We hope you all had a lovely Easter break and enjoyed some sunshine, at least in the first week. 

Last term was a fun filled term with World book Day, our Burns Supper, Neilsland’s Got Talent, the class open day and Comic Relief Danceathon.  Wow – lots that kept us all busy! 

Numeracy 

We have been learning to: 

• count forwards using the forward number sequence and count backwards using the backwards number sequence up to 30. 

• subtract within 10. 

• recognise coins to £2 

• identify and make o’clock times on analogue and digital clocks 

This term we will be learning to: 

• identify missing numbers within addition and subtraction sums 

• identify odd and even patterns within a sequence of numbers 

• recognise ordinal numbers to 20 

• recall and memorise our number bonds to 10 

• Recognise ½ 

 

How can you help us? 

• use number flashcards, help us to recognise and identify all numerals to 50 

• use toys or objects to accurately count out amounts within 20 

• practise formation of all of the numbers and number names to 20 

• continue to encourage us to find numbers, shapes and patterns in our environment 

 

 

 

 

Literacy 

We have completed our single phonemes and we know the whole alphabet.  We are now learning our joined phonemes (sh, th, ch, ng …). In school we use the pink magnetic boards every day to help us to make, blend and read simple CVC (consonant, vowel consonant) words.  You can use the boards at home to practise this too. 

We use the 5 finger strategy – Say it, Make it, Break it, Blend it, Read it, Write it. 

Say it – say the word 

Make it – with magnetic letters on the pink board 

Break it – break the word up by separating the sounds (phonemes) 

Blend it – starting at the beginning, move the sounds and blend the sounds (phonemes) together 

Read it – read the word aloud 

Write it – write the word 2 times, remembering a finger space between each word 

Every week we have 3 new common words which we are learning to recognise with increasing accuracy to develop our reading fluency.  We are sending home a common word sheet, please keep this at home to practise our common words. 

How can you help us? 

• share different kinds of stories with us (fiction, non-fiction, poems …) 

• encourage us to recognise and identify all of the sounds (phonemes) that have been taught. 

• practise the correct formation of all of the phonemes – doorwayonline.org is a super interactive resource for letter and number formation and you have a copy of the formation rhymes we use in school. 

• encourage us to sound out and blend sounds (phonemes) together to read words. 

• encourage us to recognise and read all common words which have been taught with increasing accuracy to develop fluency in reading 

• encourage us to identify words in our environment. 

 

 

 

Learning Across the Curriculum 

Social Science 

We learned about Scottish foods, what foods are Scottish and where some of them are produced/grown.  During the Burns Supper we tasted haggis, neeps and tatties which had varying responses from the children – from yuk to yum!  We also made shortbread and ‘jeelie’ pieces.  We also had Eshan’s mum and dad in to share food from another culture.  We tasted dates, mango lassi and gulab jamun.  What a treat! We were able to give our own opinion on our likes and tastes. 

 

HWB 

In PE we have been using our skills learned to make small games for groups to play.  We took on leadership roles to design our own games then we led children from the nursery in these games and helped them to play them.  This furthered our skills in play, responsibility, relationships and self-confidence.  We demonstrated that we  are ready for the challenges of Primary 2. 

Science 

In Science we investigated sound and carried out lots of experiments to learn how sound waves travel. We learned a lot about musical instruments and had a visit from Mrs Cullie’s sister who demonstrated how sound is used to make music. We loved listening to her playing the flute and this inspired us to make our own musical instruments.   

RME  

We learned about Easter in RME and the customs associated with this Christian tradition. We looked at foods related to Easter and got the opportunity to taste hot cross buns. We were able to say if we liked them or not. We decorated Easter eggs and made our own Easter baskets.