Remember to 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.
Language
Reading Ch23-36 (p101-166) and 2 BD jobs – You should read the chapters and complete the Mind Map and Illuminator jobs by Friday 16th September. Click here to remind you how to complete both jobs and here to see good examples of the jobs completed pupils in our class. Remember to choose a passage from the book to read to your BD group.
Spelling – Complete Unit/List 2 in your Spelling Homework jotters for Wednesday 21st September. Clickhereto practise your spelling words (not compulsory). Click here to see a good example of the completed spelling tasks.
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
Complete the three assigned challenges on Mangahigh. Try your best to beat your own personal best. If you have any problems, please let me know A.S.A.P. These tasks should be attempted by Friday 16th September. We will be covering this in class but visit this website for advice: https://www.mathsisfun.com/angles.html
Use the IT room for 15 minutes at lunchtime if you need to.
Topic
Japanese Products – please make a note of any Japanese products, logos or brand names you have in your house or see in your everyday life. Please have this for Monday 12th Sept.
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
Remember to 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.
Language
Reading Ch23-36 (p101-166) and 2 BD jobs – You should read the chapters and complete the Mind Map and Illuminator jobs by Friday 16th September. Click here to remind you how to complete both jobs and here to see good examples of the jobs completed pupils in our class. Remember to choose a passage from the book to read to your BD group.
Spelling – There is no spelling lists this week but please 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
Complete three challenges on Mangahigh. Try your best to beat your own personal best. If you have any problems, please let me know A.S.A.P. These tasks should be attempted by Friday 9th September.
Use the IT room for 15 minutes at lunchtime if you need to.
Topic
Japanese Products – please make a note of any Japanese products, logos or brand names you have in your house or see in your everyday life. Please have this for Monday 12th Sept.
Topic personal project – This should be completed by Tuesday 27th September. Click here to access the task.
Other
Return any letters, permission slips etc. A.S.A.P.
Remember to research for your Fairtrade debate on Thursday.
P.E. Thursday and Friday this week. We have a special visitor on Friday to teach us Karate, instead of badminton on Monday.
Remember to 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.
Language
Reading Ch7-22 and 2 BD jobs – You should read chapters 7-22 (inclusive) and complete the Mind map and Illuminator jobs by Friday 2nd September. Click here to remind you how to complete both jobs.
Spelling – Complete List/Unit 1 in your Spelling Homework jotter for Friday 2nd September.Remember to write the date, an appropriate title and complete all sections as instructed. Click here to remind you how to lay out your work.
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
Complete the written maths homework in your Maths Homework jotter for Friday 2nd September. Click here to access the questions.
Write the date, title and record all working where appropriate.
Topic
Interview an adult (parent/grandparent/aunt etc) to find out about their daily routine and role in the family (click here to see the task). We will use this information next Monday 5th September.
Topic personal project – This should be completed by Tuesday 27th September. Click here to access the task.
Other
House Captains – please prepare a short speech (2 mins max.) for the assemblies on Wed 31st August
Return any letters, permission slips etc. A.S.A.P.
Remember to complete each task to the best of your ability. Please let me know if you are struggling with any task or need advice.
Language
Reading Ch7-22 and 2 BD jobs – You should read chapters 7-22 (inclusive) and complete the Mind map and Illuminator jobs by Friday 2nd September. Click here to remind you how to complete both jobs.
Spelling – Complete List/Unit 1 in your Spelling Homework jotter for Friday 2nd September.Remember to write the date, an appropriate title and complete all sections as instructed.
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
Complete the 3 activities on Mangahigh. The activities should appear on Homepage or click ‘Assigned’ to see these tasks (Adding and Subtracting up to 100, Add in Columns and Recognise Number Patterns).
Your username and password is on the Homework letter.
The school code is 45088 or use the link Mangahigh
Other
Residential Trip meeting Monday 22nd, 6.30-7.30pm
Give the Homework letters to your parents/carers and return the Internet slip A.S.A.P.
Topic personal project – this will be issued on Tuesday 23rd – more information to follow. This should be completed by Tuesday 27th September.
If any of you have any reading books from last year, especially Kensuke’s Kingdom, please return them ASAP as P6 are missing a number of copies.
P.E. Mon & Fri – If any of you have a portable badminton net, please bring it in on our P.E. days. Thank you.
Well, you survived your first week of Primary 5 and what a busy week it has been. I hope you have enjoyed our first week together as much as I have. Well done to each and every one of you for working so hard this week.
Lots of photographs were taken of you during many of the different tasks you were involved in and I will post them on our blog over the next few days. Keep watching for them!
Welcome to Primary 5S! I hope you are all as excited as I am for what lies ahead this year. We have lots of new and interesting topics to learn about. It will be a very busy year!
I will be using our class blog on a regular basis to share news, homework, photographs and much more. It will allow both you and everyone at home to keep up to date with what we are up to in class.
Today is the beginning of the last part of your primary school life… exciting and scary! We have lots of brilliant activities, topics and projects planned for this year and I know that you will all be up for the challenges ahead. I am so pleased to be your class teacher this year and I know Mrs Davidson is looking forward to teaching you on Thursdays too.
We will be using the P7M Blog to communicate and support each other with homework and research tasks. It is really important that you take responsibility for your own learning and learn how to manage your time; balancing school work and your social life. I am here to help you be the best you can be, so you need to let me know what I can do to support you to do your best.
Admin
Monday, Tuesdays, Wednesday, Friday – Miss McDowall
Thursday – Mrs Davidson
Monday 11.15am and Thursday 9am – P.E.
Please bring suitable clothing for our Daily Mile on non-P.E. days.
Please bring your class novel and personal reader every day for our personal reading time.
To do list:
Complete a House Captain application form by Thursday 18th – late entries will NOT be accepted.
Cover your homework diary, spelling, maths and Book Detectives jotters (paper available from school if required).
Tell your parent/carer about the Residential Trip meeting on Monday 22nd, 6.30-7.30pm
That is more than enough to think about for now. The homework will start next Monday 22nd August so enjoy your first week of homework free P7!
