Inclusion and Diversity Week 🧠💛

This week, Primary 2 have been learning all about our brains, emotions and feelings.

We explored how our words can affect others and discussed ways to be kind, respectful and inclusive.

We also thought about how we might feel in different situations and how we can support our friends when they experience different emotions.

The children showed fantastic empathy and understanding throughout our learning. 🌟

🍕 Pizza Making 🍕

This week, we put our Home Economics skills into practice by making our very own pitta bread pizzas. We began by discussing the importance of food hygiene and safety, making sure we washed our hands thoroughly and prepared our workspaces carefully before handling any ingredients.

Using our cutting and spreading skills, we prepared our pizzas by adding tomato sauce and choosing from a variety of tasty toppings. Everyone worked hard to follow instructions, make sensible choices, and use kitchen equipment safely.

As we created our pizzas, we developed important life skills such as independence, responsibility, and teamwork. We also practised fine motor skills through cutting and preparing ingredients and learned about healthy food choices along the way.

The best part was, of course, tasting our delicious creations! We were very proud of our finished pizzas and enjoyed sharing our thoughts on what we would do differently next time.

It was a fantastic opportunity to combine learning with fun, and we all agreed that our pizzas were bellissimo!🍕😊

 

Creating Italy with Salt Dough

We had lots of fun getting creative with salt dough as we worked in groups to create our very own maps of Italy!

We began by using measuring scales to make sure we had exactly 100 grams of salt dough. This involved lots of problem solving and critical thinking as we worked out how to balance the scales and make sure they were level before we started.

Once our dough was ready, we used rolling pins to flatten it and glue spreaders to carefully cut and shape our dough into the outline of Italy. We had to look closely at the shape of the country and work together to make sure our maps were as accurate as possible.

It was fantastic to see everyone working together, sharing ideas, solving problems and using their practical skills to bring our learning about Italy to life!

 

🏀 Basketball

Last week in basketball, we have been learning how to dribble the ball with control using one hand.

We put our skills into practice by playing Capture the Beanbag, working in teams to dribble to the hoop and back.

The children had lots of fun developing their dribbling skills! ⭐

Reading Homework

For the moment, children will be bringing their reading book home every Monday.

Please encourage your child to read their book at home throughout the week.

We will also be reading and working on the book together in school.

Thank you!