Avery belated Happy New Year to all Primary 5 families. I hope you all had a restful and enjoyable break. It has been fantastic welcoming back all of the Primary 5 learners and am looking forward to sharing our learning this term.
As previously, home learning is set on a Monday and supplements the in class learning children complete. Home learning should be completed in the home learning jotter and returned on a Thursday.
Spelling
This week in class we will be focusing on the ‘ai’ sound. Your child will learn the ‘core words’ as well as either the ‘mild’ or ‘hot’ words. You can practice spelling words using the look, cover, say, write, check approach as well as breaking down words to their sound.
Core words: repair, raise, curtain, afraid, bargain, obtain
Mild words: despair, Britain, certain, praise
Hot words: straight, mountain, fountain, traipse
Maths and Numeracy
This week and the previous week we have been focusing on short division. Learners have had the opportunity to create videos or posters explaining how to use the short division or ‘bus stop’ method. Please choose the appropriate level of challenge from the PACE grid below and write the problem, solution and workings in the home learning jotter.
| Practice | Apply | Correct | Extend |
| Use concrete materials and knowledge of times tables to find the answer to the following questions. 12÷4= 21÷3= 18÷6= 20÷5= 35÷5= | Solve the division questions below, writing the answers in your maths jotter. 93÷3= 1072÷4= 156÷3= 623÷7= 348÷6= With remainders 452÷3= 967÷4= 236÷3= 562÷7= 946÷6= | Identify the incorrect number sentences and write them in your jotter with the correct solution. 350÷7=40 448÷8=56 336÷6=56 602÷7=83 513÷9=57 | Come up with your own division questions using five digit numbers. You could also challenge yourself to divide numbers giving an answer in decimals. |
Learning Across the Curriculum
Choose the top five things to see or places to go within a 30 minute walk of school. What can you do there? Why would people want to go? Who would enjoy it most (is it for adults or children?).
It doesn’t have to be famous or tourist attractions. You could choose a local park, shop you like or even a friends house, as long as you can explain why.
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