October 30, 2018
by Mr McKenna
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We are almost ready for our Halloween celebrations tomorrow. The children designed their our pumpkin lanterns and P2b chose the winning design. Using one of the pumpkins harvested from St Mark’s pumpkin patch we carved our lantern in preparation for … Continue reading
October 10, 2018
by Mr McKenna
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The children are already getting excited about Halloween and will be practicing their Halloween songs and dances in school when they return after the October holiday. Why not get a head start at home using the links below. Spooky spooky … Continue reading
October 8, 2018
by Mr McKenna
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Last week we started our new topic “My Family”, where we are looking at how our families lived in the past. So far, we have looked at the toys we play with in the present and comparing them to the … Continue reading
October 4, 2018
by Mr McKenna
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To celebrate National Poetry Day we have been writing our own rhyming poems inspired by the book “There’s a bear on my chair” by Ross Collins.
October 1, 2018
by Mr McKenna
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Each Friday morning, timetable permitting, the children complete a Maths and Spelling assessment based on our learning in class and at home that week. In response to parents and guardians asking to be kept more informed of their children’s progress, … Continue reading
September 30, 2018
by Mr McKenna
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Continuing on from P1, toothbrushing is part of our Health and Wellbeing focus this term. We have been learning that we should: brush our teeth at least twice a day, for 2 minutes, using a pea sized blob of fluoride … Continue reading
September 27, 2018
by Mr McKenna
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Last week, we have been learning about “greater than” and “less than” with the help of Charlie the crocodile. A great way to remember the correct sign to use ( > or <), is that the crocodile’s mouth always eats … Continue reading
September 19, 2018
by Mr McKenna
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Unfortunately, due to Storm Ali we were not able to spend the whole of our PE time outdoors. On the upside, we were able to practise our yoga moves with the help of Cosmic Kids.
September 13, 2018
by Mr McKenna
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As part of Maths Week Scotland, we have been learning about measurement. Using the book “Actual size” by Steve Jenkins we created our own animal height chart.
September 7, 2018
by Mr McKenna
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As part of our Science topic this term we have been exploring our world using our five senses. We have been visiting Sense Stations, discovering what we can see, hear, smell, taste and touch.
