Book bags will not be issued this week as pupils should continue to work on their ‘Big Talk Homework Challenge’ which they will be presenting to the rest of the class next week. Please see previous blog post or letter in book bag for the details.

Below are the details of when your child will present their talk. Remember they may bring in a picture/drawing/poster about their chosen job on their specific day.  I am really looking forward to hearing about what they would like to be!

Tuesday 7th:  Gracie-Leigh, Paige, Cole and Mia

Wednesday 8th:  Mykayla, Owen, Ashton and Ivy

Thursday 9th:  Harris, Kacey, Oscar and Rhys

Friday 10th: Kaiden, Jack, Jenna and Jamie

If you have any questions, please email me at laura.mckenna@eastayrshire.org.uk

Thank you for your support.

Mrs McKenna

It has been a busy week of learning in Primary 2!

We have been enjoying our football training sessions with Kilmarnock Football Club.

We had hoped to go to the park on Tuesday however we got caught in a big shower of rain and had to change our plans. We went to the cage and then for a lovely walk back to the school.

It was our ‘World of Work’ day on Wednesday. We talked about lots of different careers and the jobs that the children would like to do when they are older. Have a look!

We have been learning to identify and order the days of the week and months of the year as part of our time work in maths. We have even been learning to use British Sign Language to sign the days of the week.

We have also had fun writing, building, working together as a team, drawing and creating!

We are looking forward to celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with lots of fun activities next week.

Primary 2 are starting to learn about time in class and the numeracy homework task for this week is all about knowing the days of the week and sequencing chronological events.

Please click on the link below to view this activity:

Paddy the dog’s week

Pupils have also been issued with a new reading book and should continue to work on their ‘Big Talk Homework’ for the week beginning Monday 6th June.

Book bags should be returned on/by Monday 30th May.

Thanks for your continued support.

Here’s a round-up of our week in Primary 2……….

We have had great fun taking part in ‘Walk to School Week’ this week, particularly Wild Wednesday. Check out our wild and crazy hairstyles!

It stayed dry for our walk around the village this week.

We have been continuing to learn about halves and quarters in maths. We enjoyed using (and eating) Smarties to find a quarter of a quantity!

We worked together as a team to make this HUGE cube structure.

We have also been writing book reviews in literacy, learning about places of worship in R.E. and learning how to draw the solar system as part of our ‘Space’ topic.

Twice a year, the children take part in our whole school ‘Big Talk Homework Challenge’.  This is where your child gets the opportunity to prepare and present a talk to the class.  The topic will change depending on the focus for that term.  This term we will be having a World of Work day so the title of the talk will be ‘When I grow up, I would like to be…’.   At home, your child should prepare and practise their talk.

Some ideas to include in their talk might be:

• What job would they like to do when they are older?
• Why they would like the job?
• What skills or equipment they might need for the job?
• A picture/drawing/poster about their chosen job

The talk should be ready to be presented the week beginning Monday 6th June. More details will be given shortly (please check Blog) about which day that week your child will be giving their talk.

We look forward to hearing about what they would like to be!

Here’s an update of what we have been getting up to in Primary 2 this week!

Well done to Cole who won 3rd place in the Catrine Show Art Competition at the weekend. Cole was delighted to see his ‘Platinum Jubilee’ crown on display at the show and to receive his prize in school this week. What an achievement Cole, you should be very proud!

We weren’t very lucky with the weather when we were out our class walk this week. The heavens opened when we arrived at the park and we had to cut our walk short and head back to school. We were so happy when the sun made a very brief appearance!

It was Mia’s birthday on Wednesday and Ivy made her a lovely birthday card.

We have been learning about halves and quarters in maths.

We have been making persuasive posters in literacy to encourage people to recycle and to put their litter in the bin.

We have also been learning about the planets as part of our ‘Space’ topic.

Next week Primary 2 will be starting a block of football training with Kilmarnock FC. Sessions will take place on a Tuesday morning and will take place outside or in the gym hall if it is raining. Pupils should come to school suitably dressed for these sessions.

Primary 2 have been learning about fractions in maths. The ‘Sharing a picnic’ numeracy homework task for this week is all about recognising halves and quarters.

Please click on the link below to view this activity:

Sharing a picnic

Pupils have also been issued with a new reading book and should continue to practise their common words at home.

Book bags should be returned on/by Monday 16th May.

Thanks for your continued support.

It has been a short but busy week in Primary 2!

We had lots of fun at the park on Tuesday. We have been learning to work together and to support and encourage each other when playing on the equipment.

We have started to learn about fractions and weight in maths.

We have been playing team games in the gym hall.

We have also been learning to use some British Sign Language as this week is Deaf Awareness Week.