finisher – Sumdog 

Take part in at least 20 minutes of Maths games today.😃

Well done to: Callum, Rebekah, Nathan, Isla, Szymon and Emily for good effort and I hope you enjoy your reward.⭐️

I will keep an eye on daily activity and send 50/ 100/ 200 coins for your good effort and accuracy. 👍🏼

 

Remember to have fun over the weekend and enjoy spending time at home with your family. Take care and stay safe!😃

Mrs Maher🍎

 

SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS

CONGRATULATIONS to Sonny who earned his first Blue Peter badge for writing a wonderful lockdown poem. I am so proud of your hard work and I am pleased that you’re delighted too!✏️

For those who don’t know about it, the Blue Peter iconic badges are awarded for sending in interesting letters, stories, making pictures, poems, good ideas for the programme, and for having appeared on Blue Peter. 💙

Well done Sonny, you’re a STAR WRITER! 🌟

I’d also like to say well done for fabulous effort to those who are taking part in the Epic Reading. We have now reached 100 books read and I can see your remarkable reading in the app.

If you’ve not already downloaded, get it now on the App Store and the login details are on the blog. 👍🏼

Well done boys and girls, Remarkable Reading! 😃 📚 🌟

Mrs Maher 🍎

Good morning boys and girls.

I hope you are all ok and managing to stay safe. Were you lucky enough to be allowed to stay up late and watch the live rocket launch? Sadly, it’s been rescheduled to Saturday due to the weather but at least it’s at an earlier time. 🚀

Have you been managing to get out for a walk? Stephen and I tried a new walking route yesterday, along past the fields and woods. It was great – we even saw a squirrel and some horses! 🐿

How are you feeling today? Why not ‘Take a Moment’ with Mrs McMillan to practise some breathing/ relaxation techniques. Here is a fun way to practise your deep breathing. 😃 

 

 

Here are today’s lessons:

Thursday 28th May

 

Literacy: Spelling and Grammar

Warm up Task: Sumdog Spelling✏️

• I can order letters in my spelling words accurately

Take part in at least 20 minutes of your Sumdog Spelling words game dated 28.5.20.

I will give 50/ 100/ 200 points for good accuracy and time played. 👍🏼

 

Main Activity – Subjects and Verbs✏️

• I can identify the subject in a sentence.
• I can identify the verb in a sentence.

Write your Date, Title and I can neatly into your jotter. Read the text ‘Subject and verbs’ twice carefully.

Every sentence has a verb. Every sentence also has a subject. This is the main person or thing. The verb tells us what the person or thing did.

Scott saw an elf.

Scott – subject (main person)

saw – verb (what Scott did)

Copy the sentences from the text, You must underline the subject (main person or thing) and circle the verb (what it did) in each sentence. The first one has been done for you.

Read and check over your work. 🔍

 

Finisher: READING – Read a book of your choice on Epic Books. There are so many exciting books to choose from!

Login > Students >Enter Class Code pmj9348 > Click on your avatar

When you search for a book that you like, click on the front cover to open it. Then click on the screen to open and read the first page. If there are too many tricky words, it’s not the best book for you. If there are just a few tricky words then this is a perfect read.

https://www.getepic.com/

 

Maths: Multiplication💙

So far we have covered the 2, 10, 5, 3 and 4 times tables. We are extending our learning to 2-digit multiplication.

• I can build up my times tables
• I can use repeated addition to work out table facts (counting on in 2’s, 3’s and 4’s)

Warm up task:  2, 3 and 4 times tables💙

Practise counting out loud in steps of 2’s, 3’s and 4’s for your times tables. You could shout it out in: a loud voice, a quiet whispering voice, a squeaky voice, a robot voice or a funny voice.

0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24.

0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36.

0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48.

Or you can practise your times tables on Super Movers:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/times-table-collection/z4vv6v4

 

Main Activity – Multiplication: 2-digit number by 2, 3 and 4.

• I can count on and back in 2’s, 3’s and 4’s accurately.
• I can recall my times tables facts for 2, 3 and 4.

