Good evening, I hope you all had a lovely weekend.  Homework and news as follows:

Homework

Spelling – This week our sound is ou as in proud, house and pound.

Reading – We will be using the Big Cat books again this week.

Wordwalls – These will be heard on Thursday of this week.

Maths – This week we will be looking at number skills within the 100 square.  For example numbers before and numbers after.

News

Parent night interviews are being held on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.  I look forward to speaking with you all about your child’s progress.

School Trip

Thank you for returning your slips relating to the school trip lunches.  You are entitled to a free school packed lunch.  If you would like one for your child on trip day please let me know by returning the cut off slip from the trip letter or writing a note in the diary.  Our school trip to Calderglen Country Park in East Kilbride will  be on Tuesday 5th June.  If you are able to be a adult helper on this day please pop a small note in the diary and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Sports Day

Sports day is on Wednesday 30th May.  We require 2 adult helpers to escort the class down and back to the ROF field for safety reasons.  This would be at approximately 11am and escorting back at approximately 12pm.  If you are able to help please pop a note in the diary and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

This week we have a holiday on Friday 25th May and Monday 28th May.  The children will return to school on Tuesday 29th May.

Have a great week and I look forward to meeting with you all on parents night.

Mrs Fulton/ Mrs MacKenzie

Good evening.  I hope you all had a lovely weekend in the sunshine.  Homework and news as follows:

Homework

Spelling continues with 4 words with the spelling sound and 4 common words.   Please try and complete a spelling grid activity if possible during the week.   I will upload a picture of the spelling grid tomorrow in case anyone needs a new one.

Wordwalls will be given out this week.They will be checked on Thursday 24th May.

Reading – We will continue to use the Big cat books this week.

Maths – Maths homework will be looking at counting in 3s this week.

News

Parent night appointments will be given out on Monday 14th May.  I have done my best to accommodate all requests.  If the time or day does not suit please let me know and I will do my best to change it.

Wednesday this week will be Numeracy day and the children will be taking part in Maths activities all day.

We have arranged a summer term trip for Primary 2.  This will be to Calderglen country park in East Kilbride.  The date for our trip is Tuesday 5th June and it will last most of the day.  A letter will be out as soon as possible.  We will be looking for some adult helpers.  If you are able to come please pop a note in the diary and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Have a great week and thank you as always for all of your support.

Mrs Fulton/Mrs MacKenzie

Good evening, I hope you all enjoyed the lovely weather this weekend.  Homework and news as follows:

Homework

Spelling – This week our spelling sound is ow as in snow and blow.  there will be 4 words with this sound and 4 tricky words.  Remember to complete an activity from the spelling grid if you can.

Reading – Books continue.  Over the next few weeks I will be completing running records again with the children to check reading levels.  Next week we will have the Big cat books home again.

Wordwalls – These will be checked on Thursday.

Maths – A fraction sheet revising 1/2s will go home this week.  We will be looking at quarters next week.

The children have been working so hard on time this session.  Please encourage them to recognise o’clock, half past and quarter past at home if you can.  They should also know how to write and say these times in digital.

News

Last week we continued our new Africa Topic.  We were learning about the differences and similarities between life in Scotland and  life in some areas of Africa.  We watched a clip about the day in the life of a young African girl living in Nairobi, Kenya.  The children then worked with a partner to draw and write about the similarities and differences with our own life.  They all worked so hard.

Our Meerkat now has a name.  Bishy Meer.  We are enjoying hearing about his adventures with the children.

Big Pedal

Big pedal continues this week.  Pupils can bring a bike or scooter each day.

Holidays

Children are off this Friday 4th May and Monday 7th May.  Pupils return on Tuesday 8th May.

Have a great week.

Mrs Fulton/ Mrs Mackenzie

Good evening, I hope you all had a great weekend.  Homework and news as follows:

Homework

Spelling sounds this week are oi and oy as in soil and joy.  There will be a new spelling grid out into bookbags this week.  1 activity from the grid should be completed each week if possible.  This can replace or add to the sentence job normally completed on a Wednesday.

Reading books continue.

Maths homework will be looking at 1 hour before and 1 hour after times.

New wordwalls out on Monday.  These will be checked on Thursday 3rd May.

News

Big pedal starts on Monday 23rd April and will run for 2 weeks until Thursday 3rd May.  Children are encouraged to bring in a bike or scooter each day.  A helmet must be worn when riding bikes.  Bikes and scooters can be parked up the stairs near the railing at our classroom door.  This way we can see them and access them from the classroom easily.  We will be outside each day for Big pedal.  If your child does not bring a bike or scooter they will be encouraged to run, skip, jump etc during Big pedal time.

Topic

We started our new Africa topic on Friday.  We talked about what we already know about Africa and on Monday we will discuss what we would like to find out about in this topic.  We may also have a little visitor to our class this week………..

Reading Challenge

If your child has been taking part in the First Minister’s reading challenge, completed booklets should be returned by Friday 27th April.  If you have lost your passport or forgotten to fill it in, pop a note of the approximate amount of books your child has read since August and I will add it to the class total.  Thank you.

Have a great week and thank you for all of your support.

Mrs Fulton/ Mrs MacKenzie

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter holiday.  Homework and news as follows:

Homework

Spelling  – This week our sound will be igh as in sight and light

Reading – New books will be issued on Monday

No maths this week although the children can play any of the computer maths games that they have played previously.

Wordwalls will be out next Monday.

News

This week we will be starting our new topic all about Africa.  As you know one of our Primary 2 teachers Miss Cauley, will be visiting in the summer and we are so excited to learn about this continent before she goes.  The children will be involved in a discussion to determine what they would like to learn and what they already know.

This week the children and I will finish evaluating the targets they set last term.  New targets will be in bookbags next Monday.

Big Pedal starts on Monday 23rd April and runs for 2 weeks.  The children are encouraged to scoot or cycle to school if possible.  We will have time during the day for Big pedal time too in the school playground.  The children should bring a helmet.  If the children do not bring a scooter or bike they will be encouraged to share and take part in physical activity at these times.

Thank you as always for your continued support.

Mrs Fulton/ Mrs MacKenzie

Good evening, I hope you all had a great weekend.  News as follows:

No formal homework home this week.  I will send bookbags home and the children can look over their wordwalls if they wish for extra practise.  P.e bags and wellington boots will be sent home this week.  Our “Oor Grandparents” homework is due tomorrow and we will start hearing all of their wonderful presentations tomorrow.  I can’t wait.  These will also be displayed at our open afternoon.

Our open afternoon is on Tuesday 27th March starting at 2pm.  Please wait at our fire door at the P2R classroom to be let in.  There is an event in the gym hall which means we can’t allow access through the main office as usual.  The children will perform for you and then you will have the opportunity to see around the Primary 2 classrooms finishing in our own.  At this time you are very welcome to look though your child’s tray to see their wonderful work.  At around 3pm you will be asked to wait outside in the playground for your child to be dismissed as usual at 3:15.  The children can’t wait to show you all of their hard work.

Lastly, report cards will be issued on Thursday 29th March.  School closes at 2:30 on Thursday for the Easter holidays and reopens on Monday 16th April at 9:00.

Thank you as always for all of your support.

Mrs Fulton/ Mrs MacKenzie