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.

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.

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.

1. 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.
2. Please remember to cover all your homework jotters.
3. 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.
4. Please bring in an apron or oversized t-shirt to wear for our cooking/food tasting session on Tuesday.
5. Our Christmas lunch is on Thursday.
6. 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

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

Spelling: Please complete list i for ie or ea 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 Detective Homework is due for 6th December and  can be found here.

Book Detectives Homework

Personal Reading Challenge:  Your reading challenge continues until 20th December.  Please remember to record the books you have been reading in you Reading Passport which is kept in the class. Please be sure to chose books suitable for you so you can achieve your target of at least 4 books.

Well done to all our readers who have smashed their target already!

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.

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 Trainer for extra times tables practice. You can access it using the link below. Also remember we have started up our Table Challenge again, we are going for green!

Multiplication Trainer

As we will be moving onto division this week you may also like to have a go at the Division Trainer.  We will have a trial run in class.

Division Trainer

Here are your reminders for this week.

1. 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.
2. A number of you have still not covered your homework jotters. Please try to have this done as soon as possible with your name and type of homework clearly marked on the front. If required paper can be supplied.
3. Christmas lunch request letters should be return with the money by Tuesday 6th December.
4. 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

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

Spelling: Units 21 and 28 should 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 Friday.

Book Detectives: Your Book Detectives homework was issued last Thursday. Please click on the link below for the relevant information for your group. This homework is due for Thursday 8th December.

Book Detectives Homework Link

Personal Reading Challenge: This challenge is ongoing for the term. You have 2 weeks left of the challenge. 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. Paper can be supplied if needed.

Standards of completed work are very high. Well done! I will be showing off some of these standards very soon.

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

1.  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.
2. Christmas lunch request letters should be returned with the money by Tuesday.

Enjoy the remainder of the weekend. See you tomorrow.

Mrs O’Neill

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

Spelling: Units 20 and 27 should 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 Friday.

Book Detectives: Your Book Detectives homework was issued last Thursday. Please click on the link below for the relevant information for your group. This homework is due for Thursday 1st December.

Book Detectives Homework Link

Personal Reading Challenge: This challenge is ongoing for the term. You have 3 weeks left of the challenge. 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 that although the link states Thursday for return to school, you should return this task by Friday. All jotters should now be covered. Paper can be supplied if needed.

Standards are continuing to rise. Well done!

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

1.  P.E. is on Tuesday. 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.
2. We will be visiting the library on Tuesday so please remember to bring a suitable jacket. You may also bring your library card if you have one.
3. School is closed on Wednesday for St. Andrew’s Day.
4. House Christmas Art Day is on Friday. Please wear house colours. Remember you may get messy, so try not to wear your best clothes.
5. Our Christmas Fayre will be held in the school on Saturday.

Enjoy the remainder of the weekend. See you tomorrow.

Mrs O’Neill

Good afternoon everyone, we’re back to that time of the week again. Please keep reading for your homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete list e for ee or ph 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 a different spelling activity from this grid each week.

Book Detectives:

Please remember your Book Detectives homework is due for Tuesday 22nd.  If you are unsure of what your homework is you can find it here:

Book Detectives Homework

Personal Reading Challenge:  Your reading challenge continues until 20th December.  Please remember to record the books you have been reading in you Reading Passport which is kept in the class. Please be sure to chose books suitable for you so you can achieve your target of at least 4 books.

Well done to all our readers who have smashed their target already!

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 sentence answer. This homework is due for Thursday.

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 Trainer for extra times tables practice. We all had a trial run on Thursday in class.  You can access it using the link below. Also remember we have started up our Table Challenge again, we are going for green!

Multiplication Trainer

Here are your reminders for this week.

1. P. E. is on Tuesday and Thursday. Please ensure you have a full kit to change into particularly on Thursday as our P.E. session is in the morning: 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.
2. A number of you have still not covered your homework jotters. Please try to have this done as soon as possible with your name and type of homework clearly marked on the front. If required paper can be supplied
3. School is closed on Wednesday for St. Andrew’s Day.
4. House Christmas Art Day is on Friday. Please wear house colours. Remember you may get messy, so try not to wear your best clothes.
5. Our Christmas Fayre will be held in the school on Saturday 2nd December.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

See you all on Monday.

Mrs Hughes

Good afternoon everyone, we’re back to that time of the week again. Please keep reading for your homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete list a for ai or wh 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 a different spelling activity from this grid each week.