Read each question carefully. Think about what it is asking you to do. One strategy to use is to multiply the units then the tens and add them together. Another strategy is to write out as a formal sum just like we practised on whiteboards. Make links here with how we would calculate formal addition and subtraction chimney sums. Start by multiplying the units then tens.

Remember to show your answer with p for pence as we are working out the cost.

You can choose which way works best for you.

Here is an example:

1a. 2 x 21p = 42p

(You can start with the units. 2 x 1 = 2

then work out the tens, 2 x 20 = 40

add your answers together 40 + 2 = 42p)

or you can write out your sums formal using the ‘chimney sum’ method just like we practised on whiteboards.

1. Write out your sum with neat column layout.

2. Multiply your bottom number (2) by the Units. Record your answer under the Units column.

3. Multiply your bottom number (2) by the Tens. Record your answer under then Tens column.

Please use whichever  way works best for you.

Remember you can also use your number tracks or 100-square to help you too.

Check over your answers and traffic-light your work.

 

Fun Finisher – Sumdog Activity

Take part in at least 20 minutes of Maths games today.

I will reward you with 50/ 100/ 200 coins for your daily activity. 🌟

 

Reminder: Blair Drummond Safari Park

You’re in for a real treat TODAY as Shonagh from BDSP will go LIVE at 12 on Facebook from the habitat of the RHINOS!

 

Have a thankful Thursday and enjoy what possibly could be the ‘last clap’ for our carers and our NHS heroes tonight. 🌈 ☁️

Mrs Maher 🍎

Good morning everyone,

I hope you enjoyed the sunshine yesterday, it was just delightful. ☀️ 

Today is a special day because NASA (The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and SpaceX will launch an American rocket to the International Space Station. It will be shown live on the link above and many other websites online. 🚀

Nasa will launch their ‘Falcon 9’ rocket with two astronauts inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, for the first time since 2011 at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. It is the first private spacecraft that can carry a crew into low-Earth orbit. Lift off is 9:33pm 🚀 

Why not check out NASA’S Kids Club! 🌏

 

Here are today’s lessons:

Wednesday 27^th May

 

Literacy: Comprehension

Warm up Task: Spelling

• I can read, write and spell my words accurately.

Spelling Words: took, school, think, home, who, didn’t, ran, know, again and bear.

Task: Write the date, title and I can neatly into your jotter. Practise your spelling words. You can choose an activity from your grid.

This could be: rainbow spelling, bubble words, ABC words (alphabetical order), curly words, word shapes, words in silly sentences, blue vowels and red consonants (or other colours), capital and lower case words or simply write out 4x in your jotter.

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Check over the order of your letters!

 

Main Activity – Comprehension 📚 

• I can skim and scan the text.
• I can answer in a full sentence.

Read the text, ‘Moles.’ Think about the text you have read, the information it tells you and answer sections A, B and C as best as you can.

I have given you the quanswer (key words from the question to begin your answer) to help you.

🌶 A. 1.  Moles eat __________.

2.  It is quite unusual to see a mole because ________.

3.  If a mole had long, thick hair on its body it would ________.

4.  Moles have such large front feet to ________.

5.  I think that moles have their ears hidden under their fur because ________.

 

🌶 🌶 B.1.  Moles spend most of their lives beneath the surface because ________.

2.a.  Moles use _____ on their bodies to discover what is in front of them.

2.b.  Moles use _____ on their bodies to discover what is above them.

3.a.  The oppositie of clean is _____.

3.b.   A word that means the same as tunnel is _____.

 

🌶 🌶 🌶 C. Draw a picture of a mole and label it carefully using spider legs (straight lines).

Read and check over your work. 🔍

 

Finisher: READING – Read a book of your choice on Epic Books. There are so many exciting books to choose from! 📚

Login > Students >Enter Class Code pmj9348 > Click on your avatar

When you search for a book that you like, click on the front cover to open it. Then click on the screen to open and read the first page. If there are too many tricky words, it’s not the best book for you. If there are just a few tricky words then this is a perfect read.

https://www.getepic.com/

 

Maths: Multiplication ✏️ 

So far, we have covered the 2, 10, 5, 3 and 4 times tables. Yesterday we practised all of these and today we extend our learning to 2-digit multiplication. (x 40, 20, 30, 50, 10 etc.)

