Primary 1 have been learning a song to help us remember how to write a sentence.
Sing along below:
“Capital letters at the start, full stops at the end.
Finger spaces in between and show it to a friend.”
Monthly Archives: November 2016
2D shapes
We have been learning all about 2D shapes this week. Our EducationCity homework this week will reflect this.
We used 2D shapes to create images and pictures.
We also discussed the properties of 2D shapes.
“A square has four sides all the same” –Â Nina
“A hexagon has six sides. We have a hexagon table in our classroom!” – Zac
Jasper asked an interesting question. He asked if there was a shape with 100 sides! We used our researching skills to find the answer. A hectogon is a 100 sided shape, but its sides are so small it looks like a circle.
Days of the Week
Each day we do the calendar in class and say our days of the week. Today Miss Dunn caught us out by asking the day before and after others. We stood on today (Monday) and hopped backwards and forwards to different days.
Try this at home, particularly at times when your child is not expecting you to ask what day it is!
It may also help to hang a calendar in your child’s bedroom and discuss the events that normally happen on that day e.g. Today is Monday and you go to Karate on a Monday.
Jolly Phonics – complex blends
As we mentioned last week, we will be posting a blending clip each week for you to try at home with your child.
This week we have identified those difficult double sounds as our focus for blending. Please try blending the sounds in the clip below with your child, remembering to say “say the sounds until you hear the word.”
Primary 1 Daily Mile
Primary 1 started their Daily Mile walk today!
We will be completing a Daily Mile walk around the playground every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Research has shown that taking part in a daily walk will not only improve our fitness and wellbeing levels but will also make us more alert and ready to learn.
See the launch clip below for further information on this new initiative:
Fireworks Investigation
When discussing events in November, we discussed the exciting events that occur on the 5th of November.
“It’s Fireworks night!” -Nina
“I’ve never been to see the fireworks but I will this year.” – Jamin
“They are loud and go POP!” – Noah
“Rolo our pet doesn’t like the fireworks because they are so loud.” -Ava
We learned some safety rules for Fireworks night. Have a look at these at home together using the powerpoint below:
Miss Dunn explained that Firework’s night has another name. Sometimes the 5th of November is called Guy Fawkes Night.
Miss Dunn set us a challenge at home to find out why it is called Guy Fawkes Night. Hopefully some people will have information to share about this tomorrow!
Forest Schools Term 2
The new Forest Schools timetable for term 2 can be found below:
Thank you to all the parents who offered support for sessions in Term 1!
Have a look at some of our favourite moments from Forest Schools Term 1 below:
