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Primary 2 – 23.4.20

Hello Primary 2,

Another lovely sunny day! We hope you have been enjoying getting out for some exercise in the sunshine. You will have seen Mrs Ferguson has also posted some activities to help keep you moving! We would love to see some photos if you try any of them. Great to see some of you have been trying out your own obstacle courses!

We are also really pleased that some people have already started exploring our new topic of Hot and Cold Countries. Along with the video and Powerpoint we have posted, you might have books or even globes at home to help locate the Arctic and Antarctic. Have a look at some of the excellent research completed about Arctic animals. Well done!

We are providing lots of activities to keep you busy but remember playing time is still an important part of our day in Primary 2 and will help split up some of the core tasks on your learning grids. Also if you need a break and would like to relax, Mrs Oliver has a story waiting for you in your Learner’s Journey!

We hope you are continuing to access the Oxford Owl books and would love to hear of any you have really enjoyed! Here is the login and link again:

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/

Username: Miss Rafferty
The password is: Carmondeanp2

P2R Woodys and P2O/P Pumbas reading groups should choose books from age 6-7
P2R Buzz Lightyears & Rexs and P2O/P Simbas & Mufasas should choose books from age 5-6.

We look forward to hearing from you,

From

Mrs Oliver and Miss Rafferty

Primary 2 22.4.20

Good morning everyone,

We hope you are all well today and looking forward to a new day of learning from home. I wonder how many of you are doing Joe Wicks – have you been able to spot the differences or answer the quiz questions he has been asking? If you would like a shorter wake up activity you could maybe try some of these favourites we use in class to get us moving! These are also useful to get you moving in between activities when you get a bit fed up of sitting still!

Today, you can continue choosing a Literacy, Numeracy and Across the Curriculum activity. Here is a a Powerpoint to help you with your research on arctic animals:

arctic animals

If you would like to try out an additional Science and Technology activity, we are sure you will find this video from the Glasgow Science Centre on Monday really interesting. It is all about the European Space Agency’s Rover that is due to be sent to Mars in 2022. Use your new knowledge of what makes a good rover to build your own and send us photo if you can!

Each week we are going to make a Rights Respecting Schools Article focus for you think about. This week, we would like you to focus on Article 24 -Health Care – ensures that every child has the right to the best possible health. Can you think of 8 important things you need to stay healthy? Maybe you would like to try out one of these activities to explore this article:

-Draw or list people who can help us stay healthy and safe. Explain their job. -Make a list with words or pictures of as many kinds of exercise you can think of.

-Set up an obstacle course and challenge someone in your house to have a go.

-Read Coronavirus: A Book for Children https://nosycrowcoronavirus.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Coronavirus_ABookForChildren.pdfand talk about what you are doing as a family to keep healthy during this time.

We are continuing to work towards our Right Respecting Schools Gold Award so if you complete any of these activities please send us photos on your Learning Journal.

We look forward to hearing about your learning and seeing any photos. If you have any questions please just ask on the blog or Learners Journal and we will get back to you quickly.

From

Mrs Oliver and Miss Rafferty

Primary 2 – 3.4.20

Happy Friday Everyone!

We hope that you are well and can see many of you have had a very busy week. Thank you so much for the messages and photographs that you have posted on here and Learner’s Journal. We have displayed some of the activities you have been completing below:

This morning we would normally do a short phonics test – why don’t you ask someone to read out your words and you could write them in chalk or a paintbrush and water outside.

On a Friday we sometimes take time to watch Newsround during milk and story :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52116882

At the bottom of this page there are some ideas of how people are showing their thanks to the people working for the NHS. Have a look out for the field! There is also a section at the bottom to send your own message.

This a short day today and we are sure you won’t forget about Freetime Friday – you have the right to play! (Article 31 UNCRC).

This is the last day of term and we wish that you all have a safe and relaxing 2 weeks of Easter holidays. We will be sending out new learning grids after the holidays. Here are a few fun activities if you would like to try them:

roll a chick

Build_a_Bunny (1)

West Lothian have printed an article for parents/carers about the Easter holiday which we would like to share with you and has some ideas if you would like to continue to do a bit of learning over the holidays (https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/51911/Learning-at-home

You can let us know if there are any sightings of the Easter Bunny after the holidays!!

Don’t eat too much chocolate over Easter Primary 2!!

From

Mrs Oliver, Miss Rafferty and Miss Pringle

Primary 2 26.3.20

Happy Thursday Everyone!

