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P7S – Maths Homework due 28/10/16

Here is your maths homework which is due for Friday 28th October.
Complete the following questions in your jotter. If you have any problems, let me know straight away.

Change the following times into 24 hour format.

(1) 11.15am                     (2) 7.20pm                                   (3) 9.20pm
(4) 5.20am                         (5)2.00am                                    (6) 1:00pm

Look at the time below.
Write down the times which are 25 minutes before and 25 minutes after this.

(7) 17.45
(8) 02:00
(9) 19:30
(10) 23:00
Look at the time below.
Write down the times which are 45 minutes before and 45 minutes after this.

(11) 13.00
(12) 18:35
(13) 21:30
(14) 16:40

P7S – Week beginning 10/10/16

Good Morning,

Here are your activities for the week ahead. If you have any problems, please let me know straight away.

Language

  • Spelling – Complete Unit/List 3 in your Spelling Homework jotters for Wednesday 12 October.
  • Personal Reading Challenge – Throughout the year, please read extra texts on top of the class novels. Record what you have read and complete the tasks on the Personal Reading Challenge sheet.

Maths

Other

  • Parents Evening is Tuesday and Wednesday this week.
  • We would like to watch the film version of Stormbreaker next week. As this is  a PG, we need permission from your parents/carers. If you are not allowed to watch this, your parents/carers should write a note and I will arrange an alternative activity for you.
  • Return any letters A.S.A.P.
  • P.E. Tuesday and Thursday

P7S Homework – 3/10/16

Good Morning,

Here are your activities for the week ahead. If you have any problems, please let me know straight away.

Language

  • Read an afterword by Anthony Horowitz (P241-249) for Friday 7th October.
  • Spelling – Complete Unit/List 3 in your Spelling Homework jotters for Wednesday 12 October.
  • Personal Reading Challenge – Throughout the year, please read extra texts on top of the class novels. Record what you have read and complete the tasks on the Personal Reading Challenge sheet.

Maths

  • Click here to access this week’s written maths task: Time This is due Friday 7th October.

Other

  • Eco committee letters to be returned for Wednesday 5th October.
  • Return any letters A.S.A.P.
  • Bring in any unwanted sweet tins/tubs A.S.A.P. These will be used so you will not be able to take them home again.
  • P.E Tuesday and Thursday.
  • PACE Monday 3/10/2016 – Remember to bring dark clothing.

Extra Curricular Timetable Term 1

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Before School

Tennis – Active Schools
P4-7
8.20-8.50am

Hockey – Active Schools
P5-7
8.20-8.50am

Running – Active Schools
P5-7
8.20-8.50am

Dance (Hip Hop) – Active Schools
P4-7
8.20-8.50am

Lunch Time

Rugby – Active Schools
P5-7
12.15-12.45pm

Multi-Sports – Active Schools
P1-3
12.15-12.45pm

Athletics – Active Schools
P5-7
12.15-12.45pm

Chess Club
Gathering Room
Primary 4/5
3.15-4.15pm

Dance (Ballet) – Active Schools
P5-7
12.15-12.45pm


After School

Football – Active Schools
P4-7
3.15-4.15pm

Football – Mr McAvoy
P6/7 Football Team (Outdoors)
3.15-4.15pm

Dodgeball – Active Schools
P4-7
3.15-4.15pm

Basketball – Active Schools
P5-7
3.15-4.15pm

Code Club – Mr Hutchison
ICT Room
3.15-4.15pm

Badminton – Active Schools
P4-7
3.15-4.15pm

Chess Club
Gathering Room
Primary 6-7
3.15-4.15pm

 

Here are the clubs which are running in term one at Bishopton Primary. The Sport Committee will be updating the blogs with pictures of these clubs in the near future.

P7S Homework – Week beginning 26/9/16

Here are the tasks for this week.

If there are any problems, please let me know straight away.

Language

  • Read chapters 15-17 (p206-239) for Friday 30th September. Please then complete your Question Master and Summariser. If there are any problems please ask for help ASAP Click here to remind you how to complete both jobs.
  • Spelling – Complete Unit/List 3 in your Spelling Homework jotters for Friday 7th October.
  • Personal Reading Challenge – Throughout the year, please read extra texts on top of the class novels. Record what you have read and complete the tasks on the Personal Reading Challenge sheet.
    Last week there were come fantastic examples of work. Well done!

Maths

https://www.mathsisfun.com/angles.html

Topic

  • Topic personal project – This should be completed by Tuesday 27th September. Click here to access the task.

Other

  • You must learn the songs for the P.A.C.E. production on Monday 3rd October. Click here to access the lyrics.
  • Bring in any unwanted sweet tins/tubs A.S.A.P. These will be used so you will not be able to take them home again.
  • Return any letters A.S.A.P.
  • P.E. Tuesday and Thursday

P7S Week Beginning 19/9/16

Good Morning,

Here are your activities for the week ahead.

