February 19, 2019
by Mr McKenna
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For our Writing lesson this we are going to use Scottish Book Trust’s 50-Word Fiction Competition. Each month they provide a prompt to get you started, but where the story goes from there is entirely up to us. February’s prompt is a photo … Continue reading
February 18, 2019
by Mr McKenna
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To encourage more responsibility in their learning, Primary 2 have been reminded about St Mark’s Correction Code. Up till now, the Class Teacher has been correcting any mistakes the children have made, particularly in their writing. However, now any mistakes … Continue reading
February 14, 2019
by Mr McKenna
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In Primary 2, we encourage Reading for enjoyment and have several opportunities throughout the day for private reading. As you can see from above photo, the children are completely engaged in their new books from their recent Foundry visit.
February 10, 2019
by Mr McKenna
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We have been celebrating Chinese New Year in Primary 2. Sharing the traditional story of the Chinese Zodiac, retelling the story in our writing and making noodle soup with Mrs Hemphill. We have also been making Chinese dragons during Golden … Continue reading
February 6, 2019
by Mr McKenna
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We have been learning about what makes a good sentence. In Primary 1, we learned how to construct simple sentences with a noun and one verb, I see a dog. In Primary 2, we are learning how to construct more … Continue reading
February 5, 2019
by Mr McKenna
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Each Monday and Wednesday the children are given spelling homework made up of 8 to 10 words in total. These words are used in the Spelling assessment that is carried out in class every Friday, so it is very important … Continue reading
February 4, 2019
by Mr McKenna
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We will be going to the Foundry this Tuesday morning for our second library visit this year. We will meet Mary the librarian and have the chance to borrow a book again. Have a chat with your child about books … Continue reading
February 2, 2019
by Mr McKenna
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After finishing the hilarious Michael Bond’s “Paddington takes the test”, we took a class vote and decided to move on to Roald Dahl’s disgusting “The Twits”. Mr and Mrs Twit are a filthy couple who never wash. Mr Twit … Continue reading
January 25, 2019
by Mr McKenna
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This week’s Grammar lesson was on alphabetical order, so we decided to create our own alphabet to display on our Literacy and English wall. Everyone was given a piece of card with a letter on it and through the use … Continue reading
January 22, 2019
by Mr McKenna
Comments Off on Whole School Homework – First Minister’s Reading Challenge
This week the whole school homework will be focusing on the First Minister’s Reading Challenge. The blue booklets were handed out in Aug/Sept and Primary 2 should find their booklets in their orange homework folders. This week’s whole school homework … Continue reading
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