On Wednesday 22nd June, Rooms 1 and 2 will be going on their trip to Hazlehead Park. Please remember to come dressed for the weather and remember a snack, drinks and packed lunch. (Except those who requested a packed lunch from the school kitchen.)

Thursday 23rd June – School will be closed for polling.

Common Words – This week our words are more, want and many. 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. 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 – ll and ss, as in pill/well and grass/mess.

Spelling homework continues for Primary 1 this week. The children will get 6 words on Monday to practise during the week, ready for an informal spelling test on the Friday.  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 Friday this week.

P2 spelling homework will be given out on Monday to be handed in on Friday this week.

French – Counting 1 – 12, colours and weather.

Number – Most of Primary 1 will be revising subtraction from 7, 8 and 9 and will be working on addition and subtraction stories of 10.

Most of Primary 2 will be working on addition and subtraction stories of 13, 14 and 15.

Monday 28th March – We will be attending church for our Easter service at 10.30am. There will be a collection taken at the door so the children can take along a donation if they wish.

P1 Handwriting Homework – Handwriting letters for this week are f and s. 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 then and that.  P1s, please complete the homework in the white book for Thursday.  P1s and P2s have now got Common Word Wall 4  in your Common Word Book or your Home/School Book.  These words will be assessed in school, but please use them to practise at home.

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 continuing the sounds of ch and focussing on it at the end of words, such as much, pinch and hutch.  This sound is already in the sounds envelope at the front of the pink book and can be used to make words along with the other letter sounds.

P2 spelling homework  – Will be given on Monday and should be completed for Thursday. These new ch words should be practised each night at home, ready for the spelling test on Friday. Please remember to practise the two common words as well as these can often trip the children up.

Maths – We will carry on with our work about coin recognition and addition of money.   Our CLIC sessions will also continue.

Topic – This week we will be learning about Spring lambs and meeting Skippy.  We will also be finishing our Easter stories and crafts.

This term finishes on Friday 1st April at 3.00pm. We are off for 2 weeks holiday and return to school on Monday 18th April.

We hope you all enjoy your Easter holidays.

P1 Handwriting Homework – Handwriting letters for this week are m and p. 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 live and give.  P1s, please complete the homework in the white book for Thursday.  P1s and P2s have now got Common Word Wall 4  in your Common Word Book or your Home/School Book.  These words will be assessed in school, but please use them to practise at home.

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 continuing the sounds of ch as in chop and chest.

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 oo words (moon, pool, foot, book), ai words (pain, train, jail, nail), oa words (toad, goat, moan), ee words (seed, weed, feet, street) and or words (torn, storm, fork).

P2 spelling homework will be given on Monday and should be completed for Thursday. These new ch words should be practised each night at home, ready for the spelling test on Friday. Please remember to practise the two common words as well as these can often trip the children up.

Number – Primary 1 and 2 will be introduced to coins and will progress on to addition of money.

Our topic for the next few weeks will be ‘Festivals and Special Days’.  We will be learning about the Easter Story this week.

P1 Handwriting Homework – Handwriting letters for this week are r and n. 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 just and were.  P1s, please complete the homework in the white book for Thursday.  P1s and P2s, please keep practising the common word walls 1, 2 and 3 in your Common Word Book or 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 – This week we are continuing the sounds of sh as in shop and fish.

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 oo words (moon, pool, foot, book), ai words (pain, train, jail, nail), oa words (toad, goat, moan), ee words (seed, weed, feet, street) and or words (torn, storm, fork).

P2 spelling homework will be given on Monday and should be completed for Thursday. These new sh words should be practised each night at home, ready for the spelling test on Friday. Please remember to practise the two common words as well as these can often trip the children up.

Number – Primary 1 and 2 will be working on 3D shape and Data Handling.

Our topic for the next few weeks will be ‘Festivals and Special Days’.  We will be learning more about Spring and will discover lots about St Patrick’s Day.

P1 Handwriting Homework – Handwriting letters for this week are h and k. 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 play and with.  P1s, please complete the homework in the white book for Thursday.  P1s and P2s, please keep practising the common word walls 1, 2 and 3 in your Common Word Book or 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 – This week our sounds are sh as in shop and fish.  The sounds 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 oo words (moon, pool, foot, book), ai words (pain, train, jail, nail) and oa words (toad, goat, moan).

P2 spelling homework will be given on Monday and should be completed for Thursday. These sh words should be practised each night at home, ready for the spelling test on Friday. Please remember to practise the two common words as well as these can often trip the children up.

Number – Primary 1 and 2 will be working on 2D and 3D shape.

Our topic for the next few weeks will be ‘Festivals and Special Days’.

Book Fair – The Scholastic book fair is leaving Abbotswell on Tuesday so please hurry if you would still like to buy a book.

The photographer will be in school this week on Wednesday 10th February.

Our mid-term holiday is on Monday 15th February and the children are off on Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th for In-service days. The children return to school for the Thursday and Friday of that week.

P1 Handwriting Homework – Handwriting letters for this week are t and u. 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 by and said. P1s, please complete the homework in the white book for Thursday. P1s and P2s, please keep practising the common word walls 1 and 2 in your Home/School Book. Word wall 3 will be stuck in the books next week.

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 our sounds are ee as in feet and or as in fork. The sounds 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. There will again be no written homework for this sound.

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), ai words (pain, train, jail, nail) and ie words (tie, cried, lie).

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

Number – Primary 1 and 2 will be working on fact families for + and -, for example

2 + 1 = 3

1 + 2 = 3

3 – 1 = 2

3 – 2 = 1

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.