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P5S – Symmetry Success
We started our new Friday maths topic this morning: Symmetry. We discussed where we would find examples of symmetry in our everyday lives and environment. What great examples you came up with! Please tell someone at home some of the examples we discussed.
We looked at different shapes and designs and worked out where the line(s) of symmetry were. Please tell someone what a line of symmetry is. Next we looked at a number of 2D shapes then worked out the lines of symmetry they may, or may not, have.
Have a look at us hard at work and some of our completed work.
P5S – Titanic Home Team Challenge
This week we started our new topic and completed our Home Team Challenge. You decided on your Titanic family names and created your banners using the information you researched about family life during that time. In jigsaw groups you researched particular information which you then shared with your group members.
In your first task as a new group you had to work on the following skills:
Skill for Learning – Application: I can carry out a task by working collaboratively with my group members.
Social Skill: As a group we can reach an agreement in the correct manner.
How did you do? Did you achieve success, both as an individual and a group member. I could see some fabulous work going on however at times there were individuals who were not on task or as focused as they should have been. Were you one of them?
Here are some photographs of you working on the task. Are you on task? Did you complete your share of the work? Keep scrolling to see just how well (or not) you think you worked as a group on this first task. Please remember to always think about next steps and ways in which you can ensure you are all working to the best of your abilities in future tasks.
THE GOODMAN FAMILY
THE WEBBER FAMILY
THE FRANKLIN FAMILY
THE APPLETON FAMILY
THE EVANS FAMILY
THE SILVEN FAMILY (feedback form to follow)
P7 Kingswood 7
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wk beginning 24/04/17
This week Rookie Rockstars will be in school and we will be rehearsing and then recording a CD. We are looking forward to performing on Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd May.
Homework – book, new sound ou as in house, blending – oo words, wordwall.
We are still looking for helpers for our library visit on Friday 28th April please.
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New topic
Today we started our new topic – 
We thought about what we know already, what we wanted to find out and how we would find out.
Please bring any information books you have about animals.
Library visit
We will be visiting Bishopton Library on Friday 28th April at 11.15 and are looking for 2 helpers please.
Half of a shape
Today we were learning about half of a shape.
We liked this song. We played a half game. We discovered that sometimes there is more than one way to half a shape.
Welcome back!
Good afternoon,
I hope you all had a lovely Easter holiday! We had a great first day back in class today and the children were excited to write all about their break during our Big Writing.
Reading books for this week were given today as well as bookbags. There will be no spelling homework this week, as we completed our Term 3 revision before the holiday. We will be learning our new sound this week in class and spelling homework will be issued on Monday.
There will be no official Maths homework this week; however, the children can practise their Numeracy skills on the Top Marks website or Sumdog. If you do not have a note of your child’s Sumdog password from the back of their previous diary, please let me know as I can give out another copy.
We will have our Read and Much session on a Wednesday throughout Term 4. Children are encouraged to bring a healthy snack, and to read a book of their choice from home or our class library.
Show and Tell days will continue as follows:
Monday- The Seven Dwarfs
Tuesday- Jack and the Beanstalk
Wednesday- Pinocchio
Thursday- Peter Pan
Friday- Gingerbread Man
We will be changing our group names soon with our new topic; however, the days will remain the same for each group.
I look forward to continuing to work with you in supporting your child’s progress throughout the term ahead.
Have a lovely evening
Miss Hamilton
Welcome Back P2/1!
Hi P2/1
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. I can’t believe we are in term 4 already!
Reading books for both P1 and P2 will be issued on Wednesday or Thursday and these books will be read over the next couple of weeks.
P1 Homework
Reading
Wordwall
New blending booklets (ng words)
Sounds – th and qu
P2 Homework
Reading
Spelling – no formal spelling this week. I have reissued the spelling activities sheet that contains ideas to help practise/revise old spelling sounds and patterns. I will also hand out spelling walls tomorrow containing common words that your child is not secure in yet. Please work on learning these words throughout the rest of P2.
Maths – Sumdog and practise number stories to 20.
As always, please let me know if there is anything I can help with.
