Please remember you can read the book you have chosen for our Personal Reading challenge during ERIC time. This will allow you to get through your chosen books quicker. and maybe even read more books than you thought you would.
Here are a few photographs from today’s ERIC session.
Today we started our new Masterclass sessions. I had the pleasure of venturing down to infants for my Masterclass and what fun we had. The boys and girls of P2-4 were so enthusiastic and it was wonderful to be a part of. The dance moves being displayed were simply wonderful – you are quite the movers! I am sure next week will be just as much fun.
Here are a few action shots from today’s session. Some are a little dark (sorry) but we had to turn the lights off so we could see the screen.
Mrs O’Neill
What a fun time we had this afternoon in our P.E. session! Unfortunately we were unable to use the gym hall however we managed just fine with the space we had in class.
There was much hilarity as we tried to master some Latin dance moves as part of our topic. There were some tricky moves and some easy moves and even some very funny moves but you took it in your stride and gave it your all. The enthusiasm was wonderful to see! A HUGE well done P5S! I am looking forward to next week’s session already.
Here are some photographs of you practicing your moves. There are a few blurry ones due to them being “action” shots however you should still manage to make out the big smiles.
Today you created the banners for over your groups and your new wall space. I have to say they look wonderful. Your group name was to relate to Brazil in some way and I think you managed that very well. Please explain to someone at home why your group chose the name they did and the link it has to Brazil.
Meet our new groups for term 2.
HOT RAINDROPS
BRAZILIAN BROTHERS
JUMPING JAGUARS
JOLLY JAGUARS
MANGO MATES
ROCKIN’ REALS
Yesterday we started our new topic on Brazil with a research task in the IT Suite. Each of our new groups had to research a number of aspects relating to Brazil. You were to take suitable notes, with headings which you then used to decide on a group name. Are you able to share some interesting facts with someone at home? Do you know what the motto is on the Brazilian flag or how many stars it has on it?
Our Learning Outcome for this task was: I can create an interesting group name which is linked to Brazil.
I can discuss issues of the diversity of cultures, values and customs in our society. SOC 2-16c
I can make notes, organise them under suitable headings and use them to understand information, develop my thinking, explore problems and create new texts, using my own words as appropriate. LIT 2-15a
The skills were:
Skill for Learning: Synthesis: I can list my research under suitable headings. I can use this information to help my group choose a suitable group name
Social Skill: As a group we can reach an agreement in the correct manner.
I was very impressed at just how well some of our new groups worked today on their first task together. I heard some great ideas being shared, notes were being discussed and when self-assessing many of you were very honest with how you worked together. Well done!
Here are some photographs of our new groups working on their Home Team Challenge.
As part of our Personal Reading Challenge we will be visiting Bishopton Library. This will allow you access to a number of books that you can use for our challenge.
Our first visit will be on Tuesday 1st November at 10.00am. We will be returning to school in time for break. Two parent helpers will be required on the day. If someone at home is able to help, please leave a message on the blog or bring a note in your diary.
Your first task for our Brazil topic involves you researching a number of different areas about the country. In your topic jotters you will take detailed notes with relevant heading to separate your information. This information will then be used for both your Home Team Challenge and your Fact File task so please ensure your notes are as detailed as possible.
Please access the links below to find the required information. ALL links should be looked at to allow you to gain as much information relating to Brazil as possible. You have 1 HOUR in the IT suite so please use your time wisely. Only the links below should be accessed.
Now that we are well into the swing of things in Primary 5, it is time to introduce our Personal Reading Challenge. This challenge will run alongside your weekly reading homework, however you will be in charge of choosing and recording the books you read.
On Monday (24th) I will discuss the finer points of our challenge but meantime I would like you to be choosing, or thinking about, your first book for the challenge.
Happy reading!
Good afternoon everyone! I hope you have all had a fabulous October break so far. The weather has been relatively kind to those of us who stayed at home so I hope you have been out and about enjoying the dry days. Here is a rundown of your homework for this week. Please read the reminders as there are quite a few this week.
Spelling: Unit 15 or 22 should be completed, neatly, in your spelling jotter. Each word should be written out 3 times. A creative spelling activity should be completed using ALL of your words. This task should be returned to school by Friday.
Please remember to practice your words throughout the week, NOT just when you are completing the task.
Book Detectives: Your Book Detectives homework will be issued on Thursday. It should be completed for Thursday 3rd November. Please remember that if you do not complete the task you will be unable to participate in the class lesson on this day.
Details of the task will be issued on Thursday.
Personal Reading Challenge: This term we will be completing a challenge to help increase the amount of reading you do each week. The challenge will be ongoing for the whole term. I will go over the finer details of the challenge with you in class on Monday.
