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Class Check-ins – w/b 08.02.21
Thank you to everyone who has joined our weekly class check-ins; we have loved seeing your smiling faces, hearing your news and playing some games. Again, another extra special thank you to your homework buddies for helping you to get set up each week.
We would like to inform you of the online check-ins available for your child to catch up with their class teacher(s) and peers this week via VScene. The time slots available for each class are as follows:
Primary 2B – Tuesday 9th February – 11:15am and 1:30pm
Miss Baillie
Primary 2K – Wednesday 10th February – 11:15am and 1:30pm
Mrs Kidd
Primary 2T – Thursday 11th February – 11:15am and 1:30pm
Miss Telford
Primary 2S – Friday 12th February – 11:15am and 1:30pm
Mrs Saxelby
Please note the meeting(s) will last approximately 20 minutes.
Your child’s class teacher will be in touch via email to provide you with the links for the sessions applicable. If this is your first time joining or you need a reminder, please refer to the previous blog post on Class Check In/VScene or the initial email sent as this contains information on how to set up VScene and expectations. If you have any further questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch with your child’s class teacher.
We can’t wait to hear from you all again 🙂
Team P2
HOME LEARNING – WEEK BEGINNING: 08.02.21
Well done, Primary 2! Your teachers are loving all the fantastic work you have been sharing and we want to encourage you to keep it up.
Thank you to all Homework Buddies who completed the survey on remote learning. We appreciate your feedback and in response to this have made some changes which you will be able to see over the coming weeks.
We’ve seen so many great pieces of work this week and wanted to ask, if you had made a poster about a Scottish animal, could you please keep your poster safe and bring it into school when we’re allowed to be back together again. Your teachers would love to put them up on the wall to show off all your great research skills!
Each week your class teacher emails out names for Pupil of the Day.
Could we remind you to fill in the form contained in the email link and return it before the Sunday of that week so a personalised certificate can be created for each Pupil of the Day from their friends.
These really cheered the pupils up last week.
Random Act of Kindness Day
Usually we give you a task to help out at home or to help learn a life skill but this week we have something a little different. We have been doing lots of work on kindness throughout this year but there is a day where we celebrate this nationally and this week sees the Random Act of Kindness Day for 2021. It would be lovely to see you all carry out a random act of kindness for someone with the hope of putting a big smile on their faces, especially during these challenging times.
Click on the links below to access the LIVE learning sessions provided by East Ayrshire council. On School Hub days we’ve logged in to the dance session on a Tuesday and it has been great fun trying to keep up!
Please check out the sessions if you need a break from the Learning Grid.
Live family sessions starting the 8th Feb 2021
Live sessions Parent -carer Guidance Document
HOMEWORK GRID WEEK BEGINNING 08.02.21
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Learning Grid WB 08.02.21 (2)
CLICK LINK BELOW FOR POWERPOINT FORMAT.
Learning Grid WB 08.02.21
GRID LINKS
LINK 1 LITERACY – Sway Presentation Mrs Easter
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LINK 2 LITERACY – Sway Presentation Miss Baillie
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LINK 3 NUMERACY – Sway Presentation Mrs Kidd
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LINK 4 NUMERACY – Sway Presentation Mrs Easter
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LINK 5 TOPIC/IDL – Sway Presentation Miss Telford
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LINK 6 HEALTH AND WELLBEING – Sway Presentation Miss Telford
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Well done Primary 2! We have made it to the February holidays and we hope you all have a lovely, well earned break. We can’t wait to see you all back online on Thursday 18th February. Stay safe and have fun!
Primary 2 Team
Miss Baillie, Mrs Banks, Mrs Easter, Mrs Kidd, Mrs Saxelby, Miss Telford & Mrs Wright.
Class Check-ins – w/b 1.2.21
Well done and thank you to all who managed to join their class check in last week and again, an extra special thank you to your homework buddies who helped you to get set up.
We would like to inform you of the online check-ins available for your child to catch up with their class teacher(s) and peers this week via VScene. The time slots available for each class are as follows:
Primary 2B – Tuesday 2nd February – 11:15am and 1:30pm
Miss Baillie
Primary 2K – Wednesday 3rd February – 11:15am and 1:30pm
Mrs Kidd
Primary 2T – Thursday 4th February – 11:15am and 1:30pm
Miss Telford
Primary 2S – Friday 5th February– 11:15am and 1:30pm
Mrs Saxelby
Please note the meeting(s) will last approximately 20 minutes.
Your child’s class teacher will be in touch via email to provide you with the links for the sessions applicable. Please refer to the previous blog post on Class Check In/VScene or the email sent as this contains information on how to set up VScene and expectations. If you have any further questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch with your child’s class teacher.
