Primary 7

Welcome to Primary 7!
 
We work hard every day with our teacher Miss Dobbin and our classroom assistants Mrs Kavanagh and Miss Stinton. We love to learn in a fun and interactive way.

Friday 22 May

Good morning Primary 7. It’s the weekend. Thank you so much for all your hard work this week.

If you have not already uploaded this week’s core pieces, please upload them by 1pm today.

They are:

Literacy- Wednesday’s Comprehension and spelling test score.

Numeracy- Thursday’s Time work and Mental Maths Score

TWAU- Propaganda Poster

Today’s work:

Numeracy

• Mental Maths Test- Please add a note with your score to the Numeracy Assessment Folder.
• Fluent in 5, Week 3 Day 5
• Time conversions
• Mathletics 20 mins.

Literacy

• Spellings test- Please add a note with your score to the Literacy Assessment Folder.
• Finish your story began yesterday, what adventure did you and the wizard get up to?

TWAU

Attitudes to women before during and after Second World War.

If you are joining the Video Chat we will do this lesson as a discussion task and you do not need to do the written task.

Those joining the chat will find the link in their Journal.

Thursday 21 May

Good morning Primary 7. Welcome to Thursday.

Today’s work:

Have a go at the Cranmore Quiz. Today 1100-1200

The Theme is Science, Here’s the link:

https://kahoot.it/challenge/02504687?challenge-id=9ce7213b-faa0-4ac1-8f47-12690dd49944_1589991867308

Numeracy

• Daily mental maths
• Fluent in 5, New set Week 3, Day 4
• Time: This is an assessment. Complete the answers in your book and upload to the Numeracy Assessment Folder on Seesaw.

Literacy

• Revise your weekly spellings and complete exercise 4.
• Writing- There’s a Wizard in my Potting Shed. You are going to plan and write the first 2 paragraphs of this story.
• Paragraph 1. You find the Shed, go inside, what do you see? It is all about being as creative as possible? It isn’t like any other shed? How is it different?
• Paragraph 2- Begins with a voice, what are the 10 words that the voice says? What is the response? Then describe the old man who spoke.

TWAU

Go through the Power Point and look at the propaganda posters. Then design your own poster for a women’s wartime job. Remember a slogan, a picture and persuasive techniques. Colour your picture!

Wednesday 20 May

Hi everyone! Welcome to Wednesday, half way through the week.

Today’s work:

Numeracy

• Daily mental maths
• Fluent in 5, New set Week 3, Day 3
• Elapsed Time- in Seesaw Journal

Literacy

• Spellings Column 3 and Exercise 3
• Comprehension Chapter 3 Goodnight Mr Tom. This is an assessment activity and should be uploaded to the Literacy Assessment Folder.

TWAU

Role of Women in World War 2. Read the PowerPoint. Record a video advert as though you were a woman working in The Women’s Land Army. Try to persuade other women to join. Write your script before you record. The letter describing your role will help you but you can research further too.

Tuesday 19 May

Good morning Primary 7. How are you? I hope you are well.

Today’s work:

Literacy

• Spellings List 22- Go through this week’s spellings and highlight the rule. Complete column 2 and exercise 2.
• Use as many of the words as you can from yesterday’s and today’s lists to write a silly story. Remember the story can be silly but it must show the meaning of the spelling word!

• Punctuation- Yellow Group- Read The Greedy Minnow then add the correct punctuation on the next page.
• Blue and Red Groups- In your pack- Read Chapter 2 and complete the sheet ‘ I can use commas to separate a list.’ There are 2 different pages.

Numeracy

• Mental Maths Tuesday Column.
• Fluent in 5. The next set, Week 3 Day 2
• Mathletics-  
  • Triangles- Complete assigned activities on Problem Solving.
  • Rectangles- Complete assigned activities on Multiplication Facts, Multiply and Divide
  • Squares- Complete assigned activities on Problem Solving

Reading- Read and or Listen to Chapter 3 of Goodnight Mr Tom. The video of me reading is in the video zone section under children on the website..

Sentinus Challenge on The Water Cycle

Monday 18 May

Hi everybody, I hope you had a lovely weekend, weather not so great. What did you get up to? Mr V is still waiting for videos and photos.  Drop me a video/ photo and let me know.

Today’s work:

Numeracy

• Mental Maths Monday Column.
• Fluent in 5. Continue from last week, Week 3 Day 1
• Triangles- In your pack- Multiplication Wheels
• Revision- Square Numbers and cube numbers.
• I have uploaded videos to your student journal on seesaw, not your family account.
• Rectangles: Watch the video on square numbers then complete the sheet in your pack. I have uploaded a copy in case you cannot find it.
• Squares- Watch the video on square numbers then complete the sheet in your pack. I have uploaded a copy in case you cannot find it. Repeat with the video on Cube numbers and the sheet in your pack. Copy attached.

Literacy

• Spellings List 22- Go through this week’s spellings and highlight the rule. Split the words into syllables to help you learn the spellings. Complete column 1 and exercise 1. Choose an activity from the spelling sheet in your pack to revise the words. Use the quizlet link from your journal to learn meanings,
• English in Practice- next 2 pages.