If you have any problems, please let me know straight away.

Language

  • Read chapters 15-17 (p206-239) for Friday 30th September. Please then complete your Question Master and Summariser. If there are any problems please ask for help ASAP.
  • Spelling – Complete Unit/List 2 in your Spelling Homework jotters for Wednesday 21st September. Please continue to practise the first 100 common words by playing the games at Spell Zone
  • Personal Reading Challenge – Throughout the year, please read extra texts on top of the class novels. Record what you have read and complete the tasks on the Personal Reading Challenge sheet.

 Maths

https://www.mathsisfun.com/angles.html

Topic

  • Topic personal project – This should be completed by Tuesday 27th September. Click here to access the task.
    You now have just over a week to complete!

Other

  • Return any letters A.S.A.P.
  • P.E Tuesday and Thursday
  • Bring in any unwanted sweet tins/tubs A.S.A.P. These will be used so you will not be able to take them home again.
  • House Captains wear a white shirt and tie on Tuesday 20th for a photograph.
  • Please bring in an apron or clean, oversized t-shirt on Tuesday 20th for our Japanese cooking session.
  • European Language Day on Thursday 22nd – Please wear your House colours.

P7 – Acts of kindness

During BOUNCEBACK today we looked at support, kindness and compassion.

We studied the kind acts of others and spoke about human compassion.

We have created five kindness vouchers to be used over the weekend.

Please enjoy and share many acts of kindness!
We look forward to hearing your stories on Monday.

P7S Week beginning 12/9/16

Good Morning,

Here are your activities for the week ahead. If you have any problems, please let me know straight away.

Language

  • Read chapters 10-14 (p136-206) for Friday 16th September. Please then complete your mind map and illuminator tasks. If there are any problems please ask for help ASAP.
  • Spelling – Complete Unit/List 2 in your Spelling Homework jotters for Wednesday 21st September. Please continue to practise the first 100 common words by playing the games at Spell Zone
  • Personal Reading Challenge – Throughout the year, please read extra texts on top of the class novels. Record what you have read and complete the tasks on the Personal Reading Challenge sheet.

Maths

  • Find the following types of angles at home. Write down what they were and where you found them.

Acute     Obtuse    Right Angle    Reflex
Complete this for Friday 16th September. If you are unsure check the website below  https://www.mathsisfun.com/angles.html

Topic

  • Topic personal project – This should be completed by Tuesday 27th September. Click here to access the task.

Other

  • Please ask your parent/carer to complete and return the note about Parent Appointments by Friday 16th September.
  • Return any letters A.S.A.P.
  • P.E Tuesday and Thursday

P7S Monday 5/9/16

Good Morning,

Thank you for your effort with the homework from last week. There were some excellent examples which we will revise in class.

If you have any problems, please let me know straight away. I am always happy to help 🙂

Here are your activities for the week ahead.

Language:

  • Read chapters 10-14 (p136-206) for Friday 16th Sept. Please then complete your mind map and illuminator tasks.
  • Spelling – There is no spelling lists this week but please practise the first 100 common words by playing the games at Spell Zone
  • Personal Reading Challenge – Throughout the year, please read extra texts on top of the class novels. Record what you have read and complete the tasks on the Personal Reading Challenge sheet.

    Maths:

  • Revision of decimals task sheet is due Friday 9th September.

    Topic

    • Japanese Products – please make a note of any Japanese products, logos or brand names you have in your house or see in your everyday life. Please have this for Monday 12th Sept.
    • Topic personal project – This should be completed by Tuesday 27th September. Click here to access the task.

    Other

    • Return any letters, permission slips etc. A.S.A.P.
    • P.E. Thursday and Friday this week. We have a special visitor on Friday to teach us Karate, instead of badminton on Monday.

Engineering Masterclass

Last Wednesday we took part in our three little pigs challenge. We had to create a straw house which couldn’t be blown down by the big bad wolf. We developed our creative problem solving and worked collaboratively to find a solution for the problem. Here are a few pictures of our work;

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Primary 7S – Weekly Diary

Weekly Diary 29/8/16

Literacy

Reading- Read chapters 3-9 and complete Illuminator and Mind Map task for Friday 2nd September. Please look at your jotter to remind you how to complete the jobs.

Please continue with your Personal Reading Challenge. I have already signed off two pieces of work in class – Well done!

Spelling – Complete spelling tasks for Friday 2nd September. Please remember jotter layout.

Numeracy

Complete written maths homework in maths jotter. Please remember your jotter standards. The questions are posted on this blog.

Topic

Interview an adult (parent/grandparent/aunt etc) to find out about their daily routine and role in the family (click here  to see the task). We will use this information next Monday 5th September.

Topic personal project – This should be completed by Tuesday 27th September. Click here to access the task

 

Health and Wellbeing

Remember PE is on a Tuesday and Thursday

We will be completing our Daily Mile every other day

If there are any problems please come and ask me straight away.