Hello everyone,
MATHS AND NUMERACY
This week we have been doing the Scottish National Standardised Assessments in literacy and numeracy. Children are presented with a range of questions, often with illustrations or images. The assessments are adaptive and establish the learner’s ability without them having to face lots of questions that are too easy or too difficult. They are completed on a one to one basis using an iPad and assessment questions change based on how well the learner is doing.
THINGS TO DO AT HOME
Please continue to talk to your child about the days of the week and practise saying them in the correct sequence. Have a look around your home for examples of digital and analogue clocks and discuss before, after, o’clock, hour hand and minute hand.
LITERACY
We continued to learn about consonants that go together to make a particular sound and this week our focus was on gr and tr. Our tricky words were into and as.
This week’s dictation practised the sounds we have been learning this week.
We use Pink for Think and Green for Great to reflect on our learning.
Our writing this week was based on our days of the week learning- ‘ On Tuesday I go to …………………….’
THINGS TO DO AT HOME
Please cut out the flashcards your child has brought home today and use them to help your child to recognise the sounds and build words.
Please continue to practise the words on the reading vocabulary card, a few words at a time and share the reading book your child has brought home.
PE
This week we were practising some activities for our Sports Day on the 10th of May. We were running relay races, throwing bean bags in hoops, and balancing balls on spoons.
GENERATION SCIENCE
We all enjoyed learning about sound waves in the story of Ella’s Wobble and loved making the shakers and squawkers to accompany the story.
LOOSE PARTS
The next day for Loose Parts is Wednesday 3 May.
We hope that you all have a lovely weekend.
Buckstone Primary School 