It was lovely to see everyone back this week after a quiet week last week. We have had another busy week learning new sounds, exploring numbers, buying new toys at the P7 toy fair, practising nativities and getting crafts ready for the Christmas fair!

This week we have been learning the d and e sound. Please see the link below for Jolly Phonics songs to practise at home.

https://youtube.com/shorts/wvgbhMy4KSE?feature=shared

https://youtube.com/shorts/7lVv5vbsmsg?feature=shared

We also practised our formation, created dotty dinosaur ds, continued to practise our word building and created some lovely ‘eggs in the pan’ crafts!

We’ve continued to explore place value and addition this week. We learned how to use the Logico Boards and did some ‘switcher’ calculations.

We’ve also been working on adding lots of details to our drawings. We made fantastic ‘Missing’ Tiddler posters. Look at our wonderful drawing and writing.

We are also having fun taking part in creative dance lessons. We are acting out the Gruffalo story through dance. This week we were tiny mice strolling through the woods, sly foxes and powerful, flying owls.

We loved attending the P7 Toy  Fair. The children were absolutely buzzing with excitement with their new toys! Thank you P7 for organising such a great event!

On Thursday afternoon, during our class walk we visited the nursery! We were so delighted to visit and even got a little chance to play.

This week we had a very special visit from Freddie’s uncle, also known as PC Shirkie! He talked to us about all of the people who can help us and we learned lots about being a police officer. We  talked about road safety and were given a lovely gift bag which contained special reflectors which will help to keep us safe in the dark winter months!

This week we have sent home a few different activities. Firstly there is a read and match sheet using the sounds we have learned so far. Please complete and return by Friday 21st November.

We have also sent home the next set of sound flashcards. Please keep checking the blog on a Friday to see the sounds we cover each week.

You will also find log in details for Giglets, an online reading book library. We have assigned books for you to enjoy together at home.
Click the link below for the Giglets login page

https://pupil.gigletsedu.com/landing

Next week is our Big Talk week.  Please see below details of which day your child is presenting their talk.

Monday: Freddie, Ava, Tommy and Ayla

Tuesday: Lawson, Ollie, Jayden and Carter

Wednesday: Hannah, Ashlyn, Phoebe

Thursday: Jack, Kobee, Murray and Jorgia

Friday: Daisy-Mai, Nuala and Zander

This week is all about formation and handwriting.  Please complete the worksheet above and return by Friday 14th November.

Please also remember to keep practising your Big Talks at home, ready to be presented to the class next week.  Later in the week I will post details of which day each child will be presenting.  We are really looking forward to hearing them!

Just a little reminder that gym days are now a Tuesday afternoon and weekly walks will be on a Thursday afternoon. Please remember to remove all jewellery on Tuesdays 😊

This is Week 1 of our next homework block.  This block is focusing on literacy.  Week 1’s task is preparing for Big Talk Week which will start on Monday 17th November.  Details are as follows:

Big Talk Homework

Twice a year, the children take part in our whole school ‘Big Talk Homework Challenge’.  This is where your child gets the opportunity to prepare and present a talk to the class.  The topic will change depending on the focus for that term.  This term our Health topic is Myself and My Family.  At home, your child should prepare and practise their talk.  They can bring in photos or posters to help them. Please see below a great example of a poster that was made.  They used lots of drawings instead of writing which helped the child remember what to say about each person in their family.

Some ideas to include in their talk might be:

• A photo or drawing of themselves. Talk about them – What they like? Dislike? etc.
• Photos or drawings of their family.  Who lives in their house? Any pets?

The talk should be ready to be presented the week bg Monday 17th November. More details will be given shortly (please check Blog) about which day that week your child will be giving their talk.

We look forward to hearing them!

What a spooky, fun week we have had in Primary 1! Our sounds this week were p and n. The links for the Jolly Phonics songs are below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CZcqnzCAfg

https://youtu.be/wpia7YSXFdo?si=FUzRqFpABev3U4eu

We’re continuing to work hard to recognise the letters and form them correctly. We’ve also had fun doing lots of p and n activities like designing pumpkins and making potions, designing necklaces and using Halloween pompoms to form the letter.

In numeracy we’ve continued to focus on numbers 0-10 and 0-20. We’ve looked at recognising numbers, counting and working out the missing numbers. We used the number fans to play ‘show me’ games.

We also began to learn about addition. We had lots of knowledge already and  described adding  as “putting things together” “combining” and “makes the number bigger”.

We used the spinners and animals to combine groups to find a total and also used the numicon to add. Some of us were able to use the addition sign to create our first calculations!

We have also had lots of spooky Halloween fun this week. We played Hallowe’en games at PE, sung Halloween songs in Music and made some fantastic Hallowe’en crafts. We hope you loved our Frankenstein Monster decoration!

On Friday, we joined up with Primary 2 and had some more Hallowe’en fun! We played games, danced and had a snack in the Primary 2 classroom. In our own classroom we had some spooky sensory activities, like making ‘ice-screeeeam” with foam and creepy crawlies and scented playdoh. We also got a chance to use a hammer and some nails in a pumpkin and worked together to crack them open and see what was inside!

Here are some pictures, you might also find some more on the P2 blog!

We wish you all a happy Hallowe’en weekend! 🎃👻

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!