Miss Cruickshank
P1H This Week
Welcome back everyone! First of all I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone for the lovely gifts,cards and wishes you gave me for my wedding. We had a wonderful day! The children and I are still getting used to my new name!
Homework this week is :
reading book ( it is not in the diary but the book is for this week and next week.)
sounds qu and th
wordwalls
blending booklet
There is no maths homework this week.
PE days remain the same-Thursday and Friday.
Read and munch is Thursday.
Please return any outstanding library books asap.
Best wishes
Mrs Campbell
P4M Homework w/b 18.4.17
Hello everyone! I hope you all enjoyed a lovely Spring break. We have lots to look forward to this term and also have lots of hard work to do too! Here is your homework for this week.
Reading –
New Big Cat books were issued today. Please read and discuss at home by next Monday.
Spelling –
Red – soft c
accident
medicine
vacancy
advance
cinnamon
cereal
hold
warm
Green – soft c
office
palace
voice
silence
bounce
incident
these
sing
Blue – ey
key
honey
monkey
donkey
chimney
journey
very
your
Maths –
Today in class we learned how to play the game Buzz which can help us with our tables. Try to teach someone how to play Buzz this week at home. Repeat it for each of the times tables.
Please ask if you are unsure of anything.
Thanks
Mrs McKay
Welcome back
Welcome back everyone. I hope you all had a lovely holiday and are raring to go in term 4.
Homework this week –
new sounds th and qu, wordwall, new blending booklet ng words and a book. Everyone has a polypocket with their name on to keep their reading book in as some books were getting wet or coming back a bit tatty.
Please remember the Fairtrade snacks will be on sale on Wednesdays starting tomorrow.
P5H Homework and Reminders – w/b 17.4.17
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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
P5S – Homework w/b 18.4.17
Good afternoon everyone! I hope you have been having a fabulous Easter break. I am looking forward to hearing all of your stories during check-in tomorrow.
I’m not sure how we got here so quickly but Term 4 is upon us already! We have another very busy term ahead of us and I am sure you will show the same enthusiasm that you have shown so far during Primary 5.
Spelling: Units 3 and 32 should be completed for Friday. As always, each word should be written out three times and an uplevelled sentence should be written for each spelling rule word. Please remember to consider your VCOP in each sentence.
This week I would like you to continue focusing on using ambitious connectives in each sentence again. Here are some examples: before, as well as, however, also, although and after. Try to include one in each sentence. Some of you are doing very well with this. Remember this does not mean you forget about uplevelling your openers and vocabulary. We are trying to use all of these together to make your sentences the best they can be.
Reading: A new core reader will be issued on Thursday. The main focus is to ensure you are reading aloud to someone at home. Please remember to use expression where needed. 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.
Last term I introduced the reading feedback form which should be completed by the person hearing you read aloud. We will be continuing with this during term 4. New forms will be issued this week.
Personal Reading Challenge: We will be continuing with our Personal Reading Challenge this term. This was a great success last term and I was very impressed at the number of books being read. Watch this space for some interesting information regarding term 3’s challenge.
This week you will be setting a new target. The aim is to ensure you are reading regularly (not just during our ERIC sessions) and you will most definitely achieve success by the end of term. 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.
If you wish additional practice of your multiplication tables, please use the links below.
- P.E. is on Tuesday and Friday . All P.E. kits should have been taken home at the end of last term to be washed. Please remember to bring a fresh kit to school.
- Our next library visit is on Tuesday 25th April. We require two parent helpers. Please click here for further details.
- Please remember to return your ticket request forms for our Rookie Rockstars show which will take place on Tuesday 2nd May (Eagles and Ospreys) and Wednesday 3rd May (Hawks and Falcons).
- Our Fairtrade Tuckshop begins on Wednesday. Please ensure you know which date you are in charge of the tuckshop. If you wish to buy something, please remember to bring money to school. Details of prices can be found here.
See you all tomorrow.
Mrs O’Neill
P5S – Group 1 Maths Homework 18.4.17
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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. This task should be completed and returned to school by Friday.
Work It Out!
- Declan goes to watch Dumbarton play St. Mirren at Strathclyde Homes Stadium. He leaves the house at 14.07 and arrives at the stadium 45 minutes later. What time does Declan arrive at the stadium?
