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Primary 5 11th November 2016

This week we have been working hard to get the classrooms ready for the Erasmus visitors next week. We have made lovely Highland Cow badges and magnets to give them as gifts when they visit our classrooms- we are very proud of them!

We have also been working on organising Children in Need which is P5’s charity event this year. We will be selling badges for £2, wristbands for £1 and also selling off last year’s wristbands for 50p. These will be on sale from Monday 14^th– Friday 18^th. We are also organising a dress down day for Friday 18^th November, where we invite the children to wear something spotty for a minimum donation of 50p. We hope you will be able to help us raise money for a great cause.

This week we have also been starting work on our first stage assembly based around our Topic of GB and NI. We have given out the words for this and this will be part of the homework from now until 25^th November which is our performance date. Next week you may also get some information about costumes/things we would like the children to wear on this day.

Next week we are looking forward to doing some cooking and tasting on Tuesday where we will be sampling food from around GB and NI. We will be preparing Leek and Potato Soup from Wales, Haggis from Scotland, champ from NI and scones with cream and jam from England. We hope that the children will enjoy this and that the Erasmus visitors might even pop in for a taste!

Homework and important events

Monday- Spelling and Reading

Tuesday- Gym kit for FUTSAL

Wednesday- Maths Homework

Thursday- Gym kit for Miss Inglis

Friday- Dress Down Day

Thank you for your support

Mr Greig and Mrs Steel

Primary Five 23rd September 2016

This week we have been completing a challenge on the map of GB and NI. We have researched the 4 different countries, labelled the main features on the map and had a look at some famous landmarks. This will be built on next week when we look at landmarks in more detail-look out for Big Homework going out on Monday.

PE has changed from next week. Children will need PE on a Tuesday for FUTSAL and a Wednesday for PE with Miss Inglis. We will update you when this changes again.

Mr Greig and Mrs Steel

Primary Five 15th September 2016

This week we have started work on our United Kingdom topic. We discussed the things that we would like to find out about the UK and the kind of activities the children would like to include alongside the activities already planned. We have started working on a challenge about the map of the UK finding out about major cities, towns, mountains, rivers etc. We hope to have these finished next week for display in the classroom. Watch out for a BIG HOMEWORK coming soon!

In Language we have been redrafting our ‘Magic Whistle’ stories that we have been writing. We have had great fun coming up with ideas for how we could use these to help people in trouble.

Mr Greig’s Maths group have been doing some revision this week while Mrs Steel’s group have been looking at Data Handling.

In Health we have been looking at the exercise we like and how it makes us feel after.

Reminders for next week:

Monday/Tuesday-Holiday

Thursday/Friday-PE kits

Primary Five 29.8.16

We are glad to be back at school after the long and relaxing summer break and excited to see so many happy faces in Primary 5! The first two weeks of the school term will be spent settling back in to the rules and routines of the classroom, getting to know each other and revisiting and amending the class charter to form the class rules. We will also be spending some time looking at the SHANARRI indicators and how we can make sure we are meeting these for every child. Primary 5 will then be looking in more detail at how we can achieve and discussing some of our personal achievements.

Some reminders for this week

Tuesday- Meet the teacher- come and meet the P5 teachers discuss any questions and queries you may have about the coming year.

Thursday- Indoor PE kit.

Friday- Outdoor PE kit.

There is no Spelling/Reading/Maths homework this week but your child will bring home a spelling homework jotter which we would be grateful if you could cover with some spare wrapping/brown paper and return for Friday. We also ask that your child chooses a novel that they will use as a basis for their Reading homework this term and bring it in for Wednesday so we can discuss our choices as a class.

Thank you for your support,

Mrs Steel and Mr Greig

Primary Five 29th April 2016

In Maths this week Mrs Jamieson’s group have been working with fractions and Mrs Steel’s group have been dividing.

In Language we have started to look at the poetry of Grace Nicholls and write our poems based on what we have read. The children have come up with some excellent ideas and have written some lovely poems.

In Health we have started working on our Drug Education topic and this week we have been looking at smoking and how this affects our health.

The school show rehearsals are continuing and we would remind the children who have parts to keep learning their words as we will soon be expecting them to practise without scripts.

Next Wednesday all the P5s will be taking part in their swimming assessment at Deans High School. Please remember to send swimming kit with your child on Wednesday. Swimming suits and shorts/trunks only please.

Thank you for your continued support

Mrs Jamieson and Mrs Steel

Primary Five 22nd April 2016

This week we continued our rehearsals for the School Show. The songs are really coming on and the actors are doing a great job so far. Please remind your child to learn lines if they have a part as we will be focussing on stage directions in class.

In Language we have been looking at the poems of Grace Nicholls. We have been reading her poetry, discussing the type of language she uses and talking about the things we like about her poems. We have also had a go at writing our own poems based on her poem ‘Morning’.

This term in French we will be learning vocabulary that we use in a cafe. This week we looked at French words for different drinks.

In PE this week we started our new topics- Athletics and Mini Golf. We are lucky to have two PE students in this term to help us out.

Please remember gyms kits-Indoor kit on Tuesday and outdoor kit on a Friday.

Thank you for your continued support

Mrs Jamieson and Mrs Steel

Primary Five 18th March 2016

This week has been assessment week in Primary Five. All work has been done in an assessment jotter. This will give a snapshot of the children’s work and the intention is that this will be repeated every term.

