This week in P1a there has been so much excitement as we further investigated our minibeast topic. We have been learning about bees and linking our maths learning about 2D Shapes with the hexagon shapes that bees create in their hives. We worked together to create hexagons and then placed them together to create a beeswax pattern.

In the outdoors areas we developed our learning about senses. This week, Miss Bishop was telling us about sight and we used our eyes and magnifying glasses to investigate in the garden.

This week’s new sounds were s,a and t. The children were very excited to find that even with three sounds, they can build and blend words.

We have been investigating 2D shape in Maths and further developing our number knowledge. We worked collaboratively in groups to create number lines.

In our construction area, our buildings are getting even more elaborate, and we have been taking inspiration from buildings around the world.

We took advantage of the fabulous weather this week and harvested the potatoes that p1a planted last year – prompting lots of discussion about why potatoes need peeled. We then planted Spring bulbs outdoors and in pots to grow indoors.

Phew – what a busy week.

This week in Primary 1A we have been working on our listening and talking skills. In Circle Time, I was very impressed with the way all of the children shared their ideas and listened carefully to what their classmates had to say.

We have all been writing Helicopter Stories and acting them out with out friends.

And we have been further developing our phonological awareness and early literacy skills.

We have been developing our Fine and Gross Motor Skills.

After lots of deliberation and debate, the children have selected Minibeasts as their first topic. We spent time outdoors looking for creatures and very carefully catching them so that we could get a closer look at them through the magnifying glasses. Mr Weir showed us some great bug hiding places.

Even in the classroom we discovered a huge moth that had flown inside so that we could have a look at him too!

 

 

 

 

 

Everyone who passes through our classroom comments on how fabulous the creations in the construction area are.

The children have all settled in so well and it is lovely to see their friendships developing as they play.

Finally, these wee super sleuths were undercover in the library, it looked like they were sharing a book, until you looked closer and noticed the binoculars!

 

I hope you have a great weekend and look forward to another great week of learning.

What a quick week it has been in Primary 1a.

In Numeracy we have been discovering the numbers 0 – 3 using our Number Zoo stories and lots of activities to help us write, recognise and use numbers.

We continue to develop our Fine Motor Skills

And our Gross Motor Skills

We enjoyed meeting our P6 Buddies and they have been doing an excellent job of looking after us at lunchtime.

In Literacy, we have been recognising syllables and rhymes.

In the construction area, our building are becoming more complex and we are learning to all work collaboratively.

We have been talking about emotions using the Colour Monster book and the children are all now able to describe how they are feeling using the colours.

And a huge thank you to all of our parent’s who have donated metal bits for our loose parts box. Today we started to create Junk DNA pictures and we were very proud of how this one turned out after some very precise measuring!

It has been so lovely to spend time in the play areas this week and hear the children developing their learning through play.

I hope everyone has a great weekend and look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday for another great week of learning.

 

 

The children have all settled so well into Primary One, they have made us all so proud. Here is just a small selection of pictures to show you some of the activities we have packed into our first three days in school.

Our Role Play has been a cafe, a house, a shop and even a campsite.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have been practising our building skills

There have been activities to develop out Fine Motor Skills

We have been using Numicon to develop our maths skills.

 

 

 

 

 

But most importantly we have been enjoying spending time with friends old and new.

I hope everyone has a relaxing weekend and look forward to lots more fun and learning next week.

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