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P5 – Group 1 Maths Homework w/b 30.1.17

January 29, 2017 Mrs O'Neill Leave a comment

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!

Word Problems

Last week we had 5 groups making shortbread in class. Each group used 125g of butter, 180g of flour and 55g of caster sugar. How much of each ingredients were used in total?

Lucas is saving for a new scooter. The model he would love is £95.00. If he has already saved £47.50, how much more does he need to save to buy the scooter?

On Saturday Chloe S had to pay her monthly dancing fees. If she pays £9.50 for one week, how much will she need to pay for 4 weeks?

(a) Cameron S loves cycling. On Saturday he cycled from Bishopton to Erskine and back again. If the journey is 2.9 miles (one way), what distance did he travel in total?

(b) If he did the same journey again on Sunday and Monday, how far would he have travelled in total over the three days?

(a) On Friday night Lucy S went ice skating with her sister, Erin. Their mum gave them £5.00 to buy some snacks during their break. If they bought 2 bottles of juice which cost 89p each and 2 bars of chocolate costing £1.24 in total, how much change would they have for their mum?

(b) How much did one bar of chocolate cost?

Challenge question: (a) Olivia is obsessed with the new Smiggle shop in Braehead. She saved up her pocket money for a few weeks and decided to spend some of it on new stationery. She bought a pen at £3.50, a pencil case costing £11.00, a drinks bottle which cost £7.25 and a ruler that was £2.10 in the sale. How much did Olivia spend in total?

(b) If Olivia had £8.65 left in her purse, how much money did she have before she went shopping?

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P5 – Group 2 Maths Homework w/b 30.1.17

January 29, 2017 Mrs O'Neill Leave a comment

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!

Word Problems

Last week we had 5 groups making shortbread in class. Each group used 125g of butter, 180g of flour and 55g of caster sugar. How much of each ingredients were used in total?

Lucas is saving for a new scooter. The model he would love is £95.00. If he has already saved £47.50, how much more does he need to save to buy the scooter?

On Saturday Chloe S had to pay her monthly dancing fees. If she pays £9.50 for one week, how much will she need to pay for 4 weeks?

(a) Cameron S loves cycling. On Saturday he cycled from Bishopton to Erskine and back again. If the journey is 2.9 miles (one way), what distance did he travel in total?

(b) If he did the same journey again on Sunday and Monday, how far would he have travelled in total over the three days?

(a) On Friday night Lucy S went ice skating with her sister, Erin. Their mum gave them £5.00 to buy some snacks during their break. If the snacks cost £3.02 in total, how much change would they have for their mum?

(b) If the girls bought 2 chocolate bars which cost £1.24 in total (for the 2 of them), how much did one bar of chocolate cost?

Challenge question: (a) Olivia is obsessed with the new Smiggle shop in Braehead. She saved up her pocket money for a few weeks and decided to spend it on new stationery. She bought a pen at £3.50, a pencil case costing £11.00, a drinks bottle which cost £7.25 and a ruler that was £2.10 in the sale. How much did Olivia spend in total?

(b) If Olivia had £32.00 in her purse before she started shopping, how much change would she have after buying these items in Smiggle?

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P7M Homework – Monday 30th January

January 28, 2017 Miss McDowall Leave a comment

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. Try not to get stressed or upset about homework – it really isn’t worth it! Ask your parent/carer to write a note if you are unable to attempt any task. Thank you, Miss McDowall.

Language

Please read your book:

Red & Orange – Monday 6th Feb

Yellow – Monday 13th Feb

Blue, Purple & Green – Monday 6th Feb

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.

Spelling – Unit/List 9 – Please complete Unit/List 9 in your Spelling Homework jotter for Friday 3rd February. Please practise your spelling words on Spelling City (not compulsory).

Maths

You really need to work on and improve your knowledge and speed of the 72 Learn Its. You should all be achieving 72 out of 72 in the next Big Maths Beat That tests (Tuesday 7th). Please play the games below to help you improve.

72 Learn Its     Hit the Button P7 Maths Weblinks

Times Table Grid   Learn Your Tables   Number Fact Families

Other

We are looking for one adult helper for Tuesday 7th Feb from 11.15-12.00 visit to the library. If you are able to help out, please write a note in your child’s diary. Thank you in advance.

P.E. Monday 9-10am – Please wear your P.E. kit to school and then change into your uniform after. No P.E. on Thursday.

Thursday 2nd Feb – Trip to Scotland Street. Bring a packed lunched  as we will be having an early lunch so we can leave at 12.30ish for Scotland Street. School dinners will be provided.

Please return your 2 trip permission forms and the money A.S.A.P.

Please return your completed Young Scot Card form A.S.A.P. Click here for more information.

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P5 Group 1 Maths Homework – w/b 23.1.17

January 22, 2017 Ms Hughes Leave a comment

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 Thursday.

Have a Go – Word Problems

Eva was celebrating her birthday with a party. She paid £2.50 for balloons, £1.99 for streamers and £2.89 for party hats. How much did Eva spend altogether?
Duncan, Gregor, Adam, Brandon, Killian and Andrew went to the Irn Bru Carnival. They decided to go on the dodgems. If it cost £13.50 for them all to go on, how much did it cost each boy?
As part of his football training Sam J has to run 3 laps of the football pitch? If one lap is 270m long how far will Sam J run?
As part of his rugby training Owen also has to run 3 laps of the rugby pitch. (a) If one lap is 380m how far does Owen have to run? (b) Who runs further Sam J or Owen and by how much?
Eilidh has a book token with £10.00 on it. She buys two books costing £3.99 and £4.50. How much money is left on her book token.
Challenge Question: Blair wants to finish his Personal Reading Challenge book as quickly as he can. His book has 768 pages in it. Blair started reading his book on Monday and by Wednesday night he had read 318 pages. (a) How many pages does he still have to read? (b) If he read an equal amount of pages each day, how many pages did he read each day? (c) If he wants to complete his book by Friday night, and still reads an equal number of pages each day, how many pages will he have to read per day?

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P5H Homework and Reminders – w/b 23.1.17

January 22, 2017 Ms Hughes Leave a comment

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are enjoying your weekend after the very busy and creative week we’ve had. I hope you are looking forward to another busy and fun week. Please keep reading for your homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete list a for ar or ed 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 concentrating on using interesting VCOP – vocabulary, connectives, openers and punctuation. I have explained what the highlighting in your jotters means, please share this with someone at home.

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 7 and 8 for Wednesday 1st March.

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.

Personal Reading Challenge: As discussed in class this challenge will be ongoing for the whole of this term. You have all set yourself a personal target based on the number of books you read last term and your aim is now to reach that target or beat it! I have been really pleased to see so many of you recording your books in your reading passports. 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. Please remember to bring your book to school as this will allow you to read it during our ERIC time.

Maths: This week 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. All jotters should now be covered.

A high standard of work is being produced from most 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 Trainer for extra practice. You can access it using the links below. We are going for green with our Table Challenge!

Multiplication Trainer Division Trainer

Topic: As part of our mini Scotland topic you all chose a Scottish poem to learn. Please continue to rehearse them as you will be presenting them to your classmates and also another stage within the school on Tuesday. We will then have a class winner who will represent our class at our annual Burns’ Assembly on Friday 27th January.

Please click here to see the areas you will be judged on.

Here are your reminders for this week:

P.E. is on Tuesday and Thursday. Please ensure you have a P.E. kit in school. Please remember to have a bottle of water with you for both sessions.
If you haven’t already done so, please remember to cover all your homework jotters.
If possible, please remember to bring in an old shirt or tee-shirt which is big enough to cover your uniform during any art activities. Also any old newspapers would be great for covering your desks.
As we will be preparing some Scottish food on Monday, please bring an apron or clean tee-shirt to cover your uniform and help keep it clean.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

See you tomorrow.

Mrs. Hughes

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P5 Group 2 Maths Homework – w/b 23.1.17

January 22, 2017 Ms Hughes Leave a comment

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 Thursday.

Have a Go – Word Problems

Eva was celebrating her birthday with a party. She paid £2.50 for balloons, £1.60 for streamers and £2.49 for party hats. How much did Eva spend altogether?
Duncan, Gregor, Adam, Brandon, Killian and Andrew went to the Irn Bru Carnival. They decided to go on the dodgems. If it cost £13.50 for them all to go on, how much did it cost each boy?
As part of his football training Sam J has to run 3 laps of the football pitch? If one lap is 270m long how far will Sam J run?
As part of his ruby training Owen also has to run 3 laps of the rugby pitch. (a) If one lap is 380m how far does Owen have to run? (b) Who runs further Sam J or Owen and by how much?
Eilidh has a book token with £10.00 on it. She buys two books costing £3.00 and £4.50. How much money is left on her book token.
Challenge Question: Blair wants to finish his Personal Reading Challenge book as quickly as he can. His book has 768 pages in it. Blair started reading his book on Monday and by Wednesday night he had read 318 pages. (a) How many pages does he still have to read? (b) If he read an equal amount of pages each day, how many pages did he read each day? (c) If he wants to complete his book by Friday night, and still reads an equal number of pages each day, how many pages will he have to read per day?

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P5S – Homework w/b 23.1.17

January 22, 2017 Mrs O'Neill Leave a comment

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Good morning everyone! I hope you have been having a great weekend. Here is a rundown of your homework and reminders for this week.

Spelling: As discussed last week there will be no spelling homework this week as we will be retaking our “big” spelling test. This will give you some extra time to work on your Personal Reading Challenge at home.

Reading: Please read chapters 7 and 8 of our class novel: The Borrowers. There is no written homework to be completed for this as it will be done in class. However, please remember if you do not complete the reading you will be unable to participate in the class lesson. All reading should be completed for Thursday.

