Category Archives: P6

Hello,

P.E: Tuesday and Thursday – please come dressed for P.E and bring a water bottle for hydration.

Mandarin  on Wednesday with Ms Sun and the last week of gardening.

Please remember that children are expected to bring their Chromebook into school every day and it has to be charged at home. 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/loanheadps

Science: We really enjoyed our science morning on Tuesday, learning all about electricity and circuits. We will be be continuing this on Thursday morning – learning about how batteries work and building different types of circuits!

Homework:

Spelling: Words should be written three times in neat, cursive handwriting in their jotter, and then there is a task to complete on Google Classroom.

Titanic Pupil Talk: The children should continue to work on their Titanic talk.

Numeracy: There will be a worksheet given to all children which revises some numeracy concepts we have learned this year.

Just a reminder that ALL children are expected to hand in their homework on FRIDAY of each week. Homework should be neat and legible. 

Thank you,

Miss Lauren Waller

L.Waller@midlothian.education

Hi all,

This week we return back to normal with myself teaching the class again.

This week:

On Tuesday, we will have a science morning with myself and Mrs Cumming. The class will be learning about electricity and electric circuits. It should be great fun.

P.E: Tuesday and Thursday – please come dressed for P.E and bring a water bottle for hydration.

Mandarin on Wednesday with Ms Sun.

The first 10 children took part in  gardening last week and there will be another ten this Wednesday afternoon and next. All children will have the chance to take part.

Please remember that children are expected to bring their Chromebook into school every day and it has to be charged at home. 

We will begin to use twitter more often to share pictures of our learning. Be sure to give our twitter page a follow to keep up to date with everything! https://twitter.com/loanheadps

Homework:

Spelling: Words should be written three times in neat, cursive handwriting in their jotter, and then there is a task to complete in their jotters too. All information is on Google Classroom.

Titanic Pupil Talk: For the next two weeks, children should work on producing a solo talk to present to the class, all about our new topic, The Titanic. A letter containing the details on this can be found on Google Classroom. I have also created a ‘drop box’ where children can upload any digital resources they may have for it (powerpoint, images etc.), as this will be easier to access on the day.

Just a reminder that ALL children are expected to hand in their homework on FRIDAY of each week. Homework should be neat and legible. 

Thank you,

Miss Lauren Waller

L.Waller@midlothian.education

Hello,

It was such a wonderful sight on Friday to see so many children dressed in blue and yellow! Thank you SO much to everyone for your generous donations, we will have the final total of how much we raised later on in the week!

It is Ms Gault’s final week and she will be missed lots by us all! The children have really enjoyed her lessons over the past six weeks and we wish her all the best with the future.

The children took their Chrome-books home last week and they must bring them to school everyday. If they do not, then the office will phone home to ensure it is dropped off, so the children do not miss out on any learning. It is important that the children charge it at home and take care of it.

This week:

P.E: Tuesday and Thursday – please come dressed for P.E and bring a water bottle for hydration.

Mandarin on Wednesday with Ms Sun.

Friday 18th – Bike Workshop – 12 -2pm  Bring bikes to be checked over and minor repairs done if possible.

On Wednesday some of the children will be involved in some gardening in the school grounds under the guidance of some parent helpers.

Homework:

Spelling: Words should be written three times in neat, cursive handwriting in their jotter, and then there is a task to complete on Google Classroom.

Numeracy: There is a revision task of multiples and factors on Google Classroom.

ALL children can complete their homework as they are now taking their chrome books home, and homework is due in on FRIDAY each week. 

Thank you,

Miss Lauren Waller

L.Waller@midlothian.education

Hi all,

Thank you to those who attended their Learning Trio last week. It was so nice to see you all again face to face and discuss your child’s learning. They should be bringing home their targets this week.

P6 had their last week of skiing and while it is sad that we are finished, the class should be so proud of how well they represented the school and their own perserverance on the slopes too!

We also had our first full school assembly on Friday, the class (and myself!) LOVED it. It was so lovely to be able to come together as a school for it.

P.E is on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. Please ensure your child comes dressed for P.E with a water bottle for hydration.

On Wednesday we have Mandarin with Miss Sun.

Just a reminder that children can bring indoor shoes to wear in school, these should be suitable for P.E and will be kept in school.

Friday 11th March – Dress Down Day – in aid of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Children can wear blue and/or yellow to show support for Ukraine and make a monetary donation IF THEY SO WISH.  This is entirely optional.

Homework:

Reading – set as usual.

Spelling – Words written three times in cursive in their homework jotter and task is on Google Classroom.

Numeracy – There is an algebra revision task on Google Classroom for the children to complete.

Please remember that homework is due in on FRIDAY each week. 

