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P5S – Enjoying Reading In Class
Everyone in class is increasing the amount of time they spend reading each week through our reading time. Even our reluctant readers seem to be enjoying our ERIC sessions: especially if they have the chance to read one of the growing number of Guiness Book of Records we have in class. These books seem to be in high demand! I may even have to start a rota for them just like the bean bags.
Here is everyone Enjoying Reading In Class today.
P7M Mangahigh Homework – Friday 16th
Just a reminder to those of you who have not attempted your Mangahigh homework, that it is due for Friday 16th at 3.15pm. If you are having problems accessing the internet, please let me know and/or use the IT room for a short time during lunch.
Well done to the people below for a superb effort in the various challenges!
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Fire Starter | Attempted |
| Rachel B
Laura x2 |
Jack
Tori Laura Rachel B |
Niamh
Euan Amy Tori x 2 Amy Ben Gemma |
Tori
Ben Euan |
Andrew
Harry Keeley Reuben Gemma Andrew Jack Ben Euan Amy Ryan G |
Let’s Go Fly a Kite!
Today in technologies we started our craft and design project – building a kite!
We started by discussing who had flown a kite before and the different types of kite we had seen. Each group shared their ideas on what kites are made of and what it is that makes them fly. There were some fantastic discussions – well done!
After that, we learned about the different parts of a kite. They are as follows:
- Line – this stops the kite from flying away, the thicker the line is, the stronger it will be
- Bridle – this keeps the kite at the proper angle to the wind
- Tow Point – this is where the line connects to the bridle
- Spars – these give the kite structure (the cross shape)
- Keel – kind of like the bridle, it acts like a rudder to keep the kite in the right direction
- Sail – catches the air to allow the kite to lift and fly
- Tail – adds “drag” to the kite and keeps it pointed into the wind
Without any of these parts, the kite will not fly. We discussed what would happen if any of the parts were missing.
Here are some photos of P5S working on their kite ideas and labelling the parts of a kite. Next week, we will be learning about the different shapes of kites and how they can impact how the kite flies.
Miss Burnett
P5S – The Battle of Falkirk
This week in our language and topic lessons we have been learning all about the Battle of Falkirk. Please tell someone at home some of the interesting facts you have been learning about the battle.
In our topic lesson this morning you began creating your 3D map of the battlefield. There is a lot to do in this task and you really need to work closely with your clan members on this one to ensure you get it finished on time. I have to say every clan has made a great start. Well done!
As always we have a skills focus to consider and this week we are looking at:
Skills for Learning: Application: I can apply my knowledge of important historical events in a different context. I can carry out a task using what I have learned.
Social Skill: Helping each other: I can help my clan members in an appropriate way to ensure completion of a given task.
Here are some photographs from today’s session. I look forward to, hopefully, posting the completed maps on Thursday. Let me know what you think so far.
Maths and Language Games
I have found a useful website – www.topmarks.co.uk
It has lots of games for every area of maths and lots of good grammar games too! They may be useful to help with certain concepts and they’re lots of fun too!
P7 – What is Fracking?
What is fracking? Today you will be accessing a number of resources to find out the answer to this question. This task will be completed in three parts.
In your topic jotters you should take detailed notes, with suitable headings. Remember your notes should include important vocabulary relevant to the topic you are researching. Definitions of this vocabulary should also be included to help with your understanding. Please ensure each group member takes detailed notes as you will ALL require the information for the third part of the task which will take place next week.
BEFORE accessing the links below, please read over the task sheet carefully with your group members to ensure everyone is aware of the areas they should be researching. Any sections of the task sheet which require group discussion should also be completed at this time.
Please note that some of the videos also have written information. You should ensure you access BOTH resources. Fracking is a controversial subject and many people feel passionately about it. Some provocative language and phrases are used to get the public to feel and act.
Fracking: Videos (Class Teacher will show these)
Telegraph: How Hydraulic Fracturing Works Video
What is fracking and why is it controversial? (Class Teacher will show this)
P1H Homework
There are no new sounds this week-children should revise s a t p i n . Play games finding objects around the house beginning with each sound. Children have a new reading book and will get a second one on Wednesday. Please continue to use the extended stories to encourage discussion.
Children will be watching an eco drama presentation on Friday of this week about The Worm! They will be finding out more tomorrow!
If you have not already done so, please send in a family photo for your child to put on their All About Me poster.
Thank you!