As discussed in class, if you come across any vocabulary that you are unsure of the definition, please use a dictionary to find this out. You may also take a note of it in your Book Detectives jotter (remember to take a note of the page number) and we can discuss it in class.

Personal Reading Challenge: We now have 10 weeks of reading left. You have set yourself a personal target based on the number of books read last term and the aim is to reach it (or beat it!) before 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.

Maths: Please click the link below for your maths homework. This task should be completed in your maths homework jotter. Please remember Mrs Hughes has organised your questions this week therefore the post will state homework is due for Thursday. You should return this task by Friday.

Group 1

Group 2

Well done, once again, to everyone as this task was completed very well this week. Practice certainly does make perfect!

Please remember you may access the Multiplication and Division Trainer for extra practice if you wish. You can access the links below.

Multiplication Trainer

Division Trainer

Topic: This week we will be performing our Scottish/Burns poems to both our class and another stage within the school. This will be happening on Tuesday. Please ensure you are practicing your poem so you are word perfect. Please click here to see the areas you will be judges on.

Please bring in an apron or over-sized t-shirt for our topic lesson on Monday.
P.E. is on Tuesday and Friday. If you have not already done so, please ensure you have a P.E. kit in school. For Tuesday’s session please ensure you have a bottle of water. Please bring in a towel for our next yoga session on Friday.

See you all tomorrow.

Mrs O’Neill

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P7M Homework – Monday 23rd January

January 21, 2017 Miss McDowall Leave a comment

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. Try not to get stressed or upset about homework – it really isn’t worth it! Ask your parent/carer to write a note if you are unable to attempt any task. Thank you.

Language

Please read your book:

Yellow, Red & Orange – Monday 30th Jan

Blue, Purple & Green – Monday 6th Feb

Burns Poetry Recital – Please practise your Burns poem for Monday 23rd Jan. If you are our class winner, remember to practise for Friday’s whole school competition.

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.

Spelling – Unit/List 9 – Please complete Unit/List 8 in your Spelling Homework jotter for Friday 3rd February. Please practise your spelling words on Spelling City (not compulsory).

Maths

Algebra – Complete your written homework in your Maths Homework jotter for Friday 27th Jan. Click the appropriate link for your group’s task. Groups 1 & 2 Groups 3 &4

Other

Please practise singing Auld Lang Syne for our Burns Supper. Click here for the link to the tune and lyrics.

We are looking for two adult helpers for Tuesday 7th Feb from 11.15-12.00. If you are able to help out, please write a note in your child’s diary. Thank you in advance.

P.E. Monday 9-10am – Please wear your P.E. kit to school and then change into your uniform after. Please bring a bottle of water for these energetic sessions!

Cooking on Wednesday 25th Jan. Please bring an apron for our morning cooking frenzy!

Burns Supper – Thursday 26th January, 1.15-3.15pm: Invited guests should arrive at the Main Office for 1.15pm. Dress Code: Wear something tartan.

Friday 27th January – Wear something tartan for our whole school Burns Assembly.

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P7M Maths Homework – Groups 3 & 4

January 21, 2017 Miss McDowall Leave a comment

Amazing Algebra

Below are a variety of questions relating to the areas you have been learning within our Algebra topic. Please remember to show ALL working for each question. This exercise should be completed in your Maths homework jotter for Friday 27th January.

Writing Algebraic Expressions

Example: p multiply by 5 add 7 = 5p + 7

(1) m multiply by 8 add 7

(2) y multiply by 9 subtract 3

(3) t multiply by 3 subtract from x

(4) 2 multiply by x subtract from 18

Gathering “like” Terms

Example: 3a + a + 6b – 2b = 4a + 4b

(5) 4a + 8a (6) 6d + 4c – 2d (7) 3b – b + 7c + 2c

(8) c + 9d + 8c – 6d (9) 4m + 4m – 8c + c (10) 9y – 8x + 3z – y

Substituting

Example: 22 – a = 22 – 10

a = 10 b = 7 c = 8

(11) a + 10 (12) a + b + c (13) 45 + c – a

(14) 8a – 45 (15) 2bc – a

Solving Equations

Example: y + 4 = 10

y + 4 – 4 = 10 – 4

y = 6

(16) a + 15 = 26 (17) 4b = 16 (18) n – 15 = 37

(19) 125 ÷ t = 5 (20) 10c = 200

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P7M Maths Homework – Groups 1 & 2