We hope your week is going well and you are all safe and happy at home. It’s been lovely to hear from some of you about what you have been up to and some of the activities you have been trying out. Today you can continue to look at your packs and choose a Literacy, Numeracy and Across the Curriculum activity to complete. In your pack today we have included an imaginative writing task about Blackbeard. Try to remember our imaginative writing targets as you write – you could maybe underline and self-assess with pink to make you think/green for go after you have finished.

-Can you use different starters?

-Are your characters involved in the action?

-Can you take a new paragraph for beginning, middle and end?

-Can you include a simple ending?

Also if you are looking for an additional Maths challenge why don’t you try some out on: https://nrich.maths.org/9412

Next term we will be learning about hot and cold countries and in particular animals in these countries. You might enjoy seeing what some of these animals at the zoo are getting up to now they’ve no visitors!

https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/webcams/

For those of you who maybe have not seen it, Miss Rafferty posted a super resource yesterday for you to access some books at home – here are the details:

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/

Use this website to access e-books:
Username: Miss Rafferty
The password is: Carmondeanp2

Select the bookshelf and search for books that are suitable for your age (5-6 or 6-7)
P2R Woodys and P2O/P Pumbas reading groups should choose books from age 6-7
P2R Buzz Lightyears & Rexs and P2O/P Simbas & Mufasas should choose books from age 5-6

We hope you are managing to keep moving throughout the day and enjoying Joe Wicks’ workout every morning. Remember Thursday would normally be PE day with Mrs Ferguson and she has included some fun PE activities in your pack for you to do.

A very special job for you this evening at 8pm Primary 2! To thank all the NHS workers who are working so hard to keep everyone safe and well, many people around the UK are going to stand on their doorsteps at 8pm tonight to give them all a huge round of applause. Can you join in?

We look forward to hearing your news today.

From Mrs Oliver and Miss Rafferty

Primary 2 – Wednesday 25 March 2020

Good morning from Mrs Oliver and Miss Rafferty,

We would love to hear how you got on with any activities you completed yesterday – please post a message in the comments section below. Remember to refer to your packs and choose a Literacy, Numeracy and Across the Curriculum activity to complete today. Have you heard about the Rainbow challenge? The BBC are asking boys and girls to draw/ paint/ make a rainbow and put it in your window to spread hope – maybe when you’re out and about getting some fresh air and exercise you can count them and let us know how many you have found.

Last week we spoke about Sea Pollution and how plastic is damaging our oceans and animals. Here is an experiment if you would like to try it out with an adult at home to see the impact pollution has on sea life. If you’ve not got a jar or would prefer to why don’t you make a poster encouraging others to protects our oceans and animals.

Sea Pollution

Hope you’re all well Primary 2. Keep safe.

From

Mrs Oliver and Miss Rafferty

Primary 2 Update w/b 2/3

Last week in Primary 2 the children had great fun making and trying Hard Tack biscuits which were eaten by pirates! They used their experience to write their own set of instructions with a focus on making sure the steps were in order and using time words e.g. first,next, then and finally.

In RME, the children learned about Shrove Tuesday last week and tried some pancakes – much nicer than the Hard Tack biscuits!

This week the children have been conducting their own research about desert plants and animals using the internet to take notes. They will use these notes to create a report about desert plants and animals.

P2OP have been busy practising their class assembly. We hope to see as many of you as possible on Monday 9 March at 9.10am. Please continue practising saying words loudly and clearly at home.

Please remember World Book Day on Thursday 6th March – children are encouraged to bring their favourite book in from home and they will have the opportunity throughout the day to enjoy some quiet reading time.

Thank you for your continuing support,

Primary 2 Teachers

Primary 2 Update 21.1.20

Hello All,

Last week was a busy week with Primary 2 really getting into our Pirate topic! We have been learning about compass points and using grid references to describe/ find places on a map. We had great fun creating our own maps with a partner.

We were so excited yesterday to receive a letter in a bottle from Captain Barnacle – Captain of The Rising Sun Pirate Ship! His crew has been struck down by the dreaded pirate lurgae and he’s asked P2 to become his crew. We are going to learn about all the jobs pirates need to do on a pirate ship and we’ll be learning some of the words pirates use.

In Literacy this week, we are continuing with our spelling patterns and focusing on how commas are used in reading and writing. Well done to everyone on learning and reciting their Scottish Poem – some great actions and expression! The chosen people will recite them in front of the rest of the school at the Burns Assembly on Friday.

In Maths we have started to work on arrays (rows and columns of dots) of 2 and 5 which help children to visualise times table facts. We will also be starting work on telling the time this week.

