Category: Primary 5 Blog
Primary 5 School Closure Home Learning
Social Story for Today’s School Closure
Primary Five Home Learning Week Commencing 20th January 2025
Voodoo for Miss Maverick
I dinna like Miss Maverick
This cushion’s for her heid
I’m jumpin aw ma weicht on it
And noo Miss Maverick’s deid.
Ye’re deid, ye’re deid, Miss Maverick
And never mair ye’ll say
I dance like a hird o Ayrshire kye
On a mercat day.
I’ll pit ye ablaw the sofa
Ye’re deid and yirdit baith
An never mair ye’ll miscaw me –
Ye’ve drawn yer hindmaist braith.
Sandy Thomas Ross]
The Auld Troot
The auld bron troot lay unner a stane,
Unner a stae lay he,
An he thoct o’ the wund,
An he thocht o’ the rain,
An the troot that he uist tae be.
A’m a gey auld troot, said he tae hissel,
A gey auld troot, said he,
An there’s mony a queer-like
Tale A cuid tell
O’ the things that hae happened tae me.
They wee-hafflin trooties are aa verra smert,
They’re aa verra smert, said he,
They ken aa the rules
O’ the gemm aff by hairt,
An they’re no aften catched, A’ll agree.
They’re thinkin A’m auld an they’re thinkin A’m duin,
They’re thinkin A’m duin, said he,
They’re thinkin A’m no
Worth the flirt o’ a fin
Or the blink o’ a bonnie black ee.
But A’m safe an A’m smug in ma bonnie wee neuk,
A’m safe an A’m snug, said he,
A’m the big fush that
Nae fusher can heuk,
An A’ll aye be that – till A dee!
by Sandy Thomas Ross
A Dug! A Dug!
Hey, daddy, wid ye get us a dug?
A big broon alsatian ur a wee white pug?
Ur a skinny wee terrier ur a big fat bull?
Aw daddy, get us a dug wull ye?
Whit! An whose dug’ll it be when it dirties the flerr,
An pees’n the carpet, an messes the sterr?
It’s me ur yer mummy’ll be taen fur a mug,
Awa oot ‘n play, yur no gettin adug.
But daddy thur gien thum away
Doon therr at the R.S.P.C.A.,
Yu’ll get wan fur nothin’ so yi will
Aw, daddy get us a dug wull ye?
Do ye hear um oan aboot dugs again?
Ah think that ane’s goat dugs oan the brain.
Ah know whit ye’ll get, a clip roon the lug
If a hear ony mair aboot this blumming dug.
Aw daddy it widny be dear tae keep,
An ah’d mak it a basket fur it tae sleep.
Aw daddy, get us a dug wull ye?
Ah don’t think thur’s ever been embdy like you,
Ye could whiddle a twist oot a flamming corkscrew,
Noo, get doon aff ma knenk,
Gies nane o yer hugs,
Aw right that’s anuff, I’ll get ye a dug!
AW, DADDY, A DUG! A DUG!
Bill Keys
Mental Agility
and thank you for checking in on us!
is an important skill that aids learners to concentrate on their calculations, the problems and the methods involved. It enables learners to apply thinking skills to the problems presented to them and deepen their understanding!
The ability to calculate in your head is an important part of mathematics. It is also an essential part of coping with society’s demands and managing everyday events!
Please take a look at our new section of our Mental Agility rainbow – orange with
NUMBER BEFORE and NUMBER after
This is a school wide focus for all classes for the next 5 weeks!
Here are some suggestions in how to support numeracy and mental agility at home:
EARLY LEVEL – Primary 1
On the way to school, while laying out the dinner table or going for a walk, why not practise the number before and after to 100!
Please find attached some activities and ideas for early level:
FIRST LEVEL – Primary 2,3 and 4
Verbally or in writing practise numbers before and after to 1000!
Please find attached some activities and ideas for first level:
SECOND LEVEL – Primary 5,6 and 7
Gain confidence in naming numbers before and after to 1 000 000.
Practise your times tables and skip counting on and off the table such as adding 4: 2,6,10,14,18 etc
Challenge yourself including decimal numbers!
Please find attached some activities and ideas for second level:
Select your chilli challenge and consolidate your learning at home!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to see
MsBrunner (Primary 2 teacher) anytime!
Always happy to help 🙂
Royal Mile Primary School 