Thank you all for your continued support,

Miss Lauren Waller

L.Waller@midlothian.education

Hi all,

Ms Gault will be taking full responsibility for teaching the class over next three weeks. I will still be in the class during this time.

Learning Trios: On Monday, the children will be given a slip with their Learning Trio date and time on it. These will be taking place on Wednesday and Friday after school. Please remember only one adult should attend with their child. We are following the same routine as last time, with entering through the classroom door and wearing masks. If you need to change your appointment then please call the school office to do so. Anyone who requested a phone call appointment, these will be taking place next week.

World Book Day: On Thursday, the children have the opportunity to dress up as a book character and this week they can bring in their favourite book to read and share with the class. Please note, the children do have P.E this day so they may need to bring a change if their outfit is not suitable  for P.E. 

P.E. is on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.

Mandarin and skiing is on Wednesday, please remember all children need to bring gloves for skiing.

We have noticed that the carpets are suffering from using outdoor shoes in school. Please could all children bring a pair of shoes to change into. These shoes should be suitable to use in P.E. (velcro or laced trainers) and to be left at school.

Homework:

Spelling: Children will copy their words on Monday and their task should be completed in their jotter. It is their choice as to which task they wish to choose (pyramid writing, sentences etc.)

Reading: Reading homework will be issued as usual.

Maths: On Google Classroom, the class have a task to complete which revises different types of triangles.

I hope you all have a wonderful week,

Miss Lauren Waller

L.Waller@midlothian.education

Hi all,

The children have returned from the February break feeling refreshed and very ready to learn, which is excellent!! I hope you all had a lovely break too.

Apologises I am a little later in posting this week.

The class had P.E. on Tuesday and they have it again tomorrow (Thursday).

Skiing was great fun today and all children must remember to bring gloves! We also had Mandarin with Miss Sun this afternoon.

Tomorrow the class have African Drumming with Infectious Grooves.

On Friday, we are attending assembly with Mrs Donnelly in the hall.

Just a reminder that children can get a hot meal from the dining hall at lunch time if they wish and this has to be prepaid through ParentPay.

On Monday, the children received learning trio and jockey letters (if they wanted to be considered as a jockey in the Gala). These both must be returned by Friday.

This week we have started our new class novel ‘Wonder’ and our new topic which is ‘Titanic’.

Ms Gault will be taking full responsibility of the class for the next three weeks (starting next week) and we cannot wait to see what exciting lessons she has planned for us!

Homework: 

The children wrote their spelling words into their jotter on Monday, as there is still the expectation that they write them three times in cursive. In addition, there is a spelling and numeracy task on Google Classroom for them to complete. Reading homework should also be completed every night. All homework is due in on Friday and please ensure the spellings are correct. 

Learning Trios

These are taking place next week on Wednesday and Friday afternoon.  If you cannot attend on the dates given, please let me know to arrange a different day / date or to arrange a telephone consultation.

Thank you,

Miss Lauren Waller

L.Waller@midlothian.education

Hello,

Apologises, I completely forgot to upload to the website last week!

We welcomed Ms Gault, a student teacher, into our class on Monday and she will be with us until the middle of March. Ms Gault will begin to teach the class for two and a half days this week, and the week after the February holiday. After this, she will be fully teaching the class for three weeks.

Some very exciting news!! On Monday morning the children will receive their Chromebooks, these will begin to go home with the children sometime after the February break. Please can all children bring in their google logins (they are laminated on green card) on Monday, so they are able to log in. 

P.E. is on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. I know the class have Skiing on Wednesday too, but they can bring a change of clothes if the wish to get changed for P.E. This change is only for this week. 

We have Skiing on Wednesday, the children are really enjoying and I can see huge improvements each week. All children must bring gloves!

Mandarin with Ms Sun on Wednesday afternoon.

On Friday, we have our ZOOM assembly at 11:30am with Mr Duffin.

Children can receive a hot lunch from the dining hall but parents must purchase this on parent pay. We have the menus in class so children know what choices they have each week.

Homework

Reading: Children receive reading homework every night (Mon-Thurs) and it is so important that children complete this. The more they read (especially out loud) the more fluent and confident they become. Please sign/initial your child’s reading record to evidence it has been completed. 

Spelling: Children will copy their words on Monday morning and they will have a task to complete on Google Classroom, including writing their words twice in cursive in their jotter. Please ensure your child writes in cursive.

Numeracy: The children will have a numeracy task on Google Classroom to complete which will have a mixture of questions.

As always, spelling and numeracy homework is handed out on Monday and is due in on Friday. 

Just a little reminder that school closes at the usual time of 12:25pm on Friday and pupils return on Monday 21st February at 8:50am.

I wish you all a restful and relaxing February break.

If you need anything, please never hesitate to get in touch.

Miss Lauren Waller

L.Waller@midlothian.education