Maths Week Scotland

October 3, 2022Health and Wellbeing, Numeracy, Primary 2Creativity, Friendship, Maths Week Scotland, Number Sequences, Problem Solving, ResilienceMiss McKay

Maths Week Scotland was a busy week for Primary 2. Each day we’ve had a different challenge to complete and we’ve been thinking about money, shapes and direction.

As part of our homework we found out how our families use mathematics in the everyday.

We wrote stories using number sequence knowledge which prompted interesting conversations about our number knowledge.

The biggest event of the week was the Whole School challenge. Pupils had to work as a group of 4 to build a tower. We worked in random groups using our tally cards to choose groups. We sketched the designs first and then commenced the build.

During the challenge, we had to contribute our ideas and listen to our team, share materials and make compromises.

Partner games

October 3, 2022Health and Wellbeing, Numeracy, Primary 2Creativity, Friendship, Problem Solving, ResilienceMiss McKay

As part of our friendship topic, we’ve been working with different partners in the class. We’ve learned a clapping rhyme Apples on a Stick.

We have also been learning how to play noughts and crosses. As we play we practise being good winners and losers, turn taking and logical thinking.

STEM – Planet Earth

September 27, 2022Primary 2, STEMMrs Paterson

This week we are learning about why we have day time and night time when the Earth rotates away from the sun.

Engineering- STEM

September 16, 2022Primary 2, STEMMrs Paterson

This week we have been using the engineering process of ASK, IMAGINE, CREATE AND IMPROVE. Ask your child to tell you all about your engineering skills.

Numeracy Blueprints

September 14, 2022NumeracyMiss McKay

On Monday 12th September, we had a visit from Mr McKenna and he taught us how to use our numeracy blueprints. We looked at different numeracy strategies and how we can use these strategies in our everyday.

Problem Solving

September 12, 2022NumeracyCreativity, Independence, Problem Solving, ResilienceMiss McKay

During the next few weeks we’ll be developing our problem solving strategies. Our first focus is Act out the situation.

For the first lesson, pupils used concrete materials to count and calculate the answer. Through this lesson they demonstrated skills in resilience, independence and creativity.

Handwashing

September 12, 2022Health and Wellbeing, Primary 2HandwashingMiss McKay

We have been revisiting good routines to keep our bodies clean and health.

We talked about the importance of keeping our hands clean and washing our hands before and after different activities.

Then we painted our hands, made our mark and then had to wash the paint off our hands.

The children did a great job at getting all the paint of their hands.

Swirling in September

September 9, 2022Art, Expressive Arts, Primary 2Bravery, Creativity, Curiosity, Independence, ResilienceMiss McKay

P2 discovering drawing is a physical and emotional activity. When we draw, we can move our whole body!

PE

August 29, 2022Health and Well-being, Primary 2Miss McKay

Outdoor PE was a great success. Pupils worked together to practise moving the ball and catching it.

Primary 2 Homework

August 28, 2022Primary 2Miss McKay

Primary 2 will be issued homework through Google Classroom.

All children will receive a copy of their passwords on Monday 29th August. They can keep their pink password pass at home. The Google account ends with @er.glow.scot

Support for Google Classroom is available here

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/er/StMarks/parents/home-learning/

There will be an opportunity to Meet the Teacher on 31st August, this would be an ideal opportunity so see any further support.

The Google account ends with @er.glow.scot.