Primary 1b Wallacewell Primary

Primary 1b have enjoyed another busy and engaging week in class, with lots of opportunities to learn through practical activities, discussion and play.

In Maths, we explored adding three or more numbers together. The children used a range of concrete materials and resources to help them count and combine numbers. We also continued our learning about heavier and lighter, comparing different objects and discussing which items weighed more or less.

In Literacy, our phonics sound this week was “ph.” The children practised recognising and saying the sound, as well as spotting it in words. We also worked on sentence writing using our senses, imagining what we might see, hear, smell, taste and feel at a fairground. The children came up with some fantastic descriptive ideas!

Our topic learning continued to focus on the NHS. This week the class also explored foods that are good for our teeth and foods that are not so good, helping us think about how we can keep our teeth healthy.

In PE, we continued to develop our football skills, focusing on control and teamwork. The children also enjoyed taking part in dance, moving to music and practising different movements.

Primary 1b should be very proud of their efforts this week. They have shown great enthusiasm in their learning and have worked hard across all areas of the curriculum. Well done everyone!

Primary 1b have had been hard at work and had lots of fun during another exciting week of learning!

In Maths, we continued to build on our number sense and explored simple measurement by learning about heavier and lighter. The children enjoyed comparing different objects and discussing which ones weighed more or less during our activities.

In Phonics, we focused on the “wh” sound. The children practiced saying the sound clearly, identifying it in words and using it during reading and writing activities.

This week we also celebrated World Book Day. The children enjoyed talking about their favourite books and used these as inspiration for their writing. We also took part in a World Book Day assembly and created posters to celebrate reading and share our love of books.

We have continued learning about the NHS through our classroom activities and playroom. This week we explored the roles of opticians and pharmacists. The children had the chance to roleplay these jobs in our playroom, helping patients and giving advice during their imaginative play.

In PE, we worked on developing our football skills, using control, passing and working together as a team.

Well done to Primary 1b for another fantastic week of learning.

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P1b Curriculum Newsletter – Term 3 2025-26

Primary 1b have had a busy and exciting week of learning!

In Maths, we continued developing our number skills by working with tally marks and skip counting. We also revisited money, helping the children recognise coins and use them confidently during activities and games.

In Phonics, we focused on the “ch” sound. The children practiced saying the sound correctly, spotting it in words and using it in their reading and writing.

We were very excited to begin our new topic on dinosaurs! The children enjoyed learning facts about different dinosaurs and used this as inspiration for writing in class, sharing their ideas and imagination.

To finish off the week, we enjoyed taking part in music activities, exploring body percussion and keeping a steady beat. The children had lots of fun making rhythms using their bodies and listening carefully to each other.

Well done to Primary 1b for another great week of learning!

Primary 1b have had a busy and enjoyable week full of learning!

In Maths, we have been practising skip counting and learning to identify coins, helping the children become more confident with numbers and money.

In Phonics, we focused on the “th” sound, practising how it is made and spotting it in words. We also enjoyed exploring rhyming words, listening carefully for words that sound the same at the end.

Our Scotland topic has continued with learning about Thistles, Scottish tourist spots and castles, which sparked lots of interest and discussion. In Writing, the children wrote about the Isle of Struay from our Katie Morag stories, using their imagination and developing writing skills.

We also enjoyed our Open Afternoon, where parents and carers visited the classroom. The children loved sharing their learning and were very proud of their work.

Thank you to all parents and carers for your continued support with learning at home – it really makes a big difference. I would also like to kindly remind families that toys are best kept at home, as they can sometimes become distracting or get lost during the school day.

Thank you for your understanding and support with this.

Mr McCusker

What an incredible week it has been! Our Primary 1 pupils lit up the stage during their two performances of Born in a Barn. From beginning to end, the room was filled with their confidence, excitement and boundless energy.

Parents, families and staff enjoyed plenty of laughter—and even a few joyful tears—as the children delivered their lines with real personality and sang and danced with enthusiasm. They truly reminded us, once again, of just how remarkable they are.

