Primary 6 have had a really fun September. We have been doing lots of fun tasks in class and learned lots of new things.

In maths we have learned all about place value and have now moved on to decimals which we have found a little more difficult but getting the hang of it now but we know we still need to practise. We are still reading our book Tribes and cannot wait to find out what happens next.

We have learned lots about the Scottish Parliament and have been trying to follow what has been going on down in Westminster with Brexit. We are looking forward to our visit to Holyrood in November to learn more about it.

Recently we have started our new topic about Endangered species and will be learning lots about climate change and how it is affecting our world. We have also just started Cricket for PE and are looking forward to our lessons in this sport.

Lots to look forward to in October!

Thanks for reading

Primary 6

 

Primary 4 are achieving great things this term!

We have all settled into Primary 3/4 really well and are now getting used to our new routines.

We are all very excited about our new topic this term, The Ancient Egyptians. Already we have been researching the pyramids and even built our own 3D pyramid. We loved recreating and designing our own death masks which are displayed on our topic wall.

In literacy we have been revising our phonemes and common words. The reading tent and blow up doughnut has been so much fun, it helps us with our reading.

In maths we have been working hard on revision with place value and addition. The line up game is really helping reinforce this, plus we get to win prizes.

We are all working really hard and excited for what this year is going to bring as Miss Verrecchia has a lot of things planned for us all.

Primary 6 are settling in well to their new class. We have been having lots of fun already and are looking forward to the rest of the year. We have a lot more responsibility this year and have been doing many jobs around the school.

We have started to work with the children from primary 6 in Mossend primary and will continue to do this all year by participating in the daily mile and workshops together. We have started a mini topic all about the Scottish Parliament and are really interested in whats going on in our country right now and are hoping to visit the Scottish Parliament later this term.

In Maths we have been focusing on place value but also know that we need to practise our times tables often as these are extremely important. We have started a new novel Tribes by Cathy MacPhail and so far we are really enjoying it and can’t wait to see what happens next.

Thank you for reading

Mrs Anderson and Primary 6

NEW LEARNING

P1/2 have made a great start to the first term.  They have been learning about School Rules and have even created some of their own.  They have learned where to hang their coats, put their bag,  how to self register for lunch and have found out where many of their other classrooms are throughout the school.  However with   September’s  First Friday Mass coming up, P1/2 paid a visit to the church for the first time as a new P1/2 Class.

R.E.  – T.I.O.F. (This is Our Faith)

Here they are getting ready to go on their first visit to Holy Family Parish Church together…

… and here they are inside, learning how to sit and behave  respectfully.  The children have also been learning  about having respect for others, their faith and beliefs and to treat each other with kindness.  Saying kind words  and using kind hands.

Literacy

    

The children are learning to read spell and write, through ‘North Lanarkshire’s  Active Literacy Programme’ using lots of their different resources and strategies to help them learn their alphabet, but also to learn what each phonic letter of the alphabet looks and sounds like and how to blend them to make words.  The children  are also using animated film clips and  song to help develop their learning  and  having  a lot of fun (as in Maths)  using shaving foam and bubbles etc., to do this!

Numeracy and Maths

The children are learning about number. ( as well as shape) They are developing their knowledge of the  ‘ SEAL’ approach to learning and are having fun using  these strategies as well as  others  to  develop their learning  in a very enjoyable way.

Learning through Free Play and …

…Outdoor Learning

Children,  you have really worked hard in your first few weeks in P1/2.  Mrs Stevenson and I are so proud of you all.  Well done!

 

We have been settling in well to Primary 2 and have enjoyed getting to know our new routines. We particularly enjoyed reading the story ‘Have You Filled a Bucket Today?’ where we learned that by showing kindness and love, we fill the invisible buckets that other people carry. We are now trying to earn pom poms for our own buckets by working hard, helping and behaving well. Mrs Simpson is very proud of everyone as we are trying so hard!

We have been revising a variety of previously taught phonemes and common words within Literacy, and have been carrying out a range of tasks and activities to consolidate our previous learning. We especially loved playing the game ‘Pot Luck’ with a partner, and using playdough to make ‘ch’ words.

In Maths we have been focusing on addition up to 20. We are learning a range of strategies to help us to do this. We also enjoy our number talks and using our Show Me boards to help us learn.

We have been learning Spanish and especially enjoyed the games we played to help us learn Spanish colours. Mrs Simpson is very proud as we are already doing our register and following commands in Spanish. Muy bien Primary 2!!