Good Morning Primary 7!

I hope you are all well and you enjoyed Spring break with your families in the sunshine. I was thinking about you all- I was disappointing that we were not able to visit Ibrox football stadium for a tour as planned. 🙁

I have uploaded your 3 tasks for today in Seesaw as I have been made aware that Glow has been experiencing some glitches again due to the volume of people using it.

LITERACY- Reading through a power point and completing sentences in your jotters using the     words; Wear, We’re, Where and Wear.

MATHS- Consolidating our work on Volume and Capacity with some fun measuring tasks.

H.W.B-  5 different activities you can do from your bedroom, or ideally your garden!

**If you have some spare time today, PLEASE remember to complete the transition work Mr Craig set yesterday as it is vitally important he receives this on, but preferably before, this coming Monday. Thank you 🙂 **

Have a lovely day.

Mrs Tarburn

DOORWAYS

As you know, we are in lockdown, shut behind doors for our own safety and the safety of everyone else. Covid-19 has closed schools, closed shops and temporarily closed some of the things we take for granted, like playing in the park with our friends.

★Activity 1:  

Make a list of all the things that you miss doing. You may like to think about some of the following categories:

• seeing family 
• seeing friends
• day to day things
• playing sports
• exploring your interests
• places you love to visit

★ Activity 2: I opened the magical door and saw …

This is an idea inspired by Kit Wright’s poem ‘The Magic Box’ In the poem, Kit imagines what may be contained inside a magical box. We can use this idea to connect to what could be behind the magical door.

1. Before you begin, brainstorm a list of ideas for what might be behind the door. Let your imagination run wild as there is no wrong answer. Once you have your list, have a go at writing a poem, using the repeating opener: I opened the magical door and saw …

Here’s an example to help you get going:

I opened the magical door and saw shadows dancing.

I opened the magical door and saw a rainbow leading to another world.

I opened the magical door and saw people crying.

I opened the magical door and saw a magical fairground flooded in lights.

2. Once you have got your ideas, go back and see if you can add to them. You could add more description or bring the thing to life through action,

e.g. I opened the magical door and saw a shoal of hungry shadows, tangoing through busy streets.

 Have fun adding to your ideas and let your imagination run wild. Have a read of this poem I created with some Y6 children to help you get ideas:

The Magical Door

3. Write your own poem

Can you explore more of the senses? You may like to try the following pattern:

• I opened the magical door and saw …
• I opened the magical door and heard …
• I opened the magical door and smelt …
• I opened the magical door and touched …
• I opened the magical door and found …

Maths Starter

Complete Q1-10 of the Rigour Maths Challenge. The Pyramids and Cubes should attempt the 2nd level questions and the Spheres should attempt the 1st Level ones. Answers will be posted on Seesaw during the afternoon.

Main Lesson

We are going to start off this morning with some multiplication maths work. You are going to learn a way of writing calculations for multiplying 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers.This method is called the grid method.

1. Watch the teaching video below (up to 2:11):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PcsEtIqei8

2. Attempt the following calculations using the Grid Method (Use your Jotter to show your working):

a) 6 x 18 =            b) 4 x 65 =          c) 8 x 37 =             d) 5 x 124 =

times table grid

Use the multiplication grid if you require support.

You may have heard about this incredible man over the Easter holidays. This afternoon we are going to do some learning activities based around his achievements.

Task 1 – Daily News article (SEESAW) on Captain Tom. Read and discuss the article before answering the comprehension questions about him.

Task 2 – The article was wrote on Friday 17th April. Do further research to find out more about Captain Tom Moore. You could find out the following;

• What is the latest news about him?
• How much has he raised?
• His life up until now?

Extension

Choose 1-2 activities from the Activity Sheet below.

Captain Tom Raises Millions for the NHS Image Activity Sheet

Watch the latest:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4V2b25sB9jf33aQlKCO8cQ

Starter Activity

Visit Spelling City and play some of the spelling games for 10 minutes. Set the timer.

L.I – Apply correct spelling rules for singular and plural

Watch each of the teaching videos below:

(All Spelling Groups)

Welcome back everyone. I hope you’ve had a fantastic Easter Holidays and have all your batteries fully charged and ready to go for your final term in P7.

We get lots of opportunities to be Pupil of the Day throughout the school year but for adults at home, older siblings and your teachers they don’t get a chance to have a turn.

Today to spread some positivity, it is your job to design a compliment list for a special person. Make sure it is bright and colourful with their name and lots of things they like.

Next, fill that page with as many compliments you can!

P.E – YOU ARE THE BODY COACH!!!

You are being challenged to design a home workout for the whole house, and then do it together. Here are some activities that might help

• Jogging, jumping, hopping on spot
• Star jumps
• Burpees
• Push ups
• sit ups
• Side steps
• Skipping

1. Create your workout. Your workout should be between 5-10 minutes. Select 5-8 activities to include in your workout. Your work out might be specific to a particular sport. BE CREATIVE If you can’t think of any, use the list above. Make sure you have a stopwatch to time each activity.
2. Music – You might also wish to have appropriate music with an upbeat fast tempo.
3. Bring everyone together to do it. – You are the Body Coach. Get everyone working hard!

Extension – Why not video your workout in action and send it via Seesaw.

Creative Writing – Animal Town

Story starter!

Most visitors are a little shocked (to put it mildly) when they arrive at Animal Town. Despite the fact that the name of the town gives a slight indication to passers-by that the inhabitants of the town are ‘not normal’, it’s as if people don’t believe things until the see them with their own eyes!

Once you get used to being in Animal Town – or so they say – seeing an orangutan behind a desk in a sheriff’s office and upholding the law to an impeccably high standard becomes relatively ‘normal’…

Main Activities (All uploaded for use on SEESAW)

1. Question Time

2. Sentence challenge!

3. Sick sentences

4. Writing – Choice of writing activity

• Imagine you are a visitor in Animal Town. Try to describe your experience.
• Imagine you are one of the residents of Animal Town