Week beginning Monday 13th June
Reading
Up to page 216 for Thursday
Words
Learn them if you don’t already know them.
Week beginning Monday 6th June
Words
Please learn your words ready for next week.
Reading
Holes – TBA.
Week beginning Monday 30th May
Holes – Chapters 31-34 (pages 141-154) for Wednesday.
Holes – Chapters 36-40 (including Chapter 40) for Monday.
Please check daily.
These will start next week. Please make sure you are ready by next Monday. The actual dates will be arranged by the end of this week.
Week beginning Monday 23rd May
Chapters 26, 27 & 28 for Monday.
Spelling – Spelling Bee
The second 25 words to be learnt for this year’s Spelling Bee have been set. Please learn them for a test on Friday 27th.
Your main task over these two weeks is to prepare your talk ready for week beginning 6th June. Actual dates for talks will be sorted on Friday 3rd June so everyone should be ready to do their talk by then.
Week Beginning Monday 16th May 2016
Reading
Pages 86 – 106 for Tuesday 24th May.
Spelling – Spelling Bee
The first 25 words to be learnt for this year’s Spelling Bee have been set. Please learn them.
Snapshot 2016
Could all those who have not yet submitted a photo do so. To submit them click HERE.
Walk to School Week
Please complete the daily activities.
Week Beginning Monday 9th May 2016
Reading
Holes chapters 6 & 7 for Wednesday
Mathletics
Tasks have been set.
P5/6 Individual Talks
These talks will take place during the 2 weeks 6th – 18th June. The exact days and times will be available in advance to allow for props etc. to be prepared and brought in.
The talk should be between 3 and 5 minutes long and can be on a subject of your choice, although this must be agreed with me before. You may not use any form of computer presentation (e.g. Powerpoint).
You will be assessed by other children as well as by me. You will be assessed on:
- Volume
- Clarity
- Audience contact
- Talk content
If you have any questions, please ask me a.s.a.p.
Party Bag Pot Luck
Hopefully you can make it along to the PPS Family Funday from 3:00 – 5:00 on Saturday 28th May (with a 70s disco to follow from 5:00 – 7:00). One of the stalls this year will be a party bag pot luck, with bags costing £1!
Now we need your help. Please put some items in the red bag to make a nice surprise package for a child to buy. Then just tape it up and return it to school by 20th Mayfor us to add to the stall. (Try to include the sort of items that you would like your child to receive!)
Thanks so much for your ongoing support for PPS, and see you at the Funday!
From your PTA.
Week beginning Monday 18th April 2016
Words have been set. Please learn them for a test on Friday.
Reading
Holes – Pages TBA.
- Whilst you are reading keep an up-to-date list of all the turning points in the stories.
- Make a note of any quotes from the book that tell us anything about Stanley and Zero.
RME
Research notes on your artefact/person/place/event will be needed on Thursday. Please make sure you have them in school.
Week beginning Monday 18th April 2016
Little and Large Cooking Competition
If you would like to take part remember to bring in your evidence by Wednesday 20th April (this week).
Please learn the members of the family for a test on Friday. They can be found on the Français tab at the top.
RME
Please do some research for your Jewish artefact/person/place.
Reading
AR Books until we hear from the Scottish Book Trust
Week beginning Monday 11th April 2016
No homework this week so a chance to catch up on any outstanding Mathletics and Studyladder.
Little and Large Cooking Competition
If you would like to take part remember to bring in your evidence by Wednesday 20th April (next week).
Week beginning Monday 14th March 2016
Studyladder tasks have been set.
Mathletics
Please complete any outstanding tasks.
RME
Please fill in 3 gaps in your Alphabet of Judaism by doing some research at home.
Please learn the numbers from 1-31 for a test on Friday. They can be found on the Français tab at the top.
Week beginning Monday 7th March 2016
Words have been set. Please learn them for a spelling test on Friday
Please continue with set tasks.
Find a place in Scotland with an interesting name. Find out 3 interesting facts about the place. If you can, find out what the place name means or where it comes from.
Week beginning Monday 29th February 2016
Please learn the weather for a test on Friday. They can be found on the Français tab at the top.
Studyladder tasks have been set. If you can’t find your login details, please ask for them.