• I can build up my times tables
• I can use repeated addition to work out table facts (counting on in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s)

 

Warm up task:  2, 5 and 10 times tables ✏️ 

Practise counting out loud in sets of 2’s, 5’s and 10’s for your times tables. You could shout it out in: a loud voice, a quiet whispering voice, a squeaky voice, a robot voice or a funny voice.

0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24.

0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 25, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60.

0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120.

Or you can practise your times tables on Super Movers:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/times-table-collection/z4vv6v4

 

Main Activity – Multiples of 10 by: 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10. ✏️ 

• I can recall my times tables facts
• I can use my multiplication rule accurately

Read each question carefully. Think about what it is asking you to do and how you should write your number sentence. Look out for number clues in the text!

Remember: we can use a variety of vocabulary for multiplication: twice (x2), double (x2), sets of, groups of, multiplied by ? and multiply ? by ?

When we are working with multiples of 10, we use our rule of ‘adding 0’ to our answers once we have worked out the basic multiplication. For example:

1a.  2 x 40 = 80

(work out 2 x 4 then add 0)

2a.  2 x 30 = 60

(work out 2 x 3 then add 0)

3a. 3 x 40 = 120

(work 3 x 4 then add 0)

4a.  2 x 20 = 40

(work out 2 x 2 then add 0)

If you can manage this mentally then that is brilliant. You can use also use your number tracks or 100-square to help you.

Check over your answers and traffic-light your work. 🚦

 

Fun Finisher – Sumdog Activity ⭐️ 

Take part in at least 20 minutes of Maths games today.

I will reward you with 50/ 100/ 200 coins for your daily activity.

Well done to: Hollie, Nathan, Callum and Isla for improving your skills this week.

 

Reminder: Shonagh from Blair Drummond Safari Park is live tomorrow at 12 on Facebook to take you to the habitat of the RHINOS.

 

Have a wonderful Wednesday! 👍🏼

Mrs Maher 🍎

 

Good morning boys and girls,

I hope that you all had a lovely long weekend for the May holiday and enjoyed the sunshine. I want you to know that I miss seeing your faces everyday, and hearing your jokes and stories that make me laugh. Please stay safe! 😃

Here are today’s lessons:

Tuesday 26th May

Literacy: Handwriting ✏ 

 

Warm up

• I can practise joining to the letter ‘r.’

In your jotter, write your date, title and ‘I can’ neatly. Copy your join ‘er’ and the sentence. Take care to keep these letters halfway up on the line. When you bring your pencil down, up and round for ‘r’ this hook will later help you to join the letter to other letters.

FOCUS – A. Copy this pattern into your book. B. Copy the joined letters ‘er’ for one line in your jotter, ‘ir’ for a second line in your jotter and ‘ur’ for a third line in your jotter.

 

Main Activity✏

• I can trace and write pattern, letters and words accurately
• I can copy and complete sentences in my neatest handwriting

EXTRA – Copy these words into your jotter. Take care with your hook when joining the letter r to d for ‘bird’ and r to t in ‘hurt.’

EXTENSION – Copy the sentences into your jotter using your neatest handwriting. Remember to include your capital letters, clear finger spaces, commas at the end of the line and your exclamation mark.

Read and check over your work. 🔍

 

Finisher: READING – Read a book of your choice on Epic Books. There are so many exciting books to choose from! 📚

Login > Students >Enter Class Code pmj9348 > Click on your avatar

When you search for a book that you like, click on the front cover to open it. Then click on the screen to open it and read the first page. If there are too many tricky words, it’s not the best book for you. If there are just a few tricky words then this is a perfect read! 👍🏼

https://www.getepic.com/

 

Maths: Multiplication✏

So far we have covered the 2, 10, 5, 3 and 4 times tables. Last Thursday before the May holiday we had a go at the 3, 4 and 5 times tables task. Remember you can use your number square as practised in class or use your number track to help too.

