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We now have an amazing 180 stickers on our chart but we still need your help to get us to 300 before 3rd November.
If you are shopping at Aldi please collect the stickers ( sometimes you have to ask) and get your child to bring them into school.
Thanks
Mrs Ferguson & the Sports Committee
We have had another busy week in Primary One. In Maths we have been working on numbers before, after and between up to 10. This is something that you can continue to practise at home with your child-try and challenge them and see if they can extend this to 20 or beyond!
We have been focusing on the sounds r and m this week in Phonics. We have been making ‘r’ in rice and writing’m’ on mirrors. At home you can be talking about things that start with these sounds and using the other sounds we have learned so far to make short 3 and 4 letter words.
In Writing this week we wrote about our buddies and the lovely things they have done to help us so far in P1. Next week we will be working on a very special wall display along with our buddies- keep an eye our for this outside P3 at parents night!
Reminders:
Monday- Gym kit. If you can, wear this under school uniform so it is easy to change.
Tuesday- Homework due back/new homework issued. Please remember to bring homework bags every day.
Wednesday/Thursday- Parents Consultations-make an appointment using the link sent by office.
Friday- last day of term.
We thank you for your continued support, any questions/issues you might have please don’t hesitate to speak to us at the end of the day or contact the office and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Miss Christy, Miss Daun and Mrs Steel
What an amazing week in PE!
The sports committee were adding Aldi stickers to our chart and we now have 120- can you help us reach 150 by next Friday please?
Primary 5 today completed a hat trick today for all bringing their PE kit so they get rewarded next week with their own choice of activity. Which class will be next to do this? Please help them remember!
P6 took part in the cluster cross country event at Dechmont Law and put all their training into practice. They showed they knew how to pace themselves and keep running all the way in the 1.1KM race. Fantastic results from Blair Flood as 1st over the line in the boys race and Abbiegail Beer 3rd in the girls race.We also has 9 primary 7s in the west Lothian championships race and they ran superbly. What a gorgeous autumn day for it.
One of our sports committee reps was putting stickers received on the chart today. We currently have 58 but still need your help to get to the 300 target. Thanks in advance.
This week Primary 1 have been thinking a lot about caring and how to look after each other, babies, animals and plants. The children have enjoyed setting up the classroom so that they can explore this more. We now have a hospital in the role play area and pet toys and resources in the home corner. We have been thinking about the people who care for us and how we can care for babies.
In maths we have been learning the numbers 7,8 and 9. The children are becoming very good at writing each number correctly and counting out amounts on fingers, cubes, rekenreks and 10s frames.
We have been learning the sound ‘n’ this week and consolidating our learning on all sounds so far (s,a,t,p,i,n). Please continue to practise each sound at home: how to say it, write it and identify which words have the sound at the start.
We gave out homework for the first time this week. Your child should have received a reading book. This should be read throughout the week and discussed with an adult. Please bring in the reading book every day so that children can also read in class. Your child will also have a yellow jotter and a sheet of paper with 6 suggested activities to try at home. Please complete the starred activities over the next 2 weeks, recording what you have done (when required) in the yellow jotter. The homework activities are to be completed by Tuesday 8th October. Your child’s teacher is happy to discuss homework with you further if you have any questions.
A reminder that PE is on a Monday. We are now changing for PE so please ensure that your child comes to school with a white T-shirt and blue/black shorts on this day.
Thank you for your continued support
P1 teachers
What a short week we had in Primary 1! We hope you all enjoyed the long, well deserved weekend. The children have been busy learning the correct formation of ‘p’ this week and have been looking at blending simple words. We focused on sorting ‘an’, ‘is’, and ‘and’ into the correct columns and practised writing these on whiteboards. It would be beneficial for the children if they keep on practising all the sounds they have learned so far at home too.
In maths the children have been using cubes, rekenreks and 10 frames to count objects up to 6. They have been using number fans to help them identify numerals up to 10 and have been counting backwards and forwards to 20. They have been focusing on forming the number 6 correctly and have been using online games to help them with this.
The children have been learning how to keep themselves and their body healthy this week. In P.E. the children worked hard on their fitness and co-ordination and they continued to explore healthy foods through play. We focused on the importance of brushing our teeth and how this helps to protect our enamel and gums. The children also learned how to write instructions and sequenced the steps of brushing teeth into the correct order. They used their knowledge of letter sounds to help them write new words.
Homework will be handed out on Tuesday the 24th September and is expected to be returned on the 8th October. The children will be given a homework folder with a grid and resources to help them complete their homework. The tasks with stars must be completed and the others are optional. If you have any questions about the homework, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us after school or contact the school office.