Fitness
Please do at least 10 minutes of exercise each day. Keep a record of how much you have done and what you did.
Maths
Learn your 2, 3, 4 & 5 times tables. These should be learnt both ways round and up and down:
0 2s are 0, 1 2 is 2, 2 2s are 4, 3 2s are 6 etc.
2 0s are 0, 2 1s are 2, 2 2s are 4, 2 3s are 6 etc.
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
Week beginning Monday 1st February 2016
Please learn the colours for a test on Friday. They can be found on the Français tab at the top.
No new tasks. Please complete any outstanding tasks and spend some time on Live Mathletics levels 1 & 2 trying to complete as many as you can in 1 minute.
Week beginning Monday 25th January 2016
Words have been set. Please learn them for a spelling test on Friday.
Mathletics
Please complete any outstanding tasks and do some Live Mathletics.
Class Assembly
Make sure you know your lines from Tam O’ Shanter and practise them. Watch the Karen Dunbar clip on the Home page to help you.
Make sure you know your speech about your Famous Victorian Scot and practise it – with an audience if you can.
Bring the clothes you are wearing in Friday into school as soon as possible together with any props you would like to use.
REMIND YOUR PARENTS ABOUT THE ASSEMBLY AND INVIT THEM!
Week beginning Monday 18th January 2016
Please learn your lines from Tam O Shanter – they can be downloaded HERE if you lose them.
Please research your famous Victorian Scot. If you can’t remember who it is, click HERE.
Mathletics
Please complete any set tasks that you don’t do in class.
AR targets have been set. Please make sure you get off to a good start this term.
Week beginning Monday 11th January 2016
Words have been set. Please learn them for a spelling test on Friday.
AR targets have been set. Please make sure you get off to a good start this term.
Please find 10 famous Victorian Scots. Make a note of when they were born and when they died along with details of why they are famous.
FOR THURSDAY 14th JANUARY
Mathletics
No new tasks so only for those who have tasks to complete from previous weeks
Week beginning Monday 7th December 2015.
Mathletics
No new tasks so only for those who have tasks to complete from previous weeks.
Reading
AR target for next week. Well done to those who have already achieved this.
Week beginning Monday 30th November 2015
Please complete the sheet listing things you traditionally do at home over the Christmas period. These will be discussed in class so only put down those things you are happy to discuss.
No new tasks have been set. Please complete all outstanding tasks.
Fantastic Mr Fox – please finish the book. The rest – AR books please.
Spelling
Please learn your words for a spelling tests on Friday.
Week beginning Monday 23rd November 2015
New tasks have been set for class and homework.
To be done for Wednesday 2nd December
Cliffhanger: AR Books
James and the Giant Peach: Chapter 32 – End
The Abominables: Chapter 14 – End
Fantastic Mr Fox: Chapters 7 – 12
Remember to note down all the turning points in the story.
Brochan Lom
Learn the words especially verse 2.
Week beginning Monday 16th November 2015
No new tasks this week. Please use this time to catch up with any outstanding tasks and do some Live-Mathletics.
To be done for Wednesday 25th November
Cliffhanger: Chapter 5 – End
James and the Giant Peach: Chapters 26-31
The Abominables: Chapters 10-13
Fantastic Mr Fox: Chapters 1-6
Remember to note down all the turning points in the story.
Learn the days of the week and the months of the year for a test on Friday. All French vocabulary can be found on the ‘Français’ page at the top.
Brochan Lom
Learn the words.
Week beginning Monday 9th November 2015
New tasks have been set for class AND HOMEWORK.
To be done for Wednesday 18th November
The Twits: Page 57 – end
Cliffhanger: Chapter 4
James and the Giant Peach: Chapters 19 – 25
The Abominables: Chapters 7, 8 & 9
Remember to note down all the turning points in the story.
Spelling
No spelling this week – at least not in English.
Learn the days of the week and the months of the year for a test next week. All French vocabulary can be found on the Français page at the top.
Week beginning Monday 2nd November 2015
Mathletics
No new tasks for homework, just class. However, if you have any outstanding tasks, please make sure you catch up as soon as possible.
To be done for Wednesday 11th November
James and the Giant Peach: Chapters 9-18
The Abominables: Chapters 4, 5 & 6
The Twits: Pages 26 – 56
Cliffhanger: Chapter 3
Remember to note down all the turning points in the story.
