We have just completed a unit of work on measure. We had fun measuring the lengths and weights of different objects and measuring the volume of different liquids. Dance and Fitness IMG_3736

The children did very well in all the sports they competed in on Tuesday. Well done Primary 1! Thank you to our wonderful monitors for helping us on the day. We had a great time visiting the animals at Doonies … Continue reading →

We have been retelling the story of The Little Red Hen. Dancing – we had lots of fun learning a dance to the song ‘Happy.’ Room 11 invited us to visit their pyramid exhibition. We were very impressed by their … Continue reading →

This week we have been learning about the Jewish festival, Passover.  We created Seder plates to learn about the different ceremonial foods associated with Passover. We learned all about the traditions associated with matzot breads. We have been learning how … Continue reading →

We have been learning about where our food comes from. We joined up with the other primary 1’s to plant potatoes in the wildlife garden. We had lots of fun using chalk and water to create beautiful patterns in the … Continue reading →

Sounds of the week: consolidation of s,a,t,p,i,n. Art: we used farming magazines and oil pastels to create farmyard pictures. We have been watching our cress seeds grow day by day. Literacy – this week we have been building sentences. Construction

Sound of the week: ck We have been learning about the life cycle of a sunflower. We know that plants need water and sunshine to make them grow. We planted cress seeds and are excited to watch the seeds change. … Continue reading →

In Maths this week we have been learning all about money. We have been sorting coins, playing money bingo and ordering coins by their value. For Health and Wellbeing, we had a fruit and vegetable taste test. We voted for … Continue reading →

Sound of the week: oo Phonics – This week we have been learning all about the sound oo. We used play dough to make some oo words, played oo bingo and practised sounding out oo words on a roll and … Continue reading →