Thank you for your continued support.
Miss Daun, Mrs Steel and Miss Christy
What a great week in PE. We had another class who all remembered their PE kit – Well Done Primary 5B
Please remember PE kit on gym days as performance is so much better in comfortable PE clothing.
And please remember to hand in Aldi stickers so we can get to our 300 target- thanks in advance
Did you know the Rugby World Cup starts this weekend? Scotland play their first game on Sunday morning against Ireland.
P7
They learned about rebounding the ball after a shot has been taken. They tried this in small group practice and then put the learning into 2 v 2 games.
P6
We got outside for Cross Country training and let the dice decide how far they were to run! And then they had to work out what pace we could run the distance. It’s 2 weeks until they take part in the cluster event at Dechmont Law so if they can try and run over the weekend that would improve their stamina even more.
P5
They had fun working with a partner to make letters of the alphabet with their bodies. They took pictures using the ipads to see whether or not it looked really like the letter. Partners then gave advice on how to make the letter shape better.
P4
Today they recapped balances and then linked a balance with a roll. eg Front support to pencil roll There were so many ideas and it was great to be able to share these with a partner and sometimes with the whole class.
P3A
The class played games that helped with throwing and catching. They worked out that team mates should move closer to the person throwing the ball to make it a bit easier and ensure they can catch.
P3B
Today we were learning how to cartwheel using benches, mats and dots on the floor. lots of the class can already cartwheel and they were challenged to manage it in a straight line , or along or over a bench.
Thanks
Mrs Ferguson
We have had another busy week in Primary One, continuing to learn the routines of the classroom and bringing ideas to our play areas. We have been looking at healthy eating this week, starting by sorting foods into healthy and unhealthy. In the areas around the classroom we have been coming up with fab ideas about how we can incorporate learning about healthy and unhealthy foods in our play. In the writing areas we have been busy coming up with healthy menus and lists of foods that we like. In the house corner we have been role playing preparing healthy foods, including some delicious sounding smoothies! We have also been printing with apples and potatoes and have even opening our own fruit tuck shop.
In language this week we have been focusing on ‘s’ and ‘i’. At home you can consolidate what we have been learning by looking out for these sounds when you are out and about and thinking of things that have these sounds in them. Children can also have a go at writing these sounds.
In maths we have been looking at numbers 0-5 and counting forwards and backwards to 20, starting at different numbers. This is something you could be practising at home or children can be challenged by going further than 20.
Reminders for next week-
Mon/Tues- Holiday
Homework will begin week beginning 23rd of September.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch by speaking to your child’s teacher at the end of the day or contact the school office.
Thank you for your continued support.
Miss Christy, Miss Daun and Mrs Steel
Primary 1 have had another busy week! This week we have begun our formal number and phonics learning. In phonics, the children have learnt the sounds ‘a’ and ‘t’. The children were learning to write the letters correctly and to think of words with each sound at the beginning. Please continue to practise these things at home to support your child’s learning.
In maths, we have been learning the numbers 0,1,2 and 3. Our focus has been on correct number formation, but we have also worked on counting out amounts and ordering numbers to 10.
During our story time we have introduced the children to the key characters in our reading scheme. This week we met Kipper, Floppy, Biff, Chip, Mum and Dad. We will work more on these characters as we begin home reading books in a few weeks time.
This week the children decided to take forward a play focus on ‘our school’. The children chose what they would like in each play area in our classroom and are enjoying ‘being teachers’, building their dream school and designing new uniforms.
As always, we value home-school links and are happy to discuss anything after school.
Primary 1 teachers.
Welcome to all of the children in Primary 1 beginning their new adventure at our school. They have all settled in well and are enjoying learning new exciting things across the curriculum. We would like to say a huge thank you to all of the wonderful Primary 7 buddies who have helped the children adapt to their new school routines. The children have loved having the opportunity to play and read with their buddies. The children will continue to read with their buddies on Friday mornings in the classroom.
This week the Primary 1 children have been learning about the Rainbow Fish and the underwater world through play and group activities across all three classrooms. They have created fish, scales, starfish and jellyfish using a range of materials and have discussed the key themes within the book.
In maths the children have been exploring number through counting games and songs. They have been using resources to describe quantities and order.
Primary 1 have also been exploring Unicef’s Rights of the Child and have discussed their rights and responsibilities as members of the school. The children have had the opportunity to use mixed media to create portraits for the class charter and have been working closely on pencil control and creating shapes. They have also created drawings of their personal achievements for a new display in our gym hall.
We would like to say thank you to all of the parents and carers who were able to make it along to our Meet the Teacher event. It was a pleasure to see you all and share how well the children have settled into Primary 1.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Miss Daun, Miss Christy and Mrs Steel.