Words have been set. Please learn them by whatever means suits you for a spelling tests on Friday.
Practise the first 4 lines of Rudolf.
Week beginning Monday 26th October 2015
Mathletics
Mathletics tasks have been set. Please complete all tasks by Monday.
Project – Creation Stories
Please research your group’s story and bring in your findings on Monday. The stories are:
- Izanagi and Izanami
- Old Spider and the Giant Clamshell
- Inca Ancestors
- Yin, Yang and the Cosmic Egg
- Men, Monkeys and Mukulu
- How Shiva Got His Blue Throat
- The Churning of the Sea of Milk
- The Earth Diver
- Baiame, the Great Spirit
- In The Beginning
To be done for Wednesday 4th November
James and the Giant Peach: Chapters 1-8
The Abominables: Chapters 1, 2 & 3
The Twits: Pages 1 – 25
Cliffhanger: Chapters 1 and 2
Remember to note down all the turning points in the story.
Practise the first 4 lines of Rudolf.
Week beginning Monday 28th September 2015
Christmas Card Design
Create your own Christmas card design and return it to school by Monday 5th October.
SPELLING
Words have been set for this week. Please learn them for a test on Friday.
Week beginning Tuesday 22nd September 2015
SPELLING
Words have been set for this week. Please learn them for a test on Friday.
MATHS
No new tasks will be set this week so please use this time to catch up.
Remember tasks will be set again if you don’t score enough so keep an eye on them!
READING
Please logon as soon as possible to make sure it is working. A comprehension task has been set. Please make sure you look for the answers and not just guess.
Week beginning Monday 14th September 2015
SPELLING
Words have been set for this week. Please learn them for a test on Thursday.
MATHS
Mathletics tasks have been set. Please complete these by Tuesday. Please complete last week’s tasks if you haven’t already done so.
Remember tasks will be set again if you don’t score enough so keep an eye on them!
READING
As Accelerated Reader is still not available, please continue reading your book of choice. Hopefully AR will be working soon!
Week beginning Monday 7th September 2015
SPELLING
Words have been set for this week. Please learn them for a test on Friday.
MATHS
Mathletics tasks have been set. Please complete these by Monday. Please complete last week’s tasks if you haven’t already done so.
Remember tasks will be set again if you don’t score enough so keep an eye on them!
Week beginning Monday 31st August 2015
SPELLING
Words have been set for this week. Please learn them for a test on Friday.
MATHS
Mathletics tasks have been set. Please complete these by Monday. Remember tasks will be set again if you don’t score enough so keep an eye on them!
Week beginning Monday 24th August 2015
WOMBLES
Next week you will be making a model out of collected junk. Please start collecting this as soon as possible (dry junk only please) and be ready to make your model.
MATHS
Mathletics tasks have been set. Please complete these by Monday 31st August.
Week beginning Monday 8th June
READING
Chapters 22-25 (pages 95-111) for Tuesday.
Chapters 29-33 (pages 127-151) for Thursday.
Up to page 197 for Friday.
INDIVIDUAL TALK
These will take place during the 2 weeks from Monday 15th June. Details have been given to the children and can be downloaded HERE.
MATHS
This week all the schools in the Ross High cluster are taking part in Mathletics Week.
All classes are trying to score as many points as possible – through tasks (10 points per correct answer) or Live Mathletics (1 point per correct answer).
Our targets are for everyone in the class to achieve a Bronze certificate (1000 points) and for the class to finish top in the cluster.
Week beginning Monday 1st June
READING
Chapters 6-9 (pages 21-47) for Friday. Remember to note any key events and characters (plus evidence) in your homework jotter.
Chapters 14-19 (pages 64-87) for Monday.
INDIVIDUAL TALK
These will take place during the 2 weeks from Monday 15th June. Details have been given to the children and can be downloaded HERE.
MATHS
Mathletics tasks have been set and will continue to be set until either they are complete or we reach the end of term.
Week beginning Monday 25th May
READING
Well done to the 12 children who completed all 22 books!
INDIVIDUAL TALK
These will take place during the 2 weeks from Monday 15th June. Details have been given to the children and can be downloaded HERE.
