Primary 1a Wallacewell Primary

What a busy and exciting week it has been in Primary 1A! The children have enjoyed a wide range of learning experiences, and it’s been fantastic to see their enthusiasm and curiosity growing each day.

In Maths, we’ve been exploring 2D shapes and having lots of fun spotting them in our classroom and around the school. Circles, squares, triangles and rectangles are everywhere once you start looking! Alongside this, we’ve been continuing to build our number skills up to 10 – counting forwards and backwards, forming numbers carefully, and working out which number is missing from a sequence. The children are becoming confident little mathematicians!

In Literacy, we’ve been focusing on the initial set of sounds: SATPIN. The class have been playing games and completing fun activities to help them hear and recognise these sounds at the beginning – and sometimes even at the end – of words. It’s been great to see how quickly they are picking things up! Next week, we’ll be introducing two new sounds.

We’ve been excited to begin our brand new topic – Journeys! The children have really enjoyed sharing how they travel to school each day, from walking and cycling to coming by car or bus. It’s been lovely hearing about the different ways we all get around!

We’ve also been talking about some of the places we’ve visited on special journeys with our families – from trips to the park and the beach to exciting holidays and visits to see relatives. Everyone had brilliant ideas about where they’d like to go next – from fun day trips to faraway dream destinations!

As part of our topic, we’ve started looking at different signs in our environment. We’ve been learning to recognise the shapes of signs and talking about what they mean. This has sparked some great conversations and has helped us build our awareness of the world around us.

A special highlight this week was a visit from the Evening Times photographer, who came to take our Primary 1 class photo. The children were very excited and looked so smart and happy for the camera – we’re looking forward to seeing the picture in the paper soon!

Well done, Primary 1A – another fantastic week of learning!

What a wonderful and busy week we’ve had in Primary 1a!

We started the week with big smiles and smart poses as we had our school photographs taken. Everyone looked fantastic, and we can’t wait to see the finished pictures!

In our literacy learning, we were excited to explore two new sounds: ‘p’ and ‘n’. We use catchy songs and fun characters to help us remember each sound—why not ask your child to sing them for you? So far, we’ve learned the sounds s, a, t, p, i, and n, and your support at home with revising these will really help your child’s confidence grow.

In numeracy, we’ve been practising our numbers to 10. We’ve used lots of hands-on activities to help us count, recognise, and form the numbers correctly.

Our classroom has also been full of Superhero energy this week! We’ve been showing kindness and helpfulness to one another and celebrated these super actions by designing our own Supertato characters. It’s been a fantastic way to mix creativity with learning about what it means to be a kind friend.

In music, we’ve been learning all about beat and rhythm. One of our favourite moments was marching to different songs – including the lively Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride from Lilo and Stitch! It really got us moving and grooving in time with the beat.

Thank you for your continued support at home. A little bit of practice each day makes a big difference!

Click on the link below to view our Term 1 Curriculum Newsletter.

P1a Curriculum Newsletter – Term 1 2025-26

Over the past few weeks, our Primary 1 pupils have done a fantastic job settling into the routines of school life. It’s been a joy to see their growing confidence as they explore new experiences and make new friends.

In the classroom, the children have been working on numbers from 1 to 10 and are beginning to learn their initial letter sounds – an exciting step on their journey to reading and writing!

Lunchtimes have become a familiar part of their day, and they are now confidently navigating the dining hall whether they’re enjoying a school meal or a packed lunch from home. Just a reminder: school lunches can be discussed with your child at home and ordered online for your convenience.

During P.E. sessions, held every Monday and Friday, the children have been learning through games that focus on movement, spatial awareness, and understanding position. Please ensure your child has appropriate indoor shoes for these lessons so they can take part safely and comfortably.

We were also lucky to welcome the M&M Theatre Group, who treated the children to a magical performance of Alice in Wonderland. The show was colourful, engaging, and truly captured the children’s imaginations — a lovely experience for all.

Lastly, homework will be issued next week, so please keep an eye out for it in your child’s school bag.

Welcome to our class blog. We are looking forward to keeping you up to date about our learning.