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wk beginning 08/05/17

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Homework – book, wordwall, new sound – ue as in blue, blending booklet – sh words, new maths challenge sheet.

Farewell tour –  Harry Hedgehog and Douglas the dragon ( who hasn’t gone back to Fairyland yet as he is so fond of our class) are embarking on a farewell tour on Monday so watch out for one of them visiting your house soon.  Enjoy!

We have started exploring non-fiction books to help us find information about animals and their habitats.  We know they have a contents page at the beginning and an index at the end.  Please bring any non-fiction books you think will help with our topic.

Thank you

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P7 Masterclass – Baking

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Yesterday we had our first P7 only Masterclass. We started off with a simple recipe using ready rolled puff pastry, chocolate spread, banana and strawberries – what’s not to like?

The results were great and everyone enjoyed their sweet treat! Try it out at home by following the recipe below.

Sweet Puff Pastry Treats

Makes 9 individuals

Ingredients 500g Puff pastry pack strawberry slices

Banana slices

Chocolate spread Icing sugar water to stick corners

 Equipment

pallet knife

teaspoon

small bowl

oven tray

baking/greaseproof paper

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200˚C/ 400˚F/Gas Mark 6,
  2. Line your baking tray with baking paper.
  3. Lay out the puff pastry out on a surface lightly dusted with icing sugar into a large square.
  4. Cut into 10cm squares (approx.), using a knife. Cut about 3cm into each corner.
  5. Carefully spoon one teaspoon of chocolate spread into the middle of the square.
  6. Place strawberry and/or banana slices on top of the chocolate spread.
  7. Dab the pastry with a small amount of water, then fold one corner into the centre, allowing for a slight overlap. Repeat with the other corners to make a windmill shape.
  8. Sprinkle with icing sugar and bake until they are golden and firm (about 12-15 minutes) where they have puffed up on the sides.
  9. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Conflict in Israel

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Learning Outcome:

1.     I understand that religious and cultural differences have affected people in the past and present (Jews during WWII and Palestinians in Gaza).

2.     I can use my own research to share my views on current political and social issues (Gaza).

 Conflict in Israel Skill:

 

Systems Thinking

·        How does one thing affect another?

·        Can you describe the relationship between…?

 

 

Background

Jewish people were persecuted by the Nazis during World War II. After the war ended, the Jewish state of Israel was established and Jewish people were given a safe place to live. However this meant that Arab Muslims became refugees. In addition to this, the area of West Bank in Israel has always been a place of cultural and religious conflict because both Jews and Muslims say the land belongs to them.

 

Task

1.     You are going to work on your own and then with a partner to research the history of the conflict in Israel. You will watch videos showing the history and some of the recent problems. You will both read different research sheets to choose the most important facts. You will then share these facts with the class.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/20436092

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y58njT2oXfE  Israel and Palestine: an animated introduction

 

2.     You will then be working with your partner to create a 3-set Venn diagram to compare and contrast the lives of three children living in the West Bank. Read the notes on the children and use the photographs to help you build up an idea of what their lives are like.

 

3.     As a class we will then discuss the relationship between WWII and the current conflict in Israel. We will look at how one thing affects another thing and the consequences of actions.

 

Criteria

You and your partner must:

·        take notes (key words and phrases) from the videos and research sheets

·        share your notes

·        choose the 5 most important facts from your research

·        share these facts with the class

 

Your group must:

·        read the notes and look at the photographs of Bilal, Tzviki and Douha

·        discuss the children’s lives and what evidence you can gather from the text

·        record the similarities and differences between the three children

·        feedback to the class your findings

·        discuss in what way your lives is similar and different to the children living in the West Bank

 

As a class we must:

·        look at the evidence we have about the conflicts in Israel

·        discuss the cause and effect

·        discuss the relationship between WWII and Israel

·        discuss the general consequence of actions

 

You have two R.M.E. sessions to complete these activities.
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Titanic’s Maiden Voyage – 4.5.17

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The Titanic – Maiden Voyage Mapping Task

Group Task

Part 1: This task requires you to research information using only the links below and our class atlases.

In pairs, group members must complete a blank map of the Titanic’s journey, identifying the main locations relevant to:

  • her construction
  • maiden voyage
  • sinking
  • rescue of the survivors.