MATHS
Mathletics homework tasks will start again next week. Please make sure you have completed the Fractions tasks.
Well done to Connor, Gemma and Reuben for completing all 22 books in the Scottish Children’s Book Award long list. Keep going everyone else!
MATHS
Please complete any Fractions tasks a.s.a.p.
Week beginning Monday 20th April
READING
We now have all 22 books for the Scottish Children’s Book of the Year long list. I would like all the children to read as many as possible before the short list meeting on the 27th May so I will not be setting much, if any other homework during this time. Please encourage your child to read as much as possible as their opinion is valued at the meeting.
Week beginning Monday 30th March
MATHS
No new Mathletics tasks will be set before Easter. Please make sure you complete all your tasks. Once you have, please spend time on Live Mathletics.
READING
We now have the first 10 books on the long list. Please aim to read at least 2 or 3 books over the Easter holiday.
Week beginning Monday 23rd March
MATHS
No new Mathletics tasks will be set before Easter. Please make sure you complete all your tasks. Once you have, please spend time on Live Mathletics.
READING
Group novels have been set.
Please read for Wednesday 1st April::
The Boy in the Dress : Chapter 19-the end
Please read for Wednesday 1st April:
By Royal Command : Chapters 20-27 (including Ch 27)
Time Stops for No Mouse : Chapters 59-the end
Remember to note down events from the story in your homework jotter.
Ross Rocks Reading
Please discuss the Rocks Rocks Reading questions sent home and return the completed questionnaire by Monday 30th March.
Week beginning Monday 16th March
MATHS
Mathletics tasks have been set.
READING
Group novels have been set.
Please read for Monday 23rd:
The Sheep Pig : Chapters 5-8
The Boy in the Dress : Chapters 5-10
Please read for Thursday 26th:
By Royal Command : Chapters 12-19 (including Chapter 19)
Time Stops for No Mouse : Chapters 34-58
Remember to note down events from the story in your homework jotter.
French
Colours. A vocabulary list can be downloaded from the French page of this blog. Test on Tuesday 24th March.
Keeping Myself Safe
Please complete the Personal Safety Checklist a.s.a.p.
Week beginning Monday 9th March
MATHS
Mathletics tasks have been set.
READING
Group novels have been set.
Please read for Monday 16th:
The Sheep Pig : Chapters 1-4
The Boy in the Dress : Chapters 1-4
Please read for Thursday 12th:
By Royal Command : Chapters 1-6
Time Stops for No Mouse : Chapters 1-16
Remember to note down events from the story in your homework jotter.
French
Please learn the days and months for Tuesday 17th
Keeping Myself Safe
Please complete Homework Task 1 – ‘Our Rules for Keeping Ourselves Safe’ – for Thursday 12th and remember to bring into school.
Week beginning Monday 2nd March
MATHS
Mathletics tasks have been set.
READING
Ross Rocks Reading continues so don’t forget to have your record card signed each week. Some have completed 15 weeks and have their wristbands!
French
Nothing this week – please learn your Spelling Bee words.
Spelling
The Spelling Bee words have been given out. Everyone is to learn the highlighted words and to have a go at the others. Anyone interested in the competition should learn all 100. To progress to the next round of the competition you will need to score 45 out of 50, which is not easy!
Week beginning Monday 23rd February
MATHS
Mathletics tasks have been set.
READING
Ross Rocks Reading continues so don’t forget to have your record card signed each week. Some have completed 15 weeks and have their wristbands!
French
Nothing this week – please learn your Spelling Bee words.
Spelling
The Spelling Bee words have been given out. Everyone is to learn the highlighted words and to have a go at the others. Anyone interested in the competition should learn all 100. To progress to the next round of the competition you will need to score 45 out of 50, which is not easy!
Week beginning Monday 9th February
MATHS
Those with incomplete tasks – please complete. The rest – please do some live or problem solving.
READING
Ross Rocks Reading continues so don’t forget to have your record card signed each week. Some have completed 15 weeks and have their wristbands!
French
For those who didn’t do very well in today’s test, please learn the numbers from 11-20 to be tested on Tuesday 24th.
Writing
Please be ready to write the first draft of your story on Thursday.