• I can build up my times tables
• I can use repeated addition to work out table facts (counting on in 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s and 10’s)

Warm up task:  3, 4 and 5 times tables✏

Practise counting out loud in steps of 3’s, 4’s and 5’s for your times tables. You could shout it out in: a loud voice, a quiet whispering voice, a squeaky voice, a robot voice or a funny voice.

0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36.

0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48.

0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60.

Or you can practise your times tables on Supermovers:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/times-table-collection/z4vv6v4

 

Main Activity: 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times tables✏

• I can count on and back in steps accurately.
• I can recall my times tables facts for 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10.

Read each question carefully. Think about what it is asking you to do and how you should write your number sentence.

Look for a number clue in the text. Count on in sets of numbers to find the answer. For example:

1a.  4 x 4 = 16

2a.  5 x 9 = 45

3a. 2 x 8 =  16

4a.  5 x 6 = 30

You can use your number tracks or use your 100-square to help you count on in steps of either 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s or 10’s.

Check over your answers and traffic-light your work. 🚦

 

Fun Finisher – Sumdog Activity ⭐

Take part in at least 20 minutes of Maths games today.

I will reward you with 50/ 100/ 200 coins for your daily activity. 👍🏼

Last week our NL contest finished and we came 99th on the leaderboard. Well done those who took part and to Darius for dedication and improvement. 🌟

 

Outdoor Activities 🍃 🌳 

Why not take some time to do some outdoor learning activities in the garden or while out on your walk. Here are a few ideas that you can do with natural or everyday materials. 😃

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Have a lovely day everyone! ☀️

Mrs Maher 🍎

 

Good morning boys and girls.

I hope you are all ok and staying safe. Yesterday was a beautiful day! I hope you managed to get outside and remembered to put on some sunscreen. ☀️

🏆 North Lanarkshire Sumdog Contest finishes at 8pm TODAY!

Tomorrow and Monday are May holidays so today will be the last online lessons until Tuesday. 😎

How are you feeling today? Why not ‘Take a Moment’ with Mrs McMillan to try 4, 7, 8 breathing.  Check out this great technique to quickly calm your body and mind. Many people use it to help them to drop off to sleep or get back to sleep if they wake up during the night. Best suited for aged 8-adult. 😃 

 

Here are today’s lessons:

Thursday 21st May

 

Literacy: Spelling and Grammar

Warm up Task: Adjectives Game

• I can identify an adjective as a describing word
• I can use adjectives in sentences accurately

Take part in one of the adjectives games. I have posted two just in case one does not work on your tablet.

Game 1: Adjective Detective https://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/learning-activities/languages/words/adjective-detective/

Game 2:  Adjective Quiz http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/ngfl/english/caerphilly/adjectives/index.htm

 

Main Activity – Adjectives

• I can identify that an adjective is a describing word.
• I can include adjectives in my sentences.

Write your Date, Title and I can neatly into your jotter. Read the text twice carefully to remind you of the rule of using adjectives. Building upon last week’s grammar work, do you remember that the first sentence has been improved by adding some adjectives to describe the dragon?

The dragon came out of the cave.

The fearsome, fiery dragon came out of the huge, dark cave.

 

We use adjectives to give us more information and make sentences more interesting. Building upon last week’s grammar work, complete the Making sure and Practising Punctuation of your adjectives work.

Making Sure – 1. Copy out the sentences. Leave out the adjectives. 2. Copy the sentences and put in some adjectives to make them more interesting. Underline your adjectives.

Practise your punctuation – Punctuate the passage given correctly. You will need to include capital letters and full stops. Each time you come across the adjective nice, replace it with a more interesting word.

