Good afternoon everyone, I hope you all enjoyed your first week back and have had a lovely weekend. Please continue reading for your homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete lists gh, ph  or el, il, ey  in your spelling homework jotter for Thursday. Please write out your spelling words 3 times using SaCaWaC in the same way as we do in class. Remember that part of this process is to check and correct your spelling words, too many of you handed in wrongly spelt words on Thursday. You should then choose 6 spelling words you think you can write the best sentences for, and write an up levelled sentence for each of them. This week we are again focusing on using amazing connectives in each sentence. Here are some examples for you to choose from: so, if, while, even though, because, however and unless . Please include one in each of your sentences. Remember this does not mean you forget about using ambitious vocabulary too. We are trying to use both of these to make your sentences the best they can be.

Reading: As I posted last week you will be issued your new core readers later this week and I will explain your homework once they have been issued.

Personal Reading Challenge: We have now re-started our Personal Reading Challenge. You have 9 weeks left to reach the target you set last week. Please remember to bring your book to school as this will allow you to read it during ERIC time. Keep recording the books you have read in your Reading Passports so you can see how close you are getting to your target.

Maths:  Your homework can be found using the links below. This should be completed in your maths homework jotter and handed in on Thursday.

Group 1

Group 2

As discussed in class our Table Challenge will continue this term. Please continue to practise your tables with someone at home or by accessing the links provided below.

Multiplication Trainer        Division Trainer

Here are your reminders for this week:

1. P.E. will be on Thursday this week. Please ensure you have a full kit with you in school. We might have a second P.E. session outside (depending on the weather) therefore please remember to bring suitable clothing with you i.e. a jumper and/or a waterproof jacket. Please also make sure you have a bottle of water with you.
2. If you have not already done so please remember to return your forms for tickets to our Rookie Rockstars shows on Tuesday 2nd May (Eagles and Ospreys) and Wednesday 3rd May (Hawks and Falcons).
3. P5S will continue to hold their Fairtrade Tuck-shop every Wednesday. If you are wanting to buy something, please remember to bring the exact money to school if possible. You can find the item prices here.

See you all tomorrow.

Mrs. Hughes.

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you have all had a fantastic break and Easter Bunny visited you yesterday.  I am looking forward to hearing what you all got up to at check-in tomorrow.  We have now made it to term 4, our last term in P5, the year has just flown by! We have another busy term ahead and I hope you will all continue to work hard and continue to show the same high level of enthusiasm for what we have planned as you have during the rest of P5. Please continue reading for your homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete lists gn, ex or le, est  in your spelling homework jotter for Thursday. Please write out your spelling words 3 times using SaCaWaC in the same way as we do in class. Due to this being  a short week you do not have any sentences this week but please take the time to learn your words for your spelling assessment on Friday with Mrs. Livingstone.

Reading: There is no reading homework this week.  You will be issued with a new core reader next week.

Personal Reading Challenge: We will be continuing with our Personal Reading Challenge this term. You have done very well with this over the last two terms and I am sure you will continue to do so this term.

Tomorrow you will be setting yourselves a new target. You are aiming to be reading regularly and not just during ERIC time. Please remember to bring your book to school as this will give you more opportunities to read it.

Please remember to record the books you have read in your Reading Passports which are kept in class.

Maths:  There is no written maths homework this week, however please continue to practise your tables with someone at home or by accessing the links below.  Remember we will be continuing our Table Challenge through out this term.

Multiplication Trainer        Division Trainer

Here are your reminders for this week:

1. P.E. will be on Tuesday and Thursday this week. All P.E. kits should have been taken home for washing at the end of last term. Please remember to bring your kit to school. Please also remember to  have a bottle of water with you as you will be working hard.
2. Please remember to return your forms for tickets to our Rookie Rockstars shows on Tuesday 2nd May (Eagles and Ospreys) and Wednesday 3rd May (Hawks and Falcons) as soon as possible.
3. Miss. Burnett has posted a blog about the Fair Trade Tuck-shop being hosted by P5S this term.  All the details can be found here. The first tuck-shop will be held on Wednesday 19th April.

See you all tomorrow.

Mrs. Hughes.