Week beginning Monday 2nd February
MATHS
New tasks have been set. Please spend time on Live Mathletics and Problem Solving once these have been completed.
READING
Ross Rocks Reading continues so don’t forget to have your record card signed each week.
French
Numbers from 11-20 to be learnt for Tuesday 10th.
Week beginning Monday 26th January
MATHS
There are no new tasks this week. Please spend time on Live mathletics and Problem Solving once any outstanding tasks have been completed.
READING
Ross Rocks Reading continues so don’t forget to have your record card signed each week.
French
Numbers from 1-10 to be learnt for next Tuesday.
Week beginning Monday 19th January
MATHS
Mathletics tasks have been set. There are not a lot of new tasks this week so those of you who are up-to-date should be able to do them in class. This will give the rest a chance to catch up so please do so. Once you have finished, please spend some time on the Live Mathletics.
READING
Ross Rocks Reading continues so don’t forget to have your record card signed each week.
French
No vocabulary to learn this week so that you can spend time preparing for Friday.
ASSEMBLY (FRIDAY)
Please practise your bit at home.
Week beginning Monday 12th January
MATHS
Mathletics tasks have been set. As usual, there will be time in class on Tuesday/Wednesday, but you will need to do some at home.
READING
New Accelerated Reader targets have been set for Easter. Well done to those who achieved their target at Christmas – let’s try to get everyone to their target this time.
Ross Rocks Reading continues so don’t forget to have your record card signed each week.
French
Learn the ‘greetings’ vocabulary. If you can’t find your sheet, a copy can be downloaded from the Français page. Test will be on Thursday.
ASSEMBLY
Please try to find some funny Scottish jokes for our assembly.
Week beginning Monday 8th December
MATHS
No new tasks have been set so, if you have completed yours up-to-date, there is no maths homework.
READING
Please keep reading both for your Ross Rocks Reading challenge and for your Accelerated Reader target.
CHRISTMAS
Competition sheets prepared by P7 have been given out. Please complete and return by Friday.
Week beginning Monday 1st December
MATHS
Tasks have been set again for those scoring under 85%. If you are still having problems with any activities, please come and see me. When you complete all your tasks, please spend time on Live Mathletics.
NOTE: You may use a calculator for any tasks that are NOT arithmetic, e.g. area.
READING
Well done to everyone in the class for completing the ‘Ross Rocks Reading 5 Week Challenge’. Next – Accelerated Reader target by Christmas.
CHRISTMAS
Please complete the sheet on Christmas Traditions and bring into school my Monday 8th December (at the latest).
Week Beginning Monday 24th November
MATHS
Tasks have been set again for those scoring under 85%. If you are still having problems with any activities, please come and see me. For those who have completed all their tasks, please spend time on Live Mathletics.
NOTE: You may use a calculator for any tasks that are NOT arithmetic, e.g. area.
READING
Well done to everyone in the class for completing the ‘Ross Rocks Reading 5 Week Challenge’. Next – Accelerated Reader target by Christmas.
FRENCH
Learn the different types of weather. If you lose your sheet, you can download a copy HERE.
Week beginning Monday 17th November
MATHS
Tasks have been set again for those scoring under 85%. If you are still having problems with any activities, please come and see me. For those who have completed all their tasks, please spend time on Live Mathletics.
NOTE: You may use a calculator for any tasks that are NOT arithmetic, e.g. area.
LEARN YOUR TABLES.
READING
This is WEEK 5 for those who have done their reading every week. Don’t forget to have your record card signed and bring it in.
FRENCH
Learn the days of the week and the months of the year. If you lose your sheet you can download a replacement HERE.
Week beginning Monday 10th November
MATHS
Tasks have been set again for those scoring under 85%. If you are still having problems with any activities, please come and see me. For those who have completed all their tasks, please spend time on Live Mathletics.
LEARN YOUR TABLES.
READING
Ross Rocks Reading has started! Please read for at least 1 hour each week. Once you have done so, please get an adult to sign your record sheet.
FRENCH
Learn the letter names from the sheet I gave you. This is a link to the video we saw in class which you can use to practise with:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBWOMje8rmo
Week beginning Monday 3rd November
MATHS
Tasks have been set on Mathletics. You will have time to do these in class on Tuesday/Wednesday as well. Once you have completed all the tasks you will be able to go on the Live Mathletics Challenge and problem solving games.