We can’t wait to hear from you all again 🙂
Team P2
HOME LEARNING WEEK BEGINNING 01.02.21
It is now February and to begin this week’s blog we would like to say a massive THANK YOU and WELL DONE to everyone who submitted a Scottish Poem in honour of Burn’s Day 2021.
It wasn’t our usual celebration but we want to say CONGRATULATIONS to Macie from Mrs Saxelby’s class for being our overall Primary 2 WINNER!
It was a delight to watch you recite and perform your poem to the audience who attended the Scottish Quiz on Friday evening. It truly was an enjoyable night and if you enjoy a quiz we would most definitely recommend joining the Zoom call the next time one is organised by Mr Swan!
East Ayrshire Council have again organised VScene activities that you can opt to join throughout the week. Check the following Links for further information.
Live family sessions wk 2
Live sessions Parent -carer Guidance Document
For those of you that have laced up shoes at school, we would like you to begin learning to tie your laces. The teachers are always very grateful if they have helpers who can help with tying shoes. We’re very proud of every one of you who are able to tie your own shoes. Let’s use Lockdown 2021 to learn this vital skill! Practise every day and before you know it, you’ll be able to tie your own laces!
HOMEWORK GRID WEEK BEGINNING 01.02.21
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Learning Grid WB01.02.21 pdf
CLICK LINK BELOW FOR POWERPOINT FORMAT.
Learning Grid WB01.02.21 pp
GRID LINKS
LINK 1 LITERACY – Sway Presentation Mrs Easter
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LINK 2 LITERACY – Sway Presentation Miss Baillie
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LINK 3 NUMERACY – REVISION Sway Presentation Mrs Kidd
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LINK 4 MATHS – Sway Presentation Mrs Easter
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LINK 5 TOPIC/IDL – Learning to tie our laces video Mrs Saxelby
https://video.link/w/VkyKb
LINK 6 TOPIC/IDL – Sway Presentation Mrs Saxelby/Miss Baillie
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LINK 7 Health & Wellbeing – Sway Presentation Miss Telford
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We know there is a lot of hard work going on in all the P2 households and your teachers THANK YOU for all your fantastic efforts!
We always love to hear from you, so whether it is work from the learning grid, worksheets you have, colouring books, photos of games you’re playing at home or walks in the park then please email them to your teacher.
There is a wealth of learning happening in your home that you won’t even appreciate is having an impact on you! Remember, all work and no play is not the plan for the week. Take time out to spend time with your loved ones!
Primary 2 Team
Miss Baillie, Mrs Banks, Mrs Easter, Mrs Kidd, Mrs Saxelby, Miss Telford & Mrs Wright.
Class Check-Ins – Week Beginning 25.1.21
Firstly, well done and thank you to all who managed to join their class check in last week and an extra special thank you to your homework buddies who helped you to get set up.
We would like to inform you of the online check-ins available for your child to catch up with their class teacher(s) and peers this week via VScene. The time slots available for each class are as follows:
Primary 2B – Tuesday 26th January – 11:15am and 1:30pm
Miss Baillie
Primary 2K – Wednesday 27th January – 11:15am and 1:30pm
Mrs Kidd
Primary 2T – Thursday 28th January – 11:15am and 1:30pm
Miss Telford
Primary 2S – Friday 29th January – 11:15am and 1:30pm
Mrs Saxelby
Please note the meeting(s) will last approximately 20 minutes.
Your child’s class teacher will be in touch via email to provide you with the links for the sessions applicable. Please refer to the previous blog post on Class Check In/VScene or the email sent last week as this contains information on how to set up VScene and expectations. If you have any further questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch with your child’s class teacher.
Fingers crossed all goes well with technology this week after the VScene update. We can’t wait to hear from you 🙂
Team P2
HOME LEARNING WEEK BEGINNING 25.01.21
We’ve all had another busy week so well done for getting online and getting the activities done. Your teachers are delighted with all of the school work you are sending to us by email. It has been really special reading emails that you have sent to us yourselves! Keep that up as it really does bring a smile to our faces! 😍
The change in format from week one home learning has been dramatic! Mrs Wright has send a survey out to ask for your views and feedback about remote learning. Please take the time to fill it out.
It’s important to note that we have provided a range of activities to suit as many learner’s needs and styles as we would in class. It is therefore important that you try and complete some of the suggested Learning Grid tasks to keep up to date with the new learning even if you only have time to focus on some of the literacy and numeracy suggestions. Some parents have asked about what and when to send completed work. We would say it is entirely up to you. If you want to pick favourite pieces of work to email once they are done or once the week’s activities are complete we will provide feedback when we can. The choice is up to you and whatever suits your family circumstances. We’re just delighted that you’re sending us work and notes to keep us up to date with how you’re getting on.