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are having a lovely weekend after yet another busy week. Please continue reading for your homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete lists ear, eer, ere  or or  in your spelling homework jotter for Thursday. Please continue to write out your spelling words 3 times using SaCaWaC in the same way as we do in class. You should then write a sentence for each of your first 6 spelling words. Once again I will be assessing your use of connectives, however I will also be looking for more fabulous vocabulary too as we have learned a number of new words through our novel study – Danny the Champion of the World.

Reading: We are coming to the end of our novel study – Danny the Champion of the World. Please remember if you do not complete the reading you will be unable to take part in the class lesson. Your homework for this week is to  read the last two chapters, 21 and 22 for Tuesday 21st March.

As always if there are any words that you are unsure of please take a note of them in your Book Detectives jotter (remembering the page number) and, if possible, use a dictionary to find out their meaning . We will start our lesson by discussing these in class.

Personal Reading Challenge: You now only have 3 weeks to go with your personal reading challenge. You have all set yourself a target which you are aiming to reach (or beat!) by the end of the challenge. Please remember to record the books you have read in your Reading Passport which are kept in class. Remember to choose your books carefully to ensure they are at the correct level for you – not too easy or too hard.  You all chose a library book when we visited Bishopton Library on Tuesday, you can bring this into school as this will allow you to read it during our ERIC time and counts as part of your reading challenge.

Maths:  Mrs. O’Neill has posted another set of worded problems on your maths homework blog.  Please complete these in  your maths homework jotter. As always, please read each question carefully. You should ensure you are showing workings AND giving a full sentence answer. This homework is due for Thursday 16th March.

A high standard of work is being produced from the majority of you. Well done, keep it up!

Both group 1 and group 2 can find their maths homework here:

Group 1

Group 2

Please remember to access the Multiplication and Division Trainers for extra practice.

Multiplication Trainer        Division Trainer

Topic:  During our topic lessons next week we will be looking at the work of artist,  Georges Seurat.   To prepare for this you have had a research task to complete. Your blog post should be completed by Monday. You can remind yourself of this task by clicking on the link below.

George Seurat

Here are your reminders for this week:

1. P.E. will be on Monday and Thursday this week. Please ensure you have a P.E. kit in school. Please also remember to  have a bottle of water with you as you will be working hard.
2. If you have any spare plastic carrier bags at home please could you bring them in so that we can use them to stuff your 3D trout.
3. Parents’ Night appointment times will be issued on Tuesday. Please ensure the confirmation slip is returned as soon as possible.
4. Please remember if anyone at home is (or has been) linked to the River Clyde in any way through work, we would love to hear from them. Please click here for further information.
5. All Pupil/Parent Response sheets should be returned to school by 24th March.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

See you tomorrow.

Mrs. Hughes.

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are enjoying your weekend after yet another busy week. Please continue reading for your homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete lists homophones  or ey  in your spelling homework jotter for Thursday. Please continue to write out your spelling words 3 times using SaCaWaC in the same way as we do in class. You should then write a sentence for each of your first 6 spelling words. Once again I will be assessing your use of connectives, however I will also be looking for more fabulous vocabulary too.

Reading: We are continuing with our novel study – Danny the Champion of the World. Please remember if you do not complete the reading you will be unable to take part in the class lesson. Your homework for this week is to  read chapters 19 and 20 for Tuesday 14th March.

As always if there are any words that you don’t understand please take a note of them in your Book Detectives jotter (remembering the page number) and, if possible, use a dictionary to find out their meaning . We will start our lesson by discussing these in class.

Personal Reading Challenge: You now only have 4 weeks to go with your personal reading challenge. Please remember to record the books you have read in your Reading Passport which are kept in class. Remember to choose your books carefully to ensure they are at the correct level for you – not too easy or too hard. You can bring your book into school as this will allow you to read it during our ERIC time.

Maths:  I have posted another set of worded problems on your maths homework blog.  Please complete these in  your maths homework jotter. As always, please read each question carefully. You should ensure you are showing workings AND giving a full sentence answer. This homework is due for Thursday.

A high standard of work is being produced from the majority of you. Well done, keep it up!

Both group 1 and group 2 can find their maths homework here:

Group 1

Group 2

Please remember to access the Multiplication and Division Trainers for extra practice.

