Yesterday at assembly p1/2 won the ‘Cool Class Cup’. We got a trophy and a relaxing DVD afternoon as our special treat.

We took a vote and chose to watch ‘Ice Age’.

Out topic this term is all about comparing how life in Scotland was different in the past to how it is now e.g. toys, houses, school etc. 

Primary 1 Homework 

Sounds

• Please continue to revise all sounds in your word wallet.

• This week we are looking at words with ‘am‘ in them. Can you make up these at words with your sound cards:

  jam	Sam	ram
  ham	pam	camp

Words

• This weeks words are: or  do  going  old

• Please complete the CVC sheet in your homework folder. Sound out the words to write them.

Reading Book

• Please try and read as often as you can.

• Remember to point to each word as you read it.

• Can you find any of your words or sounds in your book?

Maths

• Please complete the addition worksheet in you folder.

• Log-in to Sumdog and play some of the games on a computer, phone or tablet.

Primary 2 Homework

Maths

• Complete the worksheet in your homework folder.

• Log-in to Sumdog and play some of the games on a computer, phone or tablet.

• We have been learning how to add on 10 and take away 10.

  52 + 10 =	45 + 10 =	87 –  10 =
  14 + 10 =	70  –  10 =	31 – 10 =

Sounds and Words and Reading Book

• Please can you go over your sounds and words.

• Try and read your reading book as often as you can.

• Remember to point to each word as you read it.

This afternoon we made jungle animals to display in our jungle themed learning zone.

Some of us made pandas, some of us made lions and others collaged parrots. Miss Murray was very impressed with our creative skills and our cutting skills.

This clever boy made a snake all by himself in the learning zone. He mixed the paint together to make different colours for his snake skin.

We have been loving our new Jungle themed learning zone this week!

• Yesterday everyone got their log-in details for ‘Sumdog‘ . This is a great way to practise your reading, spelling and maths through different games.

• You can play it online or there is a Sumdog app you can download.

• I put a card with your child’s log-in details inside their homework folder.

Let me know if you have any questions about it. 

Happy New Year to you all. I hope you all had a lovely time over the festive period. 

Primary 1 Homework

Sounds

• Please continue to revise all sounds in your word wallet.

• This week we are looking at words with ‘ap‘ in them. Can you make up these at words with your sound cards:

  tap	bap	trap
  map	cap	nap

Words

• Please revise all words in your word wallet that we have learned so far.

• Can you make up a sentence with the words and sounds in your word wallet e.g. She  was  not  on  the  bus  with  dad.

Reading Book

• Please try and read as often as you can.

• Remember to point to each word as you read it.

• Can you find any of your words or sounds in your book?

Maths

• • 5 + 1 =	2 + 2 =	8 + 0 =
    1 + 4 =	2 + 3 =	3 + 2 =

Primary 2 Homework

Maths

• Please play this game at home. You can play it on a phone or tablet:

• https://www.topmarks.co.uk/place-value/place-value-charts

• https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/place-value-basketball

Sounds and Words

• Go over your words and sounds in your folder.

• Can you make a sentence with your words and sound cards?

Reading Book

• Try and read your reading book as often as you can.

• Remember to point to each word as you read it.

Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to everyone in p1/2 and to their families.

Thank you for all your hard work this term – you are all super.

Thank you also for my cards and gifts – it is very very much appreciated.

See you all in 2020

🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉

What a brilliant time we had at our Christmas party! Lots of games, dancing and Santa even dropped by to give us all a present. A great day.

We had a great day wearing our Christmas jumpers and having a tasty Christmas lunch.

Thank you for all the donations to the food bank.

• Can all children in Primary 1 and Primary 2  please remember to wear black/dark trousers or leggings to school on Friday for the Nativity. School trousers or jeans will be absolutely fine. Children will be given a t-shirt to wear on stage.