Primary 2 have been working so hard to learn the poem Twa-Leggit Mice by J K Annand as part of our Scotland topic this term. Click on the link below to see our class performance of the poem. I think you will all agree they have done an amazing job, well done Primary 2!

Twa-Leggit Mice

Go to this Sway

This week we have been continuing to work on using arrays to multiply by 2 in maths.

We have been learning to write instructions in literacy. We had great fun making (and eating) jam sandwiches and then writing our instructions.

We have also enjoyed some lovely walks around the village.

Our ‘Star of the Day’ awards this week were:

• Paige for being kind and helping others.
• Jenna for showing good manners.
• Ivy for a great effort to complete tasks.
• Kacey for being a confident individual.
• Rhys for working hard in class.

Well done everyone!

Numeracy Homework

Pupils have been given a numeracy homework task to complete this week which has been added to their numeracy scrapbook in their book bag. This activity is all about counting to and across 100 and talking about one more than/one less than.

Please click on the link below to view this activity:

Counting Challenge

This homework should be returned in book bags by/on Monday 31st January.

Poem

Pupils should continue to practise their poem ‘Twa-Leggit Mice’ at home as we will be filming our class performance for the blog on Thursday. If pupils have anything tartan they can wear it for filming on that day.

Reading

Pupils have also been issued with a new reading book in their book bag this week. Please ensure book bags are returned by/on a Monday morning so that new books can be issued.

Thanks for your continued support.

Mrs McKenna

It has been yet another busy week in Primary 2!

We have been learning lots of interesting facts about Scotland. We have used what we have been learning to create our own Scotland fact files, we have designed our own kilts, painted Saltire flags and have been working hard to learn our Scots poem ‘Twa-Leggit Mice’.

We have started to learn about multiplication in maths and have been working on using arrays to multiplying by 2.

In literacy we have been working on writing sentences and have started to read our book study for this term ‘Katie Morag and the Two Grandmothers’.

We enjoyed a lovely walk to the church with Primary 1 on Tuesday afternoon.

Here are our ‘Star of the Day’ awards for this week, well done everyone!

Please return book bags on Monday so that maths homework and new reading books can be issued.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs McKenna

As part of our Scotland topic all classes are learning a Scots poem.  The Primary 2 poem is Twa-Leggit Mice by J K Annand.

Twa-Leggit Mice by J K Annand

Ma mither says that we hae mice
that open air-ticht tins
And eat her chocolate biscuits
And cakes and sic like things.

Nae doot it is an awfy shame
that mice should get the blame.
It’s really me that ripes the tins
When left alane at hame.

But jings I get fair hungert
And biscuits taste sae nice
But dinnae tell ma mither
For she thinks it is the mice!

Pupils have been given a new reading book as well as a paper copy of the poem in their book bag today. Please practice it with them at home as we will be filming a class performance for the blog at the end of the month.

We are also planning on heading out for a walk on Tuesday and Friday afternoons this week, so please ensure that pupils come to school suitably dressed.

Thank you.

Mrs McKenna

What a busy first full week of term we have had in Primary 2!

This term we will be learning about Scotland. This week we have been talking about what we know about Scotland and what we would like to find out. We have been singing Scottish songs, reading stories, talking about Scottish words and worked together to create a Saltire flag for our topic display.

Next week pupils will be issued with the Scots poem they will be learning as part of our Scotland topic. The Primary 2 poem is Twa-Leggit Mice by J.K. Annand.

We have also been working on estimation and counting in maths and writing super sentences in literacy.

On Tuesday we joined up with Primary 1 to go for a walk around the village. It was so nice to go for a walk together.

We also enjoyed a lovely walk along the River Ayr this afternoon.

Here are our ‘Star of the Day’ awards for this week, well done everyone!

I still have a few book bags missing, so if you have one at home can you please return it on Monday so that new reading books and Scots poems can be issued. Thanks for your support.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs McKenna

Happy New Year from Primary 2!

We have finally made it to the end of term 2, and the start of the Christmas holiday!

Primary 2 have had a fun filled few days of Christmas activities. We have made and painted our own salt dough decorations, built Lego Christmas trees, decorated gingerbread men biscuits and enjoyed some Christmas Cosmic Yoga.

We finished off with a Christmas movie and some treats this afternoon.

I hope you all have a fantastic Christmas and Happy New Year!

Mrs McKenna

It’s hard to believe that this is our last full week of term! This week Primary 2 got the chance to watch the nativity that they have been working so hard on over the last few weeks. I think you will all agree that all of the pupils did an amazing job! They have also been writing letters to Santa, learning how to draw an ‘elf on the shelf’, painting some super snowman pictures and watching the panto ‘Aladdin’.

We had great fun at our Christmas party on Wednesday afternoon. We danced the afternoon away, played some party games and even had a visit from Santa!!!!

This afternoon we went on a Christmas scavenger hunt around the village. We had lots of fun trying to find all of the items on our list.

Here are our ‘Star of the Day’ awards for this week, well done everyone!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs McKenna

What a busy week we have had in Primary 2! We have been working so hard practising our lines and songs for our nativity which we have now recorded. We can’t wait for you all to see it!

We have also been busy learning to use a number line to subtract in maths, writing narrative stories, learning about the weather and making play dough. We have been reading the class novel ‘Stick Man’ and we watched the film this week as Ashton very kindly brought it in for us to see. Today we also had fun making our very own stick men.

We also wore our Christmas jumpers and enjoyed our Christmas lunch today. Thank you to the dinner ladies for making an amazing lunch for us all, it was absolutely delicious.

Paige was the class winner of the ‘Be Bright, Be Seen’  Award for her ‘bright hoodie’ design for the JRSO competition.  Great work Paige!

Here are our ‘Star of the Day’ awards for this week, well done everyone!

Please ensure book bags and numeracy scrapbooks are returned on Monday. There will be no homework issued next week.

It is our Christmas Party on Wednesday afternoon (15th December). Pupils should come to school dressed in their party clothes.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs McKenna

Numeracy Homework

Pupils have been given a numeracy homework task to complete this week which has been added to their numeracy scrapbook in their book bag. This activity is all about 2D shapes, positional language and listening to instructions accurately. Pupils have been provided with coloured pens to complete the task.

Please click on the link below to view this activity:

Decorating a Christmas tree

This homework should be returned in book bags by/on Monday 13th December.

Nativity

Pupils should also continue to practise their lines for the nativity, if they have chosen to have a speaking part. They don’t need to know their lines off by heart, but if they do it’s an added bonus!

We are going to begin filming on Wednesday (8th December), so if your child has a Christmas jumper/accessories they can come to school wearing them for filming that day.

Thank you for your support.

Mrs McKenna