Category Archives: P3

Hi everyone,

Welcome back! It has been amazing to see how switched on your little ones are post winter holidays. We have had a fab first week back and this week we return to our regular routine of homework.

Reminders

Digital Devices

If you have not yet completed the form related to the issuing of digital devices to your children please do ASAP. This takes around 5 minutes and the form can be found at the bottom of this post alongside Mrs Hinton’s post.

Homework

Poetry

As part of our Scots focus this month the children are being asked to look at some Scots poetry. P3 are focusing on the work of JK Annand. I am asking the children to read through two different Annand poems. At the end of the month we will be holding our annual poetry competition where 2 children from each class will perform to the school. Should your child wish to perform they can learn one of these poems at home and we will vote in class for p3’s two performers the week prior to the competition.

Nessie – Scots Hoose Primary

Street Talk – Scots Hoose Primary

Spelling

Spelling words have been glued into the children’s jotters. Please remember to practise the words AND write the sentences unless this has been discussed with me previously.

The core words to practice are column 1 and 2. Column 3 is optional.

Numeracy/Maths

In the back of each child’s new homework jotter they have a sheet detailing some great mental numeracy activities that can be used to warm up the brain and strengthen understanding of numeracy strategies.

Children also have a numeracy work sheet looking at related division and multiplication facts. This is also due for this Friday.

Reading:

Dragons

The Revenge of Captain Blood

Monday – chpt 2 and 3

Tuesday – chpt 4 and 5

Wednesday- chpt 6 and 7

Thursday–  This week’s poetry

Unicorns

Blackbones Saves The School

Monday- Chpt 1

Tuesday –  Chpt 2

Wednesday – Chpt 3

Thursday- This week’s poetry

Kelpies

The Finest in the Land

Monday – p7-12

Tuesday– p13-18

Wednesday- p18-24

Thursday- p24-32

Selkies 

The Jigsaw Puzzle

Monday – p7-12

Tuesday– p13-18

Wednesday- p18-24

Thursday- p24-32

Mermaids

The Willow Pattern Plot

Monday – p7-12

Tuesday– p13-18

Wednesday- p18-24

Thursday- p24-32

Have a fab week everyone!

Miss Ramsay

 k.ramsay@midlothian.education

Digital Devices

Thank you to the families who have already filled out the forms as part of the exciting Midlothian Council scheme to allocate each child  with a learning device. So far, 65% of pupils are enrolled to be allocated devices when the time comes.

Please see below for more information.  There is a form to fill out which takes around 5 minutes.  If possible, please enter the midlothian.education username and password for your child (they know this as they use it to log in to chromebooks at school).  The form can be done without this but it does make the process quicker if you use it.  Every child has been given this!

Parental Acknowledgement Form (must be completed ASAP).

https://bit.ly/efl-acceptance

There are answers to frequently asked questions on the Equipped for Learning site, as well as useful contacts should you wish to discuss the scheme further.

We are excited to continue to develop successful learners and positive digital citizens at Loanhead Primary.

Thanks

Mrs H

This year Midlothian Council have transferred pupil and staff accounts to Google.  This means that the old Google Classroom, accessed through Glow in P2, is no longer in use.

Today your child came home with instructions to access their new classroom as well as a new username and password.

Google classroom can be accessed via gmail.

• Visit https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin
• Sign in to gmail using the above email address and password
• In the top right corner click on the symbol showing nine dots
• Select ‘classroom’

You can also log in with the midlothian.education username and password on a chrome browser.

Next year, when every child will have a device to learn on in school, children will log in every day with these usernames and passwords and home learning will be here too (also remote learning if needed).

Please log on and post something so we know that you can get access.  If you need any support feel free to email Miss Ramsay or Mrs Hinton.

For a copy of the letter CLICK HERE *Please note that you will need to email Mrs Hinton or Miss Ramsay if you require username and Password.

Thanks

Hi All,

Quick message to let you know p3 will be recording our Christmas song tomorrow. If your child wishes to wear their Christmas jumper or hat tomorrow they are welcome to. It is however completely optional. There are lots of Santa hats in school that can also be used so no one will miss out.

Thanks,

Miss Ramsay

Hello everyone!

Christmas – Dates for your diary

Not to alarm anyone… but it is just over a month ’til C.H.R.I.S.T.M.A.S !!! Due to covid guidelines we, unfortunately, are still unable to have a Christmas show.  However, we will still be performing a festive song as a class which will be put together with the other year groups as a Merry Christmas from Loanhead. P3 have chosen to sing Wizzard’s ” I wish it could be Christmas everyday” . This will be recorded by Loanhead’s own tech ‘Wizzard’ Mrs Hinton around about the  1st and 2nd week of December. If you could encourage your child to practise the words at home I would really appreciate it.

