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Category Archives: Primary 5
Homework: Using Purple Mash at home to support literacy and numeracy
All pupils will soon have a Purple Mash login in their reading records or homework diary. Purple Mash helps develop literacy and numeracy skills in relevant and engaging ways whilst promoting ICT skills.
You can find out more about Purple Mash by clicking here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxDWPUZVSNc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahKiZpM_H_0
Pupils can log into Purple Mash using their logon through the following link: https://www.purplemash.com/sch/midcalder-EH53
Homework: Sum Dog
As you know pupils in P5-7 have a Sum Dog login, Sum Dog helps develop pupils numeracy skills by asking them mathematical questions (related to what they have been learning in class) and also helps to develop accuracy and speed. Pupils should be encouraged to use their log in at home through the Sum Dog website or by downloading the Sum Dog app to your device.
If your child is in P1-4 you can create them a Sum Dog account.
For more information visit:
http://www.sumdog.com/en/parents/
P5’s Wonkatastic Market Research
Learning Intention- We are learning to conduct market research into the different types of confectionary that people like
Success Criteria:
A quality questionnaire includes:
- An introduction
- Numbered questions
- A variety of different types of questions
- Simple language to make sure the reader understands
- A clear order
- A concluding statement
- Accurate spelling, grammar and punctuation
On Tuesday afternoon, Primary 5 received a very special delivery to our classroom. We got a golden envelope addressed to P5, P5/4 and P4 and inside was a letter from which set us an exciting challenge- to design our very own Wonkatastic confectionary. Before we started our creations, we were asked to work in groups to write a questionnaire to conduct market research. We learned that market research is when you ask the people that might want to buy your product lots of questions to help you with your design. You might ask, for example, what ingredients they like, how much they would pay for the product, their favourite type of confectionary and what allergies they might have. We looked at an example of a questionnaire and decided on the success criteria of a quality questionnaire. We then used this to help us to write our own. When we had finished, we looked at each other’s and gave feedback then we used that to improve our questionnaires. We will be handing those questionnaires out to classes in the school and using the answers that we get to start our designs.
“I enjoyed it when we first found out that we had got an envelope and everyone wanted to get it opened as soon as possible,” said Sophie.
“I loved it when we got started on the questionnaire. I enjoyed discussing it and everyone in my groups had great ideas,” added Amy.
“I enjoyed going into groups, making our questionnaires and discussing what kind of chocolates and favourite sweest they have,” commented Joe.
We can’t wait to find out what our second challenge will be….
Term 1 Achievement Assembly
On Friday we had our first Achievement Assembly of this session. Each class nominated one pupil to receive the Achievement Award for their class and parents and carers were invited along to watch the assembly.
We also gave out Star Writer Awards, Top Scorer prizes, JRSO certificates and announced the winning house for the term.
Well done who everyone who received an award!
2015-10-16 achievement assembly nominees
The Liv’n Harmoneez Kidz Choir
The Black Bull Function Suite
Mid Calder
Thursdays 6.30pm-7.10pm
Starts Thursday 5th November
Cost £4 per week
Come along and join our exciting new addition to Star Harmonies-
The Liv’n Harmoneez!
This is a new and exciting Choir for kids from P3 upwards where the emphasis is on fun and enjoyment as much as singing.
Singing is proven to boost your confidence, improve concentration and gives your body a good workout.
Come along, make new friends and sing some popular modern pop musical theatre and traditional songs in a welcoming environment.
To book a place and for more details phone: 07545 178310
Or e-mail-starharmonies,musicworkshops@gmail.com
P4-7 Halloween Disco
A big thank you to the PSA and all the parents and staff that helped organise and support our Halloween Disco.
P5/4 Zoo Trip
House Meeting 2
Today we had our second house meeting which had a focus on our playground. First of all the vice and house captains shared with us our house logos and slogans and also the values that our house thought were the most important:
- Almondell: Friendly & Enthusiastic
- Cunnigar: Friendly & Inclusive
- Linhouse: Friendly & Enthusiastic
- Calderwood: Enthusiastic & Successful
The vice and house captains taught us a new community builder called; elephants, monkeys, helicopters and palm trees. They were taught how to play this game at peer mediator training.
Next we discussed the importance of being safe in the playground and why we need to create a playground charter. We got into groups and discussed what we should have in our playground charter, and the house and vice captains will take this information to make a school playground charter.
Thank you to our house and vice captains for organising the house meeting, and to the P7s for organising the groups.
Rainforests in a Bottle
Learning Intention: We are learning to write a set of instructions for a rainforest in a bottle
Success Criteria:
I can use the key features of instructions including:
-a title
-an introduction
– a list of equipment needed
– short, clear and easily understandable steps
-numbered steps
-a picture/diagram
I can use commas correctly to separate items in a list
I can use connectives to show the order of events
In our writing lesson this week, Primary 5 were learning to write a set of instructions about how to make a rainforest in a bottle. We watched a video to help us, then we used the information we had learned to make an example as a class. We then felt ready to write out our instructions.
During our sharing the learning afternoon, we used those instructions to make our own rainforest in the bottle with our family members. To share our learning, we had also created rainforest quizzes on the computer that our guests had to complete, we had a rainforest themed money challenge and we had made krispie cakes as a treat because cocoa beans that are used to make chocolate can be found in the rainforest.
“I loved making a rainforest in a bottle with my Mum. It was fun and educational to make.” said Ryan.
“I liked when my Mum got most of the answers right in my quiz. She got my trick question wrong!” added Joe.
“I loved showing my Mum around our class, especially the quiz because she didn’t know that gum came from the rainforest and it was cool to teach my Mum something new” said Kiera.
“I loved it when we did the money challenge where we had to spell words from the rainforest and find out how much they cost. My Mum got on quite well.” said Katie.
“I liked making the rainforest in a bottle with my family and i think we should do something like this again” added Amy.
