Hello and happy Sunday! I hope you have all enjoyed your weekend – please see below for this week’s homework and class news.

Spelling: Our sound this week is ‘wh’ as in whale, what, where or why. We will be looking at how to decide whether to use ‘wh’ or w’.

Wordwalls: If your child did not receive their new wordwall last week they will receive it this week. Suggested words have been highlighted but as always, feel free to do more if your child would like. I have been very impressed by how hard pupils are trying to both say and spell their words.

Reading: Reading books will be issued this week. As well as discussing setting, character and plot in class, we are also starting to learn how to answer comprehension questions. If you are able, please ask your child some questions about what is happening in their book.

Maths: Maths bingo homework continues this week. If you would like a coin tree rubbing template, please let me know. Pupils have been showing great interest in learning about money.

Class News:

P.E.: Our P.E. days are Wednesday and Thursday. Pupils should have a full gym kit on these days. It is helpful for those pupils who prefer to wear shirt and tie to have a t-shirt or polo shirt in their gym bag.

Lost Property: We have quite a few items of clothing/footwear in our class lost and found box hunting for a home. Could I please ask that all clothing or sportswear is appropriately labelled with your child’s name and class?  This will ensure items can be returned swiftly.

World Book Day: World Book Day is on Thursday. You may come to school dressed as a book character or in your pyjamas. If you are not dressing up/in your pjs, then please wear your school uniform. As part of WBD, we will be enjoying read and munch with P6G – you are welcome to bring your favourite book and a healthy snack.

Have a great week ahead, and as always, thank you for your help and support.

Miss Cauley

Good evening, I hope you have had a fabulous weekend. Please see below for this week’s homework and class news.

Homework:

Spelling: This week’s spelling sound is u-e as in tube, rude and tune. We will be learning how this sound is different from ew and ue.

Reading: Reading books will be issued this week. If possible please continue to discuss setting, character and plot with your child. We have been learning how to write stories in class and I have been impressed with the characters pupils are creating.

Wordwalls: New wordwalls will be issued this week. A selection of words will be highlighted for your child but please feel free to do more if you wish. You can also ask your child to use these words in a sentence.

Maths: We will be learning all about money over the next few weeks. Children will be issued with a maths homework bingo card and if possible should complete the suggested amount of tasks each week. These are designed to be fun, practical activities to help children get used to using money and counting coins.

Class News:

Papier Mache: Thank you for all your newspaper donations – we had great fun making our sculptures. We can’t wait for you to see them.

Engineering: We have started to design our cars and last week had a visit from our engineer Matthew. He liked our designs so watch this space!

World Thinking Day: Feb 22nd is World Thinking Day. You can wear your Rainbow or Scouting uniform on this day.

Have a great week ahead!

Miss Cauley

Hello everyone,

I hope you’re all very well. Children were told in class today but just a short reminder that we will be visiting the Primary 4 bake sale tomorrow to support their Mico Tyco project.

Pupils can bring along a small donation or amount of money in exchange for some cakes.

We are also looking forward to our school Scottish assembly in the afternoon. Tartan can be worn if you have a small item.

Have a great evening,

Miss Cauley

Good afternoon!

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend. Please see below for homework and news.

Homework:

Spelling: We have been learning all about Magic e and this week we will focus on o-e (hole, bone, cone, rose). Children copy their spelling words into their jotter on a Monday and should write them out twice in their homework jotter. They should also complete a sentence featuring one or more of their spelling words. There were some super sentences last week!

Reading: Reading books will be issued on Monday. Our current focus within story writing is setting, so if possible, please discuss the setting of the story with your child. We have been learning how to use adjectives and nouns to describe what we see, hear, smell, touch and taste when we are thinking about where a story is set.

Maths: We have been learning how to count in 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s as well as how to double, half, share and divide. This week we will be focusing on what we already know to help us with place value and adding and subtracting with tens and units. There will be a sheet to accompany this.

News:

Scottish Poems and Assembly: I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the children’s Scottish poems last week.  Everyone worked hard to prepare them and should be very proud of themselves! As well as reciting their poems in front of their peers, several pupils visited other classes to perform their poems before we selected a class winner. Our whole school Scottish assembly is on Thursday – your child may wear or bring along something tartan for the occasion.

P.E. Kit: Most pupils have now returned their full kit to school after taking it home for the holidays. Could I please ask that, if possible, your child’s clothing is labelled with their name? We have several pupils with similar pairs of gym shoes and it helps us to return the correct things to the correct person.

Engineering Project: We are almost ready to start our engineering project – thank you for all your shoebox donations!

Have a lovely week ahead, and as always, thank you for your support.

Miss Cauley

Good evening everyone! I hope you all had a lovely weekend and enjoyed playing in the snow. Homework and news is as follows:

Homework

Spelling – This weeks magic e sound is i_e as in kite, bite , fine. Words should be written out twice and one sentence that includes a selection of spelling words written in your child’s homework jotter. There have been some very creative sentences arriving on my desk this term – they are a pleasure to read.

Reading books  – Reading books have been issued today. Our language focus this term is story writing, so if possible, please discuss the setting of the reading book with your child.

Wordwalls – Wordwalls were issued last week and will be heard over the coming fortnight.

Maths – This week our numeracy focus is sharing between 2 or halving. There is a sheet to complete. Children can also play Hit The Button, selecting the ‘halves’ category.