In Science we have been continuing work on Solids Liquids and Gases. We have investigated the changes in solids when they are put in water and looked at which solids dissolve and which do not. We have also done an experiment with oil and water to make our own lava lamps.

This week we started work on the P4/5 school show ‘Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies’. The main parts have now been given out but there are still other parts to assign. We are looking forward to starting rehearsals with Mr Platt next week.

Next week we will be doing some work on Easter along with finishing off note taking in Reading and doing some Problem Solving.

We hope you have a good weekend

Mrs Jamieson and Mrs Steel

Primary Five 4th March 2016

This week we have finished our topic on the Scottish Wars of Independence. We have completed our end of topic tests and are looking forward to finding out how much we know now compared to the start of term.

In Writing we learned about the legend of Robert the Bruce and the spider and made comic strips to show the story. We will be displaying these in the corridor at the office so if you are in be sure to have a look.

In Health we have started our bullying topic. This week we talked about peer pressure, what this means and what we should do if we feel people are trying to force us to do things.

Next week we will be starting our Science topic of Solids, Liquids and Gases. This will be a good chance for us to take part in some experiments.

Next week children will need indoor gym kit on Tuesday only for FUTSAL.

On Friday 18th March P6 are organising Sports Relief. Wrists bands will be on sale for £1, there will be a sporty dress down day for 50p and children will get the chance to beat the teacher at a sporting activity at break time which will cost 50p. On 17th March P6 will also be holding a cake sale.

We hope you all have a good week.

Mrs Jamieson and Mrs Steel

Primary Five 26th February

This week we have been learning about Robert the Bruce and the Battle of Bannockburn. We have watched a short film about his life and made notes while we watched. We used these to write a report about Robert the Bruce. Next week we will be finishing off the Topic and recapping what we have learned.

In Maths one group have started work on data handling. They have made bar graphs and this work will be continuing next week. The other group have been working on area and are now moving on to time.

Next Thursday (3rd March) Primary 3 are organising World World Day. Children can come dressed up as a character from their favourite book. We look forward to seeing what you all come up with.

Please remember indoor gym kit on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Thank you

Mrs Jamieson and Mrs Steel

Primary Five 19th February 2016

This week more than half the stage are away at Benmore so the rest of the boys and girls have been taking part in some work based around our Topic. We have been working on a challenge to make a life sized 13th Century Knight complete with armour and weapons. This has been great fun and we will be displaying these around the classroom for the other boys and girls to see when they return.

Sarah Leoni Robyn

We have also been using some of the skills we have learned in ICT to create a leaflet. We are using Publisher to make an information leaflet about weapons that the Knights would have used in their battles. We look forward to sharing these with the Benmore boys and girls too.

We are all excited to hear about the boys and girls adventures next week and hopefully see some pictures of what they have been up to.

Thank you

Mrs Steel

29th January 2016

This week we have had a chance to showcase our talents at the Burn’s afternoon for our visitors. They really enjoyed our stage singing ‘Scotland Forever’ and well done to Megan and Ammad for performing ‘Scots Wha Hae’ again after winning the class competition last Friday.

In Topic this week we have been learning about the events before and after Alexander III’s death and how this affected Scotland in the lead up to the Wars of Independence. We have been writing our own interviews with Alexander’s widow and next week we will be writing newspaper reports.

In Maths this week some of us have been completing a Times Table challenge to create posters for the classroom. Other work we have been covering includes division and fractions. Please remember it is a good idea to keep practising times tables with your child whenever you can.

Next Tuesday we will be going to Bannockburn Visitors Centre for a trip based around our Interdisciplinary topic. We are looking forward to learning more about the Scottish Wars of Independence while we are there. Please remember to send back your child’s EE2 form if you have not already done so.

Big homework is also due next week. We will not be able to hear everyone’s talk on Monday so we will spread these out throughout the week.

Thank you for your continued support.

Primary Five January 15th 2016

This week we have been continuing to introduce our new Topic and have been learning about what life was like in the 13^th Century. In groups we have been comparing life in a Burgh, a Castle and in the Countryside. This is in preparation for starting a challenge next week where we will be making a PowerPoint about these things.

Reading and Writing this week have also focussed on Topic and we have been using non-fiction books to help us with our research.

We will shortly be sending out a Big Homework task for the children to complete so watch out for this in homework diaries. We hope the children will enjoy completing this as it will play a part in our parent Assembly in February.

In Maths all groups have been working on multiplication. We would appreciate it if you could continue to practise multiplication facts with your child at home.

Next week both classes will be starting a block of football training on a Tuesday so can we ask for indoor gym kits to be provided on a Tuesday and a Thursday this term.

Thank you for your support

Mrs Jamieson and Mrs Steel

Primary Five 6th January 2016

Welcome back and Happy New Year!

This week we have started our new Interdisciplinary Study by looking at what we want to learn about The Scottish Wars of Independence and completing a Pre-topic test to highlight what we already know.

We have been working on a times table challenge in Maths. We have made a game to help people learn their times tables. We hope to take these to test out in P7.

In Writing we wrote a thank you letter for an unwanted Christmas present. We had great fun writing these and they are very funny.

Next week please remember gym kit on Thursday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor). This may change as the term goes on.

Thank you

Mrs Jamieson and Mrs Steel