Good evening!

I hope you all had a lovely, relaxed weekend.

Homework was issued today. Our spelling rule this week is ‘th’. Please remind your child to make sure they are using their best handwriting for homework.

Each child also has a reading book; please don’t worry if they appear too easy/difficult, I am still in the process of completing reading records. Hopefully these will be completed by the end of the week so that the children can have texts of the appropriate level next week. Thank you for your patience! Children should be reading a little bit every night and practicing their word walls words.

Last week P2B made rain shakers as part of our rainforest topic. The children enjoyed discussing the sounds we would hear in the rainforest, creating their rain shakers and having a dance to rain forest music. It was great fun! Thanks to everyone who brought water bottles in, we even had spares at the end of the lesson! The children will also be learning about rainforest plants and endangered animals over the next couple of weeks!

Tomorrow, the children will enjoy a theatre performance in the morning at school, followed by an active music session from NYCoS. It’s going to be a great day!

We have also teamed up with P5D for our read and munch sessions and we hope to keep this up every Friday.

I hope you all have as enjoyable a week as P2B is going to have!

Miss Bachell/Mr Collins

You may have noticed some changes on our school blogs. To allow us to keep you updated with all the wonderful work happening at Bishopton Primary we have had to set up each stage with their own blog. These look just the same as before and you should be able to navigate between the main school site, and the class blogs, easily.

For example, if your child is in P5S you can click on the link down the left hand side of the main page to access the posts specific to them, or go via the Class Blogs menu at the top of the page. Both links will take you to the same place. This is where posts meant only for P5S will be located.

To view posts meant for everyone (eg. upcoming events, menu changes, school-wide news) you can select Whole School News from the list on the left hand side or from the News menu at the top of the page. These posts are also located in a section on the right hand side of all of the class blogs.

We highly recommend subscribing to your class updates (using the Subscribe to Primary… link). This will send an email every evening with all updates specific to the class and all Whole School News posts.

We hope you enjoy using the blogs and seeing what is happening in the school.

Good evening,

I hope you have all had a nice weekend and enjoyed a little of the sunshine. Please see below for homework details and class updates.

This week our spelling sound is th.  Our 4 common words and 4 th words will be inside the homework jotters.  The spelling instructions are stuck into the front cover of the jotters.

Your child will be issued with a reading book this week. Please read a little each night with them if possible.

Last week P2C paired up with P6G for our Friday ‘Read and Munch’ session. Children thoroughly enjoyed spending time with Primary 6 and it was a pleasure to see them chatting about stories with their elder peers.

Several pupils have now brought in books to share with the class and it has been lovely to hear about their favourite tales. We will continue to have ERIC time on a Tuesday.

Your child will receive their Sumdog login this week. This pass code will be stuck to the inside cover of your child’s diary.

Other news

Show and tell has been a roaring success in P2C! A huge well done to all the boys and girls for standing up with confidence and enthusiasm to share their news and achievements. Show and tell will be an ongoing feature this term – I look forward to hearing more about their hobbies and adventures.

Our rainforest topic is now well under way. Last week we learned about deforestation and endangered animals, with children contributing passionately to discussions about the subject. We worked in our topic groups to create images of some of the creatures that are endangered and learned to work co-operatively.

The children will be making rainshakers in one of the lessons. If possible, could children please bring in an empty, clean plastic bottle. Thank you to those pupils who have already brought one in.

Thank you for your continued support. We are looking forward to a fun-filled week ahead. Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions.

Miss Cauley

Good evening, I hope you all had a great weekend.  News and homework for P2R as follows:

Spelling  – This week our spelling sound is th as in thin and moth.  Instructions for spelling homework can be found in the front cover of the spelling jotter.

Reading – Reading books should be read throughout the week.  If possible ask your child questions about the book to ensure understanding as well as fluency.

Wordwalls – (W/W) – These should be looked at each night if possible.

Maths – This week our Maths homework will be looking at number formation.  This will be given out on Wednesday.

News

This week we continued out Rainforest topic.  On Friday we created our rainforest in the classroom.  The children worked together in their groups to create the plants that we find in the rainforest.  It looks fabulous.  Pictures to follow.  Plants included the Venus fly trap, the Rafflesia (smelly plant) and the Bromeliade.

On Tuesday morning P2 will be watching a theatre production in school as a reward for improving in the Summer reading challenge.  This is in our P.E slot however I will try to fit in extra exercise and our daily mile that day to ensure our fitness levels continue to improve.

Sumdog passwords will be stuck in the homework diaries this week so look out for these so children can log on and start practising their maths skills at home.

