Primary 1b Wallacewell Primary

I’m delighted to say I’ve thoroughly enjoyed getting back to learning with Primary 1b this week and loved hearing all about their adventures during the October break.

This week our classroom has been buzzing with creativity as we explored repeating patterns using pictures, colours and shapes.

In numeracy we’ve been diving into the story of 10, discovering number bonds in action. We had great fun learning a number bonds song and I must admit, I’ve been going home singing it myself – I hope I’m not the only one!

In literacy we’ve been revisiting our letter sounds – I can’t believe we’ve covered 12 alphabet sounds already! Our story of the week has been Room on the Broom, which inspired us to write detailed descriptions of the witch and retell the story in lots of creative ways.

We’ve had another visit from our music teacher Nicola who helped us keep count through rhythm and song. We also learned two new musical words: “forte” for loud and “piano” for quiet.

In our playroom, our learning linked perfectly with our Room on the Broom theme as we investigated forces – push, pull, and friction. The children had great fun hammering pegs into pumpkins and testing how fast cars could move on different surfaces.

A quick reminder: P.E. takes place on Monday and Friday. Please ensure your child has a P.E. kit that can stay in school during the week and be taken home on Fridays for washing.

We’ve had a fantastic start to Term 2 and I can’t wait to kick on with more learning moving forward!

It has been such a joy to see the children’s confidence grow each week and I truly appreciate all you do at home to support their learning journey.

Mr McCusker

It’s been a fantastic time this week in our class! The children have put loads of effort into their learning and it’s crazy to think we’re almost at the September weekend.

This past week in maths we’ve continued to build on our knowledge of 2D shapes. The boys and girls have started to recognise the shapes in and around the school building and I’m sure they are beginning to spot them whilst out and about and at home. We are beginning to look more closely at the corners and sides on shapes and how many they all have. We’ve also looked at ordering numbers and using the whiteboards to practice our number formation – we’re even getting better at remembering to put the lids on the pens!

No new sounds this week in literacy as it’s been all been about practicing those SATPIN letters we’ve looked at the past few weeks. We’ve worked on using the magnetic letters and boards to form words like SIT, PAN, TAP and Mr McCusker’s favourite – NAP!

Our topic on Superheroes has ended but what a great time the children have had exploring their new topic on ‘Journeys’! We’ve talked all about how we make our way to and from school and we discussed the different types of vehicles we can name on land, water and even in the sky.

There was also a visit from the Evening Times photographer who came to take our Primary 1 class photo, we looked super smart and can’t wait to see the picture soon!

That’s all for this week, thank you again for your continued support at home!

What a busy and exciting week we’ve had in P1B! The children have been working hard and enjoying lots of different activities.

In Numeracy, we’ve been building our confidence with numbers 0-10. We also explored 2D shapes, learning how to recognise them and talk about their sides and corners.

In Literacy, we learned two new sounds: p and n. This means we’ve now covered s, a, t, i, p, and n. The children have been practising blending and spotting these sounds in words, which has been wonderful to see.

We also enjoyed some music time, where we focused on rhythm and keeping to the beat. The children showed great enthusiasm and energy!

Our exciting superhero topic continued, and this week we got creative by designing our very own superheroes made from potatoes! They were fantastic, and the children were so proud of their creations.

And of course, we can’t forget school photos – we managed to fit those in as well!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support at home. It really makes a difference in your child’s learning.

Mr McCusker

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

P1b Curriculum Newsletter – Term 1 2025-26

Welcome to our first blog of Primary 1B! We’ve had a fantastic start to the school year and the children have settled in brilliantly. It’s been a busy and exciting few weeks as we’ve been getting to know one another, learning classroom routines, and beginning our learning journey together. We’ve started introducing the initial sounds in phonics, and the children have enjoyed exploring these through songs, games, and stories. In numeracy, we’ve been working with numbers 1 to 10, using a variety of hands-on activities to help build number recognition and counting skills.

Our topic this term will be Superheroes, which has sparked lots of imagination and creativity! We’ve talked about the qualities that make someone a hero and linked this to being kind, helpful, and trying our best – just like real-life superheroes in the classroom. We also had the chance to watch a performance of Alice in Wonderland, which the children loved. It gave us a great opportunity to talk about story settings, characters, and using our imaginations. It’s been a wonderful start, and we’re looking forward to everything the rest of the term will bring!

Homework will be issued starting next week, jotters should have made their way home today and this will give everyone the opportunity to consolidate the learning we do in class.

Thank you!

Welcome to our class page. We are looking forward to sharing out learning journey with you.