News

Today I heard most of the class reciting their Scottish poems. All the children were fantastic and it was a real pleasure to listen to them. They should all be very proud. Children will now have the opportunity to recite their poem to another class. A class winner then will be chosen and they will represent our class at the Burns assembly in school.

We are also enjoying learning about Scottish traditions and have been singing some Scottish songs.  So far we have learned ‘Ye Cannae Shove Yer Granny Aff A Bus’ (complete with instruments!), and we’re also learning the Jeely Piece song. We have some super singers in P2C!

Have a great week ahead,

Miss Cauley

Good evening,

I hope you have all enjoyed your weekend and a little of the dry weather!

Below is a round up of this week’s homework as well as class news.

Reading: New reading books will be issued this week. Read and munch with P6G continues this term – this takes place on a Friday. I know Primary 6 are enjoying reading with us and it’s a pleasure to see everyone discussing their books.

Spelling: Our sound this week is a_e as in cake, bake and shake. After we have had our initial teaching time I will post some optional games to play at home as this sound can be tricky.

Maths: We are learning to count in 2s, 5s and 10s and are also learning to add on 2,5 or 10 to a given number. Homework this week will be a pattern sheet following the number patterns listed above.

Scottish Poem: Lots of you have already begun to learn your Scots poems. I will begin to hear these poems in class wk beg 22 Jan. Please let me know this week if your child is choosing to recite a poem that is not on the provided list so I can make a note of their choice.

Technology: Thank you so much for all of your shoeboxes! We will start our car project very soon and I look forward to hearing the childrens ideas, seeing their designs and helping them to build their cars.

As always thank you for your support and I hope you have a wonderful week ahead!

Miss Cauley

Good evening,

I hope you have all had a lovely weekend, and I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Happy New Year! I’d also like to thank you for the gifts and well wishes received before the holidays.

It was wonderful to see the children last week and hear their holiday tales.  We are getting used to our new table groups and have been working very hard!

This week children will receive reading and language homework, but no maths. Sumdog can be played at home.

Reading:

Reading books will be issued tomorrow. If you are able, please take some time to discuss the following questions (if applicable) with your child:

Who is your favourite character and why?

Did you like the ending of the book? Why?

Was there anything you would change about the book?

What did you like about the book?

What did you dislike about the book?

Did anything puzzle you about the book?

Language:

Instead of spelling, a sheet will be issued asking your child to identify features within a sentence. They will also be asked to rewrite the sentence to make it more interesting. An example of how to do this will be given on the sheet.

Spelling will recommence wk beg 15.01.18

Word Walls:

Will be issued wk beg 15.01.18

Other News:

Engineering Project:

Thank you very much to those who have already brought in shoeboxes. Primary 2C will be participating in an exciting engineering project this term. If you have spare shoeboxes of any size (with a detachable lid) I would be very grateful if you could send them into school.

Gym Kits:

Most children took their gym things home at the end of last term. These can now be returned to class as P.E. will resume this week. Our gym days are Wednesday and Thursday.

Scottish Celebrations:

In preparation for our annual Burns’ celebration, children will be introduced  to a selection of Scottish poems this week. They should then choose one of these poems to learn at home. This poem will be recited in front of the class at a later date.

More information about this piece of homework will follow later in the week.

Have a fantastic week and thank you for your support!

Miss Cauley

I hope you all had a lovely weekend and are enjoying this festive season!

There is no formal homework this week, but children can play Sumdog or chose a book for personal enjoyment.

News

The children performed fantastically in their Christmas Nativity last week and all played their instruments so well.  They should be very proud of themselves.

On Tuesday 19th December, this week we will have our P2 Christmas party.  We may also have a visit from a special someone!  Children can come to school wearing their party clothes but please ensure your child has suitable shoes and a warm jacket for outdoor play.

On Wednesday, our last day before the holidays, the children may bring in a small toy to play with.

School closes at 2:30 on Wednesday 20th December.

I have really enjoyed working with 2B over the past two terms and can’t wait to see what’s in store in the new year. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support and help so far  – it is much appreciated. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Miss Bachell

I hope you all had a lovely weekend and are enjoying this festive season!

There is no formal homework this week, but children can play Sumdog or chose a book for personal enjoyment.

News

The children performed fantastically in their Christmas Nativity last week and all played their instruments so well.  They should be very proud of themselves.

On Tuesday 19th December, this week we will have our P2 Christmas party.  We may also have a visit from a special someone!  Children can come to school wearing their party clothes but please ensure your child has suitable shoes and a warm jacket for outdoor play.

On Wednesday, our last day before the holidays, the children may bring in a small toy to play with.

School closes at 2:30 on Wednesday 20th December.

I have thoroughly enjoyed working with 2C over the past two terms and I’m sure will  have a fantastic start to the New Year when we come back in January. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support and help so far  – it is much appreciated. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Miss Cauley

We have had a wonderfully creative morning in P2C! As we are studying lines of symmetry in maths, this morning we decided to make some symmetrical Christmas cards. Children chose their own shape and design, with some choosing to draw trees while others chose to design baubles or angels. As an added bonus we learned how to say Merry Christmas in French and wrote this on our cards. Ask us all about it! We produced some fabulous work today – Miss Cauley was very impressed. Take a look at our cards.