1st June 2020

How is everyone doing? Can you believe it’s week 9 of Home

Learning? We hope you are starting to get into some sort of

routine for work, play, exercise, chores and of course…chilling

out.

We hope you have received a wee something in the post…if not

it’s on its way. Keep an eagle-eye out for the postie. And we

would LOVE to have a response from you.

Sports Day was very different this year, hope you enjoyed it!

What was your favourite event? Did you take pictures? If you

have, please send them in to admin@gilm.edin.sch.uk we love

receiving emails from you!

Thank you for continuing to Login to Sumdog, Big Maths and

Read Theory, it really is great to see your progress! A BIG

shout out and THANK YOU to Archie, Adrianna, Alfie, and

Ethan for sending and sharing their AWESOME work, and

photos. We love seeing what you have produced and seeing

what you have been doing.

Let’s see who can get a special mention next week. Keep doing your best. (send an email to the school – admin@gilm.edin.sch.uk - if you have lost or can’t remember your logins and we can send them out to you). Remember you can send photos of work or fun things that you are doing to the school admin email and they will be sent on to us. We would love to see what you are up to!

Don’t forget there are also some fantastic lessons on ‘BBC Bitesize Year4/P5’

Have fun with your Home Learning this week.

A special message from Sophia (Mrs Short’s daughter) “I hope you have a lovely, nice day!” She also sends virtual hugs.

Stay safe and keep smiling. Enjoy the easing of lockdown.

Mrs Hutchinson and Mrs Short xxx

So, we are now on Week 9 of Home Learning! We hope you enjoyed your ‘home sports day’ on Friday … which activity did you enjoy the most? We are also wondering if you have received anything interesting in the post?? If you haven’t received anything yet, keep a look out – something might be on its way to you!! A huge thank you to those pupils who have already sent us a lovely reply (Jan, Andrew, Aaron, Jennifer & James). We can see that some pupils are still trying really hard with their Big Maths, Sumdog and Readtheory. Well done to this week’s stars!!! Let’s see who can get a special mention next week. Keep doing your best. (send an email to the school – admin@gilm.edin.sch.uk - if you have lost or can’t remember your logins and we can send them out to you). We’ve been delighted again this week to see some more fabulous pieces of work – big thanks to Phoebe and Jennifer who have emailed photographs to school. It’s so lovely to see what you’ve been up to and to see your smiling faces. If you would like to share something with us, then please email the office who will forward it on to us. It brightens up our days! Have a good week everyone and just do what you can. Remember your home learning is important, but so is exercise, fresh air and play. Let’s hope for some more sunny days so we can enjoy being outdoors. Stay safe everyone and keep smiling! We miss you all. Take care! Miss McDonald and Mrs Douglas xxxx

P5a: William B, Alfie L

P5b: Ethan, Aaron, Miley W, Lida, Lena &James

P5a: Lennon S, Nikki M, Ethan B

P5b: Franek, Jennifer

P5a: Aaron R, Aillie L, Adrianna H

P5b: Cole, Ellis

MILD MATHS ANSWERS

Triangle I have three vertices. I have three edges.

Pentagon I have five vertices. I have five edges.

Rectangle

I have four vertices Two of my sides are

longer than the other two.

Circle I have no vertices.

I have 1 edge.

Square

I have four vertices I have four edges.

Octagon I have eight vertices. I have eight edges.

Pentagon I have five vertices. I have five edges.

Heptagon I have seven vertices. I have seven edges.

Decagon I have ten vertices. I have ten edges.

Hexagon I have six vertices. I have six edges.

CUBE

I have 8 vertices.

I have 12 edges.

I have 6 faces.

SPHERE

I have 0 vertices.

I have 0 edges.

I have 1 face.

SQUARE- BASED

PYRAMID

I have 5 vertices.

I have 8 edges.

I have 5 faces.

CYLINDER

I have 0 vertices.

I have 2 curved edges.

I have two faces.

CONE

I have 1 vertices.

I have 1 edge.

I have two faces.

PENTAGON I have five vertices.

I have five edges.

DECAGON I have ten vertices.

I have ten edges.

HEPTAGON I have seven vertices.

I have seven edges.

CIRCLE

I have no vertices.

I have 1 edge.

RECTANGLE

I have four vertices

Two of my sides are

longer than the other

two.

Our focus this week will be working on FRACTIONS

Copy the shapes into your jotter and write down the

fraction of each shape that has been coloured in.

Remember, 2/3 means ‘2 out of 3’.

The top number (numerator) tells you how many pieces are

coloured in.

The bottom number (denominator) tells you how many pieces

there are altogether (NOT how many are white).