PE

Get involved in some activity or exercise e.g. trampolining, going for a walk/run, going on a bike ride, playing football and record it on the site.

Friday 1 May

Good morning Primary 7. It’s the weekend. Thank you so much for all your hard work this week.

Today’s work:

Numeracy

• Mental Maths Test- Please add a note with your score to the Numeracy Assessment Folder.
• Fluent in 5, Week 2 Day 5
• Mathletics x 20 mins

Literacy

• Spellings test- Please add a note with your score to the Literacy Assessment Folder.
• If you haven’t already done so, upload your story Friend or Foe.
• Next day in English in Practice.

TWAU/Art/Technology

Finish your model of your Anderson’s Shelter and send me a photo.

Collaborate video chat for those who asked to join. I have sent you your link to Seesaw.

Cranmore Challenge

Mr V is making the video for our Cranmore Challenge for this week so please upload a photo or 5 second video to the Video folder on Seesaw. It can be anything so please get involved if you have not done so already.

Register an activity on the Travel to Tokyo site.

Thursday 14 May

Good morning Primary 7. Welcome to Thursday.

Today’s work:

Have a go at the Cranmore Quiz. Today 1100-1200

The Theme is Around the World,

Here’s the link

https://kahoot.it/challenge/02590676?challenge-id=9ce7213b-faa0-4ac1-8f47-12690dd49944_1589387016018

Numeracy

• Daily mental maths
• Fluent in 5, New set Week 2, Days 4
• Problem Solving Continued
  • Squares Problem Solving Assessment
  • Rectangles Problem Solving Assessment
  • Triangles Problem Solving Assessment

Literacy

• Revise your weekly spellings and complete exercise 4.
• Yesterday you planned your story Friend or Foe. Complete the final draft making sure you have a clear introduction that sets the scene, introduces the two characters.

TWAU/Art/Technology

Continue with Anderson’s Shelter

Wednesday 13 May

Hi everyone! Welcome to Wednesday, half way through the week and National Numeracy Day! The focus of National Numeracy Day is looking and how we use numeracy in our everyday lives so we will be continuing to be awesome problem solvers in numeracy.

Today’s work:

Numeracy

• Daily mental maths
• Fluent in 5, New set Week 2, Day 3
• Real- life problem solving. Look at the questions on the screen and solve the problems. Remember to show your working out!

Literacy

• Spellings Column 3 and Exercise 3
• Friend or Foe? You will find this in your literacy pack but I have attached a copy just in case. You can write a story or comic strip but please ensure you have lots of detail, present it neatly and colour any pictures you have. If you are writing a story you could do a double page side by side leaving space for pictures.

Art/ TWAU/Technology

Continue your model of an Anderson’s Shelter. We will arrange video chats for Friday afternoon to share these with classmates.

Tuesday 12 May

Good morning Primary 7. How are you? I hope you are well.

Today’s work:

Literacy

• Spellings List 21- Go through this week’s spellings and highlight the rule. Complete column 2 and exercise 2. Choose an activity from the spelling sheet in your pack to revise the words.
• Follow the link to watch the video of me reading Chapter 2 of Goodnight Mr Tom. You can find a copy of the text in the activities section of Seesaw. Then answer the questions in your exercise book.

Numeracy

• Mental Maths Tuesday Column.
• Fluent in 5. The next set, Week 2 Day 2
• Problem solving-
  • Triangles- Addition and Subtraction word problems.
  • Rectangles and Squares- Multi-step addition and subtraction word problems. Answer in your book. Remember to show working out and answer the questions.

Art/ TWAU

Let’s get creative! Design and build your own model of an Anderson Shelter. You have every afternoon this week to work on it and send me a picture on Friday. We will arrange group video chats for you to share your models.

Monday 11 May

Hi everybody, another gorgeous weekend, we are being spoiled with this beautiful weather. What have you been up to? Drop me a video/ photo and let me know.

Today’s work:

Numeracy

• Mental Maths Monday Column.
• Fluent in 5. Continue from last week, Week 2 Day 1
• This week our focus is Problem Solving. Remember to use the RUCSAC approach when trying a problem. You must show all working out. I will be setting an assessment later in the week for you to do independently so please ask about any questions you are unsure of how to do.
• Triangles- Y4 One step problems from your pack.
• Rectangles and squares- Sheets attached, also in your packs.

Literacy

• Spellings List 21- Go through this week’s spellings and highlight the rule. Split the words into syllables to help you learn the spellings. Complete column 1 and exercise 1. Choose an activity from the spelling sheet in your pack to revise the words.
• English in Practice- next page.
• Punctuation- Speech marks- Look at the image attached. Write a conversation between the two characters in the picture making sure you use speech punctuation correctly. Do not write as a play script.

PE

Logon and register for the Team GB Travel to Tokyo Competition. Go outside and get involved in some activity or exercise e.g. trampolining, going for a walk/run, going on a bike ride, playing football and record it on the site.