One of the newest things we were trying out was how to do a Live chat with everyone. For those of you trying to log in with Mrs Kidd we had an extra tricky job as VScene had updated their system the night before to improve problems they were having with the volume of calls being experienced and this led to some confusion with the links. We’ll try again next week! Well done to all the other classes who managed to get logged on and speak with their teacher. Sessions will be booked for this week and sent to you. (Hopefully no updates this week to upset the apple cart!)
Today is Burns Day and we would be delighted if you were able to send us a video of the poem you selected for the competition Mr Swan has organised. We need to find a class winner so send any entries to your class teacher in an email by itself so we can forward it straight to Mr Swan.
Family Fun with East Ayrshire Live.
The following links have been sent to us with an offer of Live activities organised by East Ayrshire Council. You can log into these via VScene. These activities are optional and should offer something a little different so you can enjoy time with your family as you have a break from your Learning Grid tasks.
EA Live Family sessions wk 1
Live sessions Parent -carer Guidance Document
Primary 2 staff would like to remind you that we are providing new teaching and learning content through Glow and where possible you should try to access this regularly to complete the assigned tasks. We can appreciate that the technology can be frustrating particularly when the video links struggle to open for you. The following advice has been given to us:
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Plug your laptop directly into your internet router with a cable so it is not relying solely on the wifi connection.
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When looking up the internet to search for Glow or complete Bug Club books – use Google Chrome as your search engine as it supports all the functions required.
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Before needing to use a video, click on it, to allow it to download. We are having issues in school with this too, however, clicking on it three times and allowing it to buffer slightly then restarting has solved the problem for us more often than not.
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If using VScene on a phone or tablet you will need to download the app.
Please hang on in there, we’re trying very hard to help to stay connected effectively!
HOMEWORK GRID WEEK BEGINNING 25.01.21
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Learning Grid WB25.01.21
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Learning Grid WB25.01.21
GRID LINKS
LINK 1 LITERACY – Sway Presentation Mrs Easter
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LINK 2 LITERACY – Sway Presentation Miss Baillie
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LINK 3 NUMERACY – Sway Presentation Mrs Kidd
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LINK 4 MATHS – Sway Presentation Mrs Easter
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LINK 5 TOPIC/IDL – Sway Presentation Miss Baillie/Mrs Saxelby
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LINK 6 HEALTH & WELLBEING – Sway Presentation Miss Telford
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Have a good week everyone! Send your completed work to the class teacher and hopefully we’ll see you at a VScene meeting next week.
Primary 2 Team
Miss Baillie, Mrs Banks, Mrs Easter, Mrs Kidd, Mrs Saxelby, Miss Telford & Mrs Wright.
Class Check-ins
We would like to inform you of an online check in available for your child to catch up with their class teacher(s) and peers. We will be using VScene, which is a platform that allows us to do this. Please note, the call may be recorded. The time slots available for each class are as follows:
Primary 2K – Wednesday 20th January – 11:15am and 1:30pm
Primary 2T – Thursday 21st January – 11:15am and 1:30pm
Primary 2B – Thursday 21st January – 11:15am and 1:30pm
Primary 2S – Friday 22nd January – 11:15am and 1:30pm
Below are answers to some questions you may have, if you have any further questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch with your child’s class teacher.
Do I have to download an app if I am using a laptop or computer?
If you are using a laptop or computer then no app is required, all you have to do is click on the link that you receive from your class teacher via email, type in your name and join.
Do I have to download an app if I am using a mobile device or iPad?
Yes, if you are using a mobile device you will be asked to download the free VScene app which is available on the App Store. If you are using an iPad the VScene app may also be required for full functionality. The icon looks like this:
Once downloaded and you are ready to join your meeting, it will ask you to enter a ‘Room Key’ which is the 7-digit number included in your invite email or you can simply click the link and it will automatically fill in your Room Key. You then input your name and click connect.
Does my parent/guardian have to speak?
Your parent/guardian should help to get you set up and we would ask that they remain present in the room but they don’t have to participate as this is a chance for you to catch up with others.
Do I have to attend both time slots?
No, you can choose the one that suits you and your family best.
Is this compulsory?
No, this is optional but we would encourage as many to join as possible so we can hear from you.
What if I can’t attend any of the time slots available?
Not to worry, your teacher is going to try and organise online check-ins weekly. You can also email to let your teacher know you can’t make it.
Do I have to have my camera on?
No, this is pupil choice. East Ayrshire’s guidance for remote learning does ask the following if you choose to have your camera on:
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- Be dressed suitably – no PJs – get dressed as you would be happy to be seen outside of your home.
- Sit somewhere with your back towards the wall. This will reduce how much of your home is in the camera frame.
- Turn the TV and other distractions off. Try to find a space which is quiet. Don’t worry – we know this might not always be easy for everyone to do.