Book Detectives:

Please remember your Book Detectives homework is due for Tuesday 22nd.  If you are unsure of what your homework is you can find it here:

Book Detectives Homework

Personal Reading Challenge:  Your reading challenge is ongoing for the whole term.  Please remember to record the books you have been reading in you Reading Passport which is kept in the class.

Well done to all our readers who have smashed their target already!

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 sentence answer. This homework is due for Thursday.

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 Trainer for extra times tables practice. We all had a trial run on Thursday in class.  You can access it using the link below.

Multiplication Trainer

Here are your reminders for this week.

1. P. E. is on Tuesday and Thursday.  As both our P.E. sessions are particularly energetic please ensure you have a full kit to change into particularly on Thursday as our P.E. session is in the morning: 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.
2. If you have not already done so please remember to return your walking consent form.
3. A number of you have still not covered your homework jotters. Please try to have this done as soon as possible with your name and type of homework clearly marked on the front. If required paper can be supplied.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

See you all on Monday.

Mrs Hughes

Good afternoon everyone! It is that time of the week again. Here is your homework and reminders for this week. 

Spelling: Units 19 and 26 should 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 Friday.

Book Detectives: Your Book Detectives homework was issued last Thursday. Please click on the link below for the relevant information for your group. This homework is due for Thursday 24th November.

Book Detectives Homework Link

Personal Reading Challenge: This challenge is ongoing for the term. Please remember to record the books as you finish them in your reading passport which is kept in class.

Well done to our avid readers who have already smashed their target!

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 to school by Friday. All jotters should now be covered. Paper can be supplied if needed.

The standard being completed each week by the majority of you is excellent. Keep it up P5S!

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

1.  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 wear if you are wearing tights. Once again, you should try to have a water bottle with you as the sessions will be rather energetic.
2. If possible, please bring in a glass jar for an arts and craft activity we have planned for Friday. The jar should be cleaned out with the label removed. We do not need the lids.
3. Our next visit to Bishopton library is on Tuesday 29th November. We will need one parent helper to come with us. Please ask at home to see if anyone is available to come with us. We will leave school at 10.00 am and be back in time for break at 11.00am.

Enjoy the remainder of the weekend. See you tomorrow.

Mrs O’Neill

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

Spelling: Units 18 and 25 should 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 Friday.

Book Detectives: Your Book Detectives homework was issued last Thursday. Please click on the link below for the relevant information for your group. This homework is due for Thursday 17th November.

Book Detectives homework link

Personal Reading Challenge: This challenge is ongoing for the term. Please remember to record the books as you finish them in your reading passport which 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 that although the link states this task should be completed by Thursday, you should return it to school by Friday. All jotters should now be covered. Paper can be supplied if needed.

The standard of work being completed has increased weekly. Keep this up P5S!

Group 1

Group 2

1.  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 wear if you are wearing tights. Once again, you should try to have a water bottle with you as the sessions will be rather energetic.
2. If possible, please bring in a glass jar for an arts and craft activity we have planned for later this month. The jar should be cleaned out with the label removed. We do not need the lids.
3. Our next visit to Bishopton library is on Tuesday 29th November. We will need one parent helper to come with us. Please ask at home to see if anyone is available to come with us. We will leave school at 10.00 am and be back in time for break at 11.00am.
4. The Travel Champions poster competition closes on Wednesday.

Enjoy the remainder of the weekend. See you in the morning.

Mrs O’Neill

Good afternoon, I hope you have had a lovely weekend so far and are ready for another busy week. Please keep reading for your homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete list able or silent k 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 a different spelling activity from this grid each week.

Book Detectives:

Please remember your Book Detectives homework is due for Tuesday 15th.  If you are unsure of what your homework is you can find it here:

Book Detectives Homework

Personal Reading Challenge:  Your reading challenge will continue until the end of term. You should read at least 4 books by Tuesday 20th December.  Remember to record the books you have been reading in you Reading Passport.

Remember you can bring a book from home into school each day and you can read it during our ERIC sessions. This will help you get through your book quicker.

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 sentence answer. This homework is due for Thursday.

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

Group 1 Maths Homework

Group 2 Maths Homework

Please also remember to continue to practise your times tables. We will be moving onto the topic of multiplication and division very soon and it is very important that you can recall your multiplication facts quickly and accurately.

Here are your reminders for this week.