Mrs Hunter
Show and Tell
Our Show and Tell days for each group in Primary 2H are as follows:
Monday- Luke Skywalker
Tuesday- BB8
Wednesday- Star Wars
Thursday- Kit Kat
Friday- Super Powers
Miss Hamilton
Welcome
Hello, I hope you all had a lovely weekend. I would like to welcome you to the Primary 2H blog. I will be using the blog to keep you updated on our learning and upcoming events in P2H, and also to post information associated with homework. The homework letter which I sent home at the start of term is attached to this post.
Thanks,
Miss Hamilton
Homework 12/09/16
Sounds this week – i and n – keep practising s,a,t,p
No new words – keep practising the characters & and , a , the
2 more books this week – please make sure books are in bookbag ready to be swapped on Wednesday
Thank you
Karate with Sensei Harrison
On Friday afternoon we were honoured to have Mr Harrison come in to teach us a few Karate moves. He brought one of his karate students, Gillen with him. He explained that he has been learning the art of Karate for 30 years and is a black belt. He has competed all around the world including Russia and Japan. Karate means ’empty hands’ and Karate-Do means ‘the way of empty hands’. He explained that Karate began in the island of Okinawa when attackers took away the islanders weapons, so they had to use only their bare hands and feet to break through the defences.
Mr Harrison taught us that when practising Karate you should be calm and quiet to allow you to fully focus on yourself and your movements. At some points you could hear a pin drop – well done! Before practising blocks with a partner you have to bow and say ‘Osu’ (pronounced ‘oss’). We also had to opportunity to practise our punches and kicks using pads held by Mr Harrison and Gillen.
The final treat was a sight to behold! Gillen broke a piece of wood using only his elbow! Before hitting the board he focussed his thoughts and became very quiet and calm. It all happened very quickly and we were very impressed. A huge thank you to Mr Harrison and Gillen for taking the time to work with us and teach us a few moves.
On Friday afternoon we were honoured to have Mr Harrison come in to teach us a few Karate moves. He brought one of his karate students, Gillen with him. He explained that he has been learning the art of Karate for 30 years and is a black belt. He has competed all around the world including Russia and Japan. Karate means ’empty hands’ and Karate-Do means ‘the way of empty hands’. He explained that Karate began in the island of Okinawa when attackers took away the islanders weapons, so they had to use only their bare hands and feet to break through the defences.
Mr Harrison taught us that when practising Karate you should be calm and quiet to allow you to fully focus on yourself and your movements. At some points you could hear a pin drop – well done! Before practising blocks with a partner you have to bow and say ‘Osu’ (pronounced ‘oss’). We also had to opportunity to practise our punches and kicks using pads held by Mr Harrison and Gillen.
The final treat was a sight to behold! Gillen broke a piece of wood using only his elbow! Before hitting the board he focussed his thoughts and became very quiet and calm. It all happened very quickly and we were very impressed. A huge thank you to Mr Harrison and Gillen for taking the time to work with us and teach us a few moves.
Karate with Sensei Harrison
On Friday afternoon we were honoured to have Mr Harrison come in to teach us a few Karate moves. He brought one of his karate students, Gillen with him. He explained that he has been learning the art of Karate for 30 years and is a black belt. He has competed all around the world including Russia and Japan. Karate means ’empty hands’ and Karate-Do means ‘the way of empty hands’. He explained that Karate began in the island of Okinawa when attackers took away the islanders weapons, so they had to use only their bare hands and feet to break through the defences.
Mr Harrison taught us that when practising Karate you should be calm and quiet to allow you to fully focus on yourself and your movements. At some points you could hear a pin drop – well done! Before practising blocks with a partner you have to bow and say ‘Osu’ (pronounced ‘oss’). We also had to opportunity to practise our punches and kicks using pads held by Mr Harrison and Gillen.
The final treat was a sight to behold! Gillen broke a piece of wood using only his elbow! Before hitting the board he focussed his thoughts and became very quiet and calm. It all happened very quickly and we were very impressed. A huge thank you to Mr Harrison and Gillen for taking the time to work with us and teach us a few moves.
P4M Homework 12.9.16
Hi everyone, we hope you had a lovely weekend. Here is your homework for this week.
Reading –
The Twits pgs 36-48. Remember if you find this tricky then share the book with an adult. Discuss the story at home too.
