The plans for this week are as follows:

On Tuesday there will be lots of excitement when we have some drums and bagpipes in class as part of our Scotland topic.

On Friday we will be having a tartan day and finishing off our whole school Scotland topic with an assembly.

Reading – Your child will receive a new reading book on Monday and Wednesday. It would be extremely helpful if you could work with your child for a short time each night.

Common Words –  you and said.  Homework will be given out on Monday and should be completed for the Thursday. Please see your child’s ‘Common Word Book’ for more information.

Phonics and Handwriting – This week we will be reinforcing the sounds d and o, concentrating on the correct formation as we introducing formal handwriting activities in class. The homework will now change to being a handwriting focus, but will continue to be due on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Word Making – Now that all 26 sounds have been introduced in class, we will be developing the ‘Word Making’ aspect of learning. To help support your child, please try to work with them over the next week to make simple words using their letters found in the envelope at the front of their pink books.

Maths – Addition stories of 9 and 10 and working on our CLIC Targets.

A  reminder that gym day is a Thursday. A few children still require gym kit. Please check if you are unsure whether or not your child still has gym clothes in school.

We had a great time on Tuesday afternoon learning about our famous Scottish Poet, Robert Burns. We made a pretend meal of haggis, neeps and tatties and then joined in with a traditional Burns Supper, listened to some Scottish music and enjoyed watching the ‘Address to the Haggis’ . We even toasted the haggis with our cartons of milk!  We were delighted to see that lots of the children tried the food and many ate up all their haggis, neeps and tatties.

As part of our topic on Scotland, we have been looking at Scottish traditions. We made fireballs with Room 2 and had great fun re-enacting Stonehaven’s Hogmanay fireball procession!

C – Count to 20, Count back from 20

L – 1 + 1 = 2, 2 + 2 = 4, 3 + 3 = 6, 4 + 4 = 8 and 5 + 5 = 10

I – Double 1, Double 2, Double 3, Double 4, Double 5, Half 2, Half 4, Half 6, Half 8 and Half 10

C – Adding numbers together

The plans for this week are as follows:

Reading – Your child will receive a new reading book on Monday and Wednesday. It would be extremely helpful if you could work with your child for a short time each night.

Common Words –  be and we.  Homework will be given out on Monday and should be completed for the Thursday. Please see your child’s ‘Common Word Book’ for more information.

Phonics and Handwriting – This week we will be reinforcing the sounds c and a, concentrating on the correct formation as we introducing handwriting activities in class. The homework will now change to being a handwriting focus, but will continue to be due on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Word Making – Now that all 26 sounds have been introduced in class, we will be developing the ‘Word Making’ aspect of learning. To help support your child, please try to work with them over the next week to make simple words using their letters found in the envelope at the front of their pink books.

Maths – Addition stories of 7 and 8 and working on our CLIC Targets.

A wee reminder that gym day is a Thursday. A few children still require gym kit. Please check if you are unsure whether or not your child still has gym clothes in school.

We are continuing with our whole school topic about Scotland. This week we will be using our own tartan designs to learn about kilts and will be making and learning more about bagpipes. We will also be discovering the Scottish tradition of a Burns Supper and will be sampling some vegetarian haggis with neeps and tatties (turnip and potatoes). Please let us know by Tuesday if you do not want your child to have the food. If you have anything Scottish at home and would be happy to share these with us for our display, please send them in.

C – Count to 10, Count back from 10

L – 1 + 1 = 2, 2 + 2 = 4

I – Double 1, Double 2, Half 2, Half 4

C – Adding numbers together

The plans for this week are as follows:

Reading – Your child will receive a new reading book on Monday and Wednesday. It would be extremely helpful if you could work with your child for a short time each night.

Common Words – for and from. Homework will be given out on Monday and should be completed for the Thursday. Please see your child’s ‘Common Word Book’ for more information.

Phonics – This week we will be introducing qu and revising j, y,  v, w, x and z. There will be qu sound homework due in for Wednesday and a word making activity stuck into pink books. Please try to work with your child over the next week making simple words with their letters.

Maths – Doubles totalling 10 and addition stories of 6.

A wee reminder that gym day is a Thursday. A few children still require gym kit. Please check if you are unsure whether or not your child still has gym clothes in school.

We start the term doing a whole school topic about Scotland.  If you have anything Scottish at home and would be happy to share these with us for our display, please send them in.

We are collecting these net bags used for fruit and veg. If you have any at home, please take them into school by Tuesday at the latest. Thank you.

Pwe have been learning about the sound x, so begn to explores x-rays. After lots of interest in bones, we decided to do a mini topic about our skeleton and have been learning lots about our bodies with the help of Mr Bones.

Happy New Year!

Welcome back to term 3 – we hope you had an enjoyable Christmas break and are feeling refreshed for the year ahead!

The plans for this week are as follows:

Reading – Your child will receive a new reading book on Monday and Thursday. It would be extremely helpful if you could work with your child for a short time each night.

Common Words – if and of. Homework will be given out on Monday and should be completed for the Thursday. Please see your child’s ‘Common Word Book’ for more information.

Phonics – This week we will be introducing x and z. There will be sound homework due in for Wednesday and Friday in their home/school books.

Maths – Addition to 5 including learning the addition facts for 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

A wee reminder that gym day is a Thursday. A few children still require gym kit. Please check if you are unsure whether or not your child still has gym clothes in school.

We start the term doing a whole school topic about Scotland.  If you have anything Scottish at home and would be happy to share these with us for our display, please send them in.