Please send back the consent slip for our trip to Duthie Park and the money and consent slip for our trip to the Garden Centre in Stonehaven.

Common Words – This week our words are come and little. P1s, please complete the homework in the white book for Friday.

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 – This week we are learning to recognise, read and spell with consonant blends – gr, pr, br, tr, fr, cr (e.g. grip, print, bring, from, crib).

Spelling homework continues for Primary 1 this week. The children will get 6 words on a Monday to practise during the week, ready for an informal spelling test on the Friday. The first word will be one of their common words, the next 4 will be 3 letter words and the final word will be a slightly trickier 4 letter word. The main purpose of this spelling homework is to give the children a chance to practise their blending skills. We would appreciate your support in helping your child to copy each word two times at home, neatly and correctly. If they are finding it tricky please also help them to practise making their spelling words in other fun ways – magnetic letters, crayons, finger paints etc. The final part of the homework task is to choose one word to draw a picture of, in the blank space. Please encourage your child to write the word beside the picture. Please sign completed homework and send it into school by the Thursday.

P2 spelling homework will be given out on Monday to be handed in on Thursday.

French – Counting 1 – 12

Number – Most of Primary 1 will be working with numbers to 20 – counting in 2s and Odd and Even numbers.

Most of Primary 2 will be working with the numbers to 100 – counting in 2s and Odd and Even numbers.

Primary 1.

Counting – Comparing and ordering numbers to 20. Partitioning numbers to 20 – 16 = 10 + 6

Learn Its – Counting in 10s

It’s nothing new – Doubling 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Halving 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.

Calculations – Mental addition and subtraction to 10

Primary 2.

C – Comparing and ordering numbers to 100. Partitioning numbers to 20 e.g. 16 = 10 + 6

L – 4 + 2 = 6,  5 + 2 = 7

I – Missing parts – addition stories of 10.

C – Adding 10

Common Words – This week our words are like and look. P1s, please complete the homework in the white book for Friday.

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 – This week we are learning to recognise, read and spell with consonant blends – cl, bl, fl, gl, sl.

Spelling homework continues for Primary 1 this week. The children will get 6 words on a Monday to practise during the week, ready for an informal spelling test on the Friday. The first word will be one of their common words, the next 4 will be 3 letter words and the final word will be a slightly trickier 4 letter word. The main purpose of this spelling homework is to give the children a chance to practise their blending skills. We would appreciate your support in helping your child to copy each word two times at home, neatly and correctly. If they are finding it tricky please also help them to practise making their spelling words in other fun ways – magnetic letters, crayons, finger paints etc. The final part of the homework task is to choose one word to draw a picture of, in the blank space. Please encourage your child to write the word beside the picture. Please sign completed homework and send it into school by the Thursday.

P2 spelling homework will be given out on Monday to be handed in on Thursday.

French – Counting 1 – 12

Number – Most of Primary 1 will be working with numbers to 20 – Comparing and ordering.

Most of Primary 2 will be working with the numbers to 100 – comparing and ordering.

We had a fantastic morning up at the Gramps with our Country Ranger, Douglas.  Although it was rather chilly, we had great fun looking for mini-beasts, playing games, visiting the swing park and pond-dipping.  Douglas told us lots of interesting facts as we discovered many creatures living in the pond and foliage.

This Friday we are hoping to join Simon from the ranger service for a walk and minibeast hunt on Kincorth Hill. We still need a parent helper for this to be possible.

We will be leaving just after the children arrive at 8:45am and should be back at school for 12:00pm. It might be sensible to avoid home lunch that day just in case we are a little late back.

Please ensure that the children have a waterproof jacket with them and sensible footwear – wellies or old trainers.  We will be taking snack with us which should be carried in pockets or a small backpack.

We are looking forward to a morning full of fun and interesting facts. Let’s hope the weather is kind to us!!

This week is Mr Campbell’s last week with us. He will still be in charge of the class on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The children have really enjoyed having him in class and I’m sure you will join with us in wishing him all the best for the future.

On Friday we are hoping to join Simon from the ranger service up on the Gramps for a walk and minibeast hunt. We still require a parent helper or two to come with us for this to be possible. Please get in touch if you are able to help.

Mrs Will will be in class on Friday as Mrs Northcroft will be working on Monday the 30th of May for Mrs Will. Mrs Northcroft will be there at the start of the day for the Gramps walk but will be leaving later in the morning.

Primary  1 will no longer have handwriting homework as we have now covered all 26 letters.

Common Words – This week our words are they and one. P1s, please complete the homework in the white book for Friday.

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 – This week we are learning to recognise, read and spell with the sound ng.

Spelling homework begins for Primary 1 this week. The children will get 6 words on a Monday to practise during the week, ready for an informal spelling test on the Friday. The first word will be one of their common words, the next 4 will be 3 letter words and the final word will be a slightly trickier 4 letter word. The main purpose of this spelling homework is to give the children a chance to practise their blending skills. We would appreciate your support in helping your child to copy each word two times at home, neatly and correctly. If they are finding it tricky please also help them to practise making their spelling words in other fun ways – magnetic letters, crayons, finger paints etc. The final part of the homework task is to choose one word to draw a picture of, in the blank space. Please encourage your child to write the word beside the picture. Please sign completed homework and send it into school by the Thursday.

P2 spelling homework will be given out on Monday to be handed in on Thursday.

French – Over the last few weeks the children have been learning French. We have been focussing on meeting and greeting people as well as simple instructions – bonjour, salut, au revoir, ca-va, ca-va bien, ca-va mal, je m’appelle, ecoutez, regardez and much more.  We have been having lots of fun and the children have been brilliant at picking up all the new phrases!! If your feeling brave, ask them all about it!

Number – Most of Primary 1 will be working with numbers to 20 – number after, number before and number between.

Most of Primary 2 will be thinking about the tens part and the units part of the numbers to 100. 4 tens and 2 is 42, 40 + 6 =46

We are hoping to go out and about a lot this term. We have future walks and trips planned for Duthie park, Kirkton Garden Centre and our summer trip at the end of term. These will be on June 2nd, June 8th and June 22nd. If you are available on any of these days we would greatly appreciate your help. Please let Mrs Northcroft or Mrs Will know if you are.

On Friday the 13th of May we are hoping to go for a nature walk to the Gramps with the Ranger service. We will be investigating plant and animal life while also looking at the environment and children’s play areas. We really need a couple of parent helpers to help with this activity. If you are available please contact Mrs Northcroft or Mrs Will to let them know.

The children are off school on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday this week. Monday is a public holiday, Tuesday is an in-service day for the teachers and on Thursday, Abbotswell will be being used as a polling station.

Primary  1 will no longer have handwriting homework as we have now covered all 26 letters.

Common Words – This week our words are here and there. P1s, please complete the homework in the white book for Friday.

Reading – Primary 1 and 2 children will receive a new reading book on 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 – This week we are learning to recognise, read and spell with the sound ng.

P2 spelling homework will be given out on Wednesday to be handed in on Friday.

Primary 1 spelling homework will begin next week.

Number – Most of Primary 1 will be working with numbers to 20 – counting, reading, writing and sequencing the numbers.

Most of Primary 2 will be revisiting the numbers to a hundred – number before and number after.