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Wee Class – P1 – P4

Welcome to The Wee Class

We are a multi-composite class made up of P1, P2, P3 and P4. This year we have 17 children in our class. We love learning and work hard to develop our skills across the curriculum.

The Curriculum

Through all areas of learning, we aim to provide a curriculum that meets the needs of all of our learners.

In The Wee Class we offer play-based learning which means that we have lots of opportunities to learn through play experiences as well as targeted group and whole class teaching.

What does play-based learning this look like?

• Adult-led learning – Teacher time where groups or individuals are directly taught by the teacher and complete specific tasks like Guided Reading or Phonics.
• Adult-initiated learning – Carefully thought out provocations or challenges are set up by the adult to spark engagement. These may have a specific outcome planned by the adult or they may be more open-ended.
• Child-led learning – ‘Free play’. This is when children are able to access the environment freely and develop their own ideas and creativity through play. Our classroom environment and resources are well-thought out and changed regularly to promote purposeful play experiences.

In our classroom you will find a cosy, quiet reading area, a lego station, a creative area for arts & crafts, a construction area for building and a sand/water play table. We also have lots of small world, role play and loose parts for imaginations to run wild with.

“Play is the work of the child.” – Maria Montessori

“Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive, physical, social and emotional wellbeing of children.” – Kenneth R. Ginsburg

As well as our learning in class, we also enjoy opportunities to work across the school to develop the ethos and life of the school as a community. Each term we have a block of Masterclass sessions where we work in mixed groups from EYC up to P7. During these we develop our Meta Skills. This year we have cooking, art, STEM and HWB activities on offer. We also have weekly school assemblies where we celebrate our successes and wider achievements as well as learning about wider themes and topics. As well as this, we have school committees which meet every week. These allow our learners to take on leadership opportunities and to work together towards positive changes for our school, local and wider communities.

Our Class Charter

Staffing in The Wee Class

Mrs Holland and Mrs Martin are our class teachers. Mrs Holland teaches us on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and Mrs Martin teaches us on Thursdays and Fridays.

Mrs Coleman is our music teacher and Mr MacMorland teaches us P.E. on a Friday.

Mrs Robertson and Mr Sisi also support us with our learning and assessment.

We are also very lucky to have our amazing school assistants supporting our learning throughout the week: Mrs Stevenson and Mrs Mortlock. They also help us to stay safe in the lunch hall and playground.

P.E. Days

Our P.E. days this session are Monday and Friday.

 

Big Class P5 – P7

Welcome to our upper primary class, where 12 enthusiastic pupils from Primaries 5, 6, and 7 come together to learn and grow! Led by Mr. MacMorland, our class thrives on creativity and engagement, fostering an environment where everyone is encouraged to think outside the box.

We believe in the power of collaboration and support, cultivating a strong learning community. With a focus on developing a growth mindset, we continuously work on our meta-skills and often embrace a play-based approach to enhance our learning experiences.

We have P.E. classes on Tuesdays and Fridays, adding new skills and fitness to our weekly routine.