Literacy

Spelling words are as follows:

Publishers

1. Big
2. dig
3. pig
4. jig
5. wig
6. twig
7. swig
8. sprig
9. earwig
10. shindig

Authors and Illustrators

1. dough
2. rough
3. tough
4. cough
5. enough
6. though
7. although
8. through
9. breakthrough
10. snowplough

Please copy words three times into your jotters. Then, please create spelling pyramids for at least 4 of your words.

For example:

c

co

cou

coug

cough

Numeracy

‘Beat That!’ sheet. If you have a timer available, you could time how long it takes you, and write a note on the sheet for me to see when I mark it!

Challenge: In the following addition sum, some of the numbers have been replaced by letters. Can you be a detective and work out what numbers the letters have replaced?

A 7 8 9

+B 5 A B

————–

6 A  B 1

If you get the chance, please make time to go on Heinemann Active and Sumdog.

Topic

It was really interesting listening to the facts that you researched last week. There were quite a few that I didn’t know, great work!

This week, could you please research the 8 regions of Japan, and write them down in your jotter. Then, mark them on to your map of Japan.

This website will help! https://www.japan-guide.com/list/e1001.html

Miss Donaldson  🙂

Primary 5 had a ball this afternoon playing in the snow! We built snowmen ⛄️, snow bears 🐻, snow angels 👼, snow babies 👶 and even snow dogs 🐶! It was snow much fun!

Happy New Year and a big welcome back to the beginning of a new school term!

Homework this week is as follows:

Literacy

Today the children were all given a copy of their spelling words.

Authors and Illustrators:

1. radio
2. rough
3. touch
4. enough
5. pounce
6. frown
7. trounce
8. trousers
9. amount
10. scrounge

Publishers:

1. dive
2. time
3. wise
4. line
5. bike
6. like
7. shine
8. bride
9. stripe
10. crime

Please copy out each of the words three times into your homework jotter.

Following this, please write 4 sentences using your words.  As ever, extra dojo points are up for grabs if you manage to use 2 or more words in the same sentence (though please make sure the sentence still makes sense!).  Remember to underline the spelling word that you used.

Maths

Continuing on with our work on addition and subtraction, the children were given a worksheet entitled ‘Calculations Cards’.  The game needs two or more players, and instructions are included on the sheet.

There is no need to bring the cards back into school, just get the person who you were playing with to sign your maths jotter to let me know that you played.

As always, Heinemann Active and Sumdog are available to play.

Topic

This week, we began our new topic focussing on learning about Japan and Extreme Earth.

Please write down 4 facts about Japan.  These can be facts that you have learned in class, or you could do a little research at home to see if you can find an interesting piece of information that we have not discussed yet.  You will be able to share your facts with your classmates next week.

Miss Donaldson  🙂

Primary 5 had their Christmas party this afternoon and we all had a ball!

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed some food or drink for our snack, it was very much appreciated!

Miss Donaldson

Primary 5 have had such a busy day today making the final few adjustments to our school nativity to make sure that everything is just right!   We are so excited to put on a great performance tomorrow!

This week we do not have any official homework, and homework jotters will be kept in school until the new year.  Children have been supplied with Christmas-themed worksheets and colouring pages that they may complete.  Sumdog and Active Learn will be available over the holidays, as normal.

Just a last few important dates to share with you all:

Monday 18th December – P5 Christmas Party 1pm – 3pm

Children can either come in with party clothes on, or change after their lunch. The children can contribute by bringing along one of the following to share with their class; 1 X 2 litre bottle of juice, 1 X large bag of sweets or funsize, 1 X large bag or multi-pack of crisps or 1 packet of bought cakes. Thank you. 🙂

Friday 22nd December – Early finish of 2.30pm

Monday 8th January – Back to School.

Congratulations to Eva who won the school raffle for children who handed in their homework on time. Hopefully another Primary 5 will win this week!

This weeks words are:

Authors and Illustrators

1. quiet
2. quick
3. quite
4. squid
5. equal
6. require
7. liquid
8. equator
9. earthquake
10. equipment

Publishers

1. quit
2. quiz
3. queen
4. quiet
5. quilt
6. quick
7. squid
8. equal
9. square
10. squeeze

Please copy out your words three times into your jotter.  Then, write out a definition for at least 4 of your words.

