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Hi all,

Homework this week:

Spelling – Everyone will get a new list of words this week so should choose an activity from the spelling grid to do. Children can choose a second task to do if they wish. Due in next Tuesday please.

Reading – We have read the first chapter of Kensuke’s Kingdom and came up with lots of pros and cons about whether sailing around the world would be a good idea. We will continue reading this in class.

I have set up a wildlife and nature table which has magazines from the RSPB and Scottish Wildlife Trust on. Some children said they could bring old National Geographic mags so anything else similar to this would be very welcome.

Numeracy – We have been revising tables and linking facts. When children are very secure in knowing their tables, this will help them with other aspects such as division, fractions and decimals. We are now doing sets of ‘Daily 10’ arithmetic questions using Top Marks Level 3 Multiplication. If your child can access this at home, I’d recommend this for fast recall of basic facts.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10

I have set another challenge on Sumdog, this time using division by lower numbers.        #2 P6 Dividing Challenge

Word of the Day – hopefully children have talked about this at home. Each day, a new word is put on the board and defined. If the children use this word correctly during the day, they get a point on their chart. Some examples so far include improvise, vociferous, vice versa, ajar, and empathy. This is a great way to extend children’s vocabulary.

Extra PE! – RUGBY starts this Monday with Bradley, a youth coach from Lasswade RFC.

PE – Tuesday and Thursday

Application Forms – Eco Committee, Pupil Council and Health & Wellbeing forms need to be in by Tuesday. Interviews are on Thursday afternoon. In P6, two Junior Road Safety Officers (JRSOs) will also be chosen but no forms are needed for this.

Donations wanted! The Upper Atrium is putting out an appeal for donations of unwanted construction kits such as Lego, Meccano and  K-nex. As you are aware, these kits are very expensive to buy new so we would like to build up a bank of resources for technology activities as quickly and cheaply as possible!! Any donations much appreciated.

Thanks for your support,

Miss Sara Brunt

A warm welcome to P5!

Everyone seems to have got off to a great start as we spent the first week  working through some ‘getting to know you’ and cooperative learning activities.

This week will see the commencement of homework and a trip to the Book Festival, details to follow.

Kind regards,

Mrs Watts & Mrs Roy

Hi all,

Everyone settled in well to their first week in P6, although may have been a tad tired towards the end!

P6 Homework Information

Reading

Over the next few weeks, P6  will undertake a novel study of a Michael Morpurgo book called ‘ Kensuke’s Kingdom’. This will lend itself to many varied and in-depth activities involving the four literacy capacities of reading, writing, talking and listening. We will read this together in class and therefore, no reading book will be sent home. Children should continue to read for pleasure, texts of their choice at home, such as books, comics or magazines. It would also be great if children could bring in a text of their choice to read in class when they have time.

Spelling

Spelling homework will continue much the same  as in P5. Children will have a focus spelling list to learn and show they can transfer this learning into their literacy with confidence and accuracy. Homework will be issued Tuesday to Tuesday so gives everyone a full week, including a weekend, to complete tasks. Thanks to all who managed to cover their spelling jotters.  More information to follow.

Maths/Numeracy

There will be a maths or numeracy homework task most weeks so please refer to this class page on our website for weekly updates. This week I have set a straightforward Sumdog Challenge  ( #1 P6 Tables x 2 3 4 5 August 2018) which just revises the lower tables. If you cannot access this at home, please let me know.

Dates

Wednesday 29th – Meet the Teacher 3:30 to 4pm

This is just an opportunity to pop in after school, see the classroom and have a quick chat with me if you like.

PE – Tuesday and Thursday

Thank you,

Miss S Brunt

Welcome back P6!

I hope everyone had a fantastic summer and is feeling refreshed and prepared for the new term. The classroom is set up, ready for everyone to come into.

The first week back after the summer break always brings fresh challenges – getting used to a new classroom, a new teacher, new routines, new everything! Thus, we’ll gently ease ourselves into the P6 routine this week and so, there will be no homework set until next week.

Now for a few ‘housekeeping’ requests – Can pupils please try and bring;

–          A pencil case with writing pencils, coloured pens/pencils, rubber, sharpener and if possible, a glue stick and a ruler.

–          A  book, comic or magazine for personal reading ( no worries if not, we do have a library)

–          A full PE kit for Tuesdays and Thursdays.

–          A healthy snack and a filled water bottle

–          A packed lunch or school dinner paid for through ParentPay

If children must bring a phone, it should be handed in to me first thing to be locked away for safe keeping before being handed back at the end of the day. Children really shouldn’t be bringing any  other valuable items with them to school.

Please check this webpage weekly for updates – I do try and publish each forthcoming week on a Sunday evening. I will send home a paper copy of this welcome page with my email address on it if you have any queries.

Finally, I’d like to welcome Miss Dickson, a  teaching student, to P6. Miss Dickson will be working with us until February 2019!

Thank you,

Miss Sara Brunt