What a busy week we have had!
On Monday P2 had a fab time at their Christmas Party with P1. We played Corners, Musical Arms, Pass the Parcel and even did the Canadian Barn Dance!
I am so proud of P2! They were all absolutely fantastic in their Nativity. We hope you enjoyed it too.
Yesterday we all really enjoyed out trip to the Galleon to see Sleeping Beauty.
This week P2 have been learning the ‘ff’ phoneme as in off, puffin and stuff. They also wrote instructions on how to play a dice roll game they have been using to help them practise their addition.
P2 have been finishing off their learning on addition and subtraction and practising some missing number calculations.
P1 and P2 have been working hard practising for their Nativity and are all looking forward to parents and carers coming to watch them next week.
P2 also enjoyed Christmas lunch on Wednesday, especially the chocolate cake!
This week P2 have been learning to read and write words using the ‘ll’ phoneme as in bell, tell, spill and still.
For writing, they wrote instructions on how to make a Marshmallow Snowman like they did for the Christmas Fayre.
P2 have also been consolidating writing and spelling their common words in class.
This week we have been practising our addition and subtraction using number squares to help us.
P2 have also been learning about measure and were using cubes to measure items of stationery. They also used their hands to measure how long items of furniture in the class were.
We are continuing to practise our 2, 5 and 10 times tables.
In PE P2 have finished off their block on fitness. They have learned lots of different activities over the past few weeks and this week we put them all together to create a circuit around the gym hall. They carried out each exercise for one minute before moving on to the next.
In science P2 were learning about germs and the importance of washing your hands. They created posters which have been put up in the toilets to remind everyone to stop the spread of germs by washing their hands.
P2 also did a fantastic job with their Christmas crafts for the Christmas Fayre. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend.
This week P2 have been learning the ‘ss’ phoneme as in mess, chess and class. For their writing they wrote instructions on how to weave as they have been doing this in class when learning about textiles.
We have continued to work on adding and subtracting this week using counting on and counting back as a strategy to find the answer to our calculations.
Today we had a visit from PC Shirkie who talked to us about people who can help us and road safety.
It has been a really busy week this week with home circles, the Literacy Open Morning and Big Talks!
P2 did a fabulous job talking about what they want to be when they grow up. I loved all the posters and props they brought in to help them.
P2 really enjoyed the literacy open morning. Thank you to all those who attended. A big thank you to P7 pupils who designed some of the activities the pupils took part in.
This week P2 have been learning the ‘y’ phoneme as in happy, funny and body. They have practised spelling ‘y’ words and their y letter formation.
In writing they have started to write instructions. This week they wrote instructions on how to make a jam sandwich.
They continued to answer different types of questions about their reading books and also made their own scrambled sentences.
P2 have really been enjoying their multiplication masters.
They have been learning to add and have been focussing on number bonds to 20.
They will also be learning about measure and they brainstormed lots of words they know associated with measurement.
In science P2 have been learning about their senses. They used blindfolds to find out what it might be like to be blind and then carried out some experiments using their other senses, including touch and smell, to identify mystery items.
They also coloured and made their own Pudsey pictures.
Just a reminder that it is Big Talk next week. Please send your child ready with their talk to present on the following days:
Tuesday – Miller, Jessica, Coila, Charlie
Wednesday – Claye, Ethan, Rosa, Reuben
Thursday – Fifer, Mirryn, Allie, Lyanna
Friday – Brie, Lucia, Riia
We can’t wait to hear about all what they want to be when they grow up!
Pupils got a list of common words they have been practising to read and spell sent home with them today. Please get them to read the words to you and then practise writing them using some of the activities from the spelling menu below. This can be completed on the back of the spelling menu sheet they have in their bags and returned on Monday 17th November.
Big Talk
Please remember to complete your Big Talk homework from last week (I’ve re-posted the info below). If you need any paper or have any questions then please just let me know.
Email: kirsty.mair@eastayrshire.org.uk
This term Primary 2 pupils should prepare a talk about:
“When I grow up, I would like to be…”.
Your child should prepare and practise their talk at home and can bring in a picture, drawing or poster to help them.
P2 will present their talks on the week beginning Monday 17th November.
Some ideas to include in their talk could be:
What job would they like to do when they are older?
Why would they like the job?
What skills or equipment might they need for the job?
I look forward to hearing about what they would like to be.
Mrs Mair
This week P2 wrote some fantastic descriptions of fireworks. They used lots of colours and different adjectives to describe the sounds fireworks make and how they look.
Our phoneme this week was ‘ea’ as in sea, tea and teacher.
P2 have been working hard on their adding, partitioning numbers using whole-part models and then writing the number sentence they have made. They have also been practising their 2 times table.
In science they have been learning about different organs inside their body and what they do. They have also been learning how to say different body parts in French.
This afternoon they discussed why poppies are a symbol of Remembrance Day and created their own pictures of poppy fields.
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 Primary 2 pupils should prepare a talk about:
“When I grow up, I would like to be…”.
Your child should prepare and practise their talk at home and can bring in a picture, drawing or poster to help them.
P2 will present their talks on the week beginning Monday 17th November.
Some ideas to include in their talk could be:
What job would they like to do when they are older?
Why would they like the job?
What skills or equipment might they need for the job?
I look forward to hearing about what they would like to be.
Mrs Mair
