This term is the run up to Christmas with lots of exciting things taking place. Last term pupils worked very hard with lots of revision and new learning.
Literacy
In literacy this term we are looking at understanding our reading books better through comprehension tasks. We will continue to practice reading aloud. Primary 2 will also focus on the difference between fiction and non-fiction texts. In our writing we are learning how to write an imaginative piece of text. Each week we will continue to look at a different phonics sounds and common words. This will help us to make longer, trickier sentences!
Numeracy
This term for numeracy we will be focusing on addition and subtraction. P2 have worked hard last term on our place value and our numbers 1-100, this will help us as we now start to add and subtract numbers within 20. With Mrs Strachan we will look at measuring length and area. This will help us build upon our shape work from last term.
Health and Wellbeing
Primary 2 will continue to look at our identifying our emotions and feelings through our PATHS. We will also begin to look at the world of work and different jobs we can be when we are older. In Health and Wellbeing, we will also consider what to do when we are not feeling well.
For PE we will be starting a block of Gymnastics and Netball/Basketball. We will be looking at how we can evaluate our performance; what we did well and what we can improve on. In December will start practising Ceilidh dances so we are ready for our Christmas Party! Just a reminder that our PE days are a Tuesday and a Thursday. Please ensure a full PE kit is brought into school and pupil names are on items. This can be left on their peg during the week.
UNCRC
This term we will continue to think about the promises we made in our class charter and what rights and responsibilities we have. This term pupils will also be focusing Article 38 for Remembrance Day and the right to protect children from war as well as articles 4 and 41 and 45 in celebration of World Children’s Day and Human Rights Day
Religious Education
This term Primary 2 will be looking at a variety of themes, Creation, Mary, Saints and Advent. Along with our monthly school masses, we will take part in a range of activities such as nature walks, circle time, hymn practice, art and drama activities.
Topic
Our class topic is “The Toy Shop”. We will be looking at making our own toys, such as puppets and kites. Primary 2 will also look at different roles within a shop, investigating businesses, advertising and interviewing. Together we are going to turn the home corner into our very own Toy Shop!
As part of our class topic we will also be looking at doing some junk modelling, if you have any cardboard boxes, newspapers etc please ask your child to bring them in.
We are excited for this term in the run up to Christmas. Pupils will also be involved in preparing for our Nativity on the 9th and 10th of December! It is a busy term with lots of new learning taking place!
Miss Livingston and Mrs Strachan