Maths: Our maths homework will take a different format this term. Most weeks you will have worded problems to complete. These problems will be posted on our class blog. I have included links below for you to use. Please click on the relevant group. If you are unable to access the blog, please ask for a paper copy of the questions.
Your answers should be completed, neatly, in your maths homework jotter. I will let you know on Monday (24th) which group you are in so that you know which questions to answer. Please cover your jotter for Friday.
I know many of you enjoy accessing the games on Mangahigh. Please continue to do so, if you wish, as additional practice is always worth doing.
Art: As part of our Brazil topic we will be looking at a Brazilian artist: Beatriz Milhazes. Next week in class we will be recreating some of her paintings. For homework this week I would like you to access the link below and familiarise yourself with her work. Some of the vocabulary used is a little tricky but please remember if you are unsure of what a word means, please use a dictionary (or ask) to check the definition.
You should then write a short paragraph (no more than 50 words) about Beatriz and her work. This should be in your own words as much as possible – DO NOT just copy directly from the text. Let me know your personal thoughts on her paintings. Think about the following questions when writing your paragraph.
You should leave your paragraph as a post on our blog and I will publish them all at the end of the week. If you are unable to post on the blog, please complete your paragraph on paper. This task should be completed for Friday.
Here are your reminders for this week.
Enjoy the remainder of the October break. I look forward to hearing all of your stories. See you on Monday.
Mrs O’Neill
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Please read each question carefully so you understand fully what is being asked of you and the type of operation which should be used.
Each answer should show all workings and include a sentence answer. I will model how to do this in class on Monday. This task should be completed and returned to school by Friday.
Work It Out!
Worded Problems
Please read each question carefully so you understand fully what is being asked of you and the type of operation which should be used.
Each answer should show all workings and include a sentence answer. I will model how to do this in class on Monday. This task should be completed and returned to school by Friday.
Work It Out!
Worded Problems
As part of our Personal Reading Challenge we will be visiting Bishopton Library. This will allow you access to a number of books that you can use for our challenge.
Our first visit will be on Tuesday 1st November at 10.00am. We will require two parent helpers to help on the day. If someone at home is able to help, please leave a message on the blog or bring a note in your diary when we return to school next week.
Mrs O’Neill
As you know, this term our class novel has been Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. To end our term our plan is to watch the movie version so we can compare it with the novel.
If you have any objections to your child watching this DVD, please send a note into class or leave a post on the blog.
Good evening everyone! I hope you have had a great weekend. We have been very lucky with the weather and hopefully it will continue for our upcoming holiday.
The last week of term has arrived …… and what a quick term it has been. I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have.
There is no written homework this week due to it being a short week for you all. However, I would like you to complete some personal reading at home. It will be very good practice for the personal reading challenge you will be taking part in next term. I would like you to choose a book of your choice, preferably fiction, and read at least 3 chapters for Thursday. I will be checking in with you to see which book you have chosen and how much you have read.
I would also like you to look over the photographs posted this term with someone at home and leave a message on the blog. The message can be from you, someone at home or both. Let me know what you think of the activities we have been involved in this term. What have you enjoyed? What are you most proud of?
Here are your reminders for this week.
Enjoy the remainder of the weekend. See you all in the morning.
Mrs O’Neill
Over the last two days you have been presenting your Scottish Wars of Independence personal projects. For this task you were given the opportunity of presenting your research in any way you wished ………… and what wonderful ideas were on display!
We had models of the Wallace Monument, Stirling Bridge and a variety of castles, 3D maps, weapons and a very creative journey from Norway to Scotland. William Wallace in a kilt even appeared for a drama presentation. PowerPoints were created, posters were designed and research folders were produced. We even had a quiz to test everyone’s knowledge! Well done to each and every one of you. You certainly set the standards high.
Feedback for your presentations will be issued next week, from myself and one of your peers. Please remember to read your feedback carefully and act on it when you next present to the class.
Here are some photographs of you presenting and any models that were made.
We also took the time to look more closely at some of the models and their creators were able to discuss how they made them.
A wee reminder to the Ospreys in class – please remember that it is non-uniform for you tomorrow (Friday) because your house received the most points over the last 4 weeks.
During our topic session today we learned all about the Declaration of Arbroath and the importance it had on Scottish society.
After individually completing the note-taking aspect of the task, each clan had to recreate their own version of the declaration. Can you tell someone at home some of the facts you learned today? Wow them with your knowledge!
Here are a few photographs of you hard at work. Keep scrolling to see the completed declarations.
The completed declarations have turned out incredibly well. Throughout our topic you have created some very high quality work and I am looking forward to showing it all off at our parents’ evenings next week. Please ask your parents to have a look at all your wonderful work. I am a very proud teacher!
Have a look and let me know what you think.
Today we started our day with a daily mile session. It was a very good way to get us into the swing of our busy day ahead.
