P1A Have made their names using drawing and colouring. They are now making an Autumn tree using drawing, collage and colour skills. The are learning how to use different materials. Posts will be available of finished works next week.
Shetland Youth Orchestra Performance
We were treated to a performance by the Shetland Youth Orchestra last week in the Sound Hall. The orchestra is made up of children from all over Shetland including both primary and secondary, and their musical talents are amazing!
We were introduced to all the different instrument families including brass, woodwind, strings and percussion. We listened to a mixture of music including classical, swing and even a theme tune or too. We particularly liked the Wallace and Grommit theme tune which they played as we were leaving the hall.
What a very enjoyable way to spend a Friday afternoon!
Outdoor Learning
Primary 1A really enjoyed their first experience of outdoor learning in the wildlife area.
We are focusing on enjoying risky play safely, pupils enjoyed tree climbing, den building and scavenging. We are learning to dress appropriately for outdoor education which includes water proofs, high vis and welly boots. They decided on some key priorities: wear the right clothes, stay safe with your hands and feet, be kind to growing things, have fun and explore!
Pupil quotes about outdoor learning:
‘I love the smell of the grass and the trees’, ‘I loved climbing the tree, I felt like an explorer’ ‘being outside makes me feel happy inside!’.
PE
We have started the year in PE with spatial awareness activities, learning to use the space safely while the class are moving freely around. We learnt what being in a space means and how to stay in a space while moving. We have also focused on movement. We used different stimulus like Mr Men, animals and Beans to respond to instructions and move in different manners. Here are some examples of the ways we have moved –
Mr Men – Mr Rush moved fast, Mr Noisy moved making a lot of noise, Mr Jelly wobbled like a jelly and Mr Muddle moved backwards.
Beans – Jumping Bean jumped, runner bean ran, Mr Bean moved in a silly manner and frozen bean froze like a statue.
Animals – Horses galloped, kangaroos jumped and frogs jumped from a crouch position.
Dough Challenges!
We love playing with dough in Primary 1!
Dough play is so beneficial to our fine motor, finger and hand strength and our imaginations and creativity.
Today, after a dough disco the class wanted to make ‘s’ with our playdough as it is our first phonics sound. We used our fingers to roll the dough long before creating the shape of a ‘s’, the class began suggesting words that have the ‘s’ sound in them.
We ended our dough time with a dough challenge, to make an item or a character and to create a story around them. We had a super hero snail, a snowman from the North Pole who was confused when it was Christmas, a unicorn in search of a chocolate factory and even a Mrs Sjoberg who was looking for her lost class. Lots of positive listening and talking skills as well as a whole lot of fun.
Number in Primary 1
Number and maths learning in Primary 1 takes many forms. We love exploring mathematical concepts in the outdoor space such as speed and distance using our loose parts, using different items to transport sand whist learning about capacity.
Inside we’ve been enjoying exploring our problem solving skills through puzzles and our loose parts and block play. Some of the photos below include number board games, number recognition and forming numbers in sand as well as exploring shapes and colour on our lightbox. We have completed 1-5 in our number study using the numberblocks as well as exploring songs and rhymes daily that include numbers.
Curriculum Information Term 1
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