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• Room 1 – 9.1.26

  What a busy first week back we have had! 2026 is off to a wonderful start in Room 1! We have been learning new maths games to help us with our number sense, started a small block of tennis activities in P.E. and been working on our reading skills with some paired reading. During our play sessions a few pupils began making ice-cream shops. This sparked inspiration within the classroom which has led to a fantastic whole class project of creating our own city. We have been learning about what you find in a city in comparison to the countryside …

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  Newton Farm Primary School and Nursery Class

• Welcome Back to P1/2!

  Welcome back after the holidays! It has been so lovely to see all the children again. They have settled back into school routines really well and have been very busy with their learning this week. In Literacy, we have been consolidating all previously taught sounds and common words. We also practised predicting in our reading books, using clues such as the title and the picture on the front cover to help us guess what might happen in the story. In Numeracy, we were introduced to subtraction. We explored numbers 1 and 2 less than and learned that when we take …

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• Room 3

  We’ve had a great first week back after the Christmas holidays and it’s been lovely to see the children return with big smiles and lots of enthusiasm. They’ve settled back into school really well and have quickly got back into their daily routines. In Literacy, we have been consolidating the sounds we learnt before Christmas. Using active activities, the children have been revisiting these sounds in a fun and engaging way, therefore helping to build their confidence. Our work in Maths has continued to focus on our measurement topic. This week, the children explored height, weight and capacity, using practical, …

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  Newton Farm Primary School and Nursery Class

• Room 17’s Epic Blog

  It’s our first week back from the Christmas holidays Yay!! In room 17 we have been learning subtraction and we have also been doing chimney sums as well. We have been learning about SMART targets: Specific  Measurable Achievable Relevant Time We made school and personal targets. Come back next week for some amazing work   From Zack, Max and Gracie        

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  Newton Farm Primary School and Nursery Class

• Room 14

  Good afternoon everyone 🙂 “I enjoyed collecting data during number time” GO “I liked learning about adjectives” AD “I liked putting data on the chromebooks” BMc “I liked doing the bleep test” LE “I enjoyed working on my mental maths” HR “I enjoyed creating a bar chart” VA “I enjoyed creating our 2026 goals” AS Room 14 have had a great first week back at school but are all ready for a relaxing weekend with their families. Thank you Mrs Ventre and Room 14

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  Newton Farm Primary School and Nursery Class

• The 2026 Sustainable Solutions Challenge Starts NOW!

  

  The Academy9 Sustainable Solutions Challenge kicks off on the 19th of January 2026! Want to get involved? Academy9 is excited to announce the launch of our annual Sustainable Solutions Challenge – a dynamic STEM competition designed to inspire the next generation of innovators and problem-solvers. This 10-week programme gives pupils the chance to explore the world of sustainable engineering and make a real difference in their communities. What is the Sustainable Solutions Challenge? More than just a competition, this is a journey of creativity and discovery. Over 10 weeks, teams of up to six pupils will design and build a<br><br><a class="more-link" href="https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/academy9/2026/01/08/the-2026-sustainable-solutions-challenge-starts-now/">Read More</a>

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