Spelling –
Red group – ‘al – al/au/aw’
walking
saucepan
clawed
fault
talked
prawn
there
where
Green group – ‘al – al/au/aw’
saw
talk
straw
walk
jaw
sauce
there
where
Yellow group – ‘ch’
chain
chop
march
beach
inch
lunch
there
where
Remember to rewrite the words using Look, Say, Cover, Write and Check. Choose 3 words to write a sentence for. Try to include ambitious vocabularly and connectives in these. Then choose a Spell Well activity to help consolidate your words.
Maths –
There is no Maths homework this week. Remember it is always helpful to continue to revise number bonds to 20 and times tables covered to date at home.
Roald Dahl Day
We are very excited in Primary 4 this week as tomorrow is Roald Dahl Day and we are having a themed afternoon to celebrate his 100th birthday. If possible could you please bring along your favourite book to class tomorrow. This does not have to be a Roald Dahl book. We are looking forward to a fun afternoon and will post some pictures here after.
Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions regarding this week’s homework.
Thanks
Mrs McKay
P6G Science – Learning about the planets
Our current science topic is Space! We have been learning all about the different planets in the Solar System. We split into groups and created factfiles about each planet, before telling the rest of the class what we found out! We enjoyed learning about the planets and are all keen to find out more about Space! Here are some pictures showing us presenting our findings to the class!
Miss Grant and P6G
Trip to Scotland Street School
On Thursday 8th September we took a trip to the Scotland Street School Museum for our topic on the Victorians! We took a trip around the museum, learning more about different resources used in education during those times. We were also able to take part in a Victorian school re-enactment! The lady acting as the teacher was an amazing actress and she scared quite a few of us! We were able to see the similarities and differences between Victorian and modern education and we decided that we like school these days better! Hope you enjoy our photos from the trip!
Miss Grant and P6G
P7 Maths Revision website
Throughout Primary 7 you will be introduced to a few new maths concepts as well as revising and being challenged by concepts you have already learned.
The website below has questions for every Maths and Numeracy Experience and Outcome in the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence. Please use the questions to help you practise, revise and improve on these concepts. Enjoy!
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
P2 Homework w/b 12.9.16
Hi P2
I hope you all had a lovely weekend.
Here is a list of your homework for this week:
Reading – Please remember the day in which books are sent home may vary.
Spelling – Revision week (sh, ch and th.) Here are a couple of games to help you learn your words if you wish:
Wordwall- daily practise of highlighted lines until secure.
Maths – Continue to learn your number stories of 11 and complete Place Value Worksheet. (Please note that I am going to issue maths homework on a Monday from now on and will be due on the Friday.)
Here is a game we are playing in class to help us understand tens and units.
As always, if you have any problems, please just let me know.
Miss Cruickshank
Week beg 12/09/16
I hope you had a great weekend.
P2 Homework
This week we are revising our last 3 spelling sounds – sh, ch and th. On Wednesday you can choose a sound to think of 3 new words or one for each sound. New reading books out this week. Maths homework on Wednesday will be revising days of the week.
P3 Homework
This week we are revising our last 3 sounds – oi,oy and or. On Wednesday you can choose a sound for your new words or find a new one for each of the 3 sounds. New reading books out on Monday and reading comprehension due Friday. Maths on Wednesday will be months of the year revision.
This week we will be finishing our large art work for our Lighthouse Keepers Lunch topic. On Tuesday we will be starting our paper mache islands for our topic. If anyone has any newspapers that you are finished with, I would be grateful if you could send them in for Tuesday for our paper mache.
In Pe we are enjoying our ball skills block. We have been practising our throwing and catching, and have been developing our communication skills in our games.
This week we are starting our evidence app in class. This is where the children choose their pieces of proud work to add to their personal profile of work on the Ipad. Over the next term we will gather one piece of work each week. This profile will be shared with parents later on in the year.
Have a great week
Mrs Fulton
Caterpillar Sequencing Game
P1 have been learning about ordering and sequencing numbers up to 10. Please click on the link below to play a game we have been playing in class. (THEN click sequencing and1-10)
P1 Homework w/b 12.9.16
Good Evening
I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. Could I please ask that anyone who has not yet returned any photograph forms to do so as soon as possible. I can’t put any photographs of the children on the blog until I have all forms back. Thank you.
Here is the homework for P1 this week:
Sounds – i and p (revise s, a, t and p)
Reading – 2 books (please return first book on Wednesday so that we can swap.)