I am continuing to work with the children and their reading running records this week.  Wordwalls have also been checked and the next set of words highlighted for practise this week.

We are in the process of booking a Rainforest trip to Amazonia.  Dates and details will be out as soon as possible.

Thank you as always for your support.

Mrs Fulton/Mrs MacKenzie

P2-7 pupils have or will be given their username and password for Sumdog. Sumdog is a way for children to practice maths skills while playing fun, math-related games against friends, classmates or students from around the world. Games are individualised for each pupil’s ability level, so users can play against opponents who have the same skills.

Please save the link below on your computer/tablet to take you straight to the login page (with the school code pre-filled). Our school code is bishopton-primary-school.

https://www.sumdog.com/sch/bishopton-primary-school

P6G have teamed up with P2C to do a read and munch every Friday to read our stories to each other with a healthy snack. We really enjoyed this and primary two were fantastic listeners! We are looking forward to next week when they bring books up to us to read!

Good evening,

Just a reminder that this Friday P2B will be doing Rainforest music as part of our topic. If possible, please could you give your a child a clean plastic bottle (any size) to bring in to make rain shakers. Even better if you have more than one, the more the merrier! Thanks in advance.

Miss Bachell

I hope you all had a lovely weekend!

Homework was handed out in book bags yesterday. Our sound this week is ‘ch’ and spelling homework/instructions have been stuck into homework jotters. Please remind your child to bring their book bags into school everyday. If any letters are handed out I will ask the children to put it in their book bags. If you have any notes for myself or the school they are best put into book bags too. Thanks!

I am in the process of completing reading records for each child in the class, to ensure they are starting their reading at the correct level. In the meantime, this week I will also allow the children to take a book home to read for pleasure. If you can, please read a little with your child each night. I am also creating word walls for each child, so that they have specific words to focus on in school and at home. Each wall will be tailored to each child.

Last week we started our rainforest topic.  We got into our topic groups and created a poster and a team name.  It was great fun.  The children will be making rainshakers in one of the lessons. P2B will have their lesson this Friday.  If possible we would like the children to bring in an empty, clean plastic bottle for this lesson.  Any size is fine.   Thank you in advance.

Have a pleasant week.

Miss Bachell/Mr Collins

Good evening,

I hope you have all had a lovely weekend. Please see below for homework details and class updates.

This week our spelling sound is ch.  Our 4 common words and 4 ch words will be inside the homework jotters.  The spelling instructions are stuck into the front cover of the jotters.

Reading running records are being completed this week with your child to set the right reading level.  This is where we give your child an unseen text to pitch the correct reading level for each child.   Your child has chosen a ‘take-home’ book to read this week as this is taking place.  Please read a little each night with your child if possible.

Children regularly use the class library and discuss their favourite books with friends. On Tuesdays we will have ERIC time in class. Children can bring in a book from home to enjoy at this time.

Other news

Last week we started our rainforest topic.  We got into our topic groups and created a poster and a team name.  It was great fun.  The children will be making rainshakers in one of the lessons.  If possible we would like the children to bring in an empty, clean plastic bottle for this lesson.  Any size is fine.   Thank you in advance.

Have a fantastic week and please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions.

Miss Cauley

I hope you have all had a restful weekend.  Homework and news as follows:

Homework

This week our spelling sound is ch.  Our 4 common words and 4 ch words will be inside the homework jotters.  The spelling instructions are stuck into the front cover of the jotters.

This week your child will also have a wordwall to look at.  I have been spending time in the first 2 weeks going over the first 100 common words for word recognition with your child.  We would like your child to practise reading these wordwall words.  I have highlighted the words to focus on in green but your child can do more if they wish.

Reading running records are being completed this week with your child to set the right reading level.  This is where we give your child an unseen text to pitch the correct reading level for each child.   Your child will have a book in their bookbag to read this week as this is taking place.  Please read a little each night with your child if possible.

Other news

Last week we started our rainforest topic.  We got into our topic groups and created a poster and a team name.  It was great fun.  The children will be making rainshakers in one of the lessons.  If possible we would like the children to bring in an empty clean plastic bottle for this lesson.  Any size is fine.   Thank you in advance.

On Friday we chose our first Paths child of the day.  This child will be given compliments in class on Monday by the other children.  These will then be sent home to show.  It would be great when it is your child’s turn to be child of the day that you choose another 1 or 2 compliments to add to the list.  This will then be discussed the next day in class.  This child of the day will also be given special jobs in class such as choosing our “go noodle” dance and being a class helper.

Thank you for all of your support.

Mrs Fulton/ Mrs MacKenzie