Welcome to Primary 2/3. Our teacher is Mr Singleton!
In our class, we work as a team and learn from our mistakes.
This is our class charter.
This is our class timetable. We have PE on Tuesday and Thursday!
In literacy, P2/3 have been learning about writing recounts and explanations as we learn about the problems of plastic pollution. We have been reading & spelling words with lots of different vowel sounds including igh, or and oi. P2/3 know what a digraph is and what diacritical marking is so you can ask your child to explain these words to you!
In numeracy, P2/3 have been focusing a lot on money and fractions. Some of the strategies we have been using include sharing amounts into equal groups. Now we are confident using coins, we have focused on choosing the most sensible combination of coins and not just giving someone 45 individual 1p coins to make 45p!
The main highlight in March has undoubtedly been a big science focus in our lessons. We have tested paper airplanes, built tall towers from different materials, studied objects under powerful microscopes and made marble runs. I think there could be many future scientists in P2/3!
In literacy, P2/3 have been learning about “defeating the monster” stories and have come up with innovative changes ready to write their own version. We have been reading & spelling words with lots of different vowel sounds including ai, ee, oa, ur, ea, ow, oo. P2/3 know what a digraph is and what diacritical marking is so you can ask anyone to explain these words to you!
In numeracy, P2/3 have been focusing a lot on multiplication and division. Some of the strategies we have been using include making equal groups (e.g. 6 x 5 = 6 lots of 5) and making arrays. We are also learning about fractions and what the words “half, third, quarter, fifth, tenth” mean.
Other skills that P2/3 have been working on include increasing our fitness by completing circuit training in PE, learning about the search & rescue services including our visit to Prestwick Airport, and learning to stay safe online by not revealing personal information & speaking to a trusted adult about anything you’re not sure about.
