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 12 in your Spelling Homework jotters for Friday 17th March.

• 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.

• Reading New books will be given out tomorrow and should be completed for Friday 17/3/17.

Maths
Please use a variety of websites to enhance your mental agility. I am still looking for an improvement with our Big Maths Beat that Scores. Well done to those who met their target this week. This is an aspect of our learning which everyone could do with some improvement.

• 72 Learn Its
• Hit the Button
• P7 Maths Weblinks
• Mangahigh
• Sumdog
• http://skoolbo.co.uk/

Topic

• Please complete the WW2 Personal Research Task for the morning of Tuesday 14th March. Click here for the task and success criteria. Please bring any Powerpoints on a memory pen on Monday 13th or email them to my Glow account.
• Please listen and practise the WW2 Songs we learnt in class. Click here for the Blog post.
• Please learn your lines for the WW2 show on Tuesday 21st March.

Other

• Drama – Monday and Tuesday 1.15-3.15pm – Please bring a full change of P.E. kit (a full t-shirt, shorts/tracksuit bottoms and indoor trainers).
• Please bring in your costume in a bag with your name written on it. If you have any spare costume items to lend your peers, that would be very much appreciated. Click here to see what you need.
• P.E. – Thursday 2.15-3.15pm.

• Please return any forms A.S.A.P. (Parent/Pupil Response form).

 

• We will be watching the film version of Goodnight Mister Tom on Friday 31st March. As it is a PG, we would appreciate if you would let us know if you do not wish your child to watch the film so we can arrange an alternative activity.

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 12 in your Spelling Homework jotters for Friday 17th March.
• 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.

• Reading New books will be given out tomorrow and should be completed for Friday 17/3/17.

Maths I am looking for an improvement in our Big Maths Beat It scores. Try to enhance this by answering the following questions in your homework jotter. Please try to complete them mentally (where you can!) and just write down the answer. This is due for Friday 10/3/17. Remember BIDMAS. Brackets, Indices, Division, Multiplication, Addition and Subtraction.

1. 2 × 6 + 3
2. 3× 5 – 4
3. 4 + 3 × 3
4. 7 – 6 ÷ 3
5. (2 + 4) × 3
6. 7 + 4²
7. 3² + 4²
8. (7 + 6) ÷ (17 – 4)
9. 3 + 2 × 4
10. 4² ÷ 2³
11. 4 + 2 × 5
12. 28 ÷ (9 – 5)
13. (7 – 2) × (9 – 6)

    Other

• Please complete the WW2 Personal Research Task for Tuesday 14th March. Click here for the task and success criteria. If you would like a paper copy, please ask
• Please listen and practise the WW2 Songs we learnt in class. Click here for the Blog post.Please return any forms A.S.A.P. (Kingswood, Behaviour letters, Young Scots)
• – Reading and Maths tests on Thursday 9^th and Friday 10th March – You will be completing these tests on Friday morning. Feel free to use the Maths links to practise the topics. Maths test: mental questions should show NO working, the other questions should have any working you need and then record the final answer in the space provided, then check, check and check again! The reading tests are the usual format: read the text, read the questions, read the text again to look for the answers, answer the questions, check your answers, make any changes, check your answers, check your answers, check your answers, check your answers, etc!!!
  
• PE kit – We will have drama and Gymnastics on Tuesday.

Today we were creating tin foil boats and compared them to see which could hold the most amount of marbles without sinking.

We used our adapting skills to modify the boats to improve their performance.

Another very enjoyable lunchtime, keep up the great work!

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 11 in your Spelling Homework jotters for Friday 3^rd March.
• 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.

• Reading New books have been given out tomorrow and should be completed for Friday 3/3/17.

Maths Please use a variety of websites to enhance your mental agility. This is an aspect of our learning which everyone could do with some improvement.

• 72 Learn Its
• Hit the Button
• P7 Maths Weblinks
• Mangahigh
• Sumdog
• http://skoolbo.co.uk/

 

Topic

• Please complete the WW2 Personal Research Task for Tuesday 14th March. Click here for the task and success criteria. If you would like a paper copy, please ask
• Please listen and practise the WW2 Songs we learnt in class. Click here for the Blog post.

