Spelling - Term 1, week 8
05.10.26 - 09.10.26
box
hop
pot
shop
spot
chop
shock
compose
all
end
Inverness
beautiful
boxes
hops
pots
shops
spots
chops
shocking
composing
all
end
Inverness
beautiful
boxed
hopped
potted
shopped
spotted
chopped
shocked
composition
all
end
Inverness
beautiful
CLIC - Term 1, week 8
05.10.26 - 09.10.26
For the last week of term we are going to focus on some skills from our CLIC challenges on a Friday.
Finding the largest multiple: e.g. Write the largest multiple of 10 without going past 54.
Dividing with remainders - starting with the 2 and 10 times tables
e.g. 32 divided by 10 = 3 remainder 2
We will also continue to work on the 3 times table.
Pupil of the Week 02.10.26
Well done to our pupil of the week who worked particularly hard in maths. She challenged herself and worked on the presentation of her work alongside the new maths skills we were learning. Well done!
PE Fitness Stations
30.09.26
In PE with Mrs Forbes we took part in fitness stations which really challenged us! We did lots of different exercises and were great at encouraging and supporting our friends in our team.
We definitely needed a rest afterwards!
Spelling - Term 1, week 7
28.09.26 - 02.10.26
pin
fit
pick
mist
finish
gym
mystery
system
the
door
huge
pretty
pins
fitted
picked
misting
finished
gyms
mysteries
systems
the
door
huge
pretty
unpin
unfit
unpick
misty
finished
gymnasts
mysterious
ecosystems
the
door
huge
pretty
CLIC - Term 1, week 7
28.09.26 - 02.10.26
This week we are continuing to work on the targets from our short week last week!
C - I can read and partition 3 digit numbers. I know to draw 3 sticks, copy the units digit, copy the tens digit and add one zero, then copy the hundreds digit and add two zeroes. With support I can partition a 4 digit number.
e.g 4 21 - splits into 400, 20 and 1
e.g. 1257 - splits in to 1000, 200, 50 and 7
L - 3 times table
I - I can divide multiples of 10 by 10
C - I can solve any 2d + 2d - using mental maths strategies such as partitioning, adding the tens, then the ones etc.
Playground Star 25.09.26
Well done to our Upper Stages Playground star! She was chosen by the PSA team for being especially kind and helpful in the playground.
Pupil of the Week 25.09.26
Well done to our pupil of the week who made a fantastic effort in all of her learning and challenged herself across the curriculum!
Spelling - Term 1, week 6
22.09.26 - 25.09.26
head
deaf
heavy
ready
measure
threat
friend
feather
if
day
Grandma
clothes
ahead
deafer
heavier
unready
measures
threats
friendly
feathers
if
day
Grandma
clothes
header
deafness
heavily
readily
measured
threatened
friendlier
feathering
if
day
Grandma
clothes
CLIC - Term 1, week 6
22.09.26 - 25.09.26
C - I can read and partition 3 digit numbers. I know to draw 3 sticks, copy the units digit, copy the tens digit and add one zero, then copy the hundreds digit and add two zeroes. With support I can partition a 4 digit number.
e.g 4 21 - splits into 400, 20 and 1
e.g. 1257 - splits in to 1000, 200, 50 and 7
L - 3 times table
I - I can divide multiples of 10 by 10
C - I can solve any 2d + 2d - using mental maths strategies such as partitioning, adding the tens, then the ones etc.
Thursday 17.09.26
Two of our learners went above and beyond at lunchtime, helping Connor to care for our school grounds.
It was so lovely to see our young people so clearly demonstrating our school aims.
Well done girls, and thank you for your hard work!
Spelling - Term 1, week 5
14.09.26 - 17.09.26
beg
pet
peg
tell
shell
nest
sense
question
I
boy
front
they
begs
pets
pegs
tells
shells
nests
sensibly
questioning
I
boy
front
they
begged
petted
pegs
pegged
telling
shelling
nesting
sensitive
questions
I
boy
front
they
CLIC - Term 1, week 5
14.09.26 - 17.09.26
C - I can read and partition 3 digit numbers. I know to draw 3 sticks, copy the units digit, copy the tens digit and add one zero, then copy the hundreds digit and add two zeroes.
e.g 4 21 - splits into 400, 20 and 1
L - 3 times table
I - I can divide multiples of 10 by 10
C - I can solve any 2d + 2d - using mental maths strategies such as partitioning, adding the tens, then the ones etc.
