P7 - Week Beginning 1 Nov 2010

VE DAY -

Please remember to bring in any 'old' games which would have been played during the Second World War. For example; snakes and ladders, tiddly winks, marbles, ludo and card games - old maid, donkey etc.

Reading - Summarising Skill
(Having studied visualisation and predictions skills, we are now investigating summarising skills).

Follow the link : http://www.secondworldwar.org.uk/newspaper.html

This contains various newspaper cuttings from World War 2.

Select two of the newspaper articles (not adverts) and for each:

1. Write a short paragraph to summarise what it is about.
2. Identify the - who, what, why, where and when, elements of the article.
3. Write an alternative headline for the article.
   

Spelling
Learn Spelling Words for Thursday. Active Lagganlia vocabulary which may be found at:

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=4048126

For those pupils working on tricky personal spelling words, they should learn words 1 to 9 from the above list and the 10 words on the following list, which you have selected for your group.

P7H list
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=4048415

P7L list
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=4042821


These words are based on

• activities you may be involved in
• how you work together and
• how you feel.

We expect to see some of these words being used in your Lagganlia daily diaries.

Topic Work - World War 2
This is a very special week, when we are pleased to say that World War 2 will come to an end. You will need to be ready to celebrate VE day, remember to come to school on Friday dressed for fun.

Mathematics

P7 H - Have tasks set up Maths website - http://www.smartkiddies.co.uk/

Work this week is directions & angles


P7L
Our homework this week is linked to class work on angles and compass directions.

Logon to http://www.smartkiddies.co.uk/. There are 2 tasks set for each group.

Keep up the good work P7L!

NOTE -  Smartkiddies has changed the layout of the website - navigate around the website to see what has changed.

Try and login using - http://www.studyladder.co.uk 
You should find it much easier to use than Smartkiddies and more fun as they earn points quicker.
 

P7 - Week Beginning 11 Oct 2010

Reading
Ongoing reading throughout the week, following the plan agreed by each Literature Circle Group. Remember to capture notes in your jotter in support of your allocated role; word wizard, summariser, character analyser, question writer or illustrator.

In addition everyone should provide a prediction of what they think will happen next. Remember you must provide your group with information from the text which supports your prediction. (You are able to explain why you think your prediction will occur).

Most groups are targeted to complete their book this week before the holiday break.

Spelling
Learn Spelling Words for Thursday. World War 2 Vocabulary which may be found at:

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=3818523

For those pupils working on tricky personal spelling words, they should learn words 1 to 8 from the above list and the 9 words on the following list, which you have selected for your group.

P7H list
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=3824868

P7L list
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=3824143


Mathematics

P7 H - Have tasks set up Maths website - http://www.smartkiddies.co.uk/

Work this week is on sequencing numbers, Place Value and multiplying/dividing by 10, 100, 1000


P7L

Please login to http://www.smartkiddies.co.uk/ and complete the 2 tasks set for your group. They are linked to the addition skills we have been practising in class. Can parents please continue to sign your children's blue homework jotters. Thank you!

Topic Work - World War 2
Continue to design and manufacture your board game based on the theme of World War 2. Helpful hints on creating the game are given on last weeks blog entry.

NOTE - This is the second week of this 2 week activity.

You will be expected to have your game in school for Thursday 14th, so that you can play it with others in the class.