Copy down the fraction sums into your jotter and add in the

answers.

Remember, when you add or subtract fractions, you only

add/subtract the top numbers (numerators). The bottom

number (denominator) stays the same.

(2/7 + 3/7 = 5/7)

Copy down the fraction sums into your jotter and add

in the answers.

Remember, in order to work out equivalent fractions you need

to look at the how the number on the top or the bottom has

changed and then do the same to the rest of the fraction.

Eg look at question 1: ?/25 = 4/5.

Look at the bottom number. The 5 has changed to 25, so it has

been multiplied by 5 (5 x 5 = 25). So you need to multiply the top

number by 5 also (4 x 5 = 20)

So the answer would be 20/25 = 4/5

Now that you have learned the 7 times table, continue to

consolidate your learning by using these websites to help you.

Remember to press ctrl + click to follow the link.

http://flash.topmarks.co.uk/4050 & https://www.timestables.co.uk/7-times-table.html

Use your knowledge of the 7x table to answer these division

questions.

Login to Sumdog and complete the 200 question Maths

challenge. Good Luck!!

Login to Big Maths and complete

1 CLIC, 1 Learn it, and 1 SAFE

Please continue to read at home, remember every

little helps! And it can take a little while to get into a

book properly.

Login to Read Theory, read and complete 5 texts

REMEMBER to read the questions carefully!

AND try to answer them without asking anyone!

Login to Sumdog spelling for some extra

spelling practice.

And login into Sumdog Grammar to practice

for 15 minutes.

MILD SPICY HOT

banjos piccolos afficionados

duos studios armadillos

pianos asbestos crescendos

solos cameos flamencos

trios cargos flamingos

bongos casinos ghettos

discos commandos microcosmos

rhinos echos

radios

SUGGESTED SPELLING ACTIVITIES

• Daily practise of these words – look, say, cover, write and

check

• Use each word in an interesting sentence

• Write a short story using all your spelling words

• Use an online dictionary to find the meaning of words you

are unsure of (there are some tricky ones!)

• Spell out each word in a cheerleading style

We hope you’re enjoying Catscape by Mike

Nicholson. 😊

https://sites.google.com/mc.glow.scot/catscapenovelstudy/home

Listen to chapters 10 and 11 and complete as many

activities as you like for this chapter.

Hopefully you have received something in the post 😊 if not

keep your eyes peeled, it’s on its way!

We would love a card or letter in response, take a picture and send it to us via admin@gilm.edin.sch.uk

Create your own Lockdown Poem, sharing the positive and

negative aspects of your lockdown experience. We know it’s a

difficult time and by sharing our fears and anxieties, it can

lighten the load.

Remember rainbows are created in the sunshine after it rains!

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https://www.lionkingexperience.com/

USE THIS LESSON TO: Explore the function of song in a piece of musical theatre.

MATERIALS NEEDED: Use your Home Learning jotter Pencil or pen The scene you wrote in Session 6 WATCH: Play the video for The Lion King: Experience: Session 7. https://www.lionkingexperience.com/sessions/kids/7 EXPLORE: Read the “Be Prepared” scene from The Lion King KIDS. When you reach the point in the scene when the song begins, play the “Be Prepared” audio file. Listen closely to the music and answer the following questions:

• What do you notice about the tempo of the song, is it fast or slow?

• What do you notice about the melody? Does it make you feel calm? Angry? Excited?

• What do the lyrics tell you about the story and the characters?

CREATE: Now, add a song into the scene you wrote last session. Start by reading your scene aloud. Think about the emotions of the scene and when the emotions are the highest. This is where you will place a song. In your journal, answer the following questions about the song: Which character(s) would be singing? How should the song make you feel?

What should the song tell you about the story or the characters? Would this be up tempo or a ballad? Think of a song that fits this description and rewrite the lyrics to it for your mini-musical. Or you can write a new song from scratch. Some writers start with the lyrics and then add rhythm and melody and some do the opposite. Find what works best for you! SHARE: Share your song with the people in your home.

USE THIS LESSON TO: Explore the function of dance and movement in a piece of musical theatre. MATERIALS NEEDED: Use your Home Learning jotter Pencil or pen WATCH: Play the video for The Lion King: Experience: Session 8. https://www.lionkingexperience.com/sessions/kids/8 EXPLORE: Think of an everyday activity that involves movement, such as brushing your teeth or getting dressed. Silently practice that movement. Repeat that movement, this time exploring the following:

• Levels: high, medium, low

• Speeds: slow, medium, fast

• Qualities: sharp, fluid, bouncy, grounded, light, heavy Now, pick one word from each category and do them together (e.g., down low, fast, and sharp). Next, exaggerate that movement. How can you incorporate your entire body? By adding and exaggerating movement qualities, you are beginning to create choreography!