January 21, 2017 Miss McDowall Leave a comment

Amazing Algebra

Writing Algebraic Expressions

Example: p multiply by 5 add 7 = 5p + 7

(1) m multiply by 8 add 7

(2) y multiply by 9 subtract 3

(3) t multiply by 3 subtract from x

(4) 2 multiply by x subtract from 18

Gathering “like” Terms

Example: 3a + a + 6b – 2b = 4a + 4b

(5) 4a + 8a (6) 6d + 4c – 2d (7) 3b – b + 7c + 2c

(8) c + 9d + 8c – 6d (9) 4m + 4m – 8c + c (10) 9y – 8x + 3z – y

Substituting

Example: 22 – a = 22 – 5 = 17

a = 5 b = 1 c = 10

(11) a + b + c (12) 2c – a (13) 7b + ac

(14) 9c – 16a (15) 0.5c – 10

Solving Equations

Example: y + 4 = 10

y + 4 – 4 = 10 – 4

y = 6

(16) a + 15.2 = 26.6 (17) 40b = 160 (18) 2n – 153 = 37

(19) 125 ÷ t = 5 (20) 10c = 200

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P7 Burns – Auld Lang Syne

January 16, 2017 Miss McDowall Leave a comment

Please practise these adapted words to Auld Lang Syne. We are using the music in the video below.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my dear,

For auld lang syne,

We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,

For auld lang syne.

And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp,

And surely I’ll be mine!

And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,

For auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,

For auld lang syne,

We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,

For auld lang syne.

~Drums~ *faster

For auld lang syne, my dear,

For auld lang syne,

We’ll tak a cup o’kindness yet,

For auld lang syne.

*Take hands in this verse

And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere,

And gie’s a hand o’thine!

And we’ll tak a right guid-willie waught

For auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,

For auld lang syne,

We’ll tak a cup o’kindness yet,

For auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,

For auld lang syne,

We’ll tak a cup o’kindness yet,

For auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,

For auld lang syne,

We’ll tak a cup o’kindness yet,

For auld lang syne.

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P5H Homework and Reminders – w/b 16.1.17

January 15, 2017 Ms Hughes Leave a comment

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are enjoying your weekend after the very busy week we’ve had. I hope you are looking forward to next week. Please keep reading for your homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete list u for ue or le in your spelling homework jotter for Thursday. Please continue to write out your spelling words 3 times using SaCaWaC which I have explained to you in class. You should then write a sentence for each of your spelling rule words concentrating on using interesting VCOP – vocabulary, connectives, openers and punctuation.

Reading: This term we will be completing a 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 5 and 6 for Tuesday 24th Jan.

If you find any vocabulary that you are unsure of its meaning, please use a dictionary to find out. Also take a note of it in your Book Detectives jotter, remembering to take a note of the page number, and we will discuss it in class.

Personal Reading Challenge: As discussed in class this challenge will be ongoing for the whole of this term. You now have 11 weeks of reading left. You have all set yourself a personal target based on the number of books you read last term. Your aim is now to reach that target or beat it! 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. Please remember to bring your book to school as this will allow you to read it during our ERIC time.

Please remember to record the books in your reading passport when you start a new book and complete your review when you finish it. Your passports are kept in class.

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. All jotters should now be covered.

A high standard of work is being produced from most 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 Trainer for extra practice. You can access it using the links below. Also remember we are continuing with our Table Challenge, we are going for green!

Multiplication Trainer Division Trainer

Topic: Part of our mini Scotland topic was to choose a Scottish poem to learn. You will perform your poem to the class and another stage within the school. We will then have a class winner who will represent our class at our annual Burns’ Assembly at the end of January.

Almost everyone has chosen their poem and you should now be practicing for our recital. Please click here to see the areas you will be judged on.

Here are your reminders for this week:

P.E. is on Tuesday and Thursday. If you have not already done so, please ensure you have a P.E. kit in school. Please remember to have a bottle of water with you for both sessions.
If you haven’t already done so, please remember to cover all your homework jotters.
If possible please remember to bring in an old shirt or tee-shirt which is big enough to cover your uniform during any art activities. Also any old newspapers would be great for covering your desks.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

See you tomorrow.

Mrs. Hughes

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P5 – Group 2 Maths Homework w/b 16.1.17

January 15, 2017 Mrs O'Neill Leave a comment

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!

Word Problems

For our Personal Reading Challenge Charlie read 7 books. If each book had 236 pages, how many pages did Charlie read in total?

Mrs O’Neill got a new phone during the holidays. During her first week she used 26 minutes of calls. The second week she used 348 minutes. If she has a total of 600 free minutes, how many minutes does Mrs O’Neill have left to use before she is charged for her calls?

At the weekend Kieran and Mikey ordered 7 extra large pizzas (they were very hungry). The total cost was £147. How much did it cost for each pizza?

Heather needs at least 2000 points to move up a level on her favourite Xbox game. She only has 1254 points at the moment. How many more points does Heather need to qualify for the next level?

Innis enjoys baking with her sister Eve. They go to the Co-op to buy ingredients for a cake. The flour cost 80p, the eggs £1.20, the butter £1.25 and the milk 99p. How much was the total cost for all of the ingredients? How much change did they receive from £10.00?

Challenge question Luca enjoys going for long walks with his puppy, Dash. On Saturday he decided to walk from his house in Bishopton, across the Erskine Bridge and back again. If this is a distance of 6 miles (one way), how many miles will he have walked in total if he does the same walk again on Sunday?

