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P2 Homework w.b 5.11.18

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Hello,

The children have their flu vaccinations tomorrow, Monday 5th November.

Also, Nativity will kickstart tomorrow with some auditions! The children will have the opportunity to audition for a speaking part in the Nativity. We will also begin learning the songs this week, too.

Homework for this week:

Reading: Please check your child’s green reading record for the pages.

Spelling: This week we are learning the ‘ll’ sound, therefore the spelling list will contain words with this sound.

Numeracy: Please complete the BIG Maths worksheet that is in your child’s bookbag. It contains a variety of numeracy questions (halving, addition, and subtraction).

Thank you,

Miss Lauren Waller

 

P6 Homework W/B 5th November 2018

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Hi all,

** FLU VACCINATIONS MONDAY  5TH NOVEMBER**

Homework this week:

P6 have all received a reading journal (RJ)and we’ve had a good chat about homework being completed to a high standard and delivered in on time. Credits to be earned, P6! The Homework Bank account sheets are ready! Children should have their reading book and RJ in their bags daily.

Reading – Finish Task One from the RJ and start Task Two for next week.

Spelling – new lists will be copied down on Monday.

Maths – Time – A time worksheet will be sent home to be completed for next Monday please.

PE – Tuesday and Thursday – continuing on with decision making in sport, through netball.

French and Mandarin – Miss Dickson will begin a block of French revision this term and also, P6 will begin to have  tuition in Mandarin, starting on Wednesday. More info to follow next week.

Science – Last week P6 wrote up a science report detailing how they investigated the absorbency of three materials. They also carried out tests to find the bounciest ball in the PE cupboard! All these experiments are developing the notion of fair test investigations.

P6s Got Talent – Every Friday, after our P6 Meeting ( when we discuss the week that’s gone , the week ahead and AOB. A secretary takes minutes!), we have twenty minutes of talent showcasing. So far, we’ve had singing, tenor horn playing, jokes, magic tricks and funny little comedy sketches. Anyone can perform- it’s great fun and super for developing confidence in a very friendly, supportive and informal setting. So, P6, give it a go!

Thanks for your support,

Miss S Brunt

P7 CAMP – They have arrived!

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P7 arrived safely at Dalguise and have already had fun doing a couple of activities.  They are having a ball and are looking forward to the evening events.

There is an ASG camp twitter page where group leaders will tweet news, photos and videos throughout the camp – please follow @lasswadecamp to be kept in the loop.  Signal at Dalguise is limited so this really is the best way.

P1 29/10/2018

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Homework this week:

Reading: See blue reading diaries and continue to learn the words from their word boxes.

Phonics:  The sounds we are learning this week are – l, f, b. Please complete the relevant sheet in their red book. Also please use the sound cards every child has to help them learn the sound and to build words with.

Other News:

Miss Maley is attending camp this week with the P7s. I will be taking the class for the week,

Halloween Disco: Thursday 1st November – fun and games for all! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Nativity…I know…Already!! The children are beginning to learn the songs for the nativity and next Monday they will have the opportunity to audition for a speaking part in the performance.

Mrs Cumming

P3 Homework 29/10/2018

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Hi all ,

As you know Friday was our class assembly and you should all very proud, your kids were amazing. I was super proud of their confidence and all the hard work they put into their assembly.

Homework

This week our sound of the week is soft c as in pencil, price, circus where  the c makes an s sound. A new spelling list will be sent home with your child this week starting with this sound. I will also be sending home a ”spelling menu” which is more or less the same as the previous different spelling activities that was sent home before the holidays however this keeps them all to the one sheet of paper. Can I ask that each time you complete a task can you tick and date the box and colour the box green once the task has been completed 3 times. This just allows me to keep track of tasks being completed at home.

 

Hedgehogs-

The Terrible Birthday Present

I do know that some of the children in this group have previously read this book in p2  however this week we are focussing on punctuation and it’s impact on how we read rather than fluency. We are discussing  expression and pauses as well as talking about how the writer may justify their use of punctuation. 