READING
Ross Rocks Reading has started! Please read for at least 1 hour each week. Once you have done so, please get an adult to sign your record sheet.
FRENCH
Learn the letter names from the sheet I gave you. This is a link to the video we saw in class which you can use to practise with:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBWOMje8rmo
Week beginning Monday 27th October
MATHS
Tasks have been set on Mathletics
READING
Ross Rocks Reading has started! Please read for at least 1 hour each week. Once you have done so, please get an adult to sign your record sheet.
Week beginning Tuesday 21st October
MATHS
Learn your tables!
READING
Ross Rocks Reading has started! Please read for at least 1 hour each week. Once you have done so, please get an adult to sign your record sheet.
This will be part of homework for all P5, P6 and P7 pupils until Christmas.
Week beginning Monday 29th September
REFLECTING ON LEARNING
This is being done by the whole school. Your child has a letter explaining this in detail in their bag. Please discus their learning with them during the week.
READING
To allow time for the reflecting on learning, the deadline for reading for Thursday groups has been extended to next week.
Week beginning Monday 22nd September 2014
READING
Please note – this will change during the week as I see each group.
Group novels. Reading to be done by Thursday 9th October.
Ellie and the Cat : Chapter 9
Whistle Down the Wind : Pages 58-82
Group novels. Reading to be done by Monday 29th September.
Johnny and the Dead : Pages 85-139
Monkey : Pages 73-130
MATHS
There are Maths tasks set on Studyladder which we will continue to use until Mathletics is up and running.
SPELLING
Words have been set. These are to be learnt for a spelling test on Friday. Please find the meaning of any words you don’t know.
PROJECT (cont.)
Each group will be doing a presentation to the rest of the class about their planet/the moon in the week before the October break. There will be time in class to put the presentation together and rehearse. However, any research that can be done at home would be very beneficial to the group. Any images can be emailed to me for printing or to use on a Powerpoint (either email the image or the website).
This is the last weekend for research – you will be preparing your presentations next week in class.
Week beginning Tuesday 16th September 2014
READING
Group novels. Reading to be done by Thursday 25th September.
Ellie and the Cat : Pages 63-72
Whistle Down the Wind : Pages 33-52
Group novels. Reading to be done by Monday 22nd September.
Johnny and the Dead : Pages 61-77
Monkey : Pages 51-66
MATHS
There are Maths tasks set on Studyladder which we will continue to use until Mathletics is up and running. I am aware of some issues with Studyladder last week but these seem to be with the reading tasks. There are no new tasks for this week. Please make sure you have completed these, if possible, for Friday
PROJECT
Each group will be doing a presentation to the rest of the class about their planet/the moon in the week before the October break. There will be time in class to put the presentation together and rehearse. However, any research that can be done at home would be very beneficial to the group. Any images can be emailed to me for printing or to use on a Powerpoint (either email the image or the website).
Week beginning Monday 8th September 2014
READING
Group novels. Reading to be done by Thursday 18th September.
Johnny and the Dead : Pages 29-54
Ellie and the Cat : Pages 47-62
Whistle Down the Wind : Pages 33-52
Monkey : Pages 7-50
MATHS
There are Maths tasks set on Studyladder which we will continue to use until Mathletics is up and running. I am aware of some issues with Studyladder last week but these seem to be with the reading tasks.
SPELLING
Spelling words are in your homework jotter and should be learnt for a spelling test on Friday. Spelling can be learnt by any method.
Week beginning Monday 1st September 2014
READING
Reading activities have been set on Studyladder – login details are in your child’s homework jotter. Please note how long this takes in your child’s homework jotter.
Please top this up with your Accelerated Reader book.
MATHS
There are also Maths tasks set on Studyladder which we will continue to use until Mathletics is up and running. Again, could you please note how long this is taking.
SPELLING
Spelling words are in your homework jotter and should be learnt for a spelling test on Friday. Spelling can be learnt by any method.
Monday 25th August 2014
WOMBLES CHALLENGE
Each member of the class is to collect rubbish over the next week. This is to be brought into school next week where it is to be made into something new!
READING
Accelerated Reader novels have been chosen. Please read these for 20-30 minutes each day.