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P5 – Group 1 Maths Homework w/b 16.1.17

January 15, 2017 Mrs O'Neill Leave a comment

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!

Word Problems

For our Personal Reading Challenge Charlie read 7 books. If each book had 236 pages, how many pages did Charlie read in total?

Mrs O’Neill got a new phone during the holidays. During her first week she used 126 minutes of calls. The second week she used 348 minutes. If she has a total of 600 free minutes, how many minutes does Mrs O’Neill have left to use before she is charged for her calls?

At the weekend Kieran and Mikey ordered 7 extra large pizzas (they were very hungry). The total cost was £147. How much did it cost for each pizza?

Heather needs at least 2750 points to move up a level on her favourite Xbox game. She only has 1254 points at the moment. How many more points does Heather need to qualify for the next level?

Innis enjoys baking with her sister Eve. They go to the Co-op to buy ingredients for a cake. The flour cost 89p, the eggs £1.19, the butter £1.25 and the milk 99p. How much was the total cost for all of the the ingredients? How much change did they receive from £10.00?

Challenge question Luca enjoys going for long walks with his puppy, Dash. On Saturday he decided to walk from his house in Bishopton, across the Erskine Bridge and back again. If this is a distance of 5.9 miles (one way), how many miles will he have walked in total if he does the same walk again on Sunday?

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P5S – Homework w/b 16.9.17

January 15, 2017 Mrs O'Neill Leave a comment

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Good afternoon everyone! I hope you have been having a restful week after our busy week last week. As always we have lots to do in the coming week too. Keep reading for your homework and reminders for the week ahead.

Spelling: Units 24 and 31 should be completed this week. Our spelling will be changing slightly this term. I will go over these changes with you in class tomorrow.

You should continue to copy each word out three times in your spelling jotter. You should then write an uplevelled sentence (remembering to use interesting VCOP) for the six spelling rule words. This task should be completed by Friday.

Reading: Please read chapters 5 and 6 of our class novel: The Borrowers. As discussed in class, there is no written homework to be completed for this as it will be done in class. However, please remember if you do not complete the reading you will be unable to participate in the class lesson. All reading should be completed for Thursday.

Personal Reading Challenge: This challenge will be ongoing for the whole term. We now have 11 weeks of reading left. You have set yourself a personal target based on the number of books read last term and the aim is to reach it (or beat it!) before 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.

Maths: Please click the link below for your maths homework. This task should be completed in your maths homework jotter. You should return this task by Friday. All jotters should now be covered.

Group 1

Group 2

Once again this task was completed very well last week. Well done everyone!

Please remember you may access the Multiplication and Division Trainer for extra practice if you wish. You can access the links below.

Multiplication Trainer

Division Trainer

Topic: As part of our mini Scotland topic you must choose a Scottish poem to learn. You will then perform your poem to the class and another stage within the school. We will then have a class winner who will represent our class at our annual Burns’ Assembly at the end of January.

All poems should now be chosen and practicing for our recital should now be taking place. Please click here to see the areas you will be judges on.

P.E. is on Tuesday and Friday. If you have not already done so, please ensure you have a P.E. kit in school. For Tuesday’s session please ensure you have a bottle of water. Please bring in a towel for our next yoga session on Friday.
On Tuesday we will have another visit to the library to return and choose books. If you have your own library card, you may bring this to take books out on.
We now have enough plastic bottles for our hatchery. I came home on Friday to find 4 that Declan was saving in his room! Thank you to those of you who managed to save some for me.

See you all tomorrow.

Mrs O’Neill

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P7M Homework – Monday 16th January

January 15, 2017 Miss McDowall Leave a comment

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. Try not to get stressed or upset about homework – it really isn’t worth it! Ask your parent/carer to write a note if you are unable to attempt any task. Thank you.

Language

Please read your book:

Yellow, Red & Orange – Monday 23rd Jan

Blue, Purple & Green – Monday 23rd Jan

Burns Poetry Recital – Please choose and practise a Burns poem for Monday 23rd Jan. Click here for Burns weblinks and the success criteria.

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.

Spelling – Unit/List 8 – Please complete Unit/List 8 in your Spelling Homework jotter for Friday 20th January. Please practise your spelling words on Spelling City (not compulsory).

You will be retaking the P7 Spelling Test next Tuesday 17th Jan, to see if your spelling skills have improved since August. There are 50 words which consist of spelling rules and patterns you have learned and use since Primary 1 (see below).

Maths

Sumdog – Please play any of the Sumdog games to earn points to to help our class climb the leaderboard for the National Contest. The contest closes at 8pm on Thursday 19th Jan.

Other

We are looking for two adult helpers for Tuesday 7th Feb from 11.15-12.00. If you are able to help out, please write a note in your child’s diary. Thank you in advance.

P.E. Monday 9-10am – Please wear your P.E. kit to school and then change into your uniform after. Please bring a bottle of water for these energetic sessions!