Good afternoon everyone! I hope you have had a great weekend. We have another busy week ahead of us. Here is a rundown of your homework and reminders for this week.
Spelling: Please complete List 14 or List 21 in your spelling homework jotter. ALL words should be written out 3 times each. Please choose a creative spelling activity to use for each of your words. Try to complete an activity you have not yet done.
Once again, the standard of work being completed is high. Keep up the great effort P5S! This task should be returned to school by Friday.
Book Detectives: You were issued with your Book Detectives homework last Wednesday so this task should be well under way by now. Please read chapter 27 at home. You should complete a detailed summary of events for this chapter. Please also complete an illustration of your favourite part from the chapter. A written explanation of your drawing should also be included. A short paragraph should also be chosen to read aloud to your group members.
This task should be completed for Thursday. If you do not complete the task, you will be unable to participate in the group activity.
Maths: I have set up 3 challenges on Mangahigh for you to complete for Friday. The games are to help build your speed with your multiplication tables. Try to answer the questions as quickly as possible. You should also play each of the games more than once. The challenges set are for the 8 and 9 times tables and “Using Multiplication”.
Topic: Your personal projects should be brought to school on Thursday. Any PowerPoints should be emailed to me by Tuesday. Please remember to practice your presentation with someone at home.
Here are your reminders for this week.
Enjoy the remainder of the weekend. See you in the morning.
Mrs O’Neill
Today we had our trip to Stirling Castle. I was delighted to see so many of you were able to point out important landmarks from The Battle of Stirling Bridge. Well done!
We had a fun-filled day where we were able to investigate pretty much every area in, and outside, the castle. Exhibitions were visited, games were played, actors told us about different areas within the Great Hall and we even counted unicorns. What a busy day!
Please remember to tell someone at home all about our trip today. What new information did you learn?
A huge thank you to our parent helpers who came along today. It was greatly appreciated. Between us many, many photographs were taken. We got a little snap happy with the cameras as there were nearly 200 taken! Have a wee nosey!
Today we had our final board games Masterclass. Again, we had a number of games and activities being played and the children mixed very well with one another. Lots of noise and laughter to be heard today.
Learning Outcome I can use my knowledge of a historical event in a creative way to clearly show my understanding of what happened.
Yesterday we learned all about the Battle of Bannockburn. Information for you to research was provided to give you an understanding of how the battle progressed and the important key figures involved.
To show your understanding you were asked to present the knowledge learned in a creative way of your choice. All clans decided to present in the form of a drama reenactment. Costumes and weapons were designed to create a more “authentic” version of the battle.
I have to say that the majority of the clans actually included a huge amount of accurate and relevant information within their drama presentation. Well done!
Our topic this week took us to the world of dance. The children were introduced to the wonders of the “Gay Gordons” dance. After their initial horror at having to dance with a boy or girl, everyone got right into the swing of things. We have some natural dancers within Primary 5.
We still have a few aspects of the dance to perfect, however both Mrs Hughes and I were very pleased at just how well everyone picked it up. Here’s hoping you all remember the steps for next week!
Here are a few action shots.
Good evening everyone! I hope you have all had a wonderful holiday weekend so far. I am having a great time in Brazil however I will be back to see you all on Tuesday morning. Be ready for lots of stories (and maybe even some photographs)! Here is your homework for the coming week.
Spelling: Please complete List 13 or 20 in your spelling homework jotter. Each word should be written three times. A creative spelling activity, using ALL of your words should also be completed. Please try to complete a different activity from what you have previously done. This task should be returned to school by Friday.
Presentation of your work has been very good from the majority of you, please keep this high standard up. Well done!
Book Detectives: Due to our trip on Thursday, your Book Detectives homework is due for Wednesday. Please remember you have had two weeks to complete this task therefore you have had plenty of time to complete it to a high standard.
The reading of chapters 22-25 (inclusive) should be completed. Your summariser for these chapters should include information from ALL of them as this will show your understanding of what you have read. An illustration, with a written explanation, should also be completed. Please choose your favourite part to read aloud to your group members in class. If you are likely to forget the page number, write it down in your Book Detective jotter.
Maths: 3 challenges have been set up on Mangahigh for you to complete by Mrs Hughes. Please ensure you access each game and play to achieve the highest medal you can. I will be looking closely to the results when I return and those of you who have not been accessing the games while I have been away will be issued with worksheets to complete for the remainder of the term.
Please complete the challenges by Friday.
Topic: Your personal project should now be well under way. Please remember to ensure you use time to practice presenting your project. Ask someone at home to be your audience. Please keep referring to the task sheet to check on the criteria required. You may access the task sheet here .
Your topic should be completed and brought to school on Thursday 6th October.
Here are your reminders for this week.
See you all on Tuesday.
Mrs O’Neill
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