In maths this week we are continuing to learn different methods of multiplication and division. We are busy practicing our play every day and making scenery too. Throughout advent we will be learning the significance of some of our Christmas traditions. On Wednesday we will be learning more about St Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. Click on the flag for a short animation. On Thursday in PE we will be doing Scottish ceilidh dancing ...ready for our party . Welcome back! This week we are delighted to welcome back Miss Gounden ! She will be teaching upper primary for the next three Thursdays in place of Mrs Smart. After Christmas Miss Gounden will be returning to teach part-time. Homework For the next two weeks : Playscripts and song words. The aim is for everyone to be script-free when we begin our rehearsals in the hall next Monday. We are busy practicing the songs, dances and scenes for our school play now. This week we will also begin to make various props. In writing we will be looking at how to use speech marks and paragraphs correctly. Click on the picture for some punctuation games. In maths we will be learning how to use our times tables to solve more difficult problems through the grid multiplication method. On Friday we will be taking part in a dance- jamming session lead by instructor Andy McKechnie This week : Things to remember… Monday – P.E (Basketball). Homework out. Tuesday- Fiddle lessons, Wednesday- Chanter, After-school shinty club Thursday- Tin Whistle (YMI), P.E. (Badminton) Friday: Homework in. Learning Logs out. Dance session Homework for Friday 25th November
If you have any questions about homework or about what your child is learning this term, please contact me at the school. We are working hard on improving our mental maths skills; this is helping us to tackle a range of problems with larger numbers and decimals too. Click on the time picture for some online time games. In writing we are focussing on describing different settings; trying to choose the right words to add atmosphere to a scene. Mrs Cunningham will be teaching on Tuesday as Ms Lee is on a course. P7’s have their second Sports Leaders workshop this Tuesday. Lights,Camel,Action: Play scripts These are now ready to go home , please begin to learn your lines. We are reading through the playscripts in school but home learning is very important too J. Remember to keep the scripts in your school bag each day. This week : Things to remember… Monday – P.E (Basketball). Homework out. Tuesday- Fiddle lessons, school photographer, P7 sports leaders workshop Wednesday- Chanter, Art and Technology (Mrs Poole),After-school shinty club Thursday- Tin Whistle (YMI), P.E. (Badminton) Friday: Homework in. Learning Logs out. Homework for Friday 18th November
This week in our writing lessons we will be creating some remembrance poems and prayers for our school assembly of Friday. In imaginative writing we are learning to create interesting settings ;making sure we are writing in one tense too! We are working on grammar skills on Thursdays to help us with this...We are trying to increase the variety of punctuation marks we use ! On maths we are learning to explain what strategies we are using in our ‘number talks’ sessions. In measuring maths we are learning different units of length/weight and how to convert them. On Wednesday we have a visit from the ambulance service. P7 pupils will be taking part in a Sports Leaders training workshop this Tuesday and next. Lights,Camel,Action: Play scripts Everyone now has a playscript for this year’s Christmas play. The roles haven’t yet been finalised but everyone is keen to have a go reading through the scripts. Once everyone’s role is sorted out scripts can go home for children to learn. There will also be song words too- this will be the reading homework for this term. This week : Things to remember… Monday – P.E (Basketball). Homework out. Tuesday- Fiddle lessons Wednesday- Ambulance service visit, Chanter, Art and Technology (Mrs Poole),After-school Shinty Thursday- Tin Whistle (YMI), P.E. (Badminton) Friday: Homework in. Learning Logs out. Homework for Friday 11th November
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Authors: Class teachersMs K Lee and Ms K Gounden Archives
June 2017
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