Since this is Science week, we tried an experiment today to see what happens when we mix different colours. We discovered blue and red made purple and yellow and blue made green. Why not have a go at this yourself or follow the link on the homework blog to try some other experiments too. Take photos and bring them in to share with the class or stick them in your homework jotter and we can all get to see them next week.

Today for our maths work we were adding on from 8. We had to work out the answer mentally and put it in the right ‘family’.

Sounds

This week’s sound is ‘o-e’ (rope, home, stole etc). Practise reading the ‘o-e’ words highlighted in blue at the back of your homework jotter.

Complete the ‘o-e’ worksheet and stick it in your jotter.

Try these games

http://www.galacticphonics.com/longvowels/o-e/interactive/o-ebelt.htm

long /o/ with silent /e/, Phonics game to practice the long /o/ with silent /e/

http://www.galacticphonics.com/longvowels/o-e/interactive/o-enoughts.htm

Spelling

This week’s words re – will, with, too, be, my.

Use the 5 rules of spelling (LOOK, SAY, COVER, WRITE and CHECK) and write each word 3 times in small and capitals letters.. Can you write a sentence with each word? Remember capitals and full stops.

Reading

We will be learning about the difference between fiction and non-fiction books. Talk about the pictures, layout and the vocabulary, especially what some words mean. If your child’s book has a contents, glossary or index page discuss the information you get here. Read your book EVERY night. Ask your child questions about the story to check understanding and ask them to find the answer from the book to make sure they are right.

Common Reading Words

Practise reading your words highlighted in blue from the word wall at the back of your jotter and any words from your word wallet. Do this EVERY night.

Maths

We are learning about adding double and near double numbers. Try these sums;

We sang songs for the mums and dads at our Fairtrade Pancake Breakfast

A reminder that we will be celebrating WORLD BOOK DAY this Friday 9th March as well as having a Fairtrade Pancake Breakfast which all parents and careers are welcome to come along and enjoy.

You will be entertained with the children singing and you could ask your child to join you too. Primary 2 and P2/3 will be singing at 11am.

For World Book Day your child may come dressed as their favourite book character or wear their pyjamas ready to hear some ‘bedtime’ stories.

We hope you can manage to come along and join us.

We made snowmen today in the snow. Tomorrow we will write the instructions on how to build a snowman for our story writing.

Homework 6.3.18

Sounds

We will continue to work on magic ‘i-e’ as well as introduce ‘y’ (fly, cry, why etc). Practise reading the ‘i-e’ and ‘y’ words highlighted in yellow and green at the back of your homework jotter every night. Complete the worksheet and stick it in your jotter.

Try these games; https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/PicnicOnPluto.html (choose phase 5).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/flash/fpoem10.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/flash/fpoem8.shtml

Spelling

We will continue to practise these words – he, she, we, me, be, was.

Write a sentence using each word and underline it with a ruler.

Reading

Practise your book every night and ask your child questions to check their understanding. See if they can prove they are right by finding the page with the answer on it.

Common Reading Words

Practise reading your words in green from the word wall at the back of your jotter and any words from your word wallet. Do this EVERY night.

Maths

We are learning to count on from the first number in a sum to find the missing middle number. Use your fingers, a ruler (as a number line) or objects to help you.

Challenge – can you work the answers out in your head without any help? Try these sums;

3 + ¨ = 6      5 + ¨ = 9      7 + ¨ = 10

2 + ¨ = 8      6 + ¨ = 10     4 + ¨ = 8

1 + ¨ = 7      2 + ¨ = 6      3 + ¨ = 9

5 + ¨ = 8      4 + ¨ = 7      2 + ¨ = 10

3 + ¨ = 10     8 + ¨ = 10    6 + ¨ = 9

We have been learning how to stay healthy today. Wilfred the Wolf taught us to eat healthy foods, brush our teeth and run about playing games to keep ourselves fit. Then we looked at different foods and sorted them into ‘healthy’ and ‘unhealthy’ foods.

We had a visit from Madame Miller today to help us learn French. She taught us how to say ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’ in French as well as helping us to say our numbers in French.

We were being gymnasts in the gym today and travelling along the bench by sliding or jumping, as well as balancing on different parts of our bodies.

Homework w/b 27.2.18

Sounds

This week’s sound is magic ‘i-e’ (ride, kite, ripe etc). Practise reading the ‘i-e’ words highlighted in yellow at the back of your homework jotter.

Complete the worksheet and stick it in your jotter.

Spelling

We will continue to practise these words – too, he, she, we, me, be, was.

Use the 5 rules of spelling (LOOK, SAY, COVER, WRITE and CHECK) and write each word in rainbow colours 3 times each. Challenge – can you write sentences using 2 or 3 spelling words in the same sentence? Try a few different sentences. Remember capitals and full stops.

Reading

Read your book together each night.

We will be continuing to summarise the main points in a story. Talk about the most important things from the BEGINNING, MIDDLE and END of the story.

Common Reading Words

Practise reading your words in yellow from the word wall at the back of your jotter and any words from your word wallet. Do this EVERY night.

Maths

We will continue to learn how to add on from number 9 using a 10 number frame.

We learned 9 + 7 is the same as 10 + 6.

Draw two 10 frames in your jotter and use small objects to help you with these sums (use smarties/coco pops etc to count with).

9 + 6 =           9 + 8 =           9 + 5 =

9 + 7 =           9 + 9 =           9 + 4 =

9 + 10 =          9 + 3 =           9 + 2 =

Fairtrade Fortnight

Over the next few weeks the children will be learning about Fairtrade farmers and their produce. There will be a competition to design the best Fairtrade mascot. Use the entry form provided and include your name, class and house on it. Give your mascot a name, maybe a superpower and colour your mascot using bright colours.

The winner will receive 5,000 house points and runners up will be awarded 3,000, 2,000 or 1,000 points.

There will also be a Fairtrade tuck shop running over the next two weeks where the children can buy Fairtrade chocolate snacks. The prices will be 30p or 50p per snack.

World Book Day

This Thursday 1st March is World Book Day. Your child may come to school dressed as a book character or wearing their pyjamas ready for a ‘bedtime’ story. We will be doing different literacy activities and our theme will be animals and the zoo. You may bring in any animal or zoo stories or soft toys.