  Other – PE kit – We will have drama on a Monday afternoon and Gymnastics on a Tuesday.

• -Please return your completed Young Scot Card form A.S.A.P. Click here for more information.

Today we applied our knowledge of graphs and information handling using Microsoft excel on GLOW.

I am very impressed with the computer literacy of the class!

Well done everyone!

Today we started our lunch time STEM club. We will be looking at different aspects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths through group challenges.

Here are some pictures of our Spaghetti Bridge challenge. I think we will be looking at our adapting skills in the coming weeks. Also, a big thank you to Mrs Fisher for her help.

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 11 in your Spelling Homework jotters for Friday 3^rd March.
• 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.

• Reading New books will be given out tomorrow and should be completed for Friday 3/3/17.

Maths I am looking for an improvement in our Big Maths Beat It scores. Try to enhance this by answering the following questions in your homework jotter. Please try to complete them mentally (where you can!) and just write down the answer. This is due for Friday 24/2/17.

Square 12

Square 4

Square 20

Cube 5

Cube 7

Cube 9

7 x 12

5 x 12

10 x 15

12 x 12

3 x 327

9 x 24

7620 + 6231

528 – 324

Find the mean of the following numbers – 10, 11, 13, 12, 15, 15.

Topic

• Please complete the WW2 Personal Research Task for Tuesday 14th March. Click here for the task and success criteria. If you would like a paper copy, please askOther – PE kit – We will have drama on a Monday afternoon and Gymnastics on a Tuesday.
• -Please return your completed Young Scot Card form A.S.A.P. Click here for more information.

Last week we visited Clydebank Library to learn more about the Clydebank Blitz as we started our new topic.  We learned more about this significant event and created our own Morse code machines. After this we looked at different items from the event.
Thank you again to our helpers.

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 10 in your Spelling Homework jotters for Friday 17th February.
• 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.

• Reading All new books should be completed for Friday 17/2/17.

Maths
Answer the following questions in your homework jotter. Please try to complete them mentally and just write down the answer. This is due for Thursday 9/2/17.

1. Square 5

1. Square 6
2. Square 10
3. Square 12
4. Square 7
5. Cube 2
6. Cube 4
7. Cube 10
8. Cube 5
9. Cube 3
10. 5 x 647
11. 9 x 72
12. 1457 +7839
13. 6981 – 1346
14. Square 10 then take away 65

    Topic

• Please complete the WW2 Personal Research Task for Tuesday 14th March. Click here for the task and success criteria. If you would like a paper copy, please ask.

  Other – P.E. – We will now return to Tuesday and Thursdays and will be beginning our Gymnastics topic.

• -Please return your completed Young Scot Card form A.S.A.P. Click here for more information.

Primary 7 were involved in a drama workshop from GAMTA. I was very impressed by the attitude and application from everyone. It looked like you had a great time with Euan.
Here are a few pictures.

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 9 in your Spelling Homework jotters for Friday 3rd February.
• 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.

• Reading

  New books will be chosen this week.
  All new books should be completed for Friday 17/2/17.

Maths
Please use a variety of websites to enhance your mental agility. This is an aspect of our learning which everyone could do with some improvement.

• 72 Learn Its
• Hit the Button
• P7 Maths Weblinks
• Mangahigh
• Sumdog
• http://skoolbo.co.uk/

 

Other – P.E. – We will now return to Tuesday and Thursdays and will be beginning our Gymnastics topic.

• Thursday 2nd Feb – Trip to Clydebank Library and Scotland Street. Please bring a packed lunched as we will be having an early lunch as soon as we return from Clydebank in the morning. We will then leave at 12.30ish for Scotland Street. School dinners will be provided.

• Please return your trip permission form and the money A.S.A.P.

-Please return your completed Young Scot Card form A.S.A.P. Click here for more information.

