P7 - Week Beginning 25 Jan 2010

Scots Week
This week Buckstone will be celebrating all things Scottish. Focusing on favourites, such as music, poetry recitals and Scot's language. The children will then have the opportunity to share their work with the rest of the school at assembly on Friday.

Literacy

Reading
Ongoing reading throughout the week, following the plan agreed by each Literature Circle Group.

Spelling
Words this week are based on the 'Scots Language'. Not surprisingly, these words cannot be hosted in SpellingCity, as it does not recognise our fine tongue.

The Scots language provides us with a wonderful source of words, often with no English equivalent. For example - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEJeWY_sApE

The children are to be encouraged to use the Scots words they discover through learning their Scottish themed poem. Consequently, there will be no formal spelling test.

You may find the following site helpful for listening to the pronunciation of some popular words:

http://www.ulsterscotsagency.com/weans/activities/dictionary/index.html

An example of how another school has investigated Scots words is found at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-pfg7JUZnE

We would like compile a list of words and their meanings, but more importantly, adopt them into our everyday conversations.

Scots Themed Poem
This week you should select a Scottish themed poem, (written in Scots or about Scotland), which you should memorise, so that you can recite it to the class with 'expression' (applying your own interpretation to the work). This is a group activity.

Some examples of Scots poems may be found at:

http://www.scotsindependent.org/features/scots/children.html

which does include an audio link.

Numeracy & Mathematics

P7 A - The pupils continue to enjoy using the new Maths website - http://www.smartkiddies.co.uk/ collecting points which can be converted into rewards.

Tasks for the 5 groups have again been set up. (Tasks from last week are still available for review and to support consolidation in class).

P7 B -

Website - http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/pyramid.html

HEXAGON GROUP

Carry out the calculations on the pyramid, using the strategies we have been discussing in class.

Begin with the middle level as a warm up, then carry on with the more challenging examples.

PARALLELOGRAM GROUP

Select appropriate strategies to help you make the calculations on Level 3 of the website.


TRAPEZIUM GROUP

Select appropriate strategies to help you make the calculations on Level 3 of the website.

Using the pyramid idea, make up your own challenge for the other members of your group.(Do
remember to bring a copy of the completed pyramid with you on Thursday!)