A huge welcome to all our P6 children and their parents/carers, this post will be updated on a weekly basis and ALL homework clearly outlined to help with a smooth transition of information between school and home.
HOLYROOD TRIP Thursday 19th September 2019
Just a wee reminder:- that we will be at Holyrood park all Thursday morning. Can you please ensure your child comes to school wearing joggers, weather proof coat, trainers and with a snack, FILLED water bottle and a packed lunch. Many thanks, the coach will leave school at 9am sharp.
Our HOMEWORK this week (17-09-19)
- Reading for pleasure – this week try to set aside at least 10 minutes each day to read a book of your choice.
- Spelling – we are focussing this week on accurate spelling of the first 200 words:-
Fry’s First 100 Words
1. the 21. at 41. there 61. some 81. my
2. of 22. be 42. use 62. her 82. than
3. and 23. this 43. an 63. would 83. first
4. a 24. have 44. each 64. make 84. water
5. to 25. from 45. which 65. like 85. been
6. in 26. or 46. she 66. him 86. called
7. is 27. one 47. do 67. into 87. who
8. you 28. had 48. how 68. time 88. am
9. that 29. by 49. their 69. has 89. its
10. it 30. words 50. if 70. look 90. now
11. he 31. but 51. will 71. two 91. find
12. was 32. not 52. up 72. more 92. long
13. for 33. what 53. other 73. write 93. down
14. on 34. all 54. about 74. go 94. day
15. are 35. were 55. out 75. see 95. did
16. as 36. we 56. many 76. number 96. get
17. with 37. when 57. then 77. no 97. come
18. his 38. your 58. them 78. way 98. made
19. they 39. can 59. these 79. could 99. may
20. I 40. said 60. so 80. people 100. part
Fry’s Second 100 Words
101. over 121. name 141. boy 161. such 181. change
102. new 122. good 142. following 162. because 182. off
103. sound 123. sentence 143. came 163. turn 183. play
104. take 124. man 144. want 164. here 184. spell
105. only 125. think 145. show 165. why 185. air
106. little 126. say 146. also 166. asked 186. away
107. work 127. great 147. around 167. went 187. animals
108. know 128. where 148. farm 168. men 188. house
109. place 129. help 149. three 169. read 189. point
110. years 130. through 150. small 170. need 190. page
111. live 131. much 151. set 171. land 191. letters
112. me 132. before 152. put 172. different 192. mother
113. back 133. line 153. end 173. home 193. answer
114. give 134. right 154. does 174. us 194. found
115. most 135. too 155. another 175. move 195. study
116. very 136. means 156. well 176. try 196. still
117. after 137. old 157. large 177. kind 197. learn
118. thing 138. any 158. must 178. hand 198. should
119. our 139. same 159. big 179. picture 199. America
120. just 140. tell 160. even 180. again 200. world
Your child will have a list of their own 10 personal spelling words in their bag this evening. These are to share with you and practise should you wish. Please ensure this list is kept in their school bag as it will be used again in future weeks.
Here is a list of this weeks challenge words, where the focus is not only on spelling but also improving vocabulary:-
Accommodate, Accompany, According, Steal, Steel, Amateur, Ancient, Apparent,
Appreciate, attached
MATHS
- Continue to practise all times tables’ Challenge yourself to see how quickly you can use them to help with division. An excellent website to help with this is ‘Hit the button’
- Mental Maths –The 2 mental maths addition and subtraction strategies we are focussing on are called SPLIT and JUMP (these are revision strategies from previous years)
- SPLIT: split, hundreds, tens and units and add or subtract them separately e.g. 86-21 =65 in your head subtract 80-20 and 6-1 = 65 or 135 + 243 = 100+200 and 30+40 and 5+3 = 378
- JUMP: is used when adding multiples of tens on to any number e.g. 245 +30 = 245+10+10+10 so 245+10=255, 255+10=265, 265+10=275
Challenge yourself, see how many you can get correct in a row, before you make a mistake. How large a number can you add and subtract using this method, before it gets too tricky e.g. start with 2digits+2digits then try 3 digit numbers + 3 digit numbers (very tricky).
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