Reminder
A friendly reminder that the children have P.E. on a Monday and should remember to bring their labelled gym kit along with them.
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 2 welcomed Mark from Livingston Cricket Club this week for a taster session about the All Stars Cricket Programme that is starting at the club very soon. They had great fun and learned new words and skills associated with the game of cricket. Many took home a flyer with information for signing up for the All Stars Programme however it’s not just for P2’s – anyone aged 5 -8 years old is able to take part so for further information please check out
www.allstarscricket.co.uk
When signing up to the sessions participants will also receive a goodie bag with a bag, cricket bat, ball, baseball cap and tshirt.
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.
We are now well into our ‘Fairyland’ interdisciplinary topic. This week Primary 1 are looking forward to some more letters from the dragon. They are enjoying reading lots of fairytales in class and playing with the ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ play activities around the classrooms. Today the dragon delivered some castle books to the class and the Primary 1s decorated them. They are looking forward to writing all about the dragon and the different Fairytales they read in the books.
In maths, we are learning about data handling by creating and interpreting pictograms and bar graphs. Tomorrow the Primary 1s are looking forward to creating a pictogram showing the Fairytales we read at home and in school. We hope the dragon is pleased by all the reading we have been doing!
Primary 1 had a fantastic time this morning on the PSA Eater Egg hunt. They enjoyed running around the playground looking for plastic eggs which they swapped for an Easter chocolate. Please see the photos below.
Reminders: PE is on Thursdays. Please ensure your child comes prepared for this with a named PE kit and water bottle.
Homework folders must be brought to school every day so that we can do reading.
Thank you for your continued support
Primary 1 teachers.
We have had a very exciting week in Primary One this week with a surprise visitor to class yesterday! We came in to class after lunch to find that a dragon had visited and left us a letter. The letter explained to us that he needed help rebuilding Fairyland as it was disappearing because we were no longer reading fairy tales. We have decided to help the fairy tale characters, starting with Jack and today we have been making a beanstalk for him. Have a look at the pictures to find out what we have been doing in class today.
In Maths this week we have been looking at 3D shapes, their names and properties and having a look around the class and playground for items of different shapes.
Our sound this week is ee. Have a chat with your child about words that have the ee sound in them around the home.
Reminders this week-
New homework issued today, due 3.4.19.
Gym kit Thursday.
Please bring reading bags every day.
PSA Easter egg hunt 25.3.19.
Primary One would appreciate donations of junk materials for junk modelling.
Thank you for your continued support,
Mrs Steel, Miss Christy, Miss Pringle and Mrs Oliver
Primary 1 have had a really busy and exciting week. On Tuesday, we celebrated Pancake Day. Mrs Steel made a pancake in front of the class, we measured the flour, milk, eggs and oil and watched and listened as it sizzled and cooked on the pan. We wrote instructions so that we can make pancakes at home.
On Wednesday we went on a class trip to Our Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh. We enjoyed walking around the exhibition seeing how the parts of the Earth were formed through ice movement and volcanoes. We then went to a dinosaurs workshop where we learnt all about the triceratops, velociraptor and anchiosaurus. We were able to touch models of dinosaur claws, feet and teeth as well as look at fossilized dinosaur poo!
Yesterday we celebrated World Book Day. The children read their favourite book with their Primary 7 buddy and made a bookmark to take home.
Reminders: Next week there will be no PE on Thursday. We will be in contact again next week with the new PE day week beginning 18th March.
Thank you for your support
P1 teachers
This week Primary 1 are very excited to see the playground resurfacing work happening outside our classroom. We have been watching the workers using machines to dig and move the old playground material and begin to flatten out the ground.
We are still enjoying the dinosaur interdisciplinary topic and have been learning about the Plesiosaur this week. The children have been writing a dinosaur fact file over the term, displaying their knowledge about each dinosaur we have studied. The Plesiosaur will be our final dinosaur in this book and we hope to be able to show you the finished fact files very soon. Next Wednesday Primary 1 will be visiting Our Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh. Permission slips and EE2 forms were given out last week and should be returned ASAP with £7 to ensure your child’s space. We are all very excited about the trip where we will be taking part in a ‘dinosaur’ workshop and visiting some of the exhibition.
In phonics, we have been learning the ‘ch’ sound this week. The children are becoming very skilled at identifying words containing new sounds and are learning to write these new words correctly.
In maths, we are learning to find half of a number. We have been giving children a number of objects for them to split into 2 equal groups. Any help you can give at home with this would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for all your continued support
Primary 1 teachers
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
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:
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
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