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Do I have to speak?
No, you can mute your mic if you do not wish to speak. It would be great to hear from you if you feel confident enough to do so. There is also an option to type in a chat box if you would prefer, you may need help from your parents/guardians for this.
What if my child is attending the hub?
Where possible, the staff member working in the hub will set up the meeting for your child to join their class meeting.
What will we do on the call?
We will ask everyone how they are getting on and your teacher will have organised an activity such as playing a game together, a quiz or reading a story. This may change weekly.
Below is a link that Mr McIlwraith has kindly shared which is a quick start guide for VScene that you may find helpful:
https://youtu.be/Kbr2ATZOVeo
This is a trial to test how successful it can be but don’t worry you might experience teething problems as we did as a staff but let’s give it a go! We can’t wait to hear from you 🙂
Team P2
HOME LEARNING WEEK BEGINNING 18.01.21
The Primary Two teachers have been busy bees and working very hard all last week to try and get everyone logged into their Bug Club from home and finding all the home learning activities on Glow. It has been a huge task but you’ll be pleased to know that we’ve also been extra busy creating some personalised videos for you because we’ve got lots of ideas to show you and we missed talking with you.
🐝🐝 Now it’s your turn to show off your hard work! 🐝🐝
This week you’ll need:
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Determination & Growth Mindset – when you’re asked to sit and do a job, get going and get it done. When it’s a little bit hard, take a short break then get stuck back in, ask for help if you need to.
You’ve got this, we do it in class! 🏆
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The internet 💻
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Paper and something to write with 📝
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Coloured pencils or pens 🖍️🖊️
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Clothes/trainers for exercising in 👟👟
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A big smile on your face 😄
If you need anything to write on or write with, then remember that there are supplies that you can collect in the school foyer during school hours. Take what you need from the Primary Two tray.
This week there are 12 activities to complete and you’ll learn about/revise:
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The new joined phoneme sound “ay”
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Writing about a famous Disney character
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Place Value
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Scottish story and language
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Scottish poetry
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Keeping healthy with exercise
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Kindness and sharing
Have a think about all the work we have been doing in Primary 2. We’ve already learned and remembered a lot!
This week there will be a Learning Grid again. Links to the relevant work will be below the Learning Grid and are presented in an exciting new format!
The teachers have been working very hard to learn new skills so that we can help you to learn from home. If we can we’d like to get the chance to actually speak to you. More details to follow.
CHILLI CHALLENGE ACTIVITIES
You’ll also notice that for some activities there’s a bit of a spicy challenge! In school it’s called the Chilli Challenge. Just like real chilli peppers, some taste fine because they’re MILD to eat, some are a little bit hotter because they’re SPICY to eat so you need to take your time and think about what you’re doing and finally when you’re good at eating MILD and SPICY chillies and you think you can take a HOT chilli then that means you’re up for a bit of a challenge. You may need a bit of help but this is the trickiest chilli pepper to eat. Try each of the chilli activity suggestions if you think you can manage them. You don’t need to do the HOT chilli activities but if you think you might like a challenge then give it a go! 💪😃
Links that will take you to files and pages on the internet you need will be written BELOW THE LEARNING GRID on the MAIN PAGE so just keep scrolling down and click on the ones you need.
Please do your activities at any point of the week, in any order and be sure to send your teacher an email with photographs of your efforts.
We loved reading your emails kids! Keep them coming!
Learning Grid WB 18.01.21
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MS PowerPoint LINK format:
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Grid Links
LINK 1 LITERACY – Sway Presentation – Mrs Easter
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LINK 2 LITERACY – Sway Presentation – Miss Baillie
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LINK 3 NUMERACY – Sway Presentation – Mrs Kidd
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LINK 4 NUMERACY – ICT Games website – Mrs Kidd
http://ictgames.com/rangeArranger/
LINK 5 TOPIC/IDL – Sway Presentation – Mrs Saxelby
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LINK 6 TOPIC/IDL – Sway Presentation – Mrs Saxelby
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LINK 7 HEALTH & WELLBEING – Sway Presentation – Miss Telford
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Mr McIlwraith has uploaded the Our Onthank Online Challenge of the week.
Please email your photos from the following activity to Miss Muir in the office.
susan.muir@eastayrshire.org.uk
All emails should be sent to Miss Muir by
12pm on Friday 22nd January 2021.
Remember to email us your Learning Grid work. We can’t wait to see lots of great effort from you all!
More nice surprises are in store through the week so check your emails and look back on the Blog for more information.
Have a good week with your families!
Miss Baillie, Mrs Banks, Mrs Easter, Mrs Kidd, Mrs Saxelby, Miss Telford & Mrs Wright. 😃
Team P2
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