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P5S – Robert Burns/Scottish Poems

January 8, 2017 Mrs O'Neill Leave a comment

As part of our mini Scotland topic you should choose a poem to learn and recite to the class. You may be the lucky person who then represents our class at our annual Burns’ Assembly on Friday 27th January.

When presenting your poem you will be judged on the following:

Good, clear diction
Pace
A good understanding of the poem
Correct pronunciation of Scottish words
Good facial and vocal expression conveying the sentiment of the poem
Variation in pace and tone
A moderate amount of appropriate gesture if it comes naturally and if it enhances the poem
Over-dramatisation should be avoided as this distracts the audience and detracts from the flow of words

Please use the links below to see a selection of poems to choose from if you wish. As discussed, if you have another poem you wish to learn instead, please let me know. There is also a link for poems by Robert Burns if you wish to learn one of these. All poem choices should be made by Friday.

Wullie Waggletail

Street Talk

Brekin Rainbows

Fireworks aff the Castle

No. 115 Dreams

A Dug, a Dug

Sleep Well

Selection of Poems by Robert Burns (click on the link “Poems” )

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P5S – Homework w/b 9.1.17

January 8, 2017 Mrs O'Neill Leave a comment

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Good evening everyone! I hope you have had a great weekend. We have our first full week of term 3 ahead of us and it is going to be a very busy one.

Spelling: Units 23 and 30 should be completed this week. Our spelling will be changing slightly this term. I will go over these changes with you in class tomorrow.

Reading: Please read chapters 3 and 4 of our class novel: The Borrowers. As discussed in class, there is no written homework to be completed for this as it will be done in class. However, please remember if you do not complete the reading you will be unable to participate in the class lesson. All reading should be completed for Thursday.

Personal Reading Challenge: This challenge will be ongoing for the whole term (12 weeks). You have set yourself a personal target based on the number of books read last term and the aim is to reach it (or beat it!) before the end of term. Are you up for the challenge?

Please remember to record the books in your reading passport as you finish them. The passport is kept in class.

Group 1

Group 2

A very high standard of work is continuing from the majority of you. Well done! Keep it up!

Please remember you may access the Multiplication and Division Trainer for extra practice if you wish. You can access the links below.

Multiplication Trainer

Division Trainer

I have selected a number of poems for you to choose from which can be accessed using the link below.

Scottish Poems

If you have another Scottish poem that you would like to perform instead, please let me know. All poems should be chosen by Friday as this will allow you plenty of time to practice.

There is a change to the lunch menu this week. On Monday macaroni cheese will be served instead of roast pork.
P.E. is on Tuesday and Friday. If you have not already done so, please ensure you have a P.E. kit in school. For Tuesday’s session please ensure you have a bottle of water. Please bring in a towel for our next yoga session on Friday.
All permission slips for our Science Centre trip must be returned to school by Wednesday.
We will be needing some plastic screw top water bottles (about 20) that we can recycle as ice packs. If you have any you are finished with at home, please bring them to school. We will need them for our hatchery which will be arriving at the end of the month.
Next Tuesday (17th) we will have another visit to the library to return and choose books. We require one parent helper to come with us. Please click here for all the details.

See you all tomorrow.

Mrs O’Neill

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P5H Homework and Reminders – w/b 9.1.17

January 8, 2017 Ms Hughes Leave a comment

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you enjoyed your first couple of days back at school and you have had a lovely weekend. Please keep reading for your homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete list o, os, oes or ng in your spelling homework jotter for Thursday. Our spelling homework has changed this term. Please write out your spelling words 3 times using SaCaWaC which I will explain to you tomorrow. You should then write a sentence for each of your spelling rule words concentrating on using interesting VCOP – vocabulary, connectives, openers and punctuation.

Reading: This term we will be completing novel study – Danny the Champion of the World. As a result there will be no 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. I will hand out your novels on Tuesday, please read chapters 3 and 4 for Tuesday 17th.

If you find any vocabulary that you are unsure of its meaning, please use a dictionary to find out. You can also take a note of it in your Book Detectives jotter, remembering to take a note of the page number, and we can discuss it in class.

Personal Reading Challenge: As explained in class on Thursday this challenge will continue this term (12 weeks) with a slight change. This term you will set your own target for the number of books you will read. Remember it is the quality of the books you read not the quantity 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.

Please remember to record the books in your reading passport, which is kept in class, when you start a new book and complete your review when you finish it.

A high standard of work is being produced from most of you. Well done! Keep it up!

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

Group 1 Maths Homework

Group 2 Maths Homework

Multiplication Trainer Division Trainer

Topic: As part of our mini Scotland topic you must choose a Scottish poem to learn. You will then perform your chosen poem to the class and another stage within the school. We will then have a class winner who will represent our class at our annual Burns’ Assembly at the end of January.

Mrs O’Neill has very kindly selected a number of poems for you to choose from which can be accessed using the link below.

Scottish Poems

If you have another Scottish poem that you would like to perform instead, please let me know. All poems should be chosen by Thursday as this will allow you plenty of time to practice.

