Primary 1 have been lucky enough to not only to have had one visitor this week but three.

On Tuesday, Mrs Cattley came to visit with her baby son to talk to us about how to look after a baby. The children got to say hello to the baby and ask great questions which Mrs Cattley was happy to answer.

We also had Maggie in from PATHS, our health and well-being programme, to talk to us about our emotions and understanding that it is ok to feel overwhelmed sometimes and that is just our bodies telling us that it is experiencing a number of different emotions at the same time.

Finally, we got to meet the dental hygienist and nurse who looked at our teeth.

A big thank you to all our visitors.

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Primary 1 were very lucky to welcome Zoolab into the classroom.

They had an opportunity to not only learn about the animals and ask questions but they could also hold them.

They got to hold a Giant African Snail which they described as cold and slimy. A Madagascan Hissing Coackroach which tickled your hand as it moved and the female hissed when her tummy was stroked. A snake which was rather lively and inquisitive. A tarantula which was too small to be handled and a Desert Rat which looked very cute, like a large gerbil, but was too fast to be handled in case it escaped.

Lots of children relished the chance to hold the animals and some were a little more reluctant but they all had a lovely experience.

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Primary 1 have continued to explore space and talked about what they would need to take with them. They have written about what it would look and feel like as we look at descriptive settings.

We have continued to develop or subtraction skills and are able name, sort and discuss the properties of 2d and 3d shape.

We are working on our common words to help with improving our independent writing skills so please help your child by practising the words provided for homework.

Also please make sure that reading books are brought to school every day so that we can read together in class.

A challenging week of learning in the classroom. We have been learning the names and properties of 2d and 3d shapes and using them to build and make pattern pictures. We have explored shapes that we find around us in the classroom and environment.

We have been excited learning about space and travelling through the galaxy looking at the planets. Some of us have made junk model jet packs or outfits for astronauts or made the buttoned body for a robot.

In our writing, we have shared ideas about our rocket and where it could take us.

Keep looking at the sky and talk about what you can see during the day and at night.

Primary 1a have been busy as always this week. As well as our daily practise of sounds and writing, we have been learning about robots and space.

We have been looking at why robots are useful and the jobs they can do. We have learned about some planets and the reason we have day and night.

We have also been learning to subtract and have used counting beads to help us demonstrate and visualise taking away.

We are keen and excited to learn more next week.

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What a wonderful end to term 2! Primary 1enjoyed some fun Christmas activities in the classroom and topped off the term with a Christmas party and visit from Santa. The children have all worked hard this year and I’m sure you will agree performed an amazing nativity.

It is time to round off the year and wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and we look forward to 2025!

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Primary 1 have had fun learning how to use concrete resources such as Numicon and cubes to add two numbers together.

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Primary 1a have had a busy week learning how to add two numbers using cubes.

They worked with our music tutor to sing and play along to Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer in a ‘ragtime’ style.

They also joined a draw along with famous illustrator Axel Scheffler to create their own Gruffalo character.

In addition to this, they have been learning to perform our nativity songs and were very excited to learn their parts.

Primary 1a have been using concrete resources such as Numicon, cubes and counting ladybirds to learn how to add 2 numbers together.