CREATE: Now, you will be a choreographer and create a dance to your song from Session 7. First, list the different types of everyday movements the characters in this scene might do (fly, prowl, play, etc.). Next, decide what types of levels, speed, and qualities you want to use based on the music. (High, Medium, Low, Fast, Slow, Bouncy, Grounded, Light, Heavy, Sharp, Fluid). Now, create some movements! Finally, combine the movements into a full dance for your song! SHARE: Share your choreography with the people in your home.

Don’t forget to login to BBC bitesize for

lots of incredible activities.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

We’re going to revising / learning some French greetings. Use

the video links below to practice them.

Simple to follow video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv8_wu--M0I

A comprehensive video from French speaker, and you could follow her YouTube

channel if enjoyed this style of video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8xTQus9Y24

Greetings in song form. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXkJ88ygPY0

Can you copy the images below using squared paper? (If you

don’t have squared paper, you can use a ruler to turn lined

paper in your jotter into squares!). We would love to see some

of your finished pictures!!

Remember to look at the Room 13 tab in the Delivering the

Curriculum Remotely section. There are some fantastic art

projects you can do!

Don’t forget to look at the P.E. tab on the schools Delivering

the Curriculum Remotely section. There are lots of fun

activities and challenges to do 😊

PE with Joe Wicks, the challenges are

getting harder!

https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1

Or try learning a dance routine with

Strictly’s Oti Mabuse, they are great fun!!

The link below is the routine from The

Jungle Book, have fun! It may bring back

some memories of PE dance lessons with

Mrs Short.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SboNzLZea0o

How helpful can you be this week??

See how many of the ‘Chores Bingo’ jobs you can help with.

Can you complete a whole row or column in one day?

How long will did it take you get a FULL HOUSE?

We know that no matter how much we would like to, we cannot protect ourselves from change, as it is a part of life. Sometimes change can be a positive experience (e.g. exciting new opportunities) but often it brings with it disappointments, difficulties or loss. Our current situation brings about many different feelings, some positive, some negative.

The Parable of the Butterfly

“One day while walking through his garden, a man found a chrysalis hanging delicately from a branch. As he admired it, it started to move and a small opening appeared. The man enchanted, watched for hours as the Chrysalis moved frantically, the butterfly struggling to free itself from its confinement through the small opening. Then almost as suddenly the butterfly stopped, appearing as if it had gotten as far as it could go, and could go no further. The man feeling sorry for it decided to help the butterfly, and with a small knife he gently slit open the chrysalis allowing the butterfly to emerge easily. The butterfly broke free, only to wilt over in a completely motionless state in his hand. Its tiny swollen body and shrivelled wings withered and deformed. The man continued to watch expectantly, waiting for the moment the wings would unfurl, expand and enlarge enough to support the still limp body, enabling the butterfly to get up, but he waited in vain. Instead the butterfly spend the remainder of its short existence, crawling awkwardly, dragging its fragile body and shrivelled wings and never able to fly.

What the man in his kindness, goodwill and haste failed to understand. The restrictive chrysalis and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the small opening, is nature’s way of forcing the fluid from the swollen body into its wings. So that, the wings can then unfold and enable the butterfly to fly once it achieves its freedom.

We need struggles in our lives, if life would not contain obstacles it would cripple us. We would not be as strong as we could have been and would never be able to fly.” – Author Unknown

With a family member or a friend, discuss the moral of the story

and the importance of having some struggle/change in our

lives.

Discuss the question below, including lots details.

What has changed for you in the past year? These can be small

things or exciting things like changing a hair style; friendships;

body changes; having more responsibility, or bigger things like

Covid-19, lockdown, home learning.

Record the changes you have talked about and out in one of

the columns below.

Small change

Exciting change

Sudden change

Difficult change

How did you decide which column to use? Did everyone agree?

Remember changes in our lives can be exciting and

challenging, like getting older or taking on new responsibilities

– and that how we react to changes differs from person to

person and depends on how we view a change.

Sometimes changes happen that are out of our control and we

have to find ways to cope with them. If we plan and prepare we

can try to make the best of them, and find a way to think

positively about what has happened. Is there a change that you

are looking forward to in the next week, the next month, the

next year?

Have a look at the pictures below, which of the strategies have

you used? Draw or cut and stick the ones you have used on the

treasure chest on the next page.

Colour in the treasure chest, and draw or stick in the coping

techniques you have used as the treasure!

Remember you can use any of the techniques in the tool box

when things get a bit overwhelming for you.