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Good morning,

P3’s homework this week is business as usual (spelling due Friday, half book for Wednesday, whole book for Friday). The spelling pattern we are practising is /oi/, which is as follows:

1. drag
2. trip
3. join
4. spoil
5. point
6. joy
7. royal
8. ointment
9. fifty
10. sixty

For maths this week, we will be continuing our time topic by looking at the 24 hour clock. If possible, try and remind your child of any 24 hour clocks around their home (phone clocks, alarm clocks, digital watches ect.) and see if they can tell you what time they are showing!

Thanks a lot,

Mr McGaff

Hello,

Here is a schedule for the week:

Monday – Primary 6 took part in an all day event, learning about Scotland’s young Tommy Morris, the youngest ever Open Golf champion. They learnt various life skills that everyone will be able to use in everyday life.

Tuesday – Outdoor journeys has been moved to Tuesday due to the Young Tommy Morris life skills event taking place on Monday.

Pupils taking part in outdoor learning with Mrs. Duncan, remember to bring your outdoor and waterproof clothes.

Wednesday – Good luck to all pupils taking part in the Athletics competition against schools from right across Edinburgh. I know you will all represent Loanhead Primary well, and I hope you enjoy the competition!

Skiing will be on as usual. Those taking part in the Athletics competition that normally ski, will be transported to Hillend ski centre.

For the rest of the class, remember to bring your ski clothes and water bottle.

Thursday – PE in the afternoon, so please remember to bring your kit to change into.

Friday – In the evening time, 7:30pm start,  there is Loanhead’s got Talent! Please grab your ticket fast, as they will go quick. £3.50 a ticket. I want to wish those pupils in P6 taking part, the very best of luck!

Homework

Spelling Dictation is due on Friday 28th February, so remember to practise those spellings.

Maths revision sheet will be handed out on Friday 28th February. This will be due on Friday 6th March.

Thanks for your support,

C. Nelson

Hello all,

I just want to say a big thank you to you all for getting in all the trip permission so quickly last week as I know it was extremely last minute. We did really enjoy the trip. The staff at Rosslyn chapel told us stories of the green men who bring Spring which are carved around the chapel. We then created our very own butterflies and caterpillars, many of which I imagine you have seen at home.

We have now finished our blocks of phonic sounds ending on wa as in wash or water and pu as in pushed or pulled. We have now moved on to different phonic blends that start words. This week we are learning ‘sl’ ‘bl’ ‘cl’ ‘gl’ ‘fl’ and ‘pl’. There is no set homework for this however if you wish to do additional work at home on this just let me know and I will get some together.

Reading

Chips-Come In!

Mon- p1-8

Tues -p9-16

Wed – Whole Book

Thurs-Activity

Biffs- The Rope Swing

Mon- p1-8

Tues-p9-16

Wed-Whole Book

Thurs- Activity

Kippers – The Toy’s Party (NEW STAGE)

Mon- p1-4

Tues- p5-8

Wed-Whole Book

Thurs-Activity

Floppy’s -This and That (NEW STAGE)

Mon- p1-4

Tues- p5-8

Wed-Whole Book

Thurs-Activity

All the Best,

Miss Ramsay

This week we have PE Monday and Tuesday and we have a block of Rugby on Thursday too.

Pupils also have daily reading homework which should be part read aloud for most children and discussed with parents.  All groups also have spelling words and are required to write each word 3 times and then write them in sentences/story/funny paragraph/letter – to show they understand the word in context.

Pupils also have Week 1 of their Alien literacy homework due for Friday, each child has a copy of the 6 week homework block but you can also Click here for more info .  This can be done in  jotters, on a computer and emailed to k.hinton@mgfl.net or pupils can share with me on GLOW -Pupils all have passwords to access this at home.

MATHS – Pupils all  have goals in numeracy – they will have specific learn its or times tables to learn and are required to practise these at home regularly.  Try also counting up in 6’s, 7’s and 8’s starting from random numbers e.g. 17 and see how fast they can do it forwards and backwards.

Pupil Presentations – Presentations will take place between 11th March and the end of term.  Pupils have sheets home to create a “big question” – see my example below.  For Friday they should bring their big question to discuss with me and then they will choose their date.  This is part of our literacy curriculum and is a requirement to pass First level and beyond.  All pupils will be supported to present to their peers as this ensures consistency, fairness and learning.

Dolphin presentation example (1) Mrs Hinton

Loanhead’s got talent is on Friday – £3.50 a ticket, please come along and support the children and raise money for the Parent Council funds.

Hi all,

Last week was Health Week and we explored emotional states through role play in drama. However, there’s still a bit to do in the next few weeks and this will be supported by our upcoming Headstrong programme. Thanks to PC Anderson for delivering a very meaningful and thought provoking lesson about substance misuse and the potential consequences of this.

We should have a block of rugby with Bradley on Thursday afternoons.

Reading will focus on comprehension skills – strategies to rigorously interpret texts both fiction and non-fiction. There will also be some tasks to try at home for the next few weeks.

Schedule for the week:

Monday:

Music AND PE with Mrs D ( timetable change for one week)

Tuesday:

Tommy’s Honour – A day’s programme developing life skills through learning about the golfing achievements of Tommy Morris.

Wednesday: COUNTY ATHLETICS CHAMPS!!! GOOD LUCK LOANHEAD PS!!!

PE – for those in school, we’ll still have our PE session.

Independent Study Task = A reading comprehension sheet will be sent home.

Thursday: 

Rugby – bring PE clothes to be able to play rugby outside in the MUGA.

Friday – REMINDER

‘Loanhead Primary has Talent’ is on Friday evening at the Loanhead Miners Club and tickets (£3.50 per adult/children are free) can be purchased at the school office. The doors open at 6:15pm, for a 7pm start.

That’s all for now!

Thank you,

Miss S Brunt