Dear Parent/Guardian,
The new school year is now underway and the children are settling well into Primary 2. They have enjoyed moving up to their new classroom on the first floor and are beginning to set personal targets for this term. Here is a brief overview of the learning that will be taking place in our P.2 class this term.
Literacy
Children will continue to follow North Lanarkshire’s Active Literacy Programme for spelling and phonics. They will continue to learn new words and a new sound weekly and this will be consolidated through class work and homework.
In reading, children will usually bring home two colour banded books each week. Please ensure they return their books the following day. In writing children will continue to practise correct formation of letters. Please try to encourage this at home where possible.
Numeracy
Children will begin this term by learning the sequence of days in a week and months in a year. We will then move on to learn about our number system. Children will discover that this is built around the digits 0-9 and be able to use the digits in different combinations to make numbers. Children will also learn how to read, write and order a range of whole numbers.
R.E
In R.E we will discuss the love God has for us, why he made us the way he did. We will also focus on various parts of the mass and develop mass responses this term.
Health and Wellbeing
In P.E our main focus this term will be large ball skills. P.E days will be Mondays and Wednesdays. In Health Education our focus will be the drug education programme ‘What’s the Score’ were the children will gain an awareness of substances and potential dangers. In science Mrs McLaughlin will be looking at living things and their environment.
Social Studies
This term the children will take part in the whole school theme of ‘Our Wonderful World’. Primary 2 will explore the local area and will enjoy looking at Scotland in a wider context. Children will learn through play, discussion and many group activities to develop their understanding of our local environment and places of local interest.
Thank you for your continued support and please use your child’s homework diary to communicate any concerns/comments.
Eileen Doherty – Class Teacher P.2.