1. P. E. is on Tuesday and Thursday.  As both our P.E. sessions are particularly energetic please ensure you have a full kit to change into particularly on Thursday as our P.E. session is in the morning: 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.
2. If you have not already done so please remember to return your walking consent form.
3. A number of you have still not covered your homework jotters. Please try to have this done as soon as possible with your name and type of homework clearly marked on the front.
4. The Travel Champions poster competition closes on Wednesday.

Enjoy what’s left of the weekend.

See you all on Monday.

Mrs Hughes

Good afternoon, I hope you have had a lovely weekend and are rested and relaxed ready for another busy week. Please keep reading for your homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete either less or silent w in your spelling homework jotter for Thursday. You all now have a new spelling homework activity grid and I have explained each activity to you. If there are any you are unsure of please let me know in class and I will go back over them. Please remember to complete a different spelling activity from this grid each week.

Book Detectives:

Please remember your Book Detectives homework is due for Tuesday this week as we have swapped our language days.  If you have forgotten what your homework was you can see it on your Book Detective blog posted last week.

Personal Reading Challenge:  Your reading challenge will continue until the end of term. You should read at least 4 books by Tuesday 20th December. Most of you have made a good start to the challenge, keep it up!

Remember you can bring a book from home into school each day and you can read it during our ERIC sessions. This will help you get through your book quicker.

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. We have discussed how to do these questions in class. As always, please read each question carefully. You should ensure you are showing workings AND giving a sentence answer.

It can be a bit tricky to decide what the question is asking but we will have lots of practice this term so it should become easier as the weeks go by. We will also be practicing these types of questions in class too.

Please remember that although the blog says these questions are due for Friday, yours are due for Thursday.

Here are your reminders for this week.

1. P. E. is on Tuesday and Thursday.  As both our P.E. sessions are particularly energetic 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.
2. Photographs should be returned to school by Thursday at the latest.
3. If you have not already done so please remember to return your walking consent form.
4. A number of you have still not covered your homework jotters. Please try to have this done as soon as possible with your name and type of homework clearly marked on the front.

Enjoy what’s left of the weekend.

See you in the morning.

Mrs Hughes

Good morning everyone! I hope you have had a lovely weekend so far. Here is a rundown of our week ahead.

Spelling: Units 17 and 24 should be completed in your spelling homework jotter. The spelling sheets for these units will be issued in class tomorrow. I will also be issuing new Creative Spelling activities for you to use. We will glue them into your jotter on tomorrow.

As always, please copy out each word 3 times and complete a Creative Spelling activity using ALL of your words. This task should be returned to school by Friday.

Book Detectives: Please click on the link below to read your Book Detectives homework for this week.

Book Detectives homework link

Personal Reading Challenge: Your reading challenge is ongoing until the end of term. You should read at least 4 books by Tuesday 20th December. Many of you are on target to smash this challenge – a HUGE well done to you! There are a few others who may need to increase their reading a little to try and achieve the target.

Please remember to bring your personal reader to school each day so you can read it during our ERIC sessions. This will help you get through your book quicker.

Maths: I have posted your maths word problems on our blog. Please access the relevant link below for your group. As always, please read each question carefully. You should ensure you are showing workings AND giving a sentence answer

Group 1

Group 2

Here are your reminders for this week.

1.  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 wear if you are wearing tights. Once again, you should try to have a water bottle with you as the sessions will be rather energetic.
2. Photographs should be returned to school by Thursday at the latest.
3. If possible, please bring in a glass jar for an arts and craft activity we have planned for later this month. The jar should be cleaned out with the label removed. We do not need the lids.

Enjoy the remainder of the weekend. See you on tomorrow.

Mrs O’Neill

Good evening, I hope you have had as nice a weekend as I have after the busy week we have just had.  Yet again we have another busy week ahead of us. Keep reading for your homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete either se, ze for z or silent b in your spelling homework jotter for Thursday. I will give you all a new spelling homework activity grid tomorrow and explain each activity to you. Please complete a different spelling activity from this grid each week.

Book Detectives:  We will be setting up our new Book Detective groups on Thursday, therefore I will post your homework on Thursday.

Personal Reading Challenge:  As we discussed in class, you should read at least 4 books, chosen by you, this term. You should now be well into your first book. Once you have completed a book, you should fill in your personal reading passport which will now be kept in class.  Please make sure you bring them into school tomorrow (Mon 31st)

Maths:  This week I have posted another set of worded problems to complete in your maths homework jotter. We have discussed how to do these questions in class. It can be a bit tricky to decide what the question is asking but we will have lots of practice this term so it should become easier as the weeks go by. We will also be practicing these types of questions in class too.

Remember practice makes perfect!