Read and check over your work. 🔍

 

Finisher: READING – Read a book of your choice on Epic Books. There are so many exciting books to choose from! 📚

Login > Students >Enter Class Code pmj9348 > Click on your avatar

If you search for a book that you like, Click on the front cover to open it. Then click on the screen to read the first page. If there are too many tricky words it’s not the best book for you. If there are just a few tricky words then this is a perfect book for you. 👍🏼

PLEASE COMMENT if you have any questions or difficulties. 😀

https://www.getepic.com/

 

Maths: Multiplication

• I can build up the 3, 4 and 5 times table
• I can use repeated addition to work out table facts (counting on in 3’s, 4’s and 5’s)

Warm up task:  Counting on in 3’s, 4’s and 5’s

Write out your 3, 4 and 5 times table number track in your jotter to help you with today’s task. Try to count out loud in steps as you write them out. Check them over once you’re finished!

3 Times Table: 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36.

4 Times table: 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48.

5 Times Table: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60.

 

Main Activity: Multiples of 3, 4 and 5

• I can count on and back in 3’s, 4’s and 5’s accurately.
• I can recall my times tables facts for 3, 4 5.

 

Read each question carefully. Think about what it is asking you to do and how you should write your number sentence.

Look for a number clue in the text. Count on in sets of 3’s, 4’s or 5’s to find the answer. for example:

1a.  3 x 6 = 18

2a.  4 x 3 = 12

3a.  3 x 8 = 24

4a.  4 x 5 = 20

5a.  5 x [2] = 10

You can use your number tracks from the warm up to help you count on in multiples and help you find the answer quickly and accurately.

Check over your answers and traffic-light your work. 🚦

 

Fun Finisher – Sumdog Activity ⭐

Take part in at least 20 minutes of Maths games today. 

🏆 North Lanarkshire Sumdog Contest finishes at 8pm  TODAY!

Well done to: Darius, Callum, Nathan, Szymon for good accuracy. Keep it up and enjoy your reward! 👍🏼

 

Reminder: Blair Drummond Safari Park 🌲🦏🐅🐵

You’re in for a real treat TODAY as Shonagh from BDSP will go LIVE at 12 on Facebook from the habitat of the LIONS! 🦁

You’ll get the chance to see their beautiful pride of African lions and hopefully catch a glimpse of their playful cubs. They will share fabulous facts, tell you how they care for them and what they’re doing to protect lions in the wild.

⚠️ WARNING: The live video will include lions having their lunch. They are fed whole animal carcasses.

 

 

Have a lovely day everyone! 👍🏼 Enjoy clapping for our carers and our NHS heroes tonight. 🌈 ☁️

Mrs Maher 🍎

Good morning everyone,

I can’t believe we are half way through another week already. I hope that you are all doing well. How are you feeling today? Are you feeling stressed? Overwhelmed?

Why not ‘Take a Moment’ with Mrs McMillan to relax. This is a progressive muscle relaxation video and a perfect way to relax your mind and body during ‘Mental Health Awareness Week.’ It’s really good for bedtime too.

 

Here are today’s lessons:

Wednesday 20th May

 

Literacy: Comprehension 📖

Warm up Task: Spelling

• I can read, write and spell my topic words accurately.

Neatly in your jotter, write the date, title and I can.

Task: Practise your health and well-being spelling words in your jotter. You can choose an Activity from your grid. This could be: rainbow spelling, bubble words, ABC words (alphabetical order), curly words, word shapes, capital and lower case words or simply write out 4x in your jotter. Check over your work!

Key Words: brain, relax, kindness, caring, emotions, friendly, happy, respect.

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Main Activity – Comprehension

• I can skim and scan the text.
• I can write in a full sentence.

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, I would like you to read the text, ‘Looking after yourself.’ Think about the text you have read, what it tells you and you can use the word bank to help if you need it.

 

Copy and complete the sentences below in your jotter.

1. When I look after my body, I feel content and ______.
2. There are lots of things I can do to _____ how I feel.
3. Spending time with the people I ______ makes me feel good.
4. We could play a ______, do an activity that we both enjoy or just ______ to each other.
5. Exercise is very important for my body and ______.
6. I can relax my mind by listening to music, colouring, taking a few deep ______ or spending time in nature.
7. It is important to get enough ______ so that my body will ______.
8. Showing ______ to others make me feel good.