A few reminders:

-Please remember PE Days are Wednesday (indoor) and Thursday (Outdoor – weather permitting)

-Please could you ensure all your child’s belongings are named.

-P2R will begin practising for their class assembly soon – please can you help your child learn and practise saying their words.

Thank you for your continuing support,

P2 Teachers

Primary 2 Update 18.11.19

Hello All,

This week we are continuing with our People Who Help Us topic with a focus on Mountain Rescue. We are very lucky to have a visit from a member of the Mountain Rescue Team and the children will be thinking up lots of questions they would like to ask.

Preparations for our P2/3 Nativity are in full swing and you will see the songs have been uploaded to the blog for everyone to practise. Your child may have lines to practise at home and we would be very grateful if you could support them with this.

New homework activities have been issued today. The children shared some super work with the class and some of the effort has been fantastic! Again, we have allocated some new activities on Education City for the children – well done to those who have managed to log on and try out some of these.

P.E days for this week and next- Indoor Tuesday, Outdoor Thursday. From week beginning 2/12 – Indoor PE will be Wednesday with our PE Specialist Mrs Ferguson.

Thank you for your continuing support,

Mrs Oliver, Miss Pringle and Miss Rafferty.

Primary 2 Update

Welcome back everyone! We hope you had a great October break.

We have had a busy first week back in Primary 2.

In Numeracy this week we continued to work on estimating numbers on a numberline and in Maths we learned how to draw a line of symmetry on pictures of everyday objects.

In Writing, we are continuing our focus on persuasive pieces and the children prepared fabulous posters to advertise the Halloween Disco. They used persuasive language very well to convey their message!

The children who made it along to the Halloween Disco looked fantastic and as you can see had a great time!

Also this week we have started our new topic – People who Help Us. We discussed the children’s interests and questions to help plan our learning. They showed great interest in the role of a Police Officer so this will be our focus this week.

Please remember After School Clubs begin this coming week (w/b 28.10) for children who have signed up for and had a letter confirming a place at a club.

Thank you for your continuing support,

Mrs Oliver, Miss Rafferty and Miss Pringle

Primary 2 w/b 23/9/19

Hi All

Another busy week in Primary 2! We have been continuing our study of Life in the Past this week by researching methods of transport. We enjoyed learning about old cars and steam trains and how they worked. We have some beautiful line drawings of old cars in our jotters for you to see at parents night!

In Literacy we have focussed on the ‘ay’ phoneme which can be tricky as there are other ways of making this sound not yet covered (e.g. ai, a-e). Any practice that you can do with familiar words at home would benefit your child. In Writing, we continued our focus on persuasive texts by creating leaflets encouraging people to be eco-friendly.

In Maths and Numeracy we have been continuing work with numbers to 100 and data handling with a focus on creating and interpreting bar graphs.

We are continuing to promote our Shoebox Appeal around school and this week we will pack 3 shoeboxes in class – 1 each for a boy and girl age 6 and an adult one for a lady. The children will help to pack and choose what each person would like/need. The details have been sent out by email and there is a checklist with suggested items attached. We would be very grateful if any completed shoeboxes could be brought into school by Friday 25th October (the first week back after October holidays).

Thank you for your continuing support,

Mrs Oliver, Miss Pringle and Miss Rafferty

Primary 2 – 9/9/19

Hello Everyone

Last week was a very busy week in Primary 2 as our topic got off to an exciting start when the classrooms were changed to reflect Life in the Past! The children were shocked to learn about the belt and how differently they were expected to learn – we are sure you have heard all about it!! There were a lot of relieved faces when it was all back to ‘normal’ on Wednesday morning!! This week we continue to learn about Life in the Past with a focus on houses and household appliances.

In Writing, we will be preparing letters to send to residents at Pentland View, a local retirement housing development, to ask questions about their experience of life in the past and their memories.

In Maths and Numeracy this week we will be continuing our focus on 3D objects including pentagons, hexagons and octagons along with work on numbers to 100.

A few reminders:

-please could all personal items be labelled – we have already had some lost property items.

-please could children bring named water bottles

-indoor gym – Tuesday, outdoor gym – Thursday

-homework – issued Tuesday to be returned Monday (issued every 2 weeks) – please ensure book bags are brought every day as children need these to complete in-class activities.

We would also like to remind everyone that the children have a holiday next Monday and Tuesday (16th and 17th September) and we look forward to seeing them when they return on Wednesday 18th September.

Thank you for your continuing support,

Mrs Oliver, Miss Pringle, Miss Rafferty.