Thursday 7 May

Good morning Primary 7. Welcome to Thursday. This is our last day of the week as Friday is a Bank Holiday for VE Day (Victory in Europe Day). This was the day that the Second World War ended in Europe.

Today’s work:

Please finish your Propaganda Poster or Nature Art Work and send to me before lunch. I would like to upload them to the website and Facebook.

Have a go at the Cranmore Quiz. Today 1100-1200

The Theme is Books Here’s the link:

https://kahoot.it/challenge/06414307?challenge-id=9ce7213b-faa0-4ac1-8f47-12690dd49944_1588776157403

Numeracy

• Daily mental maths
• Fluent in 5, New set Week 1, Days 4&5
  • Probability Spinner Experiment.
  • 15 mins Mathletics.

Literacy and TWAU

• Revise your weekly spellings and complete your spelling test.
• Complete The Belfast Blitz Activity on Seesaw

Wednesday 6 May

Good morning Primary 7. Welcome to Wednesday, half way through the week.

Today’s work:

Numeracy

• Daily mental maths
• Fluent in 5, New set Week 1, Day 3
  • Triangles- Probability Spinners & 15 mins Mathletics
  • Rectangles- Probability Spinners & 15 mins Mathletics Extension (Optional) Probability Letter Tiles
  • Squares- Probability Spinners, Probability Letter Tiles & 15 mins Mathletics.

Literacy

• Spellings Column 3 and Exercise 3
• Next day in English in Practice
• Open the website below and Click on Unit 2-Home Front. Use the mouse to hover over and click on different parts of the picture to find out more information about each of the areas.
• Make notes in bullet points under each heading on the sheet.

http://www.secondworldwarni.org/primaryschools/

TWAU

Look at the Propaganda posters from The Second World War. What do you think their message is? Choose one of the propaganda messages and create your own propaganda poster for the Second World War. Upload it to Seesaw.

Tuesday 5 May

Good morning Primary 7. How are you? I hope you are well.

Today’s work:

Literacy

• Spellings List 20- Go through this week’s spellings and highlight the rule. Complete column 2 and exercise 2. Choose an activity from the spelling sheet in your pack to revise the words.
• Follow the link to watch the video of me reading Chapter 1 of Goodnight Mr Tom. You can find a copy of the text in the activities section of Seesaw. Then answer the questions in your exercise book.

Numeracy

• Mental Maths Monday Column.
• Fluent in 5. Begin the next set, Week 1 Day 2
• Probability
  • Triangles- Dice 1
  • Rectangles- Dice 1 and Deck of Cards
  • Squares- Dice 1, Deck of Cards and Prize Wheel

Art

With such great weather, go outside, draw and colour a picture called the beauty of nature, perhaps you can take a picture when you are out for a walk and copy it when you come home.

Our topic this half term is:

Second World War

We will be learning all about The Second World War and its impact on children. We will look at:

• The Outbreak of War
• Rationing
• The Blitz
• Evacuation
• Propaganda Posters and their message
• The role of N. Ireland.
• The Role of Women in the War Effort.

Planting Our Orchard

We are extremely privileged to have been part of an NIE Tree Planting Project along with the Conservation Volunteers. As part of this project, pupils from Primary 6 and Primary 7 worked with Mrs Rea, Neville and Olga from Conservation Volunteers and a representative from NIE to plant apple, pear, damson, plum and cooking apple trees in the school grounds to make our own orchard. The project was fully funded by NIE and we are looking forward to the fruits of our labour.

The Cranmore Times

Maggie and Lorelei have setup our own class newspaper. They work in collaboration with other members of the class writing, editing and publishing 'The Cranmore Times'. This involves lots of hard work. Congratulations to all those involved in this superb work. This represents your many talents! Click on the links below andenjoy the read! Please note, these stories may not be true???

Writer in Residence

This term we have been working with Shelley Tracey, a local poet. We began by working on poetry. We learned about lots of different poetic techniques and explored poems by lots of different children's poets. We have written many of our own poems. We read 'Ark' by Simon Armitage, poet Laureate for 2019 and wrote our own class poem response. We called it 'Refresh the World.' We have created our own display to illustrate the poem and we have made it into a performance poem.

Uberheroes

Cinemagic Special Effects

                   Life Exhibition (Bethany Church)

One of the many perks of being in P7 is the outside learning visits. In this one we went to Bethany Church to visit our friends and their Life Exhibition.

                                     Pupil Council

We have finally chosen our student council for this year and it will be amazing. After a tough election we chose these two amazing representatives.

                                   Halloween

Braaaaaains!!! Welcome to spooky 7 where we love Halloween and even better than a happy Halloween is a yummy one!! so we were making scary delicious.... let's just say chocolate and jam cookies (if you want to believe it).

Crumlin Road Gaol

Welcome to jail. No worries we didn't come for the wrong reasons but to learn obviously . What an impressive visit P7 truly enjoyed their time in jail.

Pancake Tuesday!

I mean, is there anything else to add here? Enjoy as much as we did.