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 9 in your Spelling Homework jotters for Friday 3rd February.
• 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.
• Burns Poetry Recital – Please practise your Burns poem for Monday 23rd Jan.   If you are our class winner, remember to practise for Friday’s whole school competition.

  Reading
  

• Purple – Black Death                                      
• Yellow – Waiting for Anya/ The card turner
• Orange – The giraffe and the Pelly and me/ Artemis Fowl
• Blue – The ultimate trainers                        
• Green – The hunger games/Down the rabbit hole

  All new books should be completed for Friday 27/1/17.

Maths

Please use a variety of websites to enhance your mental agility. This will help you prepare for our topic of number patterns and relationships.

• 72 Learn Its
• Hit the Button
• P7 Maths Weblinks
• Mangahigh
• Sumdog
• http://skoolbo.co.uk/

 

 

Other

• You will recite your poems to our class and one other on the Monday 23^rd January.
• PE will be on MONDAY (First thing) this week as we practice our Scottish Dancing with Primary 7M.
• Please practise singing Auld Lang Syne for our Burns Supper. Click here for the link to the tune and lyrics.
• We are looking for two adult helpers for a whole day trip on Thursday 2nd February. Please write a note in your child’s diary if you can help. Thank you in advance.
• Cooking on Wednesday 25th Jan. Please bring an apron for our morning cooking frenzy!
• Burns Supper – Thursday 26th January, 1.15-3.15pm: Invited guests should arrive at the Main Office for 1.15pm. Dress Code: Wear something tartan.

Yesterday we started our Healthy Living Masterclass. We will be looking at healthy eating, active play and relaxation.

Here are some pictures from our fruit kebab task.

 

Good Morning,

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

Please note the change in PE day for the next few weeks.

Language

• Spelling – Complete Unit/List 8 in your Spelling Homework jotters for Friday 20th January.
• 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.

• Reading

  Purple – Black Death
  Yellow – Waiting for Anya/ The card turner
  Orange – The giraffe and the pelly and me/ Artemis Fowl
  Blue – The ultimate trainers 
  Green – The hunger games/Down the rabbit hole
  All new books should be completed for Friday 27/1/17.

• You will be retaking the P7 Spelling Test next Wednesday 18th January, to see if your spelling skills have improved since August. There are 50 words which consist of spelling rules and patterns you have learned and use since Primary 1 (see the post from last week for examples).

Maths
Answer the following Algebra questions in your homework jotter. This is due for Friday 20/1/17.

1.   4f = 16

2. 60d = 360
3. 11g = 110
4. 9g = 45
5. 12a = 36
6. 5s + 3 = 23
7. 10w + 15 = 65
8. 3y + 24 = 30
9. 8h + 16 = 56
10. 6t – 40 = 14

 

Other

• Thank you for confirming your Burns Poem. You will recite your poems to our class and one other on the Monday 23^rd January.
• PE will be on MONDAY and THURSDAY for the next few weeks as we practice our Scottish Dancing with Primary 7M.

Good Morning,

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

Please note the change in PE day for the next few weeks.

Language

• Spelling – Complete Unit/List 8 in your Spelling Homework jotters for Friday 20th January.
• 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.
• Reading
  New books will be given out during this week. All new books should be completed for Friday 27/1/17.
• You will be retaking the P7 Spelling Test next Tuesday 17th Jan, to see if your spelling skills have improved since August. There are 50 words which consist of spelling rules and patterns you have learned and use since Primary 1 (see below).
  

Maths

Please use a variety of websites to enhance your mental agility.
We are looking at Algebra so this will make a massive difference to your work.

• 72 Learn Its
• Hit the Button
• P7 Maths Weblinks
• Mangahigh
• Sumdog
• http://skoolbo.co.uk/

Other

• Burns Poem- Please confirm your choice of poem by Friday 13^th January.
  You will recite your poems to our class and one other on the Monday 23^rd January.
•  See previous Burns post for more details.
• PE will be on MONDAY and THURSDAY for the next few weeks as we practice our Scottish Dancing with Primary 7M