Multiplication Trainer        Division Trainer

Topic: As part of our Clyde in the Classroom topic you will be painting trout in the style of the artist George Seurat. You will find all the information for this task by clicking on the link below. This homework is due for Monday 13th March.

George Seurat

Here are your reminders for this week:

1. P.E. will be on Monday and Thursday this week. Please ensure you have a P.E. kit in school. Please also remember to  have a bottle of water with you as you will be working hard.
2. If you have any spare plastic carrier bags at home please could you bring them in so that we can use them to stuff your 3D trout.
3. We will be visiting Bishopton Library on Tues 7th March between break and lunch. We have been very lucky and have now got two volunteers to accompany us on our visit. Thank you.
4. As we will be working on our River Clyde mural throughout our topic it would be good if you could bring in an old t-shirt or shirt to keep your uniform clean, this can be left in class.
5. Please remember if anyone at home is (or has been) linked to the River Clyde in any way through work, we would love to hear from them. Please click here for further information.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

See you all on Monday.

Mrs. Hughes

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are having a lovely weekend. I have had a look at the photographs Mrs. O’Neill posted of your trout biology task, you all look as if you put a lot of effort into them. It also looks as if you had a successful trout release on Thursday, I was so disappointed to miss it. Please continue reading for your homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete lists al, au, aw  or el,il in your spelling homework jotter for Thursday. Please continue to write out your spelling words 3 times using SaCaWaC in the same way as we do in class. You should then write a sentence for each of your first 6 spelling words. You have been trying very hard to include ambitious vocabulary in your sentences and I have been impressed by many of the words you have used. Please continue to do this. This week we will be concentrating on the C of VCOP – connectives. You should include at least one connective in each sentence. Try to choose something more interesting than and or but. I will be focusing on assessing your connectives, however I will still be looking for fantastic vocabulary too.

Reading: We are continuing with our novel study – Danny the Champion of the World. Please remember if you do not complete the reading you will be unable to take part in the class lesson. Please remember your homework was to  read chapters 16, 17 and 18 for Wednesday 8th March.

If there are any words that you don’t understand please take a note of them in your Book Detectives jotter (remembering the page number) and, if possible, use a dictionary to find out their meaning . We will start our lesson by discussing them in class.

Personal Reading Challenge: You now only have 5 weeks of reading left to complete your challenge. I am delighted to see so many of you continuing to fill in your Personal Reading Passports. Remember to choose your books carefully to ensure they are at the correct level for you – not too easy or too hard. You can bring your book into school as this will allow you to read it during our ERIC time.

Listening & Talking: You will be presenting your solo talk to the class on Tuesday. Please click here to see the task sheet with all of the details required. If you have any resources that need to be used on the computer please bring them in on Monday so we can check that they will work.

Maths:  Mrs O’Neill has posted another set of worded problems on your maths homework blog.  Please complete these in  your maths homework jotter. As always, please read each question carefully. You should ensure you are showing workings AND giving a full sentence answer. This homework is due for Thursday.

A high standard of work is being produced from the majority of you. Well done, keep it up!

Both group 1 and group 2 can find their maths homework here:

Group 1

Group 2

Please remember to access the Multiplication and Division Trainers for extra practice.

Multiplication Trainer        Division Trainer

Here are your reminders for this week:

1. P.E. will be on Tuesday and Thursday this week. Please ensure you have a P.E. kit in school. Please also remember to  have a bottle of water with you as you will be working hard.
2. If you have not returned your consent form and payment for the Ten Pieces concert on Wednesday, please return them as soon as possible.
3. Please remember to bring in a packed lunch on Wednesday as we will be out of school at our usual lunch time.
4. World Book Day is on Thursday. All money raised for your readathon should be brought to school on this day. You may also wear your PJs/onesie to school or dress up as a character from your favourite book. A £1 donation is suggested for doing so. If you are not taking part in the dressing up, school uniform should be worn. Please remember to bring your favourite book with you too.
5. We will be visiting Bishopton Library on Tues 7th March between break and lunch. We need 2 parent helpers to accompany us on this visit. If anyone at home can help us with us please ask them to put a note in your homework diary.
6. As we will be working on our River Clyde mural throughout our topic it would be good if you could bring in an old t-shirt or shirt to keep your uniform clean.
7. Please remember if anyone at home is (or has been) linked to the River Clyde in any way through work, we would love to hear from them. Please click here for further information.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

I look forward to catching up with you all on Monday.