Monday – Chapter 1

Tuesday –  Chapter 2

Wednesday- Chapter 3

Thursday-Chapter 4

Pandas

Princess Pip’s Holiday

Monday – Chapter 1
Tuesday – Chapter 2
Wednesday- Chapter 3
Thursday-Chapter 4

Orangutans

Green Island

Tuesday – p1-10

Wednesday – p11-20

Thursday – p21-32

Tigers

The Lost Key

Tuesday – p1-10
Wednesday – p11-20
Thursday – p21-32

Polar Bears

Scarecrows

Tuesday – p1-8
Wednesday – p9-16
Thursday – p17 – 24

Primary 7 Cluster Camp information

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Primary 7 Cluster Camp information

On Tuesday, pupils should arrive in school from the main entrance and congregate in the expressive arts hall.  The bus hopes to leave Loanhead at 9.30 so pupils should arrive no later than 9am

Please can pupils wear their red hoodies.

No money, electronics, phones or food should be taken to camp and they will be confiscated.

Please give medication to a staff member on arrival.

There will be an ASG camp twitter page where group leaders will tweet news, photos and videos throughout the camp – please follow @lasswadecamp to be kept in the loop.  Signal at Dalguise is limited so this really is the best way.

P2 Homework w.b 29.10.18

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Hi all,

Just a gentle reminder that your child should be bringing their book bag to school every day so they have their reading books, and we can put any letters etc in them.

This week I will be going over the children’s keywords for their reading stage (these were the words that were sent home last week). Therefore, children may come home with a new stage book next week.

Homework for this week:

Spelling: This week we are learning the ‘ff’ sound, therefore their spelling list will have words containing this sound. Please support your child in learning these by writing them into their spelling jotter and practising other activities that are suggested in their jotter.

Reading: Reading pages will be written into their reading records. I will also be putting in a reading strategy bookmark into the children’s book bags. We have tried most of these strategies during our reading groups, so children should be familiar with them. These strategies can be used when the children are stuck with a word in their book. (For example, Chunky Monkey – split the word into manageable chunks and then blend together, flat –  fl-at).

From next week onwards, the children will also be given a numeracy task to complete each week.

Hope you are having a lovely weekend,

Miss Lauren Waller

P6 Homework W/B 29th October 2018

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Hi all,

Hope everyone enjoyed the extra hour we gained this weekend! P6 should be bright and eager, ready to learn this week!

Information

*HOCKEY on Tuesday 30th October* for ten pupils. These children have been selected to represent our school at a tournament. However, it was such a hectic week that we never managed to get the permission slips home so these will be given out on Monday and must be returned on Tuesday. Many thanks.

EvM    EvC    ZM  (girls)

FrC   AO   TJM   LCh    RA   WL    OM (boys)

Homework

Reading – Most, not all,  children have reading homework to do at home. On Tuesday, children will be given home a reading journal to accompany their book which will involve book related homework tasks.

Spelling – children will copy down their new list on Monday.

Numeracy – Sumdog Challenge ( Time Challenge)

Topic – For the next 2-3 weeks our topic is general science skills. Last week, we set up an experiment to find out the absorbency of three types of cloth. The core skills included planning, fair testing, measuring, observing, recording and concluding. In our writing lesson this week, we will write up our findings.

Peer Mediation – Ms Brown, the school’s Educational Psychologist,  will be working with P6 to train them to become peer mediators. An information letter will be posted here soon but it basically involves exploring feelings and how best to deal with conflict between friends.

PE – Tuesday and Thursday – Developing netball skills

French – Miss Dickson returns from University and will revise French with P6 and develop their speaking/ writing skills further over the course of this term

Thanks to everyone who donated a tombola prize for the Halloween party this week.

Thanks for your support,

Miss S Brunt