Word bank: game, kindness, rest, talk, breaths, happy, sleep, love, mind, improve.

Read and check over your work. 🔍

 

Finisher: READING – Read a book of your choice on Epic Books. There are so many exciting books to choose from! 📚

Login > Students >Enter Class Code pmj9348 > Click on your avatar

If you search for a book that you like, Click on the front cover to open it. Then click on the screen to read the first page. If there are too many tricky words it’s not the best book for you. If there are just a few tricky words then this is a perfect book for you. 👍🏼

PLEASE COMMENT if you have any questions or difficulties. 😀

https://www.getepic.com/

 

Maths: Multiplication

• I can build up the 4 times table
• I can use repeated addition to work out table facts (counting on in 4’s)

Warm up task:  4x Table Song

Let Cyril the Swan get you moving and learning the 4 times table with this fun song and movement routine.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-maths-the-4-times-table-with-cyril-the-swan/zmsw382

Main Activity: 4 Times Table

• I can count on and back in 4’s accurately.
• I can recall my times tables facts for 4

Read each question carefully. Think about what it is asking you to do and how you should write your number sentence.

Look for a number clue in the text. Count on in sets of 4’s to find the answer. for example:

1a.  4 x £7 =£28

2a.  4 x £8 =£32

3a.  4 x [6] = 24

You can even use your 100-square to help you count on.

Check over your answers and traffic-light your work. 🚦

 

Fun Finisher – Sumdog Activity ⭐

Take part in at least 20 minutes of Maths games today. 

🏆 North Lanarkshire Sumdog Contest is on until Thursday!🏆

Well done to: Darius, Callum, Amelia, Sonny, Emily, Nathan, Szymon and Ryan for good accuracy. Keep it up and enjoy your reward! 👍🏼

 

Have a lovely day everyone! 👍🏼

Mrs Maher 🍎

Good morning boys and girls,

I hope that you all well and are staying safe.

As part of ‘mental Health Awareness Week’ I wanted to share with you a great story about worries. It has some lovely pictures with repetition and rhyme.

https://en.calameo.com/read/000777721945cfe5bb9cc?authid=Xu9pcOzU3TQx

I enjoyed reading in the story that “An event can turn our world upside down and everybody worries and wears a long frown. Worrying is normal when so much has changed. It’s okay to worry when things don’t stay the same.”

I want you to take that message with you today.

It’s important to talk openly about what is going on and that the feelings we’re experience are being felt by a lot of people. By sharing and caring for each other we can try and make it a little better.

Here are today’s lessons:

 

Tuesday 19th May

Literacy: Handwriting ✏ 

 

Warm up

• I can practise joining to the letter ‘a.’

In your jotter, write your date, title and ‘I can’ neatly. Copy your join ‘ea’ and take care to join from the bottom of the letter e to the top of the letter a. Then bring your pencil round, up, down and flick.

FOCUS – A. Copy this pattern into your book. B. Copy the joined letters ‘ea’ for one line in your jotter, ‘ear’ for a second line in your jotter and ‘ead’ for a third line in your jotter.

 

Main Activity

• I can trace and write pattern, letters and words accurately
• I can copy and complete sentences in my neatest handwriting

EXTRA – Copy these words into your book. Take care with your hook when joining the letter r to e in ‘bread.’

EXTENSION – Copy the sentences into your jotter using your neatest handwriting. Choose a word from the box to complete each sentence.