- He travels on a bus that is exactly half full. The number of people allowed on a full bus is 130. How many people were on the bus?
- Declan goes to the club shop. He buys a programme (£1.75), a new scarf (£7.50) and the new away socks (£9.50). How much did Declan pay in total for all three items? If he paid with a £20.00 note, how much change would he receive?
- Declan is hungry. He only has £3.50 left. What three items can he buy? He is allowed to have change left over.
Hot Dog £1.25 Soup £1.10
Hamburger £1.30 Fish £1.25
Chips £0.65 Cans £0.70
- Challenge Question: Declan finds himself in a long queue for the bus home. There are 364 people in front of him and 277 behind him. How many people in total are waiting for a bus?
P5S – Group 2 Maths Homework 18.4.17
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. This task should be completed and returned to school by Friday.
Work It Out!
- Declan goes to watch Dumbarton play St. Mirren at Strathclyde Homes Stadium. He leaves the house at 14.05 and arrives at the stadium 45 minutes later. What time does Declan arrive at the stadium?
- He travels on a bus that is exactly half full. The number of people allowed on a full bus is 120. How many people were on the bus?
- Declan goes to the club shop. He buys a programme (£1.25), a new scarf (£7.50) and the new away socks (£9.00). How much did Declan pay in total for all three items? If he paid with a £20.00 note, how much change would he receive?
- Declan is hungry. He only has £3.00 left. What three items can he buy? He is allowed to have change left over.
Hot Dog £1.50 Soup £1.10
Hamburger £1.30 Fish £1.25
Chips £0.60 Cans £0.70
- Challenge Question: Declan finds himself in a long queue for the bus home. There are 363 people in front of him and 216 behind him. How many people in total are waiting for a bus?
P5S – Library Visit – Parent Helpers Needed
We have our first visit of the term to Bishopton Library on Tuesday 25th April. We will be leaving school at 11.20am and returning in time for lunch. 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.
Thanking you.
P7 Literacy and Numeracy Revision
As we have discussed, you will be completing an online Literacy test and a Numeracy test in Term 4. It is completely up to you whether you revise for these tests. If you wish to, please use the links of the Blog to access websites to practise the topics and concepts you have been taught.
Mental Maths and Problem Solving
Numeracy Revision
Here is a list of the maths and numeracy topics you have learnt since Primary 5.
- Mental maths
- Rounding
- Square numbers – square numbers, square roots and triangular numbers
- Multiples, factors and primes
- Number patterns & sequences
- Place value – writing large numbers
- Fractions – equivalent, ordering, fraction of a number
- Decimals – addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Percentages – out of 100 (%), equivalent fraction and decimal
- Negative numbers
- Money – pence, pound, four operations, word problems, credit and debit, currency
- Problem solving strategies
- The four operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Algebra – 4x + 5, using letters to represent a value
- BIDMAS
- Measure: length, weight, area, volume
- Time – timetables, 12 and 24 hr clock, journeys
- Angles – acute (0-89°), right (90°), obtuse (91-179°), straight line (180°), reflex (181-359°), full turn/circle (360°), triangles (180°),
- Symmetry – lines of symmetry
- 2D shape – names, properties, edges, vertices, internal angles
- 3D shape – names, properties, edges, vertices, faces, nets
- Handling data – questionnaires, bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, range, median, mode, mean, tally charts, surveys
- Probability – impossible 0%, unlikely 25%, even chance 50%, likely 75%, certain 100%.
Word Problems
Word Problems – Year 5 & 6
Shape
Literacy Revision
Here is a list of possible literacy concepts you might be asked about and websites you could use to practise these:
Types of Sentences
A simple sentence consists of one clause that has a subject and a verb. A simple sentence puts across one idea. The owl hooted.
Compound sentences contain two or more pieces of information and the pieces are linked by a connectives. The owl hooted then flew away.
A complex sentence puts across more detailed ideas. It contains one main clause that can make sense on its own and one or more minor clauses that are linked to it. The hungry owl hooted loudly then flew away as it spotted its next meal.