Pupil of the Week 11.09.26
Well done to our pupil of the week Grace who demonstrated a wonderful understanding of our school aims and values and showed that she can recognise and celebrate the stregths of her classmates and herself.
Well done Grace, you should be so proud of yourself!
Taekwon-Do - 09.09.26
Use this guide to help you with your weekly spelling homework.
P4 enjoyed a fun Taekwon-Do taster session with Miss Shepherd from our local Kincorth Taekwon-Do group.
Room 8 pupils thoroughly enjoyed themselves and have returned home with information about the sessions which run weekly at Kincorth Sports Centre.
CLICK HERE for more info.
A big thanks to Mrs Forbes for organising this opportunity!
Homework Example
Use this guide to help you with your weekly spelling homework.
Monday: write words using look, say, cover, write and check, draw a line under digraphs, trigraphs and special friends. Write a dictation (an adult reads a sentence using one or more of the spelling words, child write it down).
Tuesday: write words using look, say, cover, write and check. Underline vowels in red. Use a slash to mark where syllables are. E.g bark/ ing. Write another dictation.
Wednesday: write words using look, say, cover, write and check. Choose a cue for each word (something that helps you remember it, it could be a picture, an acronym, a rhyme etc). Draw or write it.
Thursday: write words using look, say, cover, write and check. Draw a box around any root word (e.g the root word in jumping is jump). Circle any prefix (letters added to the beginning of the word e.g. unhappy) or suffix (letters added to the end of the word e.g. jumping).
Don't worry if you're still getting to grips with this, you can work up slowly towards it and get in touch with any questions.
Here are some examples of how P4 pupils have started to layout their homework - there is no right way, whatever works for you!
Thank you for your support,
Mrs McLaughlin
Spelling - Term 1, week 4
07.09.26 - 11.09.26
act
tap
pat
star
happy
snap
a
black
forty
their
actor
taps
pats
stars
happier
snappier
a
black
forty
their
acting
tapping
patting
starring
happily
snapping
a
black
forty
their
CLIC - Term 1, week 4
07.09.26 - 11.09.26
C - I can read partition 3 digit numbers. I know to draw 3 sticks, copy the units digit, copy the tens digit and add one zero, then copy the hundreds digit and add two zeroes.
e.g 4 21 - splits into 400, 20 and 1
L - 3 times table
I - I can multiply by 10. I know to move my digits one place to the left and add one zero at the end
C - I can add 2 digit numbers together - chimney sums
Pupil of the Week 04.09.26
Well done to our pupil of the week Taylor who shared his extensive knowledge in our science lesson about the 3 states of water. Thank you for sharing what you know, we all learned something!
CLIC - Term 1, week 3
31.08.26 - 04.09.26
C - I can read 3 digit numbers. I know to say the 'hundreds' first, then say 'and', then say the numbers in the tens and ones
e.g 4 21 - say 'four hundred' 'and' 'twenty-one'
L - 3 times table
I - I can add thousands together
e.g 2000 plus 7000 = 9000
C - I can add 2 digit numbers together - chimney sums
Pupil of the Week 28.08.26
Well done to our pupil of the week who made a fantastic effort in spelling, showing great motivation and optimism!
First Day of P4!
We were really excited to see our friends and had fun exploring room 8!
Term 1 Overview
We will be working on spelling, revising a new sound per week. Spelling homework will be sent home weekly and a spelling test will take place on Fridays.
In writing we will follow the Cypic approach, beginning with openers as the target. We will work on biographies and retells - both direct and indirect.
We will begin reading in week 3 and will complete weekly comprehension tasks following the Reflective Reading Approach.
We will continue to develop our listening and talking throughout the curriculum.
This term we will be focusing on 2D & 3D shape, patterns & relationship and Mathematics and its impact on the world. We will celebrate Maths Week Scotland during the week beginning the 21st of September.
We will follow the Primary 4 Big Maths progression and will complete weekly CLIC challenges.
At our own pace we will also complete weekly times Learn Its challenges aiming to improve our mental maths skills.
This term we will focus on mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing.
We will continue to develop our understanding of our emotions and how to support ourself and others.
Our science topics this term are Space and Processes of the Planet
We are beginning the term with our citizenship topic. This will focus on settling in to our new class and being great Abbotswell Meerkats.
We will then begin our Around the World topic which will continue into term 2.