Read and check over your work. 🔍

 

Finisher: READING – Read a book of your choice on Epic Books. There are so many exciting books to choose from! 📚

Login > Students >Enter Class Code pmj9348 > Click on your avatar

If you search for a book that you like, Click on the front cover to open it. Then click on the screen to read the first page. If there are too many tricky words it’s not the best book for you. If there are just a few tricky words then this is a perfect book for you. 👍🏼

PLEASE COMMENT if you have any questions or difficulties. 😀

https://www.getepic.com/

 

Maths: Multiplication

• I can build up the 3 times table
• I can use repeated addition to work out table facts (counting on in 3’s)

Warm up task:  3x Table Song

Get on your feet and learning the 3 times table using Professor Pipette’s fun song and movement routine.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-the-3-times-table/z6sw382

Main Activity: 3 Times Table

• I can count on and back in 3’s accurately.
• I can recall my times tables facts for 3

Read each question carefully. Think about what it is asking you to do and how you should write your number sentence.

Look for a number clue in the text. Count on in sets of 3’s to find the answer. for example:

1a.  3 x 6 = 18

2a.  3 x 5 = 15

3a. Jane – 1 x 20 = 20      Ali 3 x 7 = 21

4a.  3 x [0] = 0     4b.  3 x [4] = 12

You can even use your 100-square to help you count on.

Check over your answers and traffic-light your work. 🚦

 

Fun Finisher – Sumdog Activity ⭐

Take part in at least 20 minutes of Maths games today. 

🏆 North Lanarkshire Sumdog Contest is on until Thursday!🏆

Well done to: Darius, Callum, Amelia, Sonny, Emily, Nathan, Szymon and Ryan for good accuracy. Keep it up and enjoy your reward! 👍🏼

Have a lovely day everyone! 👍🏼

Mrs Maher 🍎

Good morning everyone!

I hope that you all had a lovely weekend. This week it is ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’ and during Lockdown we have experienced all kinds of emotions.

To help you to control emotions and to help you relax, I have been posting some brilliant breathing/ relaxation videos from Mrs MacMillan’s Youtube channel. Aren’t they great? Well, I wanted to share with you, her funny blooper video of just how many tries she takes to get her videos right. I hope it gives you a giggle!

I hope you enjoyed watching the video. What did you think of it? How did it make you feel? I hope it cheered you up!

The video clip shows you that no matter how many tries Mrs McMillan took, she didn’t give up.  You can see from the video she tried to cope with her challenge and stay strong – she didn’t give up when it got tricky! I want you to take that message with you today.

You are doing a great job. You can get through this difficult time!

 

Here are today’s lessons:

 

Monday 18th May

Literacy: Spelling ✏ 

Use your spelling method to help you learn your words:

 

LOOK: at a small group of words and their letter patterns.

SAY: the words quietly, thinking about the letter patterns.

COVER: the key word list.

WRITE: the group of words you have practised

CHECK: how many you have spelt correctly. If you need to, have another go.

 

Warm up

• I can read, write and spell ‘oi and oy’ words.

Task – Focus – Record your date, title and I can in your jotter. Write out your words from the key word box using look, say, cover, write, check with a finger space between each word.

 

A) Look at the pictures. Write the rhyming key words in your book. The first one is done to help you.

B) Write five other oi key words neatly in your jotter.

C) Write a sentence that includes two of the key words in it.

 

Main Activity

• I can sort words into the correct letter patterns
• I can order my letters in words accurately

 

Task: Extra – A. Write three headings in your jotter, oil words, oin words and oy words. B. Write three sentences using at least one word from each letter pattern family.

Extension – Copy the words from the texts and fill in the gaps with oi or oy.

Read and check over your work. 🔍

Finisher: READING – Read a book of your choice on Epic Books. There are so many exciting books to choose from! 📚

Login > Students >Enter Class Code pmj9348 > Click on your avatar

If you search for a book that you like, Click on the front cover to open it. Then click on the screen to read the first page. If there are too many tricky words it’s not the best book for you. If there are just a few tricky words then this is a perfect book for you. 👍🏼

PLEASE COMMENT if you have any questions or difficulties. 😀

https://www.getepic.com/

 

Maths: Multiplication

• I can build up the 5 times table
• I can use repeated addition to work out table facts (counting on in 5’s)

Warm up task:  5x Table Song

Take part in moving and singing along to the Posh Pooch to remind you of your 5x table.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-maths-the-5-times-table/zhbm47h

Main Activity: 5 Times Table

• I can count on and back in 5’s accurately.
• I can recall my times tables facts for 5

Read each question carefully. Think about what it is asking you to do and how you should write your number sentence. Look for a number clue in the text. Count on in sets of 5’s to find the answer. for example:

1a.  5 x 7 = 35 (5 green trucks x 7 bags = 35)

2a.  9 x 5 = 45

3a.  5 x 3 = 13   so helmets in 3 boxes

4a. 5 x [1] = 5

You can even use your 100-square to help you count on.

