Open afternoon – Abbotswell are having an open afternoon on Wednesday 3rd February from 1.30pm – 2. 45pm. Each class will be sharing their learning about the author they have focused on in the first 3 weeks of term. Primary 1/2 have really enjoyed the stories by Julia Donaldson and are looking forward to sharing their favourite ones with you, reading their own stories aloud and showing off their class displays.

Book Fair – The Scholastic book fair is coming to Abbotswell this week. Primary 1/2 will have the chance to visit the fair and look at the books on Wednesday and Thursday mornings.

The children have probably told you that Mrs Northcroft has been unwell.  We all miss having her on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and wish her a speedy recovery.  Mrs Will will continue to work full-time in P1/2 until Mrs Northcroft is well enough to return.

P1 Handwriting Homework – Handwriting letters for this week are i and l. These will be given as homework on Monday and Wednesday and should be returned to school the next day.

Common Words – This week our words are your and my. P1s, please complete the homework in the white book for Thursday. P2s, please keep practising the common word lists in your Home/School Book.

Reading – Primary 1 and 2 children will receive a new reading book on Monday and Wednesday. Some children have a new word list in their Home/School Book which will continually be assessed in school, but please use it to help you practise the new reading words at home.

Phonics – In addition to reading and spelling three letter words, we will introduce the ie sound as in tie or pie. The sound will be put in the sounds envelope at the front of the pink book and can be used to make words along with the other letter sounds.  In class we do lots of word making activities, so ask your child to show off their knowledge to you. Why not try getting them to set out their sounds into alphabetical order and asking them to spell a range of 3 letter words, along with oa words (boat, goat, coat, float) and ai words (pain, train, jail, nail).

P2 spelling homework will be given on Monday and should be completed for Thursday. These ie words should be practised each night at home, ready for the spelling test on Friday.

Number – Primary 1 and 2 will be continuing to work on subtraction and doing some bar graph work.