Please read the instructions carefully to ensure all aspects of the task are being completed.

Topic: Next week as part of our topic we will be looking at Bishopton and comparing it to a small town in Brazil. To prepare for this I would like you to keep a diary for a day. Choose a day this week and keep a note of your daily routine. You should consider the following:

• What time do you get up?
• What do you do in the morning before school?
• What time do you leave for school?
• How do you get there?
• What did you do in school through the day?
• Do you attend any clubs after school?
• When do you have dinner?
• What time do you go to bed?

Paper will be issued for you to complete the task on. This task should be returned to school by Monday 7th Nov.

Here are your reminders for this week.

1. P. E. is on Tuesday and Thursday. Please ensure you have a full kit to change into: shorts, top and trainers. Girls, please remember to bring socks if you are wearing tights. Both our P.E. sessions are going to be energetic so please remember to have a water bottle with you.
2. Photographs will be issued this week and are due to be returned by Thursday 10th November.
3. The Christmas card orders have been sent out and are due to be returned by Tuesday 1st November. We have a very tight time limit for returning your cards so please remember to bring them to school.

Enjoy what’s left of the weekend.

See you in the morning.

Mrs Hughes

Good evening P5S! I hope you have had a lovely weekend after the busy week we have just had. Lots of photographs from some of our lessons have been posted. Please show them to someone at home. As always we have another busy week ahead of us. Keep reading for a rundown of your homework and reminders.

Spelling:  Unit 16 or 23 should be completed in your spelling homework jotter for Friday. Try to complete a different Creative Spelling activity from last week.

Book Detectives:  Please click the link below to see your Book Detectives homework which should be completed for Thursday.  Please remember if you do not complete the task, you will be unable to participate in the class lesson.

Book Detectives homework link

Personal Reading Challenge:  As discussed in class, you should read at least 4 extra books this term. You should now be well into your first book. I know that some  people are now onto their second book. Fabulous! Once you have completed a book, you should fill in your reading record which is being kept in class.

Maths:  This week you have another set of worded problems to complete in your maths homework jotter. Last week in class we chatted about how to work out what type of calculation the question is asking you to do. It can be quite tricky but we will have lots of practice this term so hopefully it will become easier as the weeks go by. We will also be practicing these types of questions in class too. Remember practice makes perfect!

Please read the instructions carefully to ensure all aspects of the task are being completed. If you are unsure as to how you should layout your work, please look at the post for “Examples of Good Work”.

Please click your group link below.

Group 1

Group 2

Topic: Next week we will be looking at Bishopton and comparing it to a small town in Brazil. In preparation for this I would like you to keep a diary for a day. Choose a day this week and keep a note of your daily routine. You should consider the following:

• What time do you get up?
• What do you do in the morning before school?
• What time do you leave for school?
• How do you get there?
• What did you do in school through the day?
• Do you attend any clubs after school?
• When do you have dinner?
• What time do you go to bed?

Paper will be issued for you to complete the task on. This task should be returned to school by Friday.

Here are your reminders for this week.

1. P.E. is on Tuesday and Friday. Please ensure you have a full kit to change into: shorts, top and trainers. Girls, please remember to bring socks if you are wearing tights. As both our P.E. sessions are going to be rather energetic, please ensure you have a water bottle with you.
2. On Tuesday we have our first visit to the library. Please bring a suitable jacket with you as we will be going whatever the weather. If you have a library card, please bring this with you.
3. The Christmas card orders have been sent out and are due to be returned by Tuesday 1st November.
4. Photographs will be issued this week and are due to be returned by Thursday 10th November.

See you in the morning.

Mrs O’Neill

Good afternoon everyone! I hope you have all had a superb October break. We have had quite a bit of sunshine this holiday, hopefully it will continue when we get back to school. Please read on to see you homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete list s for z or aw in your spelling homework jotter.  Each word should be written out three times.  A creative spelling activity, using ALL of your words, should also be completed. This task should be returned to school by Thursday. Please remember to practice your words throughout the week, NOT just when you are completing the task.

Personal Reading Challenge: This term we will be completing a challenge to help increase the amount of reading you do each week. The challenge will be ongoing for the whole term. I will go over the finer details of the challenge with you in class on Monday.

 Maths: Our maths homework will take a different format this term.  Most weeks you will have worded problems to complete. These problems will be posted on our class blog (this week they have been posted by Mrs O’Neill). If you are unable to access the blog, please ask for a paper copy of the questions.

