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Primary 3/4, School Blog

Primary 4 Home Learning Tuesday 02.06.2020

Tuesday

Good morning Primary 4. I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the gorgeous weather we are having. We are continuing our Space theme today. I hope you are enjoying the activities so far. Try your best to send me your completed tasks.

Missing you all

Mrs Cryans x

 

Health and Wellbeing

Have a go at this Space themed workout today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6gXC20m_ic

Mindfulness task

Choose 2 breathing techniques to focus on today.

You could choose from

  • Balloon breathing
  • Star fish
  • Bubbles
  • Fingers
  • Rainbow
  • Elephant
  • Back to back

 

Reading

L.I. To create a visual summary about what I have read

Today we are going to read a short story called, ‘Moonshot’.

This story is about the first men to land on the moon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2ApgcRQ7tk

Think carefully about the main events in the story.

Create a comic strip that shows the main events. Challenge yourself to retell the story in 6 pictures.

 

Spelling

Choose a task for the grid to work on your weekly spelling words.

Spelling grid

Numeracy

Today I want you to practise some Multiplication.

Have a go at this game to warm you up

 https://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_SpaceRaceMultiplication.html

 

Main activity

Continue to work on multiplication today. Self-correct using the answer sheet. Try not to look until you are finished.

Squares –Multiplication squares

Circles –multiplication circles

Ryan –multiplication Ryan

Kaylee –Multiplication Kaylee

 

STEM

Today I am setting you a STEM challenge.

Follow the tutorial to create your own rocket. What changes could you make to the design to make it fly higher/further?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hThMoHB88w

 

Tomorrow we will be learning about the Solar System.

Listen to this song. It will give you a nice introduction to the main features of the planets in the Solar System.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2prtmPEjOc

 

Primary 5/6, School Blog

Good Morning P6 – Tasks for 1/6/20

 

Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a good weekend with the beautiful weather and got a chance to relax. You made an amazing effort last week, thank you, it wasn’t our usual Health Week so it was great that so many of you made the best of it. Well done.

This week we are back to our usual timetable of tasks alongside the RL Olympics, where we are just outside the top 10 schools, that’s down to all your effort!

The tasks for today are posted in Google Classroom and run as follows;

Task 1 – Exercise activity. If like me you haven’t been out and about much you’ll feel very unfit, there are lots of exercise programmes to follow.  Joe Wicks is very popular.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ

Task 2 – Spelling. Choose the Jolly Grammar spelling list for your group and complete.

JG3 List 29

JG4 List 28

Task 3 – Go Noodle brain break.

https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/wiggle-it?utm_content=teacher&utm_medium=772747&utm_campaign=share_link&utm_term=wiggle-it&utm_source=clipboard

Task 4 – Numeracy – Fractions (revision) There are two links and a booklet for you to complete. Create a fraction wall, answer exercise 1 & 2 and play the fractions quiz (mega easy).

Task 5 – Health and Wellbeing –  Mindful Task

Think about the statement;

Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day!

Look for what is good in your life,  draw out the magnifying glass and draw an example of something good from today, then write a few lines to tell me about it and why it was good.

Task 6 – R.E. Pentecost – This Sunday was Pentecost Sunday, where Jesus apostles were together and they were filled with the Holy Spirit. Read the passage and complete the crossword.

Have a good day today, get out and enjoy the good weather. If you have questions message me and remember that you don’t have to print pages, just write the sentences on a some paper and take a photo or open a document online and send that.

Mrs Coyle

 

 

Primary 3/4, School Blog

Primary 4 Home Learning Monday 01.06.2020

Monday

Good Morning everyone. Can you believe that it is June already? The months are going so quickly. I hope you all had a lovely weekend and enjoyed the gorgeous weather we are having. I hope you managed to see some friends and family now that lockdown has eased slightly. Mr Cryans, Charlie and I visited my Mum and Dad for the first time since lockdown began and we had lots of fun in their garden.

 

We are going to have a bit of a different week this week. I have been inspired by the SpaceX mission that launched at the weekend. The launch was so exciting so I thought we could have a Space themed week.

 

Health and Wellbeing

Have a go at some Space themed yoga this morning. There are lots of poses to choose from. Could you make up your own Space themed yoga routine?

Check in Activity

Let me know how you are feeling today and how your weekend was. You can send me an email or leave me a message on Google Classroom. Remember my email is gw10norwooddonna@glow.sch.uk

 

Mindfulness

Literacy

Reading

Take a look at the CBBC Newsround article. Try to read as much as you can from the article to find out about the SpaceX Mission.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52526849

 

Sentence work

L.I. To takes notes about what I have read

As you read the SpaceX article I want you to think about what you find the most interesting about the mission. Can you write down 3 interesting facts in proper sentences?

Here is an example- Both of the astronauts that are travelling to Space are married to other astronauts.

Remember that your sentences must have a capital letter at the beginning and a full stop at the end.

 

Spelling

We all have the same spelling words this week. They are all space related. Have a go at finding the meaning of each of the words. Try not to copy straight from the dictionary. Try to out the definition into your own words.

