This week we have started learning about sounds. We will be introduced to two new sounds each week, from the ‘Active Literacy’ programme. We began our learning with the ‘a’ and ‘t’ sound.

Here is a link to the Jolly Phonics rhyme and action videos for each sound which could be used to support our learning at home. You could also begin to use the sound cards issued on parents night to practise each sound and begin to word build. We were amazed to discover that we can already build the word ‘at’ with the sounds we learned this week.

We worked hard on the formation of each letter and self assessed our work using tickled pink and green for growth.

In numeracy, we continued working on our number sense, formation and ordering. We used the rekenreks to make number and show them in different ways.

On Wednesday afternoon, we celebrated a wonderful first term in Primary 1 with a party. We danced, played games and all had a lovely time together our hard work in P1.

Here are some other pictures from a fun filled week in P1! We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and we look forward to seeing you all again in Term 2.

This week we have been working on our formation of 6,7 and 8. We worked hard to form them correctly in our jotters, made some sparkly numbers and  used the bingo dabbers to practise our hand eye coordination and make some lovely 8s.

In numeracy, we also worked on matching the numicon and practiced our scissor skills at the same time, some of us are getting very good at cutting around shapes carefully.

Here are some more pictures of us practising formation, including using loose parts and the peg boards!

We also continued to work on hearing sounds in words. We played lots of games such as I Spy and word bingo. We also created some wonderful drawings of “My Face” at writing time.

In gym, we have been continuing to learn how to move our bodies well and exploring how to manage and control it. We have been practising moving fast and moving slow.

We have also found out how to use and share space safely. This week we played a new game called ‘Shark attack!’ where we had to listen and react quickly to the whistle, finding an island to live on as fast as we could!

During our walk this week we collected leaves for our artwork. We decided to create leaf friends. Look at our amazing creations!

As we were given a MASSIVE box last week, we decided to work together to turn it into something special. We all planned what we wanted the box to be. We had done great, creative designs.

On Friday afternoon, we got to work on creating something special! We decided to make a den and worked together beautifully to bring it to life. We realised that when the doors were closed, the den was too dark to see! We decided to add some windows and Mrs Hasson helped us to add some curtains. We even made it cosy on the inside with some things from around our classroom.

This is our last week of homework in this block and it’s a game of I Spy, counting to 10.

Please complete and return by Friday 3rd October.

Thanks again for your support 😊

This week we have been continuing to look at correct number formation. We have been learning about 3,4 and 5. We have also been investigating some of our STEM resources, experimenting with gears and creating models.

We continue to practise our cutting skills and were able to use scissors to cut out the numicon pieces and then match them to the correct digit, in the right order!

We used our ‘tickled pink’ and ‘green for growth’ system to do some peer assessment. We were great at complimenting others on their excellent work and giving some feedback on how they can keep getting better, too!

In literacy we have been continuing to work on pencil control, writing our names and rhyming words.

We have also been working really hard on our phonological awareness. We have been listening carefully to different sounds and discussing what sounds the same and what sounds different. Today we played an ‘odd one out’ game and managed to pick out which word started with a different sound than the others. This is a game that we can play at home for some practise, too!

Our ‘Wonder’ this week is all about transport. We learned about different ways we can travel on land, on water and in the air.

This afternoon, we listened to a story called ‘The Dot’. We were inspired to create our own masterpieces, starting from just a tiny dot. We enjoyed listening to relaxing music while we created our artwork. Remember to have a look at our work on parents night!

This week’s homework is all about counting to 10. Please complete and return by Friday 26th September.
Thank you 😊

This week Primary 1 have been practising the formation of  numbers. We have had a focus on forming the digits 0, 1 and 2. We worked hard to form each number carefully and enjoyed learning helpful rhymes to help us remember how to form them correctly.

We were introduced to Felix the Firefly and used our ‘tickled pink’ and ‘green for growth’ system to discuss some feedback on our work.

“I am catching a ball”

We also worked very hard during our writing and created detailed drawings.

We investigated some more ‘wonders’.

“Where to find a rainbow” – Nuala

“about rainbows” – Ashlyn & Daisy-Mai

This week we also enjoyed spotting numbers around the village whilst out and about on our class walk.

Here are some pictures from our Numeracy morning. We loved sharing our classroom and learning with you all.

Lastly, thank you for all the returns so far of this weeks homework. Our next task will be issued when we return to school after the holiday. Have a lovely long weekend, everyone!

This week is Week 1 of our three week numeracy homework. Homework will usually be given out on a Monday and due in on Friday but as this is the holiday week, it will be due in on Thursday 18th September. Please return completed sheet in the polypocket.

We are starting to learn about number formation this week so the task is to complete the number formation to 10 worksheet. They can also do more practise on the back. Remember you can look back at Friday’s post for a video about correct pencil grip too 😊

We’ve been continuing to work on writing our names this week.

We also continued our learning about syllables. We made pictures of some of our favourite foods and then counted the syllables in each word.

We also watched a video showing us the tripod grip we can use to hold our pencil correctly. Click on the video link below to watch it together at home too…

https://youtu.be/RclxBdiuvOM?feature=shared

We also continued investigating and creating repeated patterns. We have made patterns with playdoh, peg boards, played Pattern games on the chromebooks, created pattern scarfs and decorated our home corner with lovely patterned wallpaper.

Later in the week, we worked in groups to continue some ‘caterpillar patterns’ on the big board and then used paint to continue some more! Some of us got very creative and made our own patterns using shapes. Some of us challenged ourselves to make more complicated patterns.

We started learning about our first ‘I wonder…’ this week. We talked about stars and constellations. We created some lovely art work to display in class.

On Friday, we had a chance  to look at another ‘wonder’.  Ayla had wondered about “feeling happy” and we had a lovely circle time talking about our emotions, what happiness is and the things that make us happy.

We went our first village walk this week too. We talked about how to stay safe when we are out walking around the village.

This week we have been continuing to settle into Primary One. We have been looking at rhymes and investigating numbers. We also finished our class charter display.

We also had a fantastic ‘stay and play’ afternoon. Thank you so much to everyone that managed to come along and see how well we have settled into Primary One…

This week we also looked at the rhyme ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’. We had a chat about the word ‘wonder’ and then we talked about all the things we are wondering about. We had lots of exciting wonders like “where do you find a rainbow?” “are unicorns real?” and “how did stars get into space?”. We will be trying to find out the answers to some of our interesting questions over the next few weeks!

In the gym hall, we practised listening carefully to the rules of  games such as ‘cat and mouse’ and ‘washing machine’.  We had lots of fun with the parachute!

And here is a little sneak peak of our class photo. Look at how smart they all look 😊

What a busy first full week we have had. The children have been getting know lots of new routines and settling into school really well.

In literacy we have started to focus on pencil control, writing our names and drawing ourselves.

In numeracy we have been exploring numbers to 10 by playing lots of games.

Through play we have been exploring the toys and different areas in class and in the playground.

We have started talking about the rules in class and began creating our class charter. We are discussing this through nursery rhymes so this week we have looked at ‘Mary had a little lamb’ and ‘Humpty Dumpty’.

On Thursday, we also had a chance to visit the gym hall. We practised moving around the hall safely and listening carefully to instructions. We also had a chance to  practise changing into our gym shoes.

Have a lovely weekend and we will see you on Monday for another busy week!