This week, we have listened to the very popular Stick Man story by Julia Donaldson. We have sequenced parts of the story and have used it to help us revise some of our sounds. P2 have enjoyed making small books with pictures and writing. We have also been using parts of the story to help us with our number work. Today, we looked at the family tree picture in detail and started to draw our own black pen pictures. Sadly, it was too wet for us to look for our own stick men in the garden! Maybe tomorrow!
Kate made a fantastic Stick Man at home! He’s watched over us all day and loved watching us draw!
Black pen pictures starting to take shape.
We had to listen carefully to instructions as we went.
Lots of detail being added in.
We are looking forward to adding on leaves and other details tomorrow.
Primary 2 have been enjoying their quiet afternoons but are looking forward to helping P1 settle into full days next week. P2 have been reading in groups and working together on alphabet tasks. They’ve been really keen to start their spelling tests and dictation work … just like P2 last year and have been learning how we need to set this out in our jotters. They have worked together on practical capacity work in Maths and have been developing their estimation skills. Topic work has been centred around lessons on Our Body and we’ve been keeping our bodies fit in class PE.
Everyone has enjoyed working together to explore capacity and trying out our estimation skills.
Dictation takes a lot of concentration to listen to the words and sounds and write them down.
We set out a cube every time we heard Mrs Smith say a word in the sentence.
The cubes helped us to remember how many words we needed to write and helped us to see where we should put a finger space.
Mrs Tait helped P2 to learn about the major organs of the body.
In class P.E. we have been working on listening to and following instructions first time and developing our ball skills.
Thanks to the glorious Shetland weather, we were able to do all our planned activities today! We started off at the Boddam play park to do an experiment on forces. Then, in groups, we had to show forces at work using the play equipment. After some time inside looking at Electricity with Mr Rose, it was back outside to do a spot of reading before we joined the rest of the school on our whole school walk. A full day of learning and fresh air!
We wanted to test what would happen if we let a tractor run down different heights of slope.
We needed to make sure the tractor would run off smoothly.
On the flat, with no push or slope, our tractor was going nowhere.
We measured how high up we wanted to start our test.
To be fair, we had to let go and not push the tractor.
A little further up.
We watched how far it travelled.
It worked well.
Measuring the distance.
We tried it again, but further up this time.
We had to measure how far it travelled.
We could easily see that the higher the slope, the further the vehicle would run.
How far will it go?
We just had to try it right from the top!
The girls had to use a force to get the spin started.
Denley and Christina had to PULL hard to get up!
Gravity is all around us!
This group had to show using a push.
Gravity pulls us down!
A steep, smooth surface was perfect to get our tractor moving!
We applied forces to make things twist.
Some pushes can be good fun!
This group had to find smooth surfaces that would make the tractor run easily and quickly.
Anders and Ryan were looking for rough surfaces that would slow their tractor down.
Testing the wooden ramp for friction.
P2 read in the sunshine. Lots of them chose to read topic books on forces.
P1/2 have been using the laptops to research French food this term as part of their Food topic. Some food sounded really yummy – macarons, crepes, baguettes and tarte tatin just to name a few. Others were a bit surprising. Have you ever tried frogs legs and snails?!
We decided that we wanted to try making some of the yummy treats for family and friends to enjoy. Once we found some simple recipes, we wrote shopping lists and began the preparations for our French afternoon. Invitations were made and sent out. Then it was time to begin making and baking! We also made a milk chocolate tarte and a white chocolate tarte but forgot to take photos!!
Roma was busy making her own notes on French food.
Ryan and Elijah worked as a team to find out about baguettes and took notes to share with the class.
P2 were super helpers for the P1s. There was a lot of information to look through and they had to decide what was important to write down.
Conor carefully looked through the recipes to make sure he had included everything in his shopping list.
Elijah read out the ingredients for Freya to add to her shopping list.
Time to begin the first crepe mixture.
Everyone enjoys cracking the eggs! Watch out for egg shells!
Conor made sure Aiden poured just the right amount of milk.
Roma takes a break from beating her eggs to check the milk too!
Leo and Freya worked as a team to pour and measure the right amount of milk.
tap…tap…tap…
Everyone was busy pouring, measuring and mixing.
Iona begins mixing all of the ingredients together.
Freya’s turn next!
Next up…mini chocolate croissants.
Roll them up….
Roma seems happy with her croissant!
When the pupils finished each croissant, they added them to the tray.
Keep rolling…we need to make more!
Georgia and Elijah worked together to lightly brush some egg on top of each one.
Since World Book Day, P1/2 have been enjoying the challenges of reading all sorts of different texts at home and at school. They are enjoying reading alone, with a partner and in small groups. They have been really keen to share their reading with the class and have written book reviews at home to tell us all about their favourite stories. Please look through our gallery of photos. It is clear to see the enjoyment, concentration, peer support and potential for learning.
Ruben and Ryan reading and recording titles read.
World Book Day reading…Roma and Kayla the witch!
Christina dressed as Heidi concentrating so well!
Isla showing us how much her reading skills are developing.
Friends learning together.
P2 pupils make excellent reading partners.
Reading is fun when you share a book together!
Leo was engrossed in his story!
Conor recording and rating his story.
Christina revising her Tricky Words at the end of her story.
Isla and Leo shared their stories with the class.
Sounding words out together.
Kayla enjoying our ERIC time.
Having fun while we read!
Reading in small groups.
Working together.
Sharing our book reviews we wrote at home.
Elijah asks, “What would have made your story get five stars?”
On Thursday 6th October we celebrated National Poetry Day by reading poems throughout the day. We listened to a funny poem called “Sick” about a girl who wanted to stay home from school and we listened to Mrs Smith’s favourite poem from her childhood called “Rice Pudding.” We also enjoyed watching “The Jumblies” and “The Owl and the Pussy Cat” on the whiteboard. Then we tried writing our own senses poem. Everyone produced a super piece of writing. Here are just a few. The rest can be seen displayed outside P1/2. To round it all off, Christina brought in her poetry book from home and shared her favourite verses with us the next day. We really enjoyed our day!
Isla’s WorkLena’s PoemAnders worked hard on his piece.Elijah’s PoetryChristina’s WorkConor’s WritingFreya’s PoemRuben worked hard on his sounds.George’s PoetryChristina brought in her book from home to share.
On Thursday, we learned our last letter before we break up for the October holidays. This morning, Leo brought in something special to show us! We were delighted to see his very own x-ray photograph to help us learn and remember the x sound. Good work Leo!
We love when you bring in things from home to help us learn!
Primary 1 have been settling into school life really well and will start full days this coming Monday. So, what have they been getting up to? Here are just some of the activities they have been involved in. They’ve packed a lot in!
Counting games with friends.
Writing skills being developed as we play.
Our school corner is the most popular choice!
Budding teacher talks to her pupil!
Forming our numbers using counters.
Talking to Pierre in French!
Whiteboard numbers.
Reading with friends.
Jigsaw making.
Listening skills being developed.
Sorting with sounds.
Who knows what cake starts with?
Free play in the water tray…always popular!
Blending sounds together to make words.
More formal writing.
Tracing letters to reinforce the shape.
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