Mrs. Hughes

Good morning everyone, I hope you are having a lovely weekend and relaxing after all the hard work you put in to make our fundraising event such a success! Please continue reading for your homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete lists a for o or est in your spelling homework jotter for Thursday. Please continue to write out your spelling words 3 times using SaCaWaC in the same way as we do in class. You should then write a sentence for each of your first 6 spelling words. We are again concentrating on the V of VCOP – vocabulary this week. You should be trying to have at least one wow word in each sentence (many of you should be aiming for more). I will again be focusing on assessing your fabulous vocabulary.

Reading: We are continuing with our novel study – Danny the Champion of the World. Please remember if you do not complete the reading you will be unable to take part in the class lesson. Please read chapters 13, 14 and 15 for Tuesday 28th February.

If there are words that you don’t understand please take a note of them in your Book Detectives jotter (remembering the page number) and, if possible, use a dictionary to find out their meaning . We will start our lesson by discussing them in class.

Personal Reading Challenge: Your challenge will be on going for the whole of this term (6 weeks to go!). I am delighted to see so many of you continuing to fill in your Personal Reading Passports. Remember to choose your books carefully to ensure they are at the correct level for you – not too easy or too hard. You can bring your book into school as this will allow you to read it during our ERIC time.

Listening & Talking: This term you have a solo presentation to complete. You are responsible for planning, organising and preparing your presentation which you will be presenting in class on Tuesday 28th February. Please click here to see the task sheet with all of the details required. If you require a paper copy of the task sheet, please ask me and I will arrange one for you.

Maths:   I have posted another set of worded problems on your maths homework blog.  Please complete these in  your maths homework jotter. As always, please read each question carefully. You should ensure you are showing workings AND giving a full sentence answer. This homework is due for Thursday.

A high standard of work is being produced from the majority of you. Well done, keep it up!

Both group 1 and group 2 can find their maths homework here:

Group 1

Group 2

As you are aware we will be starting our fraction topic soon and it is very important that you know all your tables as this will make working with fractions much easier. Please remember to access the Multiplication and Division Trainers for extra practice.

Multiplication Trainer        Division Trainer

Primary 5 have the opportunity to visit the City Halls in Glasgow  to be part of the audience for the Ten Pieces concert being held on Wednesday 1st March. A letter and consent form have been issued with all of the relevant information. Please remember to return your consent form and permission slip as soon as possible. We have been very lucky and have already had a volunteer for our parent helper. Thank you.

Here are your reminders for this week:

1. P.E. will be on Tuesday and Thursday this week. Please ensure you have a P.E. kit in school. Please also remember to  have a bottle of water with you as you will be working hard.
2. For those of you who haven’t already done so, please cover all your homework jotters. This helps to keep your jotters in good condition.
3. Some of you have already brought in an old shirt or tee-shirt to cover your uniform during our art activities. For those of you have not, we will be working on our River Clyde mural throughout the topic so it would be good if you could manage to bring one in. This can be left in school until the end of term/session if you wish.
4. Please remember if anyone at home is (or has been) linked to the River Clyde in any way through work, we would love to hear from them. Please click here for further information.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

See you all on Monday.

Mrs. Hughes.

Good morning everyone, I hope you are enjoying your weekend.  This week is a short week for you due to the mid term break. Please continue reading for your homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete lists y for ie or er in your spelling homework jotter for Thursday. Please continue to write out your spelling words 3 times using SaCaWaC in the same way as we do in class. You should then write a sentence for each of your first 6 spelling words. We are again concentrating on the V of VCOP – vocabulary this week. You should be trying to have at least one wow word in each sentence (many of you should be aiming for more). I will again be focusing on assessing your fabulous vocabulary.

Reading: We are continuing with our novel study – Danny the Champion of the World. Please remember if you do not complete the reading you will be unable to take part in the class lesson. Please read chapters 11 and 12 for Wednesday 15th February.

If there are words that you don’t understand please take a note of them in your Book Detectives jotter (remembering the page number) and, if possible, use a dictionary to find out their meaning . We will start our lesson by discussing them in class.