No new words this week – revision of and, a and the + characters.
As always, if you have any queries, please ask.
Miss Cruickshank
P5H Homework and Reminders – w/b 12.9.16
Good afternoon everyone. I hope you have been enjoying the better weather. Fingers crossed it stays nice for the rest of this week. Keep reading for your homework and reminders for the coming week.
Spelling: Please complete either list dge or list ir in your spelling jotter. Each word should be written out 3 times and one creative spelling activity should also be completed for all of the words. If you choose the newspaper activity, you should only do this for 3 or 4 words. Remember you should choose a different activity each week until you have completed all of the creative activities.
Please remember to include the date and a title (this should be the spelling rule you are learning) and ensure your presentation is completed to a high standard. Also, please remember to complete any corrections. This task should be returned to school for Thursday 15th September.
Book Detectives: Read chapters 17-19 (inclusive) of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Once you have completed your reading you should summarise what you have read. Next choose your favourite part and draw a detailed picture. Be ready to explain your illustration to your group members. Please remember to choose a short paragraph that you enjoyed to read aloud to your group.
This task should be completed in your Book Detectives jotter for Wednesday 14th September. Please remember to read your feedback from last week to help you with your next steps.
Maths: I have set up 3 challenges on Mangahigh for you to complete. Please play each of the games and try to achieve the highest medal you can. I know many of you are enjoying these challenges however there are some of you who are NOT playing the games at all. If this continues you will be issued with worksheets to complete instead which are a lot less fun to do. Please remember anyone who is unable to access Mangahigh at home may use the IT Suite for a short time at the beginning of lunchtime.
This task is due for Friday 16th September.
Please continue to practise your tables as often as you can as we will be continuing our table challenge in class.
Topic: You have now had your Personal Project task for a week. I will be checking with you this week to see what area of the Scottish Wars of Independence you have decided to research. Please remember to use your time wisely and do not leave everything to the last minute.
Please remember that if I can supply any resources from school you just need to ask.
Here are your reminders for the coming week.
- P.E. will be on Tuesday and Thursday. Please ensure you have a full kit with you.
- Please return your consent form for our trip to Stirling Castle as soon as possible.
- If you have not already done so, please return your annual data check form.
- All homework jotters (Spelling and Book Detectives) should now be covered. If not, please do so. If you require paper, please ask as I can supply you with some from class.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
See you on Monday.
Mrs Hughes
Creative Writing Competition for 9-16 year olds
About Our Competition
The town of Paisley is buzzing with talk of the Bid for City of Culture 2021. Here at Oak Tree Arts, we’re very excited to learn about all of the wonderful events and activities which are springing up all over the town. Of course we didn’t want to be left out of the fun, so we’re going to have our own event. A creative writing competition to celebrate our fair town.
We want to know what sort of adventures could be going on in Paisley. Stories can be written in any genre and any style. A recounting of a real life event, a story of the towns history, or a fantasy adventure! Fighting dragons, or finding fairies? Best friends and school drama? The tale of the Paisley Witches or the Sma shot strikes? Anything goes. As long as it takes place in Paisley.
Details of the Competition
Free To enter
Ages 9 – 12 and 13 – 16
500 – 1000 words
Send Entries to:
Post or drop off: Oak Tree Arts Competition
Abbey Books
2 Well Street
Paisley
Closing date : 24th October 2016
Winners announced : 14th November 2016
Book Launch: 17th December 2016
Prizes:
Winners will receive a certificate, a creative writing goodie bag and have their stories published in our end of year book. The winners and their families will be invited to attend our book launch party on Saturday 17th December, where their prizes will be awarded.
Judges:
The competition entries will be judged by three local writers. Victoria Gemmell, Leona Gary and Susan Kirkwood.
I hope that you will be able to pass this information along to any interested parties, or perhaps use it as a class project.
If you would be interested in organising a creative writing workshop with some of our writers, would like any more information about this competition, or any of our other projects, please get in touch.
hello@oaktreearts.co.uk
01415626757
wk beg 12/09/16
Homework for this week –
no new words – keep practising characters + and, a , the
sounds – new sounds i and n + s,a,t,p
2 books – we’ll swap on Wednesday again
Could children please bring a photo of them with their family to add to our all about me display – photos will be returned later – thanks
If your child goes to Cairellot after school, could you please put a note of which days in the homework diary.
Still waiting for a few permission slips so no photos on the blog yet.