I wish it could be Christmas everyday lyrics – YouTube

Carol Singing at the Horn

Loanhead PS  are going to be carol singing at the horn at the bottom of Clerk St in December. Each class will take it in turns to perform. We invite you to come and watch your little ones sing. It’s not quite the same as performances in school but it is a step in the right direction. We don’t have specific dates for this yet as we have to timetable it but I will let you when dates and times are confirmed.

Xmas Party – 

P3’s Christmas party will take place on the afternoon of the 15th of December. This will also be p3’s Christmas jumper day. I can’t wait to see your festive sweaters.

A quick reminder that we are finishing up on the 22nd of December this year. It has all come around so quick!

Loanhead Parish Church Gift Donations

Once again Loanhead are working with Loanhead Parish Church to bring Christmas present and a little bit more festive spirit to local families who may find this time of year financially challenging. I’m sure you will all agree that for many of us the past few years COVID has significantly impacted most families and everyone deserves a happy and magical festive season. Please see the flyer below for more information.

Loanhead Primary School will be one of the donation points for the church. Any donation of new gifts for children from birth to 15 are hugely appreciated and should be dropped off by the 10th of December. 

Please do not feel pressured to contribute, give what you can afford. Remember even the smallest of things could make a child’s Christmas.

Homework

In class we use a behaviour management strategy called blurt beans. The children fill the jar with pebbles for excellent listening and kind words and at various milestones they earn a reward. You will remember recently we had our PJ day relating to this.

P3 have now achieved their next target which allows them a week’s homework pass. This means there is no reading or spelling homework this week. Reading and spelling will carry on in school as normal.  I  do still implore you to encourage your children to read for enjoyment this week. Whether it is books, magazines, comics, recipe books even just subtitles on the TV. Literacy and reading opportunities are everywhere.

That is all for this week.

As always feel free to contact if you have any questions or queries at:

k.ramsay@midlothian.education

Have a fabulous week,

Miss Ramsay

Hi everyone,

After last week we have now completed all of our learning trios for this term. Thank you to all parents who attended or spoke to me on the phone. It was fantastic to have your input and so lovely to see you all again. I have also had some of the children mention how glad they were they got to come with their parent/carer and how proud they were of themselves. It’s clear to see your involvement in their learning means a lot to them.

Requests:

We are hoping to explore and round off our Ancient Egypt topic by doing some artwork and model building. If you have any junk at home (particularly cardboard) we would very much appreciate if you could hand it in to school.

Reminders:

• All orders for tea towels being made by parent council must be in by Wednesday 17th of November.
• This Friday p6 have arranged a dress down for Children in Need. Donations of £1 are appreciated. They have specified no pjs, football strips or onesies please.
• P6 are also arranging a ‘Guess how many sweeties are in the tub?” fundraiser. This will be 50p per guess and will be available to take part in from Monday through to Friday at break time.

Homework

Spelling

Spelling words have been glued into the children’s jotters. Please remember to practise the words AND write the sentences unless this has been discussed with me previously.

Numeracy/Maths

I have stuck a numeracy/maths grid the the back of your child’s homework jotter. The expectation is that only one brick (activity)  be completed per week. Can you colour the brick after your child has completed the activity AND is confident in doing so independently.

A Sumdog challenge on multplication has also been set and will be available until next Friday.  The class have also been entered into the current Sumdog contest. Get earning coins!

Reading:

Dragons

Hampers Great Escape

Monday – Chapter  Two

Tuesday – Chapter Three

Wednesday- Chapter Four

Thursday– Chapter 5

Extension: Select an extension task from accompanying reading sheet

This can also be found at:

ttops_fic_hampescape_tns.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

Unicorns

Jellyfish Shoes

Monday- Chapter 2

Tuesday – Chapter 3

Wednesday – Chapter 4

Thursday- Chapter 5

Extension: Select an extension task from accompanying reading sheet

This can also be found at:

ttops_fic_jellyfish_tns.pdf (oxfordowl.co.uk)

Kelpies

Super Dog

Monday – p1- 8

Tuesday– p8 –16

Wednesday- p17 – 24

Thursday- p24 – 32

Extension: Select an extension task from accompanying reading sheet

This can also be found at:

ort_bck_superdog_tns.pdf (oupjapan.co.jp)

Selkies 

The Broken Roof

Monday – p1- 8

Tuesday– p8 –16

Wednesday- p17 – 24

Thursday- p24 – 32

Extension: Select an extension task from accompanying reading sheet

This can also be found at:

ort_bck_brokenroof_tns.pdf (oupjapan.co.jp)

Mermaids

A Fright in the Night

Monday – p1- 8

Tuesday– p8 –16

Wednesday- p17 – 24

Thursday- p24 – 32

Extension: Select an extension task from accompanying reading sheet

This can also be found at:

ort_bck_frightnight_tns.pdf (oupjapan.co.jp)

Have a fab week everyone!

Miss Ramsay

 k.ramsay@midlothian.education