This information should then be transferred to your larger group map.

Southern Ireland

New York

Northern Ireland

England

France

The location of the iceberg will be given to you when you return to class.

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P4M w/b 1.5.17

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Hi there, I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend.

Here is your homework for this year.

Reading – Please read and discuss your Big Cat book for next Monday.

Spelling –

Red – tch

watching

stretched

scratching

sketch

crutches

snatched

light

pick

Green – tch

fetch

match

butcher

kitchen

switched

witch

if

long

Blue  – silent h

hour

ghost

rhyme

honest

rhythm

rhinoceros

don’t

right

Maths – This week in class we have started division. Please continue to revise the times tables at home this week.

We are looking forward to our Rookie Rockstar performances this week! I hope to see as many of you there as possible.

Thanks

Mrs McKay

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P5S – Fun with Language!

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In class we have been looking at figurative language and how it can make our writing more interesting. We looked at alliteration, personification and simile. Can you tell someone at home what each of these are? Can you give them an example?

Using what we know about our class novel: One Dog and his Boy we created some figurative language of our own. The results were great! Have a look …….

 

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Cycling Proficiency

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Good evening everyone! I hope you have had a fantastic holiday weekend so far.

This week we will be continuing with our Cycling Proficiency lessons – please remember to bring your bike to school on Wednesday. As always, you require a helmet to ride.

I was very impressed with your performance during Level 1 – you showed great skill and determination. Keep it up!

We have a fun, busy week ahead of us. Please remember to bring your library book to school tomorrow.

Spelling will be issued tomorrow morning. Words should be written out three times. Due to our Rookie Rockstar commitments on Tuesday and Wednesday you do not need to complete an MS task this week.

Reading:  Please read chapter 2 of Kensuke’s Kingdom. As this is a short week there will be no written comprehension homework but come prepared to discuss your opinions on the text on Friday.

Maths: We are learning about equivalent fractions; associated homework will be issued on Tuesday. In the mean time please revise your multiplication tables.

See you all tomorrow!

Miss Cauley

 

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P5H Homework and Reminders – w/b 1.5.17

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Good afternoon everyone, I hope you have all had as good a weekend as I have and are ready for another busy week. Please continue reading for your homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete lists air, are, ear, ere  or or, ing, 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. Due to this being a short week and our Rookie Rockstars concerts being held in the evening 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: Due to some changes to time-tabling your core readers and any associated homework will now be issued by Mrs. Livingstone.

Personal Reading Challenge: We have now re-started our Personal Reading Challenge. You now have 8 weeks left to reach (or beat!) the target you set yourselves this term . Please remember to bring your book to school as this will allow you to read it during ERIC time. Please keep recording the books you have completed reading this term in your Reading Passports so you can see how close you are getting to your target.

Maths:  Again, due to our short week, there is no written maths homework this week however, 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 Tuesday and Thursday this week. Please ensure you have a full kit with you in school. We might go outside for P.E.  this week 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. Please remember we have our Rookie Rockstars concerts this week at Ingliston. The nights are Tuesday 2nd May (Eagles and Ospreys) and Wednesday 3rd May (Hawks and Falcons). All the information you need can be found here.
  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

 

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P4a Homework W/B 1st May

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Hello everyone, Hope you had a lovely long weekend. Here is this weeks homework and class information📒.

Reading 📚 – New Big Cat books will be issued this week, children are to read at home. I will also send home a rolling through the text question sheet which you can use with your child to support their comprehension.

Spelling 📝

📘 – crutches, watching, stretcher, stretching, scratching, wretched, ketchup, sketch, suddenly and because.

📕 – butcher, kitchen, switch, crutches, watching, snatch, suddenly and because.

📗 – eight, weigh, vein, veil, beige, eighteen, school and bear.

Maths📚 – This week in maths we will continue with multiplication and the formal layout of this. Homework will be issued to support this. We will also move onto division, showing the link between multiplication and division. I have added links to some games below to help your understanding.

Times Tables –http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/multiplication-and-division

http://www.multiplication.com/games/division-games

http://www.mathplayground.com/index_multiplication_division.html

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P5S – Homework w/b 2.5.17

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Good morning everyone! I hope you have had a great holiday weekend so far. We have another busy week ahead of us. Please keep reading for a note of your homework and reminders for the coming week.

