Hi everyone, our class blog is used to share photos and information about what is happening in Primary 1. At the moment I am unable to share photographs of pupils faces but please check back soon for these.

I am so proud everyone in p1.2 as they have settled well and continue to embrace their new school routine.

Learning in Primary 1 is a balance between adult initiated and child led experiences. The children learn new skills during direct teaching time with Miss Burnett. They have set targets to complete but are free to choose the order and are responsible for managing their time. In the classroom they have several areas such as Maths, Literacy, Expressive Arts, Construction, Fine Motor, Loose Parts and Role Play to explore. The children can interact with the resources in these areas creatively and extend their learning.

Here are some photos of what has been happening over the last few weeks.

We have been learning about numbers to 10, counting forwards and backwards. Pupils have been counting given amounts and exploring the formation of numbers.

This week we started learning sounds. We will usually teach three sounds a week, on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  The sounds for the week all get stuck in on the Monday and your child can complete their homework over the course of the week, as each sound is taught. Please return the folders on a Thursday.  We discuss the letter name and the sound it makes and then learn a song to go with the sound. We use a story to help us identify words with the sound we are learning. In class, there are lots of opportunities to practise the formation of the taught sound and activities to identify objects that have the sound we are learning.