P7 - Week Beginning 29 Nov 2010

Snowy Buckstone
Enjoy the snow - but remember to take advantage of the day and get started with your homework and then you can enjoy the snow during the week.

P7H can always log on to GLOW and look at the work on 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth' and discover what makes up Earth's structure.

Follow the link below:

https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk/establishments/cebuckstoneprimaryschool/Classes/Primary%207%20-%20Purple/Earth%20Structures/default.aspx

You can also experiment with their Voki.

Remember to find out what is happening with Edinburgh schools - look on

http://www.forthone.com/


 Literacy

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.

Spelling
Learn Spelling Words for Thursday.

Words this week are based on words with a prefix, which create an opposite word. These may be found at:

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=4287476

The list has 28 words, you will only be tested on 14 words, the words with the prefix, but during the weekly test you will be given the word without the prefix, you will need to decide what prefix to use.

Note - Spelling City is using a capital 'M' for Mobile - this is the proper noun for a city in the USA. You should use a lower-case 'm' - mobile.

For those pupils working on tricky personal spelling words, they should learn words 1 to 7 from the above list and the 7 words on the following list, which you have selected for your group.

P7H list
To be agreed by group
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=4287523
P7L list
To be agreed by group
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=4287521

Topic Work - Structures of the Earth

Carry out your own research to find an interesting natural structure of the Earth. You should:

• Bring in a photo of your structure
• Be able to say why you selected the particular structure
• Provide some background information on how it may have been formed.

Mathematics
Remember we are using a new web-link to access our Maths. This provides you with more opportunities to earn points as your Maths improves.

P7 H - Have tasks set up Maths website - http://www.studyladder.co.uk
which continue our focus on money and area.

P7 L
Money assessment at www.studyladder.co.uk for each group.
Parents please record scores in homework jotters and sign.

P7 - Week Beginning 22 Nov 2010

Literacy

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.

Spelling
Learn Spelling Words for Thursday.

Words this week are based on the 'Structures of the Earth' vocabulary. These may be found at:

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=4261745

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

P7H list
To be agreed by group
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=4266553

P7L list
To be agreed by group
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=4266557

Language - Summarising Skills/Functional Writing
Continue to create a pamphlet which sells Lagganlia. The criteria for the content and layout of the pamphlet are given on last weeks blog entry.

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

P7H - Upload to GLOW
If you have created your pamphlet on the computer, could you please upload it into GLOW following the link below. This will allow us to easily forward them to Lagganlia.     http://glo.li/cKRihZ


Mathematics
Remember we are using a new web-link to access our Maths. This provides you with more opportunities to earn points as your Maths improves.

P7 H - Have tasks set up Maths website - http://www.studyladder.co.uk
with a focus on money and area.

P7 L
2 tasks for each group- linked to money and area; which link to our Money Week Project. Please login at www.studyladder.co.uk

Parents: as there were problems with the website updating properly last week, please record your child's score in their homework jotters and sign. Thank you.

P7 - Week Beginning 15 Nov 2010

WELCOME BACK

This is a very busy week - We have two special visitors this week.

• Gillian Tee - Director of Children & Families, Wed 17th
• Ian Murray - MP for Edinburgh South, Fri 19th

Thursday 18th - back by popular demand - Buckstone's Got Talent, by Wednesday 17th P7 needs to have selected two groups to represent them in the final.
Friday 19th is also a Non Uniform Day - The pupils have asked to wear something Spotty and/or Stripey. The children can make donations to Children in Need.

Reading
You should now have all been provided with a new reading book. 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.

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

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=4129726

All pupils will be learning the money words and in particular discovering their meaning.

Language - Summarising Skill

Language - Summarising Skills/Functional Writing
Having been to Lagganlia you will have an excellent knowledge of what makes it such a wonderful place to visit.

You task is create a pamphlet which sells Lagganlia. The pamphlet should:

• Be based on A4 paper/card (folded as required).
• Have a heading.
• Use sub-headings.
• You might use a catchy slogan.
• Be clearly set out (in a logical way).
• Contain information relevant to the audience.
• Be eye catching -(attention grabbing pictures)
• and well organised. 

You might what to include some details 'summarised' from the Lagganlia website - http://www.lagganlia.com/index.html and some comments from visitors (ie you and your friends) about the 'fun' time you can have.

NOTE - You have 2 weeks to complete this activity.

Mathematics
Remember we are using a new web-link to access our Maths. This provides you with more opportunities to earn points as your Maths improves.

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

We will be looking at Money. Each group has been given 1 activity in studyladder (the new name for smartkiddies) to help us understand our knowledge on money.

Many of you often have the opportunity to go on holiday aboard, You will have noticed that you do not use UK Pounds, or pence to pay for goods. Your task is to find out what coins and notes are used to make up the Euro (the currency used in many European countries). You should include pictures of the coins or notes.
A useful site is http://www.eurocoins.co.uk/


P7L
Our homework this week is linked to class work on money.

Task 1: Logon to the new weblink http://www.studyladder.co.uk ; 1 task per group.

TASK 2: Many of you often get the chance to holiday abroad. You will notice that you do not use UK pounds or pence to pay for goods. Your task is to find out what coins and notes make up the Euro (the currency used in the majority of European countries). Record this and include pictures of the coins and notes.

A useful site is http://www.eurocoins.co.uk/

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.

P7 - Week Beginning 4 Oct 2010

Literacy

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).

Spelling
Learn Spelling Words for Thursday. Place & 3D Shape Vocabulary which may be found at:

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=3742242

For those pupils working on tricky personal spelling words, they should learn words 1 to 9 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=3742506

P7L list

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=3746563


Mathematics


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

Work this week is on Place Value and multiplying by 10 & 100


P7L
Please go to http://www.smartkiddies.co.uk/ and use your personal login to access the 2 tasks set for your group. We are all working on Place Value.

To login,

1. Go the home page, www.smartkiddies.co.uk
2. Find the login box, top right
3. Enter your Group Username:
4. Enter your Password:
5. Click login, green button to submit
6. Then click your student name and enter your password
7. If you have set TASKS you will see these first, if none have been set then you have access to the default lessons and activities
8. Students have 24 hr access from school or home using the login above

Your task is to complete the set TASKS allocated.

Topic Work - World War 2

Your task is design and manufacture a board game for 2 or more players based on the theme of World War 2. You will need to think about:

• What the objective of the game is - how do you win?
• Create Rules for the game (keep them simple).
  
• What materials to make it from so that it is durable.
• Designed so that it is eye catching.
• Have a 'powerful' name.
  
• How it can help the player discover information about World War 2.
  
• If there is any interaction between the players such that a player can gain an advantage.
• Will the game have a beginning, middle and end (like a great story)?
  
• The game must be FUN!
  

NOTE - You have 2 weeks to complete this activity.
You will have the opportunity to play your game with other members of the class.