Primary 1 Update 9.5.19

Hello All,

We hope you had a lovely long weekend. Although it has been a short week in school, we have all been very busy!

In Language, we have been continuing to work on blending digraphs together e.g. sh, ch, th etc to make words and have worked hard to improve our handwriting.

In RME, we have been learning about ways in which different religions celebrate the birth of a new baby. We have studied Christianity and Islam so far.

In French, we have been practising saying the colours by singing our rainbow song and playing some fun games.

Also this week we have begun learning about road safety, discussing the 4 main stages Stop, Look, Listen, Think and also explaining the importance of crossing with an adult at all times.

P1S have been working hard for their assembly on Tuesday (14th May) and P1OP have begun to learn their words and songs for their assembly on Tuesday 28th May. Please continue to practise at home. P1C will begin work on theirs soon. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at our assemblies.

Thank you for your continuing support,

Primary 1 Teachers

Primary 1 Update 1.5.19

Hello All,

We have had an exciting week in Primary 1 with 2 letters from our friendly dragon. He asked us to write about his favourite fairytale – Goldilocks and the Three Bears on Monday and today he sent us a special package – full of sweeties! We had to work out which fairytale the dragon wanted us to read – it was Hansel and Gretel! We made our own sweetie houses – do you like them?

This week in Maths, we have been continuing to work on telling the time – o’clock and half past on digital and analogue. If you would like to practise more at home, here is a game you might like to play:

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/116/telling-the-time

In RME, we have been learning about how different religions welcome a new baby – this week we looked at Baptism.

In French, we have been learning colours and using our knowledge to sing ‘ A Rainbow’.

Please remember that the children are on holiday next Monday (6th May) and Tuesday (7th May).

Thank you for your continuing support,

Primary 1 Teachers.

Primary 1 Update 20.2.19

Hello All

We hope you all had a great February Weekend.

This week we have been continuing with our Health and Wellbeing Focus on Medicines. The children have been learning about what medicines are, where medicines should be kept, why we take them and who can give them. The children have been enjoying using their knowledge in the Dr Surgery Role Play Area and we hope to welcome some Healthcare professionals to talk to the children about their role next week.

In Maths we are continuing to work on number recognition and beginning to build mental addition strategies using doubles.

The children are still enjoying learning about a variety of dinosaurs and adding to their non-fiction fact file on a weekly basis. We are excited to be planning a trip to Dynamic Earth so please look out for letters coming home with details.

Next week part of our playground is being resurfaced and alternative arrangements have been made for pick up and drop off. Please check your child’s (or older siblings) for information about this.

Thank you for your support,

Primary 1 Teachers

Primary 1 Update 13.2.19

Hello All

In Maths this week the children have been practising reading the number words 1-10 along with learning doubles facts up to 10. Next week we will use this knowledge to progress onto addition facts near doubles.

Here are some games if they would like to practice:

Number word practice – http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/fruitShootNumbersWords.htm
Doubles practise – http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/archeryDoubles/index.html

We have continued our Health education this week by discussing what is safe/ unsafe to go into our body and again discussed trusted adults.

In Literacy we have introduced the ‘th’ sound and are continuing with our tricky words.

Reminders:

PSA – Valentine’s Dress Down Day – Thursday 14th February – wear something red or pink and bring 50p.

Red Noses – Unfortunately we have run out of Red Noses for this years Comic Relief so these are no longer available from school.

February Holiday – Please remember that children have a holiday on Monday (18.2.19) and Tuesday(19.2.19) next week and will return to school on Wednesday 20.2.19.

Thank you for continuing support and we hope everyone has a great holiday weekend.

Primary 1 Teachers

Primary 1 Update 6.2.19

Hello All,

This week in Primary 1 we have been continuing our learning about Dinosaurs and this weeks focus has been on volcanoes and the Diplodocus. All the classes were very excited to make their own volcano erupt!

Tuesday (5th) was Safer Internet Day and the children discussed what this might mean in basic terms and watched a short video. Also in ICT this week children will be developing their skills in typing with the help of some their P7 buddies.

In Phonics, children are continuing to develop their skills in blending short words and we have also begun to introduce consonant digraphs – this week’s is ‘sh’.

In Health this week the children have been discussing things that are safe to go on their body and as part of this we also discussed trusted adults. We will continue this in future weeks with things that are safe to go in our body.

The focus in Maths this week has been on a variety of types of measurement including length, weight and capacity. The children have enjoyed using non-standard units to measure everyday classroom items as well as dinosaurs!