Maths

Please complete your times table worksheet.  If you have been finding halving and doubling tricky it would be a good idea to also practise your 2x table in your homework jotter.

Well done to those of you who are logging in to Active Maths and Sumdog every week, one of you answered almost 1000 questions last week which is absolutely spectacular! As always, you can log on to either of these sites whenever you have a spare 15 minutes.

Topic

For your topic work please research Bonnie Prince Charlie and make a note of any interesting facts which you find (aim for 4 facts).

Miss Donaldson

Please could all Primary 5’s hand in their shepherd (boys) and angels (girls) costumes as soon as possible,  in a plastic bag marked with your name.

Shepherd costume requires:

• black trousers/ jeans
• plain t-shirt of any kind
• tea towel

Angel costume requires:

• leggings/ jeans
• plain white t-shirt

We will provide tinsel etc to complete the costumes on the day. If you have any problems please do not hesitate to get in touch. Thank you 🙂

Well done to all those who handed in their homework on time this week, it was really interesting reading about your hopes and dreams for the future – good job!

Literacy

This week, our spelling words are:

1. January
2. February
3. March
4. April
5. May
6. June
7. July
8. August
9. September
10. October
11. November
12. December

When copying the words into your jotter, please try and join your writing (and remember your capital letters!).

Secondly, read a newspaper article and write a summary in your jotter describing what it was about. Remember I will not have read the article so think about what you would need to tell me in order for me to understand what the article was about.

The article could either be from a printed newspaper or you could use an online article (a good idea would be to look on the BBC Newsround website).

Maths

Well done on your efforts in our Sumdog competition last week, I was keeping an eye on how you were getting on all week and the number of questions that you answered as a class was fabulous!

This week, we have been working on doubles in class. In your jotters, please write out the following questions and answer them below.

1. 4+4
2. 7+7
3. 10+10
4. 13+13
5. 17+17
6. 19+19

If you know your doubles then it becomes really easy to answer near doubles questions.  Using your answers to the questions above, please answer the following questions:

1. 4+3
2. 6+7
3. 10+11
4. 12+13
5. 18+17
6. 18+19

As always, you are encouraged to use ActiveLearn and Sumdog.

Topic

As you all know, this week we will be designing and creating Jacobite targes (shields) as part of our topic work. Please research at least two Jacobite weapons. In your jotters, draw a picture of the weapon, label the diagram and then write a short description of the weapon underneath your picture.

Miss Donaldson 🙂

Just a reminder to say that Primary 5 have an additional two weeks of swimming starting tomorrow. Pupils will need to bring their swimming kit and their normal gym kit.  Children are also asked to either order a snack to go from the school cafeteria in the morning, or bring a packed lunch.

Miss Donaldson

Spelling Words

1. balloon
2. clothes
3. earth
4. friends
5. great
6. heard
7. light
8. something
9. sure
10. whole

Please copy out spelling words three times using look, cover, write, check.

Up-Levelling Sentences

Up-level the following sentences, using the VCOP (vocabulary, connectives, openers, punctuation) strategies we have been learning, to make them more interesting to the reader. You can use adjectives, adverbs, similes, to make the sentence more interesting.

• The monster growled
• The boy jumped.
• The man sang.
• The dog barked.
• The lady swam.

Maths

Our class have entered a North Lanarkshire online maths contest with SUMDOG! This week we will be competing against other classes in North Lanarkshire, who have also entered the competition.

All you have to do is play Sumdog’s games and your scores will count towards our class score.  The final score that will be counted will be our class’ average score.

Enterprise Week

As you all know, this week is enterprise week and we have been making sock snowmen to sell at the Christmas Fayre.  Enterprise week is all about getting us to think of the world of work and life beyond school so I would like you to tell me what your ideal job would be.

Please lay out your jotter in the following way:

My Ideal Job

When I grow up I want to be a…

Explain why you want to do this job when you are older (1/2 sentences)

What do you need in order to achieve your ambition?  Research any qualifications or work experience you need.

Describe the skills you will need to do this job.  For example, to be a teacher you need to be kind, patient, and caring.

Draw a picture of yourself doing your dream job.