This week we were very lucky with the weather during our Daily Mile walks. This has been a lovely time for me as the children and I have been having many chats with one another as we walk around the playground. I have been hearing some wonderful stories! The children have been having a great time too, as you can see from their happy faces!
I am delighted to say that the enthusiasm for our ERIC sessions is still high. Everyone is really enjoying these mini reading sessions in class which is wonderful to see.
If you have a favourite blanket or cushion/pillow from home that you would like to use during ERIC, please remember you may bring them in and store them in our class cupboard.
Here are a few photographs from some of our sessions this week.
In our Home Team Challenge for our Scottish Wars of Independence topic, we had to come up with a suitable Scottish clan name for our groups. Once this had been decided on each clan had to create a family motto and crest for their clan. What interesting ideas and designs we had!
Meet our clans!
CLAN MACKINNON
CLAN ERSKINE
CLAN CAMPBELL
CLAN DRUMMOND
CLAN BRUCE
CLAN MACDONALD
We are now well into our new topic: The Scottish Wars of Independence. I am delighted with the enthusiasm being shown . Keep it up!
We have had a few tasks to complete already and our new groups are beginning to realise just how much they are going to have to work together to achieve success.
Each task will allow you to work on particular skills. For our Home Team challenge you had a social skill to consider which allowed you to work together to reach an agreement. Some groups managed this straight away while others took a little time, however overall, I was very pleased with the end results.
Here is everyone hard on work on their Home Team Challenge. Tell someone at home what you had to do to complete this task.
Good afternoon everyone! I hope you have had a great weekend and look forward to hearing all your stories at check-in tomorrow. Each week I will post your homework and reminders on our class blog. Homework will also be noted in your school diary.
Spelling: Your spelling words for this week will be issued in class tomorrow. Each group will have a new rule to learn each week along with two new tricky words.
You should copy each word out three times in your spelling jotter. Next please choose four of your spelling rule words to learn using one of the “Creative Spelling” activities. These activities will be glued into the inside cover of your spelling jotter on Monday in class. This task should be completed and returned to school by Friday.
Book Detectives: Please read chapters 6-9 at home. Once you have read these chapters you should summarise what has happened in at least 5 or 6 sentences. Remember to pick out the main points of the storyline. You should also complete your Illustrator segment. Choose your favourite part from chapters 6-9 and draw a detailed picture of it. You should be able to explain your drawing to your group members in class. This task should be completed for Thursday 1st September.
Please ensure you complete this task on time to allow you to take part in our Book Detective session in class
Here are your reminders for this week:
Every week I will post a quote on our blog (I do love my quotes). Please leave a comment on our class blog (if you can) letting me know what you think it means. Feel free to share your own favourite quote, if you have one, with the class. You may use our “quotes board” in class. Here is our very first quote of Primary 5.
Enjoy the remainder of the weekend. See you all in the morning.
Mrs O’Neill
Each day in class we will have our ERIC time. Please ensure you have a suitable book to read during these times. You may borrow one from the class library or bring one from home.
This week I have loved seeing the enthusiasm from you all during our ERIC sessions and some of you are being very creative in finding a reading space in class.
Here are just a few photographs from our ERIC sessions this week.
Well, you survived your first week of Primary 5 and what a busy week it has been. I hope you have enjoyed our first week together as much as I have. Well done to each and every one of you for working so hard this week.
Lots of photographs were taken of you during many of the different tasks you were involved in and I will post them on our blog over the next few days. Keep watching for them!
Mrs O’Neill
Welcome to Primary 5S! I hope you are all as excited as I am for what lies ahead this year. We have lots of new and interesting topics to learn about. It will be a very busy year!
I will be using our class blog on a regular basis to share news, homework, photographs and much more. It will allow both you and everyone at home to keep up to date with what we are up to in class.
See you all in the morning!
Mrs O’Neill