Reminders:

Parents Night is next Wednesday and Thursday – we look forward to seeing you if you can make it along.

Tempest Photography – in school tomorrow( 7.2.19) for P1 and P7 only class photos.

Shared Finish – 2.50pm Monday 4 March – Primary 1

Shared Start – 9.05am Monday 1 April – Primary

Thank you for your continuing support,

Primary 1 Teachers

Primary 1 Update 13.12.18

Hello All,

This week in Primary 1, we have had a very successful Dress Rehearsal in preparation for our Nativity Performances next Tuesday. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible if you are able to come along.

Please remember tomorrow (Friday 14th December) is the closing date for entries for the Christmas Jumper Decorating Competition.

Over the next few days you will see an invitation coming home with your child for a Families Connect Group beginning on 31st January. This will be time to spend with other parents and carers in school, learning and playing together as a family and looking at ways that you can help your child at home. This will be running every Thursday afternoon from 1.15-3.15 for 8 weeks. More information is available on your invitations and at a coffee afternoon on 17th January at 2.30.

Next Thursday Primary 1 will have their Christmas Party. As it is Christmas Jumper/ Dress Down day, children may come to school in their party outfits.

Thank you for your continuing support,

Primary 1 Teachers

Primary 1 Update

We have had a very festive week in Primary 1 so far with a lovely visit from the Pantomime on Monday and our Christmas Lunch on Tuesday.

The children have really enjoyed turning their Toy Shop role play areas into Santa’s workshops. They are taking on the role of Santa’s helpers and using their literacy and technology skills to read the letters, make a naughty and nice list, make toys, wrap them and write gift tags.

In Science, the children have been investigating forces by discussing how toys move and using the appropriate vocabulary to describe this e.g. push, pull, twist etc.

In numeracy we are continuing to work on reading, writing, counting and recognising the numbers to 20.

Next week, we have the Nativity Dress Rehearsal on Tuesday (11.12.18). If you received a letter requesting any small costume pieces, please can you send them to school with your child before Tuesday?

Thank you for your continuing support,

Primary 1 Teachers.

Primary 1 Update 14.11.18

Hello Everyone,

This week in Maths we have been learning to recognise all coins up to £2. We have been talking about the colour and shape of the coins as well as any visible numbers on them. It would be great if you can support your child with this by letting them help to pay for shopping and discussing the coins.

On Thursday we are looking forward to hearing the children’s class talks about their favourite toy. In school we have discussed audience awareness e.g. eye contact and talking in a loud clear voice – please can you work on this at home also? The children will also use their knoweldge of sounds and words to write about their favourite toy this week.

We are well underway with our preparation for the Nativity – please can you continue to practise words with your child if they have been given them? Also the music for the songs is on the blog to allow the children to practise at home.

We have a busy week next week including a visiting Judo taster session and a visit from Library Services who will talk to the children about old toys and show them some examples.

In Health and Wellbeing this week, we had a visit from Mrs Macauley (who is currently on maternity leave from school) and her new baby. The children were very excited to meet her and learned all about what a new baby needs and how they are looked after.

The letters about school Christmas lunch have been issued and should be completed by Wednesday 21st November.

Children in Need – Friday 16th November

Dress down day on Friday 17^th wear something spotty!

If you would like your child to dress down please give a minimum donation of 50p.

This week Primary 5 will be selling

Pudsey or Blush Ear hairbands costing £2.50,
Light in the dark keyrings costing £2.00
Glow in the Dark wristbands costing £1.00.
Pudsey or Blush Pin Badges costing £1.00.

Thank you for your continuing support,

Primary 1 Teachers

P1 Update 10.10.18

Hello All,

We are having another busy week in Primary 1. In Literacy, we are continuing to learn new sounds and beginning to blend them together to read and build short words. In Numeracy, we are working on combining sets of objects and practising forming our numbers correctly.

This week some of our play has been focussed on Autumn. Children have had the opportunity to use Autumn colours to create their own crafts, writing Autumn words and putting Autumn objects in size order.

Please remember next week is the October holidays. The school will be closed week beginning 15.10.18 – the children will return on Tuesday 23.10.18.

Homework is due on Tuesday 23.10.18. Please could children bring their book bag to school every day.

On Thursday 25th October, we have our Halloween Disco . If you have not paid for a ticket and you would like your child to go please contact the school office.

This week we look forward to welcoming many of you at Parents Evening on Wednesday (10.10.18) and Thursday (11.10.18) .

Thank you for your continuing support,

Primary 1 Teachers