 

Check over your answers and traffic-light your work. 🚦

 

Fun Finisher – Sumdog Activity ⭐

Take part in at least 20 minutes of Maths games today. 

🏆 Our North Lanarkshire school Sumdog Contest is on until Thursday!🏆

All you have to do is log into Maths games and play but the answer needs to be correct for your score to count. So, read the question carefully!  I will keep you up-to-date with the leaderboard. 👍🏼

Have a lovely day everyone! 👍🏼

Mrs Maher 🍎

Good morning boys and girls, 😃

Happy Friday! I hope you have all had a great week. Did you all clap for our carers and the NHS last night? Did you all make a loud noise and show your appreciation? ☁ 🌈

🏆 Our North Lanarkshire Sumdog Contest is now on!🏆

Here are today’s lessons…

Friday 15th May

Warm up task: Spelling practise ✏

• • I can read, write and order the letters in my spelling words accurately.

Task: Take part in 20 minutes of Sumdog Literacy – spelling. Your spelling words are included in your games when you log on and you should play and collect coins along the way.

Well done to Ryan, Emily, Robbie and Sonny for good effort yesterday. 😃

Main Activity – Adjectives

• I can identify that an adjective is a describing word
• I can include adjectives in my sentences.

Write your Date, Title and I can in your jotter neatly. Read the text twice carefully. Do you notice that the first sentence has been improved by adding some adjectives to describe the dragon?

The dragon came out of the cave.

The fearsome, fiery dragon came out of the huge, dark cave.

Practise – Copy the sentences. Choose the most suitable adjectives from the brackets to fill each gap.

Read and check over your work then traffic light.🚦

 

Finisher: READING – Read a book of your choice on Epic Books. There are so many exciting books to choose from! 📚

https://www.getepic.com/

Login > Students >Enter Class Code pmj9348 > Click on your avatar

If you search for a book that you like, Click on the front cover to open it. Then click on the screen to read the first page. If there are too many tricky words it’s not the best book for you. If there are just a few tricky words then this is a perfect book for you. 👍🏼

PLEASE COMMENT if you have any questions or difficulties. 😀

 

Maths: Multiplication

• I can build up the 10 times table
• I can use repeated addition to work out table facts (counting on in 10’s)

Warm up task:  10x Table Song

Take part in moving and singing along to Webster the spider to remind you of your 10x table.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-maths-the-10-times-table-with-webster-the-spider/zm32cqt

 

Main activity:  Multiplication

Write out your Title and ten times tables in your jotter neatly. This will help you with today’s task. If you can, recall your 10 times tables facts or count on in sets of 10’s to work out the answer.

You can also use your number square to help you.

Check over your answers and traffic light your work.🚦

 

Finisher: Sumdog Activity

Take part in at least 20 minutes of Maths games today. 

🏆 Our North Lanarkshire school Sumdog Contest is now on!🏆

All you have to do is log into Maths games and play but the answer needs to be correct for your score to count. So, read the question carefully! 

The North Lanarkshire Contest starts today, running from the 15th – and finishing at 8pm on the 21st May. I will keep you up-to-date with the leaderboard. 👍🏼

Well done to those who played along yesterday. I managed to beat my score of 27 on Junkpile to 32 and my score of 1346 on Cannon ball to 1406. Well played everyone! ⭐️

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Have a great weekend everyone and make sure you get outside for some exercise.  ☀️ 

Mrs Maher 😃