Your answers should be completed, neatly, in your maths homework jotter. I will let you know on Monday (24th) which group you are in so that you know which questions to answer. Please cover your jotter before handing in your homework on Thursday.

I know many of you are enjoying  accessing the games on Mangahigh. If you wish to, please continue to do so, as practice makes perfect.

Art: As part of our Brazil topic we will be looking at a Brazilian artist: Beatriz Milhazes. Next week in class we will be recreating some of her paintings. For homework this week I would like you to access the link below and familiarise yourself with her work. Some of the vocabulary used is a little tricky but please remember if you are unsure of what a word means, please use a dictionary (or ask) to check the definition.

You should then write a short paragraph (no more than 50 words) about Beatriz and her work. This should be in your own words as much as possible – DO NOT just copy directly from the text. Let me know your personal thoughts on her paintings. Think about the following questions when writing your paragraph.

• When and where was she born?
• What style of art does she create?
• What do you think of it?
• Why do you think that?
• Is there a particular painting you like?
• Why do you like it?

Beatriz Milhazes

You should leave your paragraph as a post on our blog and I will publish them all at the end of the week. If you are unable to post on the blog, please complete your paragraph on paper. This task should be completed for Thursday.

Here are your reminders for this week.

1. Please remember that our lunch menu has changed for this week only. The menu scheduled for Monday will now be served on Thursday which means Thursday’s menu will be served on Monday.
2. You should all have taken your P.E. kit home at the end of last term to be washed. Please remember to bring it to school for our P.E. sessions on Tuesday and Thursday.
3. Some of you have still to return your “walking” consent forms. Please ensure it is returned to school as soon as we return from our October break.
4. If you have not already done so please remember to cover your Literacy and Book Detective homework jotters.

Enjoy what’s left of the October break. I look forward to hearing all of your news at check in tomorrow.

Mrs Hughes

Good afternoon everyone! I hope you have all had a fabulous October break so far. The weather has been relatively kind to those of us who stayed at home so I hope you have been out and about enjoying the dry days. Here is a rundown of your homework for this week. Please read the reminders as there are quite a few this week.

Spelling: Unit 15 or 22 should be completed, neatly, in your spelling jotter. Each word should be written out 3 times. A creative spelling activity should be completed using ALL of your words. This task should be returned to school by Friday.

Please remember to practice your words throughout the week, NOT just when you are completing the task.

Book Detectives: Your Book Detectives homework will be issued on Thursday. It should be completed for Thursday 3rd November. Please remember that if you do not complete the task you will be unable to participate in the class lesson on this day.

Details of the task will be issued on Thursday.

Personal Reading Challenge: This term we will be completing a challenge to help increase the amount of reading you do each week. The challenge will be ongoing for the whole term. I will go over the finer details of the challenge with you in class on Monday.

 Maths: Our maths homework will take a different format this term.  Most weeks you will have worded problems to complete. These problems will be posted on our class blog. I have included links below for you to use. Please click on the relevant group. If you are unable to access the blog, please ask for a paper copy of the questions.

Group 1

Group 2

Your answers should be completed, neatly, in your maths homework jotter. I will let you know on Monday (24th) which group you are in so that you know which questions to answer. Please cover your jotter for Friday.

I know many of you enjoy accessing the games on Mangahigh. Please continue to do so, if you wish, as additional practice is always worth doing.

Art: As part of our Brazil topic we will be looking at a Brazilian artist: Beatriz Milhazes. Next week in class we will be recreating some of her paintings. For homework this week I would like you to access the link below and familiarise yourself with her work. Some of the vocabulary used is a little tricky but please remember if you are unsure of what a word means, please use a dictionary (or ask) to check the definition.

You should then write a short paragraph (no more than 50 words) about Beatriz and her work. This should be in your own words as much as possible – DO NOT just copy directly from the text. Let me know your personal thoughts on her paintings. Think about the following questions when writing your paragraph.

• When and where was she born?
• What style of art does she create?
• What do you think of it?
• Why do you think that?
• Is there a particular painting you like?
• Why do you like it?

Beatriz Milhazes

You should leave your paragraph as a post on our blog and I will publish them all at the end of the week. If you are unable to post on the blog, please complete your paragraph on paper. This task should be completed for Friday.

 Here are your reminders for this week.

