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Summer and Snails

Our Learning This Week                    30th May – 2nd June

This week we started to plan our assembly. We thought about all of our learning this year and then decided with a vote! Our P2 Assembly will be on Thursday the 15th of June at 2pm! All welcome!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1 gave us loan of their pet snails for the day. There were 6 big snails and a baby snail. They eat leaves, blueberries and tomatoes! Class 1 are going to name the snails. We were so sad when we had to give them back! See you soon snails!!

Real life learning

We have been learning all about symmetry this week in P2a. We have looked at symmetry in nature and around our class. We painted symmetrical butterflies – it was so fun!

 

Malaika made a real life connection when she sliced her cheese in the lunch hall and said “Look!! It’s symmetry!”  

Our hopes for the rest of P2

I want to know how to do lots of take away sums and write nicer – Anum.

At the end of Primary 2 I want to do more sharing and caring – Iqra.

By the end of Primary 2 I would like to know more about adding sums and do more art – Hamza.

By the end of Primary 2 I want to do more fun things – Fraser.

I want to know how to make my handwriting better – Fahad.

Outside all week!!

We have been playing games outside and working as a team – Mohamed Jomaa.

We learned about tens and units using sticks and leaves! – Malaika.

We have been going outside to play games and have fun – Fahad.

We have been playing rounders. We have been throwing, catching and batting the ball – Ibrahim.

 

 

 

Our Week in Photos!!

  This week we have been learning loads!!

We were learning about standard and non-standard units of measurement. We were sorting pictures – Noor Fatima.

We were learning about Malawi. We made our own Malawian Art about Malawi Mums! They wear Chitenges to carry their babies – Iqra.

We are learning about estimating. That’s when you take a good guess – Haiqa.

We sent a letter back to Seonaid who works for Classrooms for Malawi – Hamza.

We visualised The Grand High Witch! – Malaika.

WE were learning about measuring. Our playground in 26m long! – Anum.

We were learning about Malawi and I know that the Malawi flag is black, red and green – Eshal.

 

Islamic Awareness Week

This week it was Islamic Awareness week. People wear hijabs and fancy clothes and mehndi – Iqra.

This week I have learned that it is Ismaic Awareness Week and we got to try different foods – Noor Fatima.

I have learned how to use an iPad this week. I know that you can swipe and tap and pinch – Haiqa.

Yesterday we made models of transport out of clay! It was so soft and messy! – Malaika

We have been learning about subitising – Fahad.

We learned about the story of The Good Samaritan. Miss Kinloch’s car ran out of petrol and a Good Samaritan helped her. We have to always try and be Good Samaritans! – Mohamed Jomaa

Friday Feeling!!

This week has been a great week in P2a!

We had a great time at Golden Time! We get to choose which activity we wanted to go to! – Mailaka

We wrote about travelling to an imaginary places. We were so creative and the writing was outstanding! – Iqra

On Friday, it was a bright and sunny day so we had a nice long play time – Haiqa

We worked with Lego and other practical materials to make our own patterns!

 

Happy Weekend xx

St. Patrick’s Day and other info!

Today we were learning all about St. Patrick and why some people celebrate his life on March 17th! We watched some Irish Dancing and had a go at our own jig – tell us what you think!

 

We have been learning all about dance this term with our our dance instructor Danielle from Determined to Dance. Our dance performance is this Wednesday the 22nd at 1:30pm in the hall! All welcome – hope to see you there!

Weekly Reflection

 

This week we were sorting and we sorted coins, bowls, sticks and cards. This taught us about patterns – Iqra.

This week we have also been doing work on Fairtrade. In our jotters, we had to draw four pictures of Fairtrade products. Here is what I drew: a latte, a banana, chocolate and a juice carton – Danial.

We learned about animals from the SPCA. People are taking tiger’s skin to make carpets. I feel horrible about this – Noor Fatima.

This week we have learned more about skimming. Skimming is when you have a quick look – Eshal.

We learned about Amelia Earhart. We were writing all about her. She was a very brave woman. She was very good at flying aeroplanes – Malaika.

We have been learning about even more about transport. We painted the sky, the road and the sea and then we sorted five different means of transport into the right place – Anum.

Yesterday we were dressed up in Fairtrade colours because it’s Fairtrade fortnight. We ate Fairtrade snacks and watched a video about Fairtrade -Haiqa