Here are your reminders for this week:

There is a change to the lunch menu this week. On Monday macaroni cheese will be served instead of roast pork.
P.E. is on Tuesday and Thursday. If you have not already done so, please ensure you have a P.E. kit in school. Please remember to have a bottle of water with you for both sessions.
Please remember to cover all your homework jotters.
If possible please remember to bring in an old shirt or tee-shirt which is big enough to cover your uniform during any art activities. Also any old newspapers would be great for covering your desks.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

See you all tomorrow.

Mrs Hughes

There is a change to the lunch menu this week. On Monday macaroni cheese will be served instead of roast pork.
P.E. is on Tuesday and Friday. If you have not already done so, please ensure you have a P.E. kit in school. For Tuesday’s session please ensure you have a bottle of water. Please bring in a towel for our next yoga session on Friday.

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P5 Group 1Maths Homework- w/b 9.1.17

January 8, 2017 Ms Hughes Leave a comment

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 Thursday.

Have a Go – Word Problems

Emma was given £200 for Christmas. She bought shoes for £26.99 and a top for £9.99. How much money did she have left?
Adam went to Braehead to spend some of his Christmas money. He bought a game for £34.99, a pair of trousers for £14.50 and a DVD for £12.99. How much did he spend altogether?
Eilidh has a bag of sweets. When she counted them she discovered there were 456. She shared them with Eva, Leah and Holly. How many sweets did each girl get?
David wanted to buy a pair of football boots. The ones he wanted were half price in the sale. If they were £129 in the sale how much were they originally?
Killian is reading a book with 280 pages. If he reads 20 pages every night of the week, how many weeks will it take him to finish the book?
Evie has 150 hair bows. She decides to tidy them into groups of 10. How many sets of hair bows will she have?
Challenge Question: Mrs. Hughes had lots of visitors at New Year. Some of them gave her tins of shortbread as a first foot present. In total she had 4 tins each with 20 pieces of shortbread in them. a) How many pieces of shortbread did she have altogether? Mrs. Hughes decided this was too many for her to eat so she brought them into school and shared them with the 7 groups in her class. b) How many pieces of shortbread would each group get? c) Would there be any left for Mrs. Hughes?

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P5 Group 2 Maths Homework – w/b 9.1.17

January 8, 2017 Ms Hughes Leave a comment

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 Thursday.

Have a Go – Word Problems

Emma was given £150 for Christmas. She bought shoes for £26.99 and a top for £9.99. How much money did she have left?
Adam went to Braehead to spend some of his Christmas money. He bought a game for £35, a pair of trousers for £14 and a DVD for £12. How much did he spend altogether?
Eilidh has a bag of sweets. When she counted them she discovered there were 96. She shared them with Eva, Leah and Holly. How many sweets did each girl get?
David wanted to buy a pair of football boots. The ones he wanted were half price in the sale. If they were £120 in the sale how much were they originally?
Killian is reading a book with 500 pages. If he reads 10 pages Monday to Friday, how many weeks will it take him to finish the book?
Evie has 150 hair bows. She decides to tidy them into groups of 10. How many sets of hair bows will she have?
Challenge Question: Mrs. Hughes had lots of visitors at New Year. Some of them gave her tins of shortbread as a first foot present. In total she had 8 tins each with 10 pieces of shortbread in them. a) How many pieces of shortbread did she have altogether? Mrs. Hughes decided this was too many for her to eat so she brought them into school and shared them with the 7 groups in her class. b) How many pieces of shortbread would each group get? c) Would there be any left for Mrs. Hughes? If so how many?

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P7M Homework – Monday 9th January

January 8, 2017 Miss McDowall Leave a comment

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. Try not to get stressed or upset about homework – it really isn’t worth it! Ask your parent/carer to write a note if you are unable to attempt any task. Thank you.

Language

Please read your book:

Yellow, Red & Orange – Monday 16th Jan

Blue, Purple & Green – Monday 23rd Jan

Burns Poetry Recital – Please choose and practise a Burns poem for Monday 23rd Jan. Click here for Burns weblinks and the success criteria.

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.

Spelling – Unit/List 8 – Please complete Unit/List 8 in your Spelling Homework jotter for Friday 20th January. Please practise your spelling words on Spelling City (not compulsory).

You will be retaking the P7 Spelling Test next Tuesday 17th Jan, to see if your spelling skills have improved since August. There are 50 words which consist of spelling rules and patterns you have learned and use since Primary 1 (see below).

Maths

Mangahigh – Please play the two challenges (Square Numbers and Number Patterns) for Friday 13th Jan.

Other

We are looking for two adult helpers for Tuesday 10th Jan from 11.15-12.00. If you are able to help out, please write a note in your child’s diary. Thank you in advance.

P.E. Monday and Thursday 9-10am – Please wear your P.E. kit to school and then change into your uniform after. Please bring a bottle of water for these energetic sessions!

