Category: Primary 5 Blog

Primary 5 have been working on their letter writing this month. We wrote a thank you letter to someone we know, then a collaborative persuasive letter to our local MSP to tell them what Eco initiatives we would like to see in the area, our own letter explaining Eco initiatives in school and finally an imaginative letter as a character in Harry Potter. 

We entered an art competition, the Winter Window’s Display where the theme this year was Connection and Kindness. You can see all the wonderful P5 contributions below! 

For Robert Louis Stevenson Day on 13^th November we read two poems from his famous 1885 book ‘A Child’s Garden of Verses’ : ‘The Moon’ and ‘The Lamplighter’ created some drawings to illustrate these poems. 

Primary 3 to Primary 7 took part in the Edinburgh Christmas Schools Competition.  The art reps voted on all the entries and the staff voted for their favourite to enter as well.

Our very talented P5 Art Rep created one of the winning designs for the Winter Windows Competition!

This amazing giraffe was chosen to be part of the Nativity Scene Art Installation at St Andrew’s Square!

I wanted to say a huge well done to everyone who took part and fantastic three school finalists below! 

Dear Primary 5 families, 

I hope you all had a lovely weekend.

This week our spelling patterns are: Soft -c- within a word or sh.

Soft -c- within a word: There are 10 spelling words to practise, however if your child already knows several, they can choose to practise the three challenge words in place of 3 they already know.

Sh: There are 10 spelling words to practise and 3 Common Words. These will change each week. There are 4 spelling tasks on the page, please choose one to complete on either the blank paper or in the homework jotter.

There are a two parts to our numeracy homework this week. On the back of the spelling sheet, as before, are two revision tasks linked to our learning in Shape and Measure. In the first, identify the shapes using colours and the second, convert between metres and centimetres. (Remember, 1m=100cm) If you do not have a ruler or tape measure to complete the final bit, don’t worry, that can be finished in school. 

In the blue jotter, you will find a mental agility sheet. This week, at home and in class, we are identifying the value of digits using our knowledge of place value. e.g. 563 = 5 hundreds, 6 tens and 3 units. You child will have highlighted the option they wish to practise this week. This can be done as a discussion and recording in jotters is optional. 

 If anything is not clear or there are any concerns, please do let me know.

I hope you all have a lovely week.

Kind regards,

Mrs Harrison

Dear Primary 5 families, 

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

To help support all learners, there will be differentiation in the spelling lists going forward. This week the patterns are: Soft c or ch.

Soft C: There are 10 spelling words to practise, however if your child already knows several, they can choose to practise the three challenge words in place of 3 they already know.

Ch: There are 10 spelling words to practise and 3 Common Words. These will change each week. There are 4 spelling tasks on the page, please choose one to complete on either the blank paper or in the homework jotter.

The numeracy homework this week is linked to our times tables work. We have practised 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 times tables and this week we are focusing on the 7 times tables. There is a main task and a challenge option included in the homework. Verbal practise would greatly support our learning in this as well.

If anything is not clear or there are any concerns, please do let me know.

I hope you all have a lovely week.

Kind regards,

Mrs Harrison