Primary 1/2 have enjoyed their first week back after the Christmas holidays and are making a great start on their Scots poem.
They finished the week with some activities led by Primary 6/7 which they thoroughly enjoyed.
Have a lovely weekend.
Month: January 2026
Scots Poem and Song
Primary 1/2 will be learning ‘Up in the morning early’ by Robert Burns and the song ‘Bonnie wee Jeanie McColl.’
Please find a copy of the words below and some links to watch both online.
Up in the Morning Early
Cauld blaws the wind frae east to west,
The drift is driving sairly;
Sae loud and shrill’s I hear the blast,
I’m sure it’s winter fairly.
Up in the morning’s no for me,
Up in the morning early;
When a’ the hills are cover’d wi’ snaw,
I’m sure its winter fairly.
The birds sit chittering in the thorn,
A’ day they fare but sparely;
And lang’s the night frae e’en to morn,
I’m sure it’s winter fairly.
Up in the morning’s no for me,
Up in the morning early;
When a’ the hills are cover’d wi’ snaw,
I’m sure its winter fairly.
Homework: Week Beginning 5th January 2026
Whilst Mrs Kane is absent there may be some changes to the usual homework tasks or routines but Miss Smith and I will plan collaboratively to ensure learning opportunities are shared at home.
Primary 1
Phonics: Our new sounds are ‘r’ and ‘h’.
Talk about these sounds with your child. Can they form the letters? Discuss different words with the sounds and look for objects around the home that begin with each sound.
Reading: New books have been assigned today. Word tubs have also been updated with ‘I can blend’ words. We have also included the ‘exception’ words for pink level. These are words that cannot be sounded out, otherwise known as ‘tricky’ words.
Numeracy: Here is a link to an online game which revises number bonds.
Number bonds to 4 | Reception maths | addition – BBC Bitesize
Primary 2
Phonics/Spelling: Our new sound is ‘ow’ (like cow). Please find the wordlist below. Pupils can practise their words however they wish- coloured pens, tracing in flour, typing out, saying aloud etc.
owl cow now how gown down brown crown
Reading: Boost learning has been updated with two new books for practise. Children have also been given ‘exception’ words for red level. These are words that are not decodable and are therefore ‘tricky’
Numeracy: Here is a link to a game to reinforce numbers to 100.
Coconut Ordering – Comparing Numbers, Prices, Mass, Length and Capacity
Please contact the school if you have any further questions.
Thank you,
Mrs Meek
Welcome Back
Happy New Year and welcome back to Primary 1/2!
Lots of cold and happy faces arrived back at school yesterday to start Term 3 in P1/2. We started the day by sharing our news and had a go at writing it too. P1 did a fantastic job of using some of their initial sounds to have a go at writing independently. Primary 2 impressed Mrs Meek with their knowledge of a super sentence (Capital letter, finger spaces and a full stop). They were giving extra detail by using the connective ‘and.’
We revised the days of the week and months of the year before learning more about the seasons. Mrs Cunningham taught us about healthy habits and took us to P.E for gymnastics.
Miss Smith returned to class today and planned some revision of number activities. Primary 1 are recapping their number bonds to 5 before moving onto addition within 10. Primary 2 were busy sequencing numbers to 100 before comparing using the language before/after/between.
This term we will be preparing for our Burns celebration so watch this space for an update on our chosen poems and songs to learn at home.
We look forward to another busy term ahead.
Mrs Meek 🙂