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P7 Burns Poetry Recital

January 4, 2017 Miss McDowall Leave a comment

You need to choose one of Robert Burns’ poems to practise and recite for our annual school competition on Friday 27th January. You must rehearse your poem and be prepare to recite to our class and one other class by Monday 23rd January. You must let me know your chosen poem by Friday 13th. Please use the weblinks below to help you find a suitable poem. The poem should be challenging but manageable. As you are P7, you are expected to choose a poem with a minimum of 4 verses (16 lines).

Poem Hunter – Robert Burns

Scottish Poetry Library

BBC – Burns Poems (has some audio links to allow you to hear the correct pronunciation)

As usual there will be one winner chosen from each class after reciting your poem to our own class then another class within the school.

The following are the points you will be judged on:

Good, clear diction.
Pace
A good understanding of the poem.
Correct pronunciation of Scottish words.
Good facial and vocal expression conveying the sentiment of the poem.
Variation in pace and tone.
A moderate amount of appropriate gesture if it comes naturally and if it enhances the poem.
Over-dramatisation should be avoided as this distracts the audience and detracts from the flow of words.

You must recite your poem in verse, not singing.

We are also looking for anyone who can play Scottish music, sing a Scottish song or can perform a Scottish dance. Please let Mrs Davidson know if you are able to perform at the Burns Assembly.

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P5S – Homework w/b 12.12.16

December 11, 2016 Mrs O'Neill Leave a comment

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Good evening everyone! I hope you are having a great weekend. Here is your homework and reminders for this week.

Spelling: Units 22 and 29should be completed this week. As always, each word should be copied out 3 times and a creative spelling activity for ALL words should be completed in your spelling jotter. Please complete a different activity from last week. This task should be returned to school by Thursday.

Book Detectives: There will be no Book Detectives homework this week. Our reading homework will begin again after the Christmas break.

Personal Reading Challenge: This challenge is ongoing for the term. You have 1 week left of the challenge. Since you have no Book Detectives reading to complete at home this week, I would like you to increase your reading for this challenge. This will give you a little more time to work towards the challenge target.

Please remember to record the books in your reading passport as you finish them. The passport is kept in class.

Maths: Please click the link below for your maths homework. This task should be completed in your maths homework jotter. You should return this task by Thursday. All jotters should now be covered. Paper can be supplied if needed.

A very high standard of work is continuing from the majority of you. Well done! Keep it up!

Group 1

Group 2

Please remember you may access the Multiplication and Division Trainer for extra practice if you wish. You can access the links below.

Multiplication Trainer

Division Trainer

P.E. is on Tuesday and Friday. Please ensure you have a full change of kit for both these sessions: top, shorts and trainers. Girls, please ensure you have socks to change into if you are wearing tights.
Please bring in an apron or oversized t-shirt to wear for our cooking/food tasting session on Tuesday.
Our Christmas lunch is on Thursday.
Christmas Jumper Day is on Friday. A small donation, which will be sent to the Save the Children fund, would be appreciated. Please remember this is a non-uniform day.

See you tomorrow.

Mrs O’Neill

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P5H Homework and Reminders -w/b 12.12.16

December 11, 2016 Ms Hughes Leave a comment

Good afternoon everyone, it’s that time of the week again. Please keep reading for your homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete list o for oa or soft c in your spelling homework jotter for Thursday. You should complete a new task of your choice from the spelling homework activity grid you were given. If there are any you are unsure of please let me know in class and I will go over them with you. Please remember to complete all of the activities before repeating one.

Book Detectives: Your Book Detectives Homework is due for 13th December and can be found here.

Book Detectives Homework

There will be no Book Detectives homework for next week. Our reading homework will begin again after the Christmas break.

Personal Reading Challenge: This challenge is ongoing for the term. You have 1 week left of the challenge. Since you have no Book Detectives reading to complete at home for next week, I would like you to increase your reading for this challenge. This will give you a little more time to work towards the challenge target of at least 4 books.

Please remember to record the books in your reading passport, which is kept in class, as you finish them.

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

Group 1 Maths Homework

Group 2 Maths Homework

Please remember to access the Multiplication and Division Trainers for extra practice. You can access it using the links below. Also remember we have started up our Table Challenge again, we are going for green!

Multiplication Trainer Division Trainer

Here are your reminders for this week.

P. E. is on Tuesday and Thursday. Please ensure you have a full kit to change into: shorts, trainers and a change of top. Girls, please remember to bring socks if you are wearing tights. Also please remember to have a full water bottle with you.
Please remember to cover all your homework jotters.
If possible please remember to bring in an old shirt or tee-shirt which is big enough to cover your uniform during any art activities. Also any old newspapers would be great for covering your desks.
Please bring in an apron or oversized t-shirt to wear for our cooking/food tasting session on Tuesday.
Our Christmas lunch is on Thursday.
Christmas Jumper Day is on Friday. A small donation, which will be sent to the Save the Children fund, would be appreciated. Please remember this is a non-uniform day,

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

See you all tomorrow.

Mrs Hughes

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