Since it was World Ocean Day on Monday your challenge this week is to email me 3 ways to protect our oceans.

                           Good luck!

Ms McG 🌈😊

Hi everyone,

This week you have spelling, reading and maths tasks to complete.

Spelling                      

spelling 25.2.20

Spelling homework is due on Tuesday 3 March.

RED

1. Write the rules out.
2. Create a list of 10 words for each rule
3. Write your list of words using 2 different strategies.

BLUE

1. Write the rules out.
2. Create a list of 10 words for each rule
3. Write your list of words using 2 different strategies.

GREEN

1. Create a list of 10 words for the phonemes.
2. Add your common words to your list and write out using two different spelling strategies.

Reading

Please read Chapter 9  by  3rd March.

Maths

1. All maths groups should practice times tables to 12 over the next week. There are worksheets that you can use if you don’t have access to a time table  game online.

2.  Write the key things you have learned in maths this week and set yourself 2 targets.

Have a great week.

Ms McGuinness

Hi everyone,

Apologies for the delay, the school system was down yesterday.

This week you have spelling, reading and topic tasks to complete.

Spelling                      

19.2.20

Spelling homework is due on 25 February 2020.

RED

1. Write your list of words using 3 different strategies.
2. Write the definitions for 5 of your words.
3. Write a paragraph/short story using all of your spelling words. Remember to underline them.

BLUE

1. Write your list of words using 3 different strategies.
2. Write the definitions for 5 of your words.
3. Write a paragraph/short story using all of your spelling words. Remember to underline them.

GREEN

1. Create a list of 5 words for each of the 3 phonemes.
2. Write the list out using two different spelling strategies.

Reading

Please read Chapter 8  by 25 February 2020.

Topic

Find a Japanese folktale and retell it in your own words. Remember to include a source reference.

Practice numbers 1 to 10 aloud in Japanese.

Have a great week.

Ms McGuinness

Hi everyone,

This week you have spelling, reading and topic tasks to complete.

Spelling                      

Spelling list

Spelling homework is due on 13 February 2020.

RED

1. Create a list of 15 words using the suffixes -ful and -ist.
2. Write your list of words using 2 different strategies.
3. Write the root words for each of the words on your list – for example if you have the word wonderful, the root word is wonder.
4. Explain the change in meaning that the suffixes ful and ist suffixes make to the words.

BLUE

1. Create a list of 15 words with the phoneme ‘au’.
2. Write your list using 3 different spelling strategies.
3. Write the definition for 4 of your words.
4. Write 4 sentences using at least one spelling word in each.

GREEN

1. Create a list of 10 words using the phoneme ‘gn’.
2. Write the list out using two different spelling strategies (remember to include your 5 common words too).

Reading

Please read Chapter 7 by 13 February 2020.

Topic

Choose a Japanese tourist sight to research and produce a brochure including information and photographs. Please ensure that you write in your own words and do not copy and paste from the internet.  This is due for Tuesday 18th February 2020.

Have a great week and enjoy the mid term break!

Ms McGuinness

Hi everyone,

This week you have Reading, Maths and Spelling tasks to complete.

Spelling                      

spelling 28.1.20

RED

1. Create a list of 15 words using the prefixes im and ir.
2. Write your list of words using 2 different strategies.
3. Write the definitions for 5 of your words.
4. Explain the change in meaning that the im and ir prefixes make to the words.

BLUE

1. Create a list of 15 words with the phoneme ‘s’.
2. Write your list using 2 different spelling strategies.
3. Write the definition for 5 of your words.
4. Write 4 sentences using at least one spelling word in each.

GREEN

1. Create a list of 10 words using the phoneme ‘u’.
2. Write the list out using two different spelling strategies (remember to include your 5 common words too).

Reading

Please read Chapter 6 by Friday 31st January.

Maths

Please complete a times table or division activity on RmEasimaths or Studyladder for at least 10 mins on 3 separate occasions.

Have a fab week !!

Ms McGuinness   

We had a great first week back! It was so good to see you all after the Christmas break.  Let’s have another great week.

Homework for this week is as follows:

Spelling

Spelling 13.01.20

Green

1. Create a list of 10 words with the phoneme ‘ough’
2. Write your list plus the five extra, 3 times using different strategies each time -for example,  bubble writing, squiggly writing, other handed, UPPER and lower case.

Blue

1. Write out your list from last week in alphabetical order.
2. Write the list again circling the consonants with a bright pen or pencil.
3.  Write your list again using cursive writing.
4. Write a rap using as many of the words from your list as you can.

Red

1. Create a list of 15 words using the suffixes listed.  Ensure you have at least 3 words for each suffix.
2. Write the list twice using vowel circle and words without consonants.
3. Choose 4 of your words and write the definition for them.
4. Write the antonyms for each of your 4 chosen words.

Reading

We are reading the novel ‘Wilderness’ by Roddy Doyle in class.  Research in winter in Finland and write 3  interesting facts to share in class.

Maths

Spend 10 minutes a day practising your times tables. It’s really important that you can recall your tables easily.

Remember to ask an adult at home to check your homework is complete and to sign your jotter to confirm this.

Have a great week!

Ms McGuinness

Happy New Year Everyone!

Welcome back! I hope you all had a lovely break and you are excited about the year ahead.

Homework

There are just two homework tasks this week to help ease you back into it after the break.

Spelling

Spelling 7.01.20

Red

1. Create a list of 15 words using the prefixes  dis- and in–
2. Write out your list twice using two different spelling strategies.
3. Write a paragraph using as many of your words as you can. Remember to underline them.

Blue

1. Create a list of 5 words for each of the 3 different spellings of the phoneme ‘ch’.
2. Write out your list twice using two different spelling strategies.
3. Write 4 sentences using at least one of your spelling words in each. Remember to underline them.

Green

1. Create a list of 10 words with the phoneme ‘oe’.
2. Write out your ten words plus your 5 extra three times using three different spelling strategies.

Maths

Complete 30 minutes this week on Studyladder or RMEasimaths  OR revising  times tables .

Remember to ensure an adult signs your homework   jotter to confirm you’ve completed the tasks.

Have a great first week back!

Ms McGuinness

Hi,

Just a quick reminder that homework tasks will now be posted here on a Tuesday.

Ms McGuinness 

Your homework this week will be as follows:

Christmas Show       

I will issue  lyrics for the songs for our Christmas Show in class. Please practice the songs  and try to learn the lyrics by the end of next week.

Reading                         

If you have not read all of Goodnight Mister Tom please read for a minimum of 10 minutes each day and aim to finish it by Monday.

If you have completed the class novel please read a book of your choice for at least 10 minutes each day.

Maths                           

Build your maths skills by practising on Studyladder or RMEasimaths for 20 -30  minutes.

A wee reminder that items for our Afternoon Tea Hamper for the Christmas Fayre should be brought in by Thursday.

Have a good week.

Ms McGuinness                            

Hi everyone,

Homework for this week is due on Friday so that you can all enjoy the October break.

Spelling

spelling 7.10.19

Red

Create a list of 6 words for each suffix.

Write a short paragraph using at least 8 of your words.

Green

Write out your words twice using different strategies.

Write a short paragraph using at least 8 of your words.

Blue

Create a list of 6 words with the c phoneme.

Write out all your words out twice using pyramid and rainbow writing.

STEM

Bring in recycled materials such as cardboard, paper and plastic to create your team STEM model.

Have a great week!

Ms McGuinness