Spelling: Units 5 and 34 should be completed for Friday. As always, each word should be written out three times. Due to our Rookie Rockstar commitments on Tuesday and Wednesday you do not need to complete any sentences this week.

Reading:  Your core reader was issued last Thursday.  Once again, there will be no written homework as we will continue to complete our comprehension tasks for the core readers in class. As always, if there is any vocabulary you are unsure of, please take a note of it and we will discuss it in class on Thursday. Please remember to read aloud to someone at home and try to use expression where needed. Your reading feedback form should be completed (if possible) by the person hearing you read aloud. This task should be completed for Thursday.

Personal Reading Challenge: Our Personal Reading Challenge has began again. You have 8 weeks 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 our ERIC sessions.

Please remember to record the books in your reading passport as you finish them. The passport is kept in class. Remember this is your record of the number of books you have read so far this term.

Maths: Please access the relevant link below for your Maths homework. This should be completed in your homework jotter for Friday.

Group 1

Group 2

If you wish additional practice of your multiplication tables, please use the links below.

Multiplication Trainer

Division Trainer

  1. P.E. is on Tuesday and Friday . Please ensure you have a full kit with you in school. We may go outside for P.E. this week (weather permitting) therefore you should have suitable outdoor clothing with you: a jumper or waterproof jacket.
  2. Our next library visit is on Tuesday 9th May. We require two parent helpers.  Please click here for further details.
  3. Please remember our Rookie Rockstars show which will take place on Tuesday 2nd May (Eagles and Ospreys) and Wednesday 3rd May (Hawks and Falcons) at Ingliston Equestrian Centre. All information relating to the night can be found here.
  4. Our Fairtrade Tuckshop is on every Wednesday. Please remember to check our rota to see if you are in charge of the tuckshop this week. If you wish to buy something, please remember to bring the exact money to school. Details of prices can be found here.

See you all tomorrow.

Mrs O’Neill

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P5S – Group 1 Algebra Homework w/b 2.5.17

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To tie in with our class topic this week’s homework will be on Algebra. Please complete the following equations in your homework jotter for Friday. I will go over how to lay out your answers in class however for those who may forget, please read the instructions below carefully. Please make an attempt at answering all of the equations.

Layout:  24 + a = 50  

                   a = 26

  1.  15  +  c  =  45
  2.  85  –   e  =  40
  3. 110  +  m  =  172
  4.  5  x  b  =  25
  5.  8  x  v  =  48
  6.  z  +  16  =  38
  7.  f  x  4  =  24
  8.  t  +  123  =  200
  9.  12  +  k  =  252
  10.  g  –  60 = 30

 

 

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P5S – Group 2 Algebra Homework w/b 2.5.17

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To tie in with our class topic this week’s homework will be on Algebra. Please complete the following equations in your homework jotter for Friday. I will go over how to lay out your answers in class however for those who may forget, please read the instructions below carefully. Please make an attempt at answering all of the equations.

Layout:  24 + a = 50  

                   a = 26

  1.  15  +  c  =  45
  2.  85  –   e  =  40
  3. 110  +  m  =  170
  4.  5  x  b  =  25
  5.  8  x  v  =  48
  6.  z  +  16  =  38
  7.  f  x  4  =  24
  8.  t  +  125  =  200
  9.  135  –  k  =  78
  10.  100 – y = 31
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P7M Homework – Tuesday 2nd May

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Complete each task to the best of your ability. Please let me know if you are struggling with any task or need advice, as soon as possible. Ask your parent/carer to write a note if you are unable to  attempt any task. As always, if you require a  paper copy of any of the homework tasks, just ask. Thank you, Miss McDowall.

Language

  • Punctuation & Grammar task – Complete the task in you Spelling Homework jotter for Friday 5th May. Click here to access the task.
  • Reading – please read and finish your book for:
    • Red, Orange, Yellow, Green and Blue groups – Tuesday 2nd May
    • Purple – Monday 8th May

Maths

Other

  • Rookie Rockstars at Ingliston Country Club: Tuesday 2nd May for all Eagles and Ospreys and Wednesday 3rd May for all Falcons and Hawks. Performers should be in the main arena for no later than 6.15pm. The shows start at 6.30pm.
  • Feel free to practise for the Literacy and Numeracy tests on Friday 19th and Monday 22nd May by using the links on the Revision Blog post
  • We need 14 empty two-litre bottles and 14 empty fruit juice cartons for part of our new topic.  We need these for Tuesday 9th May or A.S.A.P.
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P7 Maths Homework – Revision 1

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Please complete the following questions in your Maths Homework jotter for Friday 5th May. Remember to write the date, title and show all of your working and write a sentence to show your final answer, where appropriate.

  1. Add together six and sixty-six.
  2. What is half of seven pounds?
  3. Multiply ninety-one by two.
  4. Subtract nought point one from two.
  5. What is one-fifth of one thousand?
  6. Multiply eight by four, then add fifty.
  7. What is the next odd number after nine hundred and ninety-nine?
  8. Take away ninety-five from one hundred and ten.
  9. How many twos are there in four hundred and forty?
  10. The perimeter of a square is one metre. How many centimetres long is each side?
  11. Which percentage is equal to three-fifths.   20%   30%   40 %   50%    60%
  12. Imagine a square-based pyramid. How many vertices does it have?
  13. Two metres of wire cost ninety pence. How much will three and quarter metres of wire cost?
  14. How many grams are there in two point seven kilograms?
  15. Complete the following sum using the BIDMAS rules.  21 – 32 x (8 – 6)
  16. Add together nine, nineteen and twenty-nine.
  17. Oranges cost fifteen pence each. I buy four oranges. How much change do I get from a two pound coin?
  18. What is the product of six and nine?
  19. When a number is divided by seven, the answer is three remainder four. What is the number?
  20. Write the multiple of eight that is between one hundred and one hundred and ten.
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wk beginning 01/05/17

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Because of the holiday and the Rookie Rockstar performances, there will be no reading book this week.  Everyone has a new library book they could read.

Homework – wordwall, new sound oi as in oil, blending – ch words.

Look forward to seeing you on Tuesday or Wednesday evening at Ingliston.  I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

Class photo – shirt and ties please – on Friday 5th May.

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P7S – German Food

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Please use the links below to find the German words for different food items. Record the German and English words. We will use this vocabulary for a task next week.

http://www.digitaldialects.com/German/Food.htm

http://www.softschools.com/matching_games/german/german_food_vocabulary/1198/

http://germangameshub.weebly.com/food.html

http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/?location_id=966#Food

http://www.zimflex.co.uk/German/Games/Key%20Stage%204/Topics%20Vocabulary/food/foodgameshome.html

http://www.zimflex.co.uk/German/Games/Key%20Stage%203/Food%20and%20Drink/foodanddrinkgameshome.html

 

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P5S – Amazing Algebra!

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In maths this term we have been learning all about Algebra. It can be quite confusing using letters alongside numbers but with some more practice I am sure you will all have it worked out. Algebra is great for working on your mental maths skills (obviously if the calculations aren’t too tricky!) so where possible you should be trying to work out your answers in your head.

Today we played some games to help with our understanding of equations. You created your own equations with your maths partner and then we played some loop card games. Please tell someone at home what an equation is. Can you give someone at home a few equations to work out?

Here are some photographs from today’s maths session. One of our maths pairs managed to use our numbers and letters to write their names. Can you guess who it was? Have a close look at some of the equations made today. Can you work them out?

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P5S – Library Visit – Parent Helpers Needed

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Unfortunately we were unable to visit the library this week however I have organised another trip for Tuesday 9th May. We will be leaving school at 11.20 am and will return in time for lunch.Two parent helpers are needed on the day. If someone at home is able to help us, please leave a note on the blog or put a note in your diary.

Thanking you in advance.

Mrs O’Neill

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P5S – Blackout!

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In class we have been learning about Blackout poetry. We used an extract from our class novel, One Dog and his Boy, to create our own poem or statement. We had the option of linking our poem to the theme of our novel or creating something completely new. Please tell someone at home the steps we used in this task.

I was very impressed with your final pieces. They are now on the wall and looking fabulous. Well done!