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

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I hope you and your family had a lovely relaxing September weekend.

This week your child has been set tasks for Tuesday and Wednesday night. The accompanying worksheets will be sent home in the clear plastic zippy wallet on Tuesday night. I would really appreciate if this wallet could be returned to school empty in your child’s school bag on Wednesday. Please return your child’s reading book to school on Thursday.

This week in Literacy is a consolidation week which means that the children will not learn any new sounds or common words. During this week your child will spend time revising their letter formation, sounds and common words taught over the last three weeks.

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

Tuesday

Literacy

We have learned all of these letter sounds-a, t, s, p, i, n

1. Listen to the Jolly Phonics song for each letter sound. Sing each song whilst doing the action. Practise saying each sound correctly.

1. Play I spy to encourage your child to spot objects that start with each initial sound. Once you have played this game, ask your child to draw a picture of something beginning with each sound. A worksheet has been provided for this.

Maths

We are learning to recognise and write the number 9 this week.

Number 9 formation rhyme– ‘Make an oval and a line. Now I’ve made the number nine.’

Encourage your child to recite the rhyme to you and then practise their number formation.

Complete number 9 formation worksheet.

Wednesday

Literacy

We have learned all of these common words- a, at, the, I, in, it, an, is, and

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

1. Practise writing all of 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

This week I would like your child to log onto Sumdog and play some games. This will be their first time logging into their account. I have provided each child with their login details and it would be good if you could store these details in a safe place. These details can be found inside the clear plastic zippy wallet.

Sumdog is a fantastic website which allows children to practise their maths skills through different games, which then become tailored to their ability following the answers they provide.

Thank you for all of the wonderful pictures that were sent in last week. It is great to see lots of the fabulous work you are doing at home. Remember, if you are really proud of your homework you can scan or take a picture of your wonderful work and send it to my email or tweet me a picture @St_BarbarasPS.

Thank you for  your continued support. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions.

Miss McEleney

gw13mceleneylauren@glow.sch.uk

 

 

 

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As this week is a  shorter week, your child has only been set tasks for Monday and Tuesday night.

The accompanying worksheets will be sent home in the clear plastic zippy wallet on Monday night. I would really appreciate if this wallet could be returned to school empty in your child’s school bag on Tuesday. Please return your child’s reading book to school on Wednesday this week.

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

Monday

Literacy

Letter sound- p

1.Practise saying the ‘p’ sound. Listen to the ‘p’  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 ‘p’. Can you think of any other words that begin with ‘p’?

3.Complete letter ‘p’ formation worksheet.

Maths

We are learning to recognise and write the number 8 this week.

Number 8 formation rhyme– ‘Make an ‘S’ and close the gate. Now you’ve made the number eight.’

Encourage your child to recite the rhyme to you and then practise their number formation.

Complete number 8 formation worksheet.

Tuesday

Literacy

Common Words: an, is, and

1.Use your word tin to practise all of 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

We have been working on subitising up to 5. 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

If you are really proud of your homework you can scan or take a picture of your wonderful work and send it to my email or tweet me a picture @St_BarbarasPS.

I hope that you and your family have a safe and relaxing September weekend.

Miss McEleney

gw13mceleneylauren@glow.sch.uk

Your child has been set homework tasks for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night.

I explained in last week’s blog that we have decided that all completed worksheets should be kept at home (until further notice), to keep everyone safe. Your child was originally provided with a red folder to keep their worksheets in. This red folder can now be kept at home so that you can keep your child’s completed work in here.

Today your child will have a new clear plastic zippy wallet which will be used to send worksheets home on a Monday. This helps to protect worksheets from getting wet or crumpled in their school bag. Could I please ask that you take out the worksheets and send the plastic wallet back to school empty on a Tuesday. These will be sanitised and given out again on the following Monday.

The children really enjoyed learning their first sounds and common words last week. They also loved practising reading their first book. This book will be sent home for homework this week. Please return the reading book to school on Thursday.

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

Monday

Literacy

Letter sound- s

1.Practise saying the ‘s’ sound. Listen to the ‘s’  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 ‘s’. Can you think of any other words that begin with ‘s’?

3.Complete letter ‘s’ formation worksheet.

Maths

We are learning to recognise and write the number 6.

Number 6 formation rhyme– ‘Bend down low to pick up sticks. Now I’ve made the number six.’

Encourage your child to recite the rhyme to you and then practise their number formation.

Complete number 6 formation worksheet.

Tuesday

Literacy

Common Words: I, in, it

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 counting to 20 with Jack Hartmann.

Counting Task- Dice Numbers

Get six items such as beads, pegs or even small toys. Roll a dice then select that amount from your pile, e.g. if you roll a 4 on a dice, count out four items. Then put them back into the pile and roll again. If you don’t have a dice at home, don’t worry! You can click the link and use the online dice below.

https://www.online-stopwatch.com/chance-games/roll-a-dice/

Wednesday

Literacy

Letter sound- i

1.Practise saying the ‘i’ sound. Click on the link above and listen to the ‘i’  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 ‘i’. Can you think of any other words that begin with ‘i’?

3.Complete letter ‘i’ formation worksheet.

Maths

We are learning to recognise and write the number 7.

Number 7 formation rhyme– ‘Across the sky and down from heaven. Now I’ve made the number seven.’

Encourage your child to recite the rhyme to you and then practise their number formation.

Complete number 7 formation worksheet.

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

Thank you for all of your support.

Miss McEleney

Monday

Task One

The nursery rhyme we are focusing on in class this week is Hickory Dickory Dock.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?bbc=hickory-dickory-dock

Encourage your child to practise singing the song at home with actions. Ask your child if they can spot any words that rhyme in the song. Encourage them to think of other words that rhyme with dock and clock.

Task Two

We are learning to recognise and write the number 2.

Number 2 formation rhyme– Half a heart says “I love you.” Add a line. Now I’ve made the number two.

Encourage your child to recite the rhyme to you and then practise their number formation.

Complete number 2 formation worksheet.

Tuesday

Task One

Practise counting forwards and backwards from 0 to 10 while being active e.g. star jumps or climbing stairs.

Here are some number songs that you can practise at home. Have fun!

Task Two

Practise writing your name.

Wednesday

Task One

We are learning to recognise and write the number 3.

Number 3 formation rhyme- Around the tree, around the tree, now I’ve made the number three.

Encourage your child to recite the rhyme to you and then practise their number formation.

Complete number 3 formation worksheet.

Task Two

Practise buttoning your shirt or jacket.

Your child was given a homework folder with their worksheets today. Here is a copy of the letter which you will find inside their homework folder.

Primary 1 Homework Letter

Thank you,

Miss McEleney