1. Please remember that our lunch menu has changed for this week only. The menu scheduled for Monday will now be served on Thursday which means Thursday’s menu will be served on Monday.
2. You should all have taken your P.E. kit home at the end of last term to be washed. Please remember to bring it to school for our P.E. sessions on Tuesday and Friday.
3. Some of you have still to return your “walking” consent forms. Please ensure it is returned to school as soon as we return from our October break as we have an upcoming visit to the library. If you have not returned your form, you will not be unable to join us.
4. We require 2 parent helpers to come with us to the library next Tuesday (1st November). We will be leaving school about 10.00 am and returning for break at 11.00am. If someone at home is able to help, please leave a message on the blog or bring a note in your diary letting me know.

Enjoy the remainder of the October break. I look forward to hearing all of your stories. See you on Monday.

Mrs O’Neill

Good evening everyone! I hope you have had a great weekend. We have been very lucky with the weather and hopefully it will continue for our upcoming holiday.

The last week of term has arrived …… and what a quick term it has been. I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have.

There is no written homework this week due to it being a short week for you all. However, I would like you to complete some personal reading at home. It will be very good practice for the personal reading challenge you will be taking part in next term. I would like you to choose a book of your choice, preferably fiction, and read at least 3 chapters for Thursday. I will be checking in with you to see which book you have chosen and how much you have read.

I would also like you to look over the photographs posted this term with someone at home and leave a message on the blog. The message can be from you, someone at home or both.  Let me know what you think of the activities we have been involved in this term. What have you enjoyed? What are you most proud of?

Here are your reminders for this week.

1. If you haven’t already done so, please return your confirmation slip for our Parents’ Evenings this week.
2. P.E. will be on Tuesday.  We will have our final session of Scottish country dancing with P5H. P.E. kit is not required however you should have your trainers to change into.
3. Please take your P.E. kit home to be washed over the holiday. This means it will be fresh for term 2.
4. If you have a copy of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on DVD, please bring it in. Remember to check with someone at home before doing so.
5. You will finish on Thursday at 3.15pm for the October break.

Enjoy the remainder of the weekend. See you all in the morning.

Mrs O’Neill

Good afternoon everyone! I hope you have had a great weekend.  We have another busy week ahead of us. Here is a rundown of your homework and reminders for this week.

Spelling: Please complete List 14 or List 21 in your spelling homework jotter. ALL words should be written out 3 times each. Please choose a creative spelling activity to use for each of your words. Try to complete an activity you have not yet done.

Once again, the standard of work being completed is high. Keep up the great effort P5S! This task should be returned to school by Friday.

Book Detectives: You were issued with your Book Detectives homework last Wednesday so this task should be well under way by now.  Please read chapter 27 at home. You should complete a detailed summary of events for this chapter. Please also complete an illustration of your favourite part from the chapter. A written explanation of your drawing should also be included. A short paragraph should also be chosen to read aloud to your group members.

This task should be completed for Thursday. If you do not complete the task, you will be unable to participate in the group activity.

Maths: I have set up 3 challenges on Mangahigh for you to complete for Friday. The games are to help build your speed with your multiplication tables. Try to answer the questions as quickly as possible. You should also play each of the games more than once. The challenges set are for the 8 and 9 times tables and “Using Multiplication”.

Topic: Your personal projects should be brought to school on Thursday. Any PowerPoints should be emailed to me by Tuesday. Please remember to practice your presentation with someone at home.

Here are your reminders for this week.

1.  Our Tuesday P.E. session will be with P5H again and you will be putting on your dancing shoes again. You do not need a change of clothes, however you will require a change of trainers. Our Friday session will be as normal therefore a full change of kit will be required. Please remember you should have a separate top/polo shirt to change into.
2. The appointment times for our upcoming Parents’ Evenings will be issued tomorrow (Monday). Please return the tear off slip as soon as possible to confirm your appointment.
3. Please remember to show someone at home our class blog. A number of photographs were posted last week from some of our lessons and our fun-filled trip to Stirling Castle. Show them off then leave a comment on the blog to let me know what you enjoyed the most.

Enjoy the remainder of the weekend. See you in the morning.

Mrs O’Neill

Good evening everyone! I hope you have all had a wonderful holiday weekend so far. I am having a great time in Brazil however I will be back to see you all on Tuesday morning. Be ready for lots of stories (and maybe even some photographs)! Here is your homework for the coming week.

Spelling: Please complete List 13 or 20 in your spelling homework jotter. Each word should be written three times. A creative spelling activity, using ALL of your words should also be completed. Please try to complete a different activity from what you have previously done. This task should be returned to school by Friday.

Presentation of your work has been very good from the majority of you, please keep this high standard up. Well done!

