This week in P2b we had a very exciting trip to the Sea Life Centre in Loch Lomond. The learners loved seeing some of the sea creatures they have been learning about during their Under the Sea topic and they enjoyed asking the experts lots of interesting questions. A big thank you to the parent helpers for giving up their time and helped the learners have such a great day!

Have a lovely weekend and I hope to see you at the Family Fun Day tomorrow.

Miss McNeil

Crookfur celebrated Sports Week this week! The learners have enjoyed learning about different sports and inspirational sport people. Everyone applied their resilience and growth mindset knowledge when participating in this weeks activities, including Sports Day.

Thank you to Miss Reagan, Mr McMillan and Mr Wilson for organising such a fun week!

Judo

Karate

Daily Challenges from the Sports Council

Judo Talk from the Commonwealth Medalist Rachel Tytler

Dance

Muay Thai

Sports Day

This week in P2b we have been learning about…

Open Afternoons

This week we enjoyed two open afternoons. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend. The learners really enjoyed sharing their classroom and learning with you.

Twisted Tales

During this weeks writing lesson, the learners created a twisted tale based on Snow White. What would happen if she didn’t take the apple? The learners used their creativity to create a variety of endings.

Mental Health Awareness Week

This week we acknowledged Mental Health Awareness Week. The learners discussed mental health in terms of their feelings and different strategies they can use if they feel upset or worried. They have been practicing positive affirmations and enjoyed singing along to the morning affirmation song.

Thank you for another wonderful week!

Miss McNeil

This week in P2b we have been learning about…

Symmetry

Some of the learners have been exploring symmetry. They have been sharing their learning with their friends which has led to some interesting symmetrical structures this week.

Story Stones

The class created story stones for the p2 garden. Each group worked together to create story stones based on the characters from their chosen book. Look out for our story stones when you visit next week during the Open Afternoons!

Fitness

Data Handling with Miss Ralston

P2 Disco

However the highlight of P2’s week has been Thursday nights disco. We had great fun learning some new dances and practising before the big night.

I hope everyone has a lovely weekend.

Miss McNeil

This week in P2b we have been learning about…

The King’s Coronation

The learners were inspired by the King’s coronation and created their own artwork inspired by the new king. They enjoyed sharing their knowledge with the rest of the school at assembly.

Exploring Our Senses

Miss Ralston supported the class to explore their sense at Woodland.

I hope everyone enjoys the bank holiday weekend.

Miss McNeil

This week in P2b we have…

Place Value

Many of the learners have been exploring place value to tens and units this week.

Potato Planting

We were very excited that our potatoes were finally ready to plant. Watch this space for updates…

Eid Celebration Day

Today we enjoyed the Eid Celebration Day! Thank you to all the amazing parent helpers who answered our questions, helped create mehndi designs, supported the cooking session and joined in with our class dance party. It was a fantastic day and I hope the children enjoyed celebrating with their friends.

I hope you have a lovely long weekend and I will see you back in school on Wednesday.

Miss McNeil

This week in P2b we have been learning about…

Earth Day

“I was very excited to be the first person to spot the teeny, tiny pinecones.” – R

During Woodland, Miss Ralston introduced the class to Earth Day. The pupils enjoyed going on a nature scavenger hunt of the school grounds. As you can see by the photos, one of our learning powers was used well. Well done to everyone for working cooperatively. We will look at Earth Day in greater depth next week!

Under the Sea

The learners chose their new IDL focus before Easter. This term’s theme is ‘Under the Sea’. They will be learning about oceans around the world and the creatures that live in them. We have also sent off our letter to a marine biologist to find out more about her job and how she protects our oceans. Some the children have began exploring this theme in their play. For example, a group of children created a tower to represent each ocean and the tower was filled of the sea creatures that are found there.

Ramadan and Eid

The children have enjoyed learning about Ramadan throughout the last month. They enjoyed learning from their friends own experiences. They have displayed and applied their learning in various ways, including creating Eid cards and decorations for outside the classroom. Everyone is looking forward to the big Eid celebration next Friday!

Eid Mubarak to everyone who is celebrating Eid today. I hope you enjoyed your day and I can’t wait to hear about it on Monday.

I hope everyone has a restful weekend.

Miss McNeil

Today marks the final day of Term 2. It has felt like a very quick term, filled with lots of achievements!

This week in P2b…

Rights Respecting Week

Our amazing Rights Respecting committee reps have been sharing the importance of the UNCRC this week. They even made announcements on the tannoy to share the right of the day with the whole school. We explored the Right to Play in our writing and discussed other rights that are respected at Crookfur. The class ended the week by designing their logos for the whole school Rughts Respecting logo competition. Everyone voted for the logos that met the success criteria and 3 were chosen. Well done to everyone for showcasing their creativity!

The Orangutan!

The class enjoyed trying out the new playground equipment. Everyone’s favourite was trying out the P3/4’s orangutan area.

Proud Moments of the Week

I hope you have a restful spring holiday and I look forward to seeing everyone in a couple of weeks as we begin our final term of P2!

From Miss McNeil and P2b

This week in P2b we have been learning about…

Writing: Exploring Our Feelings

P2b have been linking their learning in Health and Wellbeing and Literacy. Over the last few weeks, the learners have been exploring their emotions and writing about their experiences. They have enjoyed working with Mr Wilson to uplevel their sentences. Some of the learners wanted to share their writing on this week’s blog.

Transient Art

Some of the learners have been exploring transient art through their play. A range of images were created. The pupils in these photos chose to create portraits of characters from their book of the week.

Growth Mindset

P2b have been continuing to develop their growth mindsets. We enjoyed reading and discussing The Giraffe Can’t Dance text. I am really proud of how they have been using the power of yet in their learning.

Our Structures

Thank you for all your hard work and Ramadan Mubarak to everyone in our class family who is observing Ramadan.

Miss McNeil

This week in P2b we have…

Exploring Paint and Still Life

The learners have been exploring painting, including mixing colours. Some of the pupils chose to use this time to create something to celebrate Mothers Day.

Our Structures

Time

Some learners have been learning to tell the time on analogue clocks this week.

Working Cooperatively

P2b displayed one of learning powers during our PE slot this week. Everyone worked cooperatively with their team and showed good listening skills.

Next week is a busy week with Committee Meetings and Walk, Scoot and Bike Week. We hope you have a lovely weekend.

From P2b and Miss McNeil