Hi Primary 1

Thank you so much to everyone who ‘liked’ my message on Microsoft Teams.  It is a new way of working for us and it is good to know you can access the learning grid and resources.  This is the last week of Primary 1 – can you believe it?  You have had a very different start to school than any other year group and you have coped so well with many changes since you started school in August.

We have been out doing some nature scavenger hunts at the weekend.  I forgot to take photos because we were so busy searching for things!  This is one we tried.

It was so lovely being outside in the warmer weather and looking for specific items made us look more closely at our surroundings.  We talked about the importance of looking at and smelling the flower rather than picking it and taking it home.  This led us on to talking about bees and how important they are, not only to our school, but our environment.  It helped build our problem-solving skills to think through where the best places may be to look for the plants or animals on our list.

Primary 1, I have really enjoyed teaching your class.  Even from home, when your names pop up in my inbox, memories of your smiling faces flash in my head and you make me smile.  I am very lucky to be a teacher and even luckier to have been yours.

Take care, keep well and stay safe,

Mrs O’Neill