There are two maths worksheets this week (based on mental addition) and spelling.  All homework is due in on Friday.  This will be the last homework until the New Year.  Just a reminder also that the P5 Christmas party is this Wednesday.  The spelling words are as follows:

Green and Yellow:  Homophones

accept

except

berry

bury

buy

by

break

brake

fare

fair

Red:  ‘il’ as ‘l’

pupil

pencil

nostrils

anvil

tranquil

gerbil

utensil

lentil

nil

peril

There are three homework tasks this week, maths, spelling and a reading task.  The maths worksheets are revision of previously taught concepts, rounding and 2D shape.  The reading task is based on the First Minister’s Reading Challenge, which a letter was issued about last week.  In your new Reading Passport, please complete page 1 and 3.  On page 4 decide from the list of bullet points what you would like your first challenge to be and complete the first sentence ‘I challenge myself to….’.  You do not need to stick to the bullet list but can create your own challenge if you wish.  Please ensure that you have your Reading Passport with you in your school bag each day so that we can update it when necessary.  Your spelling words are as follows:

Green and Yellow – revision

comprehension

character

machine

brochure

tongue

catalogue

unique

fascinate

muscle

veins

eight

obey

Red – words ending in ‘al’ as’l’

metal

animal

canal

royal

local

material

hospital

capital

total

final

Homework this week is spelling and 2 worksheets based on co-ordinates.  Homework is due in on Friday.  Keep practising for your tables test using the strategies that were issued a few weeks ago.

The spelling words are as follows:

Green and Yellow – words with ‘ei’, ‘eigh’ and ‘ey’ as ‘ay’

veins

weigh

eight

rein

abseil

neigh

neighbour

they

obey

Red – words ending in ‘el’ as ‘l’

camel

easel

tunnel

squirrel

jewel

towel

tinsel

travel

weasel

caramel

This week we learned about products that come from the Rainforest.  We also got a chance to try them.  The most popular (not surprisingly) were sugar and chocolate.  The least popular were figs.  Surprisingly, more than half of the class also liked the coffee!!!  Here are some photos of us doing our taste testing.

Due to the Inservice day this week, there is only one maths worksheet to complete which is focusing on multiplication.  The spelling words are listed below.  All homework is due in on Friday:

Green and Yellow group – words with ‘sc’ as ‘s’

scene

science

scientist

discipline

fascinate

crescent

scent

scenery

scissors

sceptre

Red group – words ending in ‘le’ as ‘l’

battle

saddle

kettle

nettle

giggle

wiggle

middle

meddle

muddle

puddle

Homework this week is spelling and two maths worksheets.  The maths is again based on multiplication.  All homework is due in on Friday.

Just a little reminder also that the book fair is in  school from tomorrow.

The spelling words for this week are as follows:

Green and Yellow:  words ending in ‘gue’ and ‘que’

league

tongue

vague

rogue

catalogue

unique

antique

plaque

technique

opaque

Red:  words with ‘wr’ as ‘r’

wrong

wrist

write

wrap

wrote

wreck

wring

writer

wrapped

wrinkle

There are 3 items of homework this week, spelling, maths and music.  The maths involves 2 multiplication worksheets.  The spelling words are listed below.  Please ensure that you consider your spelling test result from last week and use that to decide whether the strategies you are doing from the spelling grid are working for you or if you need to consider alternatives to boost your score.  Remember your jotter is there for you to use if you have chosen a written strategy.  Please remember to put a date and heading though and underline.  For the school show this year, each class is doing songs from a Disney movie.  Our movie is Tarzan and the 2 songs are ‘You’ll be in my heart’ and ‘Son of Man’.  Can you please go onto YouTube and begin to familiarise yourself with the tune and lyrics.

Green and Yellow spelling:  ‘ch’ as ‘sh’

chef

chalet

machine

brochure

moustache

crochet

parachute

chic

quiche

charade

Red spelling words: ‘kn’ and ‘gn’ as ‘n’

knees

knot

know

knight

knit

knife

gnat

gnu

gnome

gnaw

We are now at the end of our first full week in our new building.  Mrs Duffy would like to say a big well done to the children because they have adapted extremely well to the new building and routines and have worked hard this week.

Good job everyone!

Mrs D

For homework this week you have spelling and maths.  There are no maths worksheets so you should use this time to practise your times tables.  You can use the links to times tables games on our Blog or whatever method you feel works best for you.  Homework is due in on Friday as normal.  The spelling words are as follows:

Green and Yellow:

expression

profession

discussion

permission

mansion

comprehension

chemist

character

choir

ache

Red: c as s

cancel

cell

cellar

city

fence

ice

mince

dice

cinema

cereal

Homework this week is 2 maths sheets and spelling.  You will also have the opportunity to swap your home lending library too.  The maths is focusing on mental additions skills and the spelling words are listed below.  All homework is due in on Friday.

Green and Yellow:

properly

treasure

picture

adventure

vision

conclusion

courageous

mysterious

question

mathematician

Red – ‘g’ as ‘j’

gem

giraffe

magic

germ

digit

fidget

giant

gentle

gentleman

gym