Book Detectives: Due to our trip on Thursday, your Book Detectives homework is due for Wednesday. Please remember you have had two weeks to complete this task therefore you have had plenty of time to complete it to a high standard.

The reading of chapters 22-25 (inclusive) should be completed. Your summariser for these chapters should include information from ALL of them as this will show your understanding of what you have read. An illustration, with a written explanation, should also be completed. Please choose your favourite part to read aloud to your group members in class. If you are likely to forget the page number, write it down in your Book Detective jotter.

Maths: 3 challenges have been set up on Mangahigh for you to complete by Mrs Hughes. Please ensure you access each game and play to achieve the highest medal you can. I will be looking closely to the results when I return and those of you who have not been accessing the games while I have been away will be issued with worksheets to complete for the remainder of the term.

Please complete the challenges by Friday.

Topic: Your personal project should now be well under way. Please remember to ensure you use time to practice presenting your project. Ask someone at home to be your audience. Please keep referring to the task sheet to check on the criteria required. You may access the task sheet here .

Your topic should be completed and brought to school on Thursday 6th October.

Here are your reminders for this week.

1. P.E. will be on Tuesday and Friday  this week. Tuesday’s P.E. session will be with Primary 5H. You do not need shorts or a t-shirt, however you will need trainers. Please ensure you have a full kit (shorts, change of top ) for Friday’s session.
2. Please remember to bring a packed lunch in a carrier bag on Thursday for our trip to Stirling Castle. This means we can dispose of the bag once we have eaten. School uniform should be worn. Spending money for the shop may be brought. Please do not bring more than £5.00.

See you all on Tuesday.

Mrs O’Neill

Olá from sunny Brazil. After a very long journey I have arrived in Brazil and I am now looking forward to relaxing for a few days before the big wedding. I knew you would still be looking for your homework so here it is.

Spelling: Due to this being a short week in class (remember you are out of class on Thursday for our European Language Day) we have suspended spelling for this week. Please practice your words from previous lists: especially those you may be getting wrong in our weekly spelling tests.

Book Detectives: You have been given two weeks to complete your next lot of reading and segments due to our European Language Day on Thursday and the holiday weekend. Please ensure you complete the reading of chapters 22-25 (inclusive) and both your summariser and illustrator segments.

Your summariser should include information from all  of the chapters you have read. Please remember to include a short written explanation of your illustration. You should also choose your favourite part to read aloud to your group members.

This task is due for Wednesday 28th September (not Thursday due to our trip to Stirling Castle). Please ensure it is completed to allow you to take part in the class lesson.

Maths: 3 challenges have been set up on Mangahigh for you to complete by Mrs Hughes. All games should be played. As always you should try to achieve the highest medal you can. This task should be completed for Thursday.

Topic: Please remember to continue working on your personal project AFTER your weekly homework has been completed. You should also be taking time to practice your presentation in front of an audience. Ask someone at home to listen to you.

To access the task sheet, please click here .

Here are your reminders for the coming week.

1. As this is a short week you will only have P.E. on Tuesday. Please remember to take your kit home to be washed.
2. Please remember to return your consent forms for our trip to Stirling Castle.
3. It is our House European Language day on Thursday. It is a non-uniform day so please come to school in your house colours.
4. It is a holiday weekend. School closes at 3.15pm on Thursday and reopens on Tuesday 27th.

Have a wonderful holiday weekend. I look forward to hearing your stories when I get back (and sharing mine). See you all soon.

Mrs O’Neill

Good afternoon everyone!I hope you are enjoying the sunshine today.  It is homework time again. Keep reading for a rundown of your homework and reminders for the coming week.

Spelling: Please complete list 12 or19 in your spelling jotter. Each word should be written out 3 times and a creative spelling activity for each word should also be completed. If you are choosing to use the newspaper creative activity, you should only do so for 3 or 4 words.

Please ensure your presentation has been completed to a high quality. Also, please ensure any corrections are being completed each week. This task should be returned to school by Thursday.

Book Detectives: Please read chapters 17-19 (inclusive) at home. Once you have done so, write a short summary of what has happened in these chapters. You should also choose your favourite part for your Illustrator segment. A detailed drawing should be completed in your jotter. Be ready to explain to your group members what your illustration represents and why it is your favourite part. You should also choose a short paragraph to read aloud to your group members.

This task should be completed for Thursday. Please ensure this task is completed as otherwise you will be unable to participate fully in the class lesson.

Maths: I have set up 3 challenges on Mangahigh for you to complete. As always, you should play the games as often as possible to achieve the highest medal you can. I know that some of you are thoroughly enjoying playing the games on Mangahigh, however please remember to limit the time you are playing: DO NOT let Mangahigh take over your life!

There are also 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.

These challenges should be completed by Friday.

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 this week.

1.  P.E. will be on Tuesday and Friday. Please ensure you have a full kit for both days: shorts, change of top and trainers.
2. Please return your consent form for our trip to Stirling Castle as soon as possible.
3. If you have not already done so, please return your annual data check form.
4. 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.

Here is our class quote for this week. Feel free to let me know what you think of it.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Mrs O’Neill

Good morning everyone! I hope you are having a lovely weekend. Well done to you all for working so hard last week – what a busy week that was! Keep reading for a note of this week’s homework and reminders.

Spelling: Please complete either unit 11 or unit 18 in your spelling jotter. You should copy out each word three times and complete a Creative Spelling activity using ALL of your words. Please remember to complete any corrections from previous units.

This task should be returned to school for Friday.

Books Detectives: Please read chapters 12-14 (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 to draw. Once again you will be explaining your illustration to your group members so try to make it as detailed as possible. Please remember to choose a short paragraph from a section that you particularly enjoyed as you will be reading this aloud to your group during our next session.

This task should be completed in your Book Detectives jotter for Thursday 8th September. Please ensure you read your feedback from last week to help 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. If you are unable to access Mangahigh at home, you may use the IT Suite for 15 minutes at the start of lunchtime or I can give you worksheets to complete instead. This task is due for Friday.

Topic:  On Monday you will be issued with your Personal Project task sheet. This is a long-term project linked to our Scottish Wars of Independence topic that you will work on at home. You will have 4 weeks to complete your project.  We will go over the details on Monday in class.

The task sheet will also be posted on the blog.

1.  P.E. will be on Tuesday and Friday. Please ensure you have a full kit with you: change of t-shirt, shorts and trainers.
2. Last week you were issued with your data check form. This should be returned to school as soon as possible.
3. Please remember to have a suitable outdoor jacket for our Daily Mile sessions. You may bring a light raincoat and leave it at school if you wish.
4. Please remember to show someone at home our class blog so they can see just what you get up to each day.  I have posted quite a few photographs over the last week. They, and you, are more than welcome to leave a comment letting us know your thoughts.
5. Next week you will be issued with details of our Primary 5 trip to Stirling Castle. Forms should be returned to school as soon as possible.

Here is our Quote of the Week. Let me know what you think.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend. See you on Monday.

Mrs O’Neill

Good evening everyone! I hope you have been having a lovely, restful weekend after another busy week. Well done to everyone for working so hard. Here is a rundown of your homework and reminders for the coming week.

Spelling: In your homework jotter you should complete your next spelling list. This will be either List 10 or List 17. I was very pleased with how well the homework was completed last week. Well done! Please remember to include the date and a title (this should be your list number) each week.

Each word (8 in total) should be written out three times, neatly in your jotter. You should then use the Creative Spelling activities for EACH of your spelling words. This task should be completed and returned to school for Friday.

Book Detectives: Read chapters 6-9 (inclusive) of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You should then complete your Summariser segment by writing a short summary of what has happened in these chapters. For your  Illuminator segment, please choose your favourite part from the chapters you have read and draw a detailed picture. Be ready to explain to your group members what it is about.

This task should be completed for Thursday. Please ensure you do complete the task otherwise you will be unable to participate in our class lesson as you will have no information to share with your group members.

Maths: I have set up three challenges on Mangahigh for you to complete. Try to play the games as many times as you can to achieve the highest medal possible. If you are unable to access this at home, you may use the IT Suite in school for 15 minutes at lunchtime, or I can issue you with worksheets to complete instead. Just let me know! Usernames and passwords will be issued in class on Monday. This task should be completed by Friday.

Here are your reminders for this week.

1.  P.E. will be on Tuesday and Friday. Please ensure you have a full kit with you: change of t-shirt, shorts and trainers.
2. Last week you were issued with a number of letters, please return these to school as soon as possible.
3. Please remember to have a suitable outdoor jacket for our Daily Mile sessions. You may bring a light raincoat and leave it at school if you wish.
4. Please remember to show someone at home our class blog so they can see just what you get up to each day.  I have posted quite a few photographs over the last week. They, and you, are more than welcome to leave a comment letting us know your thoughts.

Here is our class quote of the week. Let me know what you think.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend. See you on Monday morning.

Mrs O’Neill