Numeracy

Mental maths

Have a go at the Rocket Rounding game on TopMarks

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/rocket-rounding

Remember to choose your level carefully.

Squares – Work on 4 digit numbers and beyond

Circles – Work on 3 digit numbers

Ryan – Work on 2 digit numbers without a number line (try 3 digits for a challenge).

Kaylee – Work on 2 digit numbers with a number line.

 

International Space Station Tour.

  • The SpaceX mission is taking supplies to the astronauts working at the International Space Station. The International Space Station is was built to be a space environment research laboratory and observatory, where crew members could conduct experiments in many scientific fields including: biology, human biology, physics, astronomy, and meteorology. The station also provides valuable opportunities to test spacecraft systems and equipment and act as a staging base for possible missions to the Moon or Mars.

Click on this link to go on a tour of the International Space Station.

https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/suni_iss_tour.html

Make a poster about what you have learned.

Answer these questions to help you include important information.

  • Where do the astronauts sleep?
  • What things are inside the sleep stations?
  • How do you brush your teeth and wash your face in Space?
  • What happens to water in Space?
  • What do you do with mouthwash in Space?
  • What types of food can the astronauts eat?

Try your best to include these answers in your poster.

I am looking for bright, clear and eye catching posters.

Have fun! I can’t wait to see what you can create.

 

R.E

Although we are having a space themed week, we cannot forget that Pentecost was celebrated on Sunday.

In Sunday’s Gospel we hear how Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to be with the disciples, to help them be brave enough to share God’s message with others. Let’s think a bit about what the Holy Spirit does in our lives today.

 

Gospel: John 20:19-23

It was late that Sunday evening, and the disciples were gathered together behind locked doors, because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities. Then Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you,” he said. After saying this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy at seeing the Lord.  Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, so I send you.” Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive people’s sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

 

Gospel reflection

Think carefully about what you have read and discuss these questions with someone at home.

 

Suddenly Jesus appeared to them. What did Jesus say to the disciples?

And how did the disciples feel when they saw Jesus again?

 

 

What happened next?

 

The disciples had been sad, lonely and frightened. How do you think they felt after Jesus breathed the Holy Spirit onto them?

 

 

The Holy Spirit gives the disciples the courage to see that they can do what Jesus asks of them.

 

What does Jesus ask us to do? How does Jesus want us to behave and to treat other people?

 

Can you think how you might do this? And how does the Holy Spirit help us?

 

The Holy Spirit gives us the courage to answer Jesus’ call, to do what God asks of us even when it is difficult. We each answer that call in a different way, but the Holy Spirit helps and guides us along the way.

 

This week let’s try to notice the Holy Spirit in our lives, helping us to be brave, and helping us to spread Jesus’ message of peace in our world.

 

Eco Committee, Whole School News

Eco Classroom

Hello,

A wee reminder to everyone in the Eco-Committee, I have set up an Eco-Committee  google classroom and invited all P3-P7 committee members to join, I would encourage you to join so you can share your great Eco ideas. Committee members in P1 and P2 ,I’ll get your help and ideas through seesaw.

Thanks so much

Mrs Ellis ♻️👍

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Parent Information – Emotion Works

Helping your child cope with their emotions at home

At St. Fergus’ Primary, we adopt a whole school approach to emotions awareness and regulation called Emotion Works. Your child/children have had lots of input on this and should be aware of each cog and what it means.

Emotion Works helps your child to understand why they feel particular emotions and be able to relate these emotions to a trigger (cause) and find a way to calm down and self-regulate. Expectedly, with the current ongoing situation, everyone will be feeling a range of emotions on a daily basis. We hope this flier will be useful to you in helping to keep your child/children calm in what is an uncertain and strange time for us all. It will also promote positive continuity and a recognisable vocabulary since this is what we promote in St. Fergus’.

Please click on the link below for further information.

Parent Information Leaflet- Emotion Works

 

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Family Learning Events Evaluation

On Tuesday at Parent’s Night, our Head and Depute boys and girls will be asking you for your views on or Family Learning Events. Please take time to complete the online evaluation with them. We are always trying to gather your views to help us plan for future events. Please see below for the QR Code and Web link.

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CMZSY2V

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Family Learning Events

Thank you to everyone who made our Family learning events possible. We  have worked and learned together about Literacy, Numeracy, Health and Well being including mindfulness and emotions.

We will be evaluating these events in the coming weeks to plan for more after Christmas. Please make sure you take part!

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Anti-bullying: Respect Me Policy- Parent’s Focus Group

All parents are invited to a focus group on Monday 21st January at 3:15pm led by Mrs Rowley and Brian Donnelly . At this group we will be looking at our new Anti-bullying: Respect Me Policy.

Throughout Term one we consulted with all staff, pupils and parents what our anti-bullying policy should include.

We have taken into consideration all views and have created a first draft of this policy.

We would appreciate as many parents views on this  draft policy and make any amendments required to ensure that all views are represented in our final policy.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow.