In P.E this term we have been further developing our ball skills. We have learned different ways to throw a ball and to catch with more accuracy. We are exploring different ways to keep our body and mind healthy, celebrating our skills and achievements, and setting targets to gain new skills.
Science:
We are learning about our 5 senses and their functions in Science. We have investigated our sense of smell, sight and hearing so far. We are looking forward to continuing to explore taste and touch!
IDL/Topic:
We have explored our local environment and compared this to the past as we learn about dinosaurs and their habitats. We have been busy searching for and creating our own dinosaur fossils from salt dough. We have also learned about individual dinosaurs and their unique characteristics. We are looking forward to investigating volcanoes as the term continues.
Technologies:
We are learning to program the BeeBots to move from one place to another using directional language.
Literacy:
Our focus this term is to continue to increase our knowledge of common words, to enable the children to read more fluently.
We are learning to develop our descriptive language and are using to write about settings.
We are also learning about procedural writing and writing instructions.
Numeracy
We are continuing our work on adding and subtracting skills within numbers to 50. We are expanding our knowledge of counting in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s to 100. We are investigating place value and learning to identify tens and ones. We are exploring making totals and giving change up to the value of £1.
Expressive Arts:
P2 are very lucky and have music specialists working with us on Fridays. The emphasis is on singing, concentrating on pitch and rhythm. We will also be helping as the choir in the Nativity Play. In Art our focus is creating sculptures using clay and junk. We are also learning some Scottish Country dances!
RME:
We have been learning about the Hindu celebration of Diwali. We have learned the story of Rama and Sita and about DIwali traditions. We will also be learning about Christmas traditions around the world. We will learn how Christians celebrate Christmas and about the Christmas story.
Stars of the Week:
Primary 2a’s star is Jayden
Primary 2b’s star is Rhys
Star Writer:
Primary 2a’s star writer is Laylah
Primary 2b’s star writer is Robert B
Congratulations!!
Miss Gibb, Mrs Juttla and Miss Fraser
