Have a lovely weekend!  Stay safe.

Here is a picture of our symmetrical butterflies on display.  We also made symmetrical spookies while learning about symmetry!

Here is a wee link to an online symmetry game if you would like to have a go at home… Symmetry Matching Game

Today we walked a mile to raise money for MacMillan cancer support.

We have been learning about emotions in health and well-being. We have been reading ‘The Colour Monster’ by Anna Llenas.

We have been discussing our emotions and exploring what makes us feel certain emotions, and how to use strategies to help us deal with challenging emotions.

We used play dough and whiteboard pens to create facial expressions to represent different emotions.

Watch the Colour Monster being read on You Tube:

https://youtu.be/Ih0iu80u04Y

• Well done to everyone who has been using their Active Learn account to read their book and practising their maths on Sumdog.  If you are having any problems with any of these accounts please do not hesitate to contact me.

• Please  log into your Active Learn account and read your book for this week. I have allocated the book suitable for your child’s level.

• Point to each word as you read it to make sure you don’t miss any words. Look at the illustrations and the sounds at the start and end of the words to help you. Happy reading!

Sounds and Words

• Using the sounds s a t p i r m d can you play a game of iSpy with someone at home?

• Please use your word/sound wallet to practise your sounds and words.

• Please remember that the school is closed to pupils on Thursday 24th for the In-service Day plus Friday 25th and Monday 28th for the September Weekend.

• As we cannot have out usual MacMillan Coffee Morning this year, we are going to take part in a MacMillan March Daily Mile on Wednesday instead. The children don’t need to bring anything in – just be ready to do our mile walk!

• Up until Tuesday 22nd September, the Teach Your Monster to Read App is FREE to download! The App helps support phonics and reading through a series of literacy games.

• Once the App is downloaded it’s free to play and can be used on multiple devices.

We learned about symmetry today. We talked about what symmetrical means and looked at things that are symmetrical, then things that are asymmetrical.

We coloured pictures to make them symmetrical and we also made symmetrical butterfly prints with paint.

Today we made the most of the sunshine and spent even more time than usual outdoors.  We investigated the Woodlands bug hotel and found lots of different insects.  We also enjoyed playing in the autumn leaves.

This afternoon we did some finger painting. We only used the primary colours red, blue and yellow and experimented with mixing to make new colours. We mixed green, purple, orange and brown.

Blending

Today we were using our magnetic boards and letters to blend the sounds we have learned so far to make words.

• This weeks sounds are :  r   m  d

• Can you make up any 3 letter words with your sounds e.g. rip, pin, mat etc.

• Can you think of any words that have these sounds at the start?

Words

• This weeks words are :  an  is  and 

• Can you find these words in your word wallet?

• What sounds are in these words?

• Can you find any of these words in a book or in your house?

Remember to  listen to the Jolly Phonics songs and actions below. We use these in class to help us remember our sounds:

https://youtu.be/_s-1sxzjPX8

Bug Club

On Bug Club, I have allocated the children a phonics book to read at home.  This may be a little tricky as we have only just started to blend sounds to make words in class, but if you would like to have a go at helping your child to blend the sounds we have learned to read a book, then this uses only the sounds already taught in class.

Whole School Homework

Today everyone came home with a hand print from Miss Ferguson.  You have to use the fingers to write down or draw different qualities that describe you.  Details of this homework task should be found on the main blog page – Click here to go to main blog

We have started to blend the sounds we have learned to make words.  We are very proud of ourselves.