Mrs Campbell, Mrs McLaughland and Mrs O’Callaghan would like to thank all parents and carers for the very generous gifts which you have so kindly given to us. It is very much appreciated. Mrs Campbell was especially touched by the donation to the charity – Beautiful Inside and Out. Wishing you all a very happy Christmas and looking forward to working with you all again in 2021 after everyone has a well deserved break. 2020 has certainly been a year that we will never forget.

Sadly this year we have been unable to sing any songs in class but we have had great fun learning to sign ‘It was on a starry night’.

We all had lots of fun on Monday.

All being well on Monday, the new boards should all be fitted by lunchtime and therefore we will not be outside for the full day. We will not keep the children outside for any great length of time if the weather is like it is today. We will still take the children outside for a shorter period of time because we have the tents available and the children are excited about spending some time in the tent, as well as it being a valuable learning experience.

Please still make sure your child has appropriate outdoor clothing for the short spells we are going to be outside.

Thank you.

Miss McConnell

We have had another busy week in P1A. Our new sounds are ‘h’ and ‘w’ and our new words are was, went and his. We are practising blending three letters together. We are also doing lots of writing at literacy time.

Mrs Campbell would like to say how much she enjoyed speaking to everyone’s parents or carers during her telephone calls. The children are all making super progress and are very enthusiastic learners.

On Monday we are having our outdoor learning day. Please remember to wear warm clothes and if possible wear a pair of wellies as the ground is quite muddy.