Primary 1b Wallacewell Primary

What a fantastic week we have had in P1B! The children have been working hard, trying new things and showing growing confidence across all areas of their learning. It has been wonderful to see so many children becoming more independent and proud of their achievements.

This week, we have been learning the new sounds ‘e’ and ‘d’. The children have enjoyed practising how to say the sounds correctly, recognising them when they see them and beginning to use them when reading and writing simple words.

We are also becoming increasingly confident when reading. The children are beginning to recognise familiar words and are developing their understanding that the letters and sounds we learn can help us to read new words. We have particularly enjoyed talking about and recognising some of our favourite characters in stories and books, discussing what they look like, what they do and why we like them.

In numeracy, we have been learning about number bonds to 10. The children have been exploring different ways that numbers can be combined to make 10 and are becoming increasingly confident when recalling some number bonds.

We have also been practising counting on using a number line. It has been fantastic to see the children becoming more confident when starting with a number and counting forwards to find the answer.

We are continuing to develop our mathematical skills by:

• Counting forwards and backwards.

• Recognising and ordering numbers.

• Matching numbers to quantities.

Our play-based learning continues to provide lots of opportunities for the children to develop their communication, creativity, independence and problem-solving skills. We are encouraging the children to work together, share resources, take turns and explain their ideas to their friends.

This week we focused on children becoming more independent when choosing activities, tidying up, managing their belongings and looking after our classroom environment.

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P1b Term 1 Curriculum Newsletter

This week in P1B, we have been learning our new initial sounds ‘r’ and ‘m’. We are growing in confidence when using our sounds to read and build CVC words. We enjoyed using our magnetic boards to practise blending sounds together to make words.

In Numeracy, we have been focusing on adding two numbers together. We have been developing our understanding of addition and becoming more confident when finding the total using concrete materials.

We are also growing in confidence when writing sentences using tricky words. We have been practising writing simple sentences and drawing pictures to match what we have written. We are very proud of the progress we are making!

It has been a fantastic few weeks of learning and we have been enjoying exploring our initial sounds. We are growing in confidence identify words beginning with the sounds we have been learning.

In Numeracy, we have been enjoying exploring subitising and discovering the many different ways we can make numbers up to 10. We have also been learning about 2D shapes and exploring their different properties. Through lots of fun, active play activities, we have been developing our understanding of shapes and symmetry, finding symmetrical patterns and identifying shapes in the world around us. We have loved learning through movement, games and hands-on activities!

In the Playroom, we have loved exploring our Superheroes topic, and this week we finished our learning about Journeys. We had great fun role-playing an open-top bus tour around Glasgow city centre and enjoyed learning about some of the different landmarks we could see along the way.

We have had a busy and exciting few weeks of learning, playing and exploring together!

What a fantastic year it has been in our class! As we approach the summer holidays, it is hard to believe how much the children have grown since August. They have developed into confident, capable learners who are eager to take on new challenges, and it has been a pleasure to watch their progress throughout the year.

This week we had a visit from author L.G. Walters. The children enjoyed hearing part of her story, The Kingdom of Kilminkie, and were excited to learn more about the characters and inspiration behind the book. They showed great interest and asked some excellent questions during the session. Also in literacy, we have been developing our instructional writing skills by creating sets of instructions using time openers such as first, next, then and finally. The children worked hard to sequence their ideas clearly and understand how these words help readers follow instructions step by step.

The children also had the opportunity to share their animal research projects. From wild animals such as lions, pandas and cheetahs to cherished pets at home, the presentations covered a wonderful range of topics. The effort that went into researching information, designing posters and practising presentations was clear to see, and the children spoke proudly about their chosen animals.

I would like to thank all families for their ongoing support and encouragement. Working together has helped the children achieve so much and made this year such a positive experience.

I hope everyone enjoys a happy and restful summer break, with plenty of opportunities to make special memories together. Thank you for all your support this year, and we look forward to welcoming the children back after the holidays!

P1 have enjoyed another busy and productive week of learning.

In Literacy, we explored the story One Button Benny and took part in discussions about the characters and events in the book. We also used our artistic skills to draw illustrations inspired by the story and shared our ideas with the class.

Creativity continued in Art, where we designed and made our own robot collages. Using a variety of shapes, colours and materials, we carefully constructed unique robot characters and enjoyed bringing our imaginative ideas to life.

In Maths, we have been learning about halves and quarters. We explored how shapes can be divided into equal parts and discussed the importance of making sure each part is the same size. To help us understand this concept, we made our own pizzas and looked at cutting them into halves and quarters. This fun, hands-on activity helped us develop our understanding of fractions in a real-life context.

We only have a few weeks left before the Summer holidays begin – let’s keep working hard together!

Primary 1 have had another exciting week of learning, with a big focus on robots! The children explored the different features robots can have and talked about the ways they help people in everyday life. To understand why robots are useful for repetitive or tricky jobs, the class even tried carrying out repeated tasks themselves. This helped them realise how time-consuming and tiring some jobs can be and why robots are often used for tasks that could become uncomfortable or unsafe for humans.

In maths, the children have been learning about halves and quarters. They worked carefully to recognise that fractions must be split into equal parts. Through practical activities and discussions, the class also discovered that when something is shared among more people, each person receives a smaller amount. This sparked some thoughtful conversations and helped the children make links to real-life situations.

During literacy, we continued reading the wonderful story One Button Benny. The children used their imaginations brilliantly while predicting what might happen when Benny pressed the mysterious button. Some children thought he might save the world from aliens, while others imagined him flying through the sky or gaining exciting robot powers like electricity and flamethrowers!

It has been another fantastic week in Primary 1, filled with creativity, curiosity and lots of enthusiastic learning. We are all looking forward to another fun week ahead!

This week, Primary 1 have been focusing on our Wallacewell topic by learning more about the local area. We talked about and explored a range of well-known landmarks in the area, including Wallace’s Well, the local monument, Hogganfield Loch, and Robroyston Park. The children enjoyed naming places they recognised and ones they have visited.

In literacy we consolidated our phonics knowledge by recapping some of the digraph sounds covered recently in class. We also wrote about our favourite parts of Sports Day and discussed why we enjoyed them so much.

In maths, we have been developing our understanding of multiplication and doubling numbers. The children used lots of practical materials to help them explore equal groups and find doubles in different ways. They worked enthusiastically to create clear visual representations and explain their thinking with confidence.

Thank you again for your continued support at home!

Mr McCusker

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P1b Curriculum Newsletter – Term 4 2025-26

It’s been a great week in P1b as we move a week closer to the end of term 3 – where has the time gone? This week has been full of fun learning experiences and the children have really excelled with their work and their efforts.

In literacy, we learned the ‘ee’ sound and identified the sound in lots of different words. We also worked on our common words and used them to build some excellent sentences.

Our maths work this week involved subtraction with bigger numbers using a number line and I couldn’t believe how well the children were getting on and how much confidence I can see building across the class.

Our topic this week has been all about the ‘World of Work’. The children discussed what kind of jobs they would like to do in the future and our playroom was filled with lots of learning opportunities linked to different careers. It was a pleasure to see the children engage with so many possibilities!

A real highlight of this week was our STEM open afternoon which saw parents and family members join us as the children attempted to build an Easter basket for the Easter Bunny. There was lots of creativity and ideas and lots of successful creations in a variety of different designs.

Thanks to all our families for your ongoing support!

Mr McCusker