Personal Reading Challenge: Your challenge will be ongoing for the whole of this term (8 weeks left!). I have been really pleased to see so many of you recording your books in your reading passports, keep it up!!  Please choose your books carefully to ensure they are at the correct level for you – not too easy or too hard. Remember you can bring your book to school as this will allow you to read it during our ERIC time.

Listening & Talking: This term you have a solo presentation to complete. You have 3 weeks to plan, organise and prepare your presentation as you will be presenting in class on Tuesday 28th February. Please click here to see the task sheet with all of the details required. If you require a paper copy of the task sheet, please ask.

Maths:  There is no formal written homework this wee, however, we will be starting our fraction topic soon and it is very important that you know all your tables as this will make working with fractions much easier. Please remember to access the Multiplication and Division Trainers for extra practice.

Multiplication Trainer        Division Trainer

Here are your reminders for this week:

1. P.E. will be on Tuesday and Thursday this week. Please ensure you have a P.E. kit in school. Please also remember to  have a bottle of water with you as you will be working hard.
2. Our mid-term break begins this weekend. You will finish on Thursday and return to school on Wednesday 15th.
3. For those of you who haven’t already done so, please cover all your homework jotters. This helps to keep your jotters in good condition.
4. Please remember to bring in an old shirt or tee-shirt which is big enough to cover your uniform during our art activities (we will be working on some artwork this week). This can be left in school until the end of term/session if you wish.  Also any old newspapers would be great for covering your desk.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend. See you all tomorrow.

Mrs. Hughes.

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are having a lovely relaxing weekend after a busy week in school. I hope you are looking forward to another busy week when, among other things, we will be starting our new Clyde in the Classroom topic. Please continue reading for your homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete list ie for ee  or ly in your spelling homework jotter for Thursday. Please continue to write out your spelling words 3 times using SaCaWaC in the same way as we do in class. You should then write a sentence for each of your first 6 spelling words. This week we are concentrating on the V of VCOP – vocabulary, you should have at least one wow word in each sentence. It would be wonderful if you continued to use the other areas of VCOP too, however I will only be focusing on assessing your fabulous vocabulary.

Reading: We are continuing with our novel study – Danny the Champion of the World. As discussed in class there is no formal written homework to be completed for this. However, please remember if you do not complete the reading you will be unable to take part in the class lesson. Please read chapters 9 and 10 for Wednesday 8th February.

If you find there are words that you don’t understand please take a note of them in your Book Detectives jotter (remembering the page number) and, if possible, use a dictionary to find out their meaning . We will start our lesson by discussing them in class. We have been getting some very interesting words to discuss, including ravenous and decarbonizing!

Personal Reading Challenge: As discussed in class this challenge will be ongoing for the whole of this term (9 weeks). I have been really pleased to see so many of you recording your books in your reading passports, keep it up!! Remember it is the quality of the books you read that is important. Please choose carefully to ensure the books you are reading are at the correct level for you – not too easy or too hard. Remember you can bring your book to school as this will allow you to read it during our ERIC time.

Maths:  This week Mrs. O’Neill has posted another set of worded problems on your maths homework blog.  Please complete these in  your maths homework jotter. As always, please read each question carefully. You should ensure you are showing workings AND giving a full sentence answer. This homework is due for Thursday.

A high standard of work is being produced from the majority of you. Well done, keep it up!

Both group 1 and group 2 can find their maths homework here:

Group 1

Group 2

As discussed in class there has been a slight dip in some of our Beat That! scores. Please remember to access the Multiplication and Division Trainer for extra practice. You can access it using the links below.  Remember Go for Green!

Multiplication Trainer        Division Trainer

Here are your reminders for this week:

1. Due to Recycling Heroes visiting the school P.E. will only be on Tuesday this week. Please ensure you have a P.E. kit in school. Please also remember to  have a bottle of water with you as you will be working hard.
2. If you haven’t already done so, please remember to cover all your homework jotters.
3. If possible, please remember to bring in an old shirt or tee-shirt which is big enough to cover your uniform during our art activities. This can be left in school until the end of term/session if you wish.  Also any old newspapers would be great for covering your desk.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

See you tomorrow.

Mrs. Hughes