With such a heart-warming week complete, the countdown to our festive break has well and truly begun!

Mr McCusker

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in P1b this week! What an amazing time we’ve had as we head into the festive period.

This week we really ramped up our nativity practice and took to the stage to rehearse our lines and sing songs that have been on repeat in class for a little while now. It’s going really well and we’re very excited for you to all see the end results of all the preparations.

We enjoyed a festive whole school trip to see The Little Mermaid panto at the King’s Theatre this week – a great experience and the behaviour of our class was exceptional, I’m so proud of them all!

In literacy this week we looked at the story of The Jolly Postman and used our knowledge to create story maps of all the places he visited to deliver the post – it made us think how busy the postal service must be at this time of year delivering so many Christmas cards!

In numeracy we learned more about subtraction and were lucky to be joined by Mrs Cattley who showed us wonderful ways to help take-away.

As a final note, keep a look out for letters about nativity and what sort of clothing to wear on the day to help go along with costumes – if there’s any issues just let us know!

As always, many thanks for all your help!

Mr McCusker

We’ve had another busy time this week in class as we move towards the end of November.

In literacy we covered two more sounds and have been making great progress in blending our sounds together to make CVC words we can use in our writing. This week we discussed The Giant from Jack and the Beanstalk and used a number of adjectives to describe him. We’re improving every week and it’s a joy to see!

In numeracy we’ve been looking at subtraction and how we can take away numbers using concrete materials. We’re quickly becoming number experts!

As part of Book Week, we visited the local library and learned there are over 5,000 books kept there – we couldn’t take them all back to school but all children were allowed to borrow one they can keep in class before it’s time to return. It was a great experience and we enjoyed the wee walk, even with the frosty weather.

Our nativity rehearsals are well underway and we have been learning songs, actions and dialogue that is sure to come together for a wonderful show on the day.

Next week we have our trip to the pantomime to look forward to and I’m sure it’ll be a fantastic experience for all who attend.

Thanks for your continued support!

Mr McCusker

It’s been another hard-working time in our class and I’m sure all the children will be looking forward to a well-earned rest over the weekend.

In literacy this week we’ve looked at another two new sounds – b and u. That means we only have eight letter sounds left to learn in the alphabet, we really are motoring through them! We also continued using our describing words during writing as we discussed the appearance of the Big Bad Wolf. The children are really coming along with their writing and it’s an absolute pleasure to see!

In numeracy we’ve been building on our number knowledge beyond 10 and it’s fantastic to see how much progress the boys and girls are making. We’ve been using symmetry to make some wonderful drawings again with Mrs McDonald too.

Our topic over the next few weeks is The Enchanted Forest and the class are enjoying a variety of activities in our playroom covering different areas of the curriculum. We can’t wait to continue the fun next week!

As always, many thanks for your support and help at home – Have a lovely weekend!

Mr McCusker

It’s been another very productive week for our P1 learners yet again.

Our new sounds this week have been ‘f’ and ‘o’ and the class really are mastering their recognition and formation of these sounds as we make our way through the alphabet. We’re also getting much better at spotting where these sounds appear in words and stories. The children produced wonderful pieces of writing describing our fireworks drawings using adjectives!

In numeracy, we’ve looked more at addition this time round and the class have enjoyed using concrete materials to help build their confidence in doing so. Symmetry has been a highly enjoyable concept for the boys and girls as they are beginning to understand just how artistic and creative this area of maths can be.

We explored a little bit of firework safety this week for our topic and the children can now give lots of advice on how to stay safe around this time of year with Bonfire Night and all the colourful firework displays taking place.

Lastly, it’s that time of year where you can be prepared to start hearing Nativity songs at home as we’ve had a chance to listen to a few of the tunes we’ll be practising over the next few weeks. It’s all very exciting and we can’t wait for you to see the children perform!

As always, thanks for your support at home!

Mr McCusker