Dear Parents/Guardians,

It’s hard to believe that the children have almost completed their first term in Primary 1.They have all settled really well into school life and have been working so hard in class. They have loved learning lots of new things and have enjoyed celebrating their achievements. I am extremely proud of them all and I am sure you are too.

Your child has been set homework tasks for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night. Please remember to send back the clear zippy wallet empty on Tuesday and keep all completed worksheets at home until further notice. This will help to keep us all safe.

Could you please encourage your child to practise their reading book each night.

Monday

Literacy

Letter sound- r

1. Practise saying the ‘r’ sound. Listen to the ‘r’ Jolly Phonics song. Sing the song whilst doing the action.
2. Go on a sound hunt around your house looking for objects that begin with the sound ‘r’. Can you think of any other words that begin with ‘r’?
3. Complete letter ‘r’ formation worksheet.

Maths

Subitising Numbers to 10

We have been working on subitising up to 10 in class. Show someone in your family how fast you can recognise numbers of things without counting.

Practise counting, matching and ordering by playing the Ladybird Spots game.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/ladybird-spots

Tuesday

Literacy

Common Words: am, me, my

1.Use your word tin to practise your common words. When you look at each word, read the word and then spell it out loud.

2.Practise writing your common words by choosing one of the fun spelling tasks below:

Pasta Words– Arrange pasta or cereal to make your words. Glue onto a piece of paper or take a picture.

Chalk– Write your common words outside on the ground using chalk.

Foamy Words– Spray a small amount of shaving foam and spread it out. Practise writing your words in the foam.

Maths

Practise writing numbers from 0-9 to help you perfect your number formation. Complete number formation worksheet. Remember to use the rhymes we have been learning in class to help you.

Wednesday

Literacy

Letter sound- m

1.Practise saying the ‘m’ sound. Click on the link above and listen to the ‘m’  Jolly Phonics song. Sing the song whilst doing the action.

2.Go on a sound hunt around your house looking for objects that begin with the sound ‘m’. Can you think of any other words that begin with ‘m’?

3.Complete letter ‘m’ formation worksheet.

Maths

Sumdog

Well done to everyone who managed to log on last week to play Sumdog. It would be great if everyone could log on and complete this week’s challenge. All logins were given out last week.

Sumdog is a fantastic website which allows children to practise their maths skills through different games, which then becomes tailored to their ability following the answers they provide. Sometimes your child might need help reading the questions but it is important that you let your child answer the question independently. If you help them answer the question, questions can become too challenging for them and it will not be set at their own ability.

If you have any questions please contact me – gw13mceleneylauren@glow.sch.uk

I would like to say a special thank you for your support over these last few months in helping to make your child’s first term at school a great success.

I hope you and your family have a safe and relaxing October break.

Miss McEleney