Life in the past – Carmondean Primary School Blog

Primary 2 7.10.19

Primary 2 have been very busy learning about the story of Joseph. We listened to his story and had a discussion about what kind of man he was- children used words like; brave, smart, kind, hard working and helpful. We have made a very colourful display in our classroom showing off his fabulous coat that was gifted to him by his father. You will be able to see this on parents night.

We have library services coming in on Wednesday to talk to the children about life in the past. The librarian will be bringing lots of artifacts that the children will be able to handle and will be telling them lots of stories!

Primary 2 are still collecting shoe boxes for the Shoe box appeal. We have had a few handed in but if you are happy to help by making your own donation it would be much appreciated. As a stage we made up a box for a little girl, little boy and a woman.

Parents night is this Wednesday and Thursday evening so we are looking forward to seeing you and sharing your child’s work.

The children have been fantastic at bringing in P.E kits- our gym days are Tuesday and Thursday!

Today we are sharing our homework. The children will get to choose someone they would like to share their homework with. New homework will be issued on the Tuesday we get back after the October holiday.

Miss Rafferty, Miss Pringle, Mrs Oliver

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 2 26.08.19

Welcome to Primary 2! We had a great two and a half days last week hearing all about the children’s summer holidays and we have loved getting to know our new class.

We hope lots of you will be able to attend our Meet the Teacher on Wednesday 28th August 4:30-5:30. We will issue our news letter and you will get a chance to wander round your child’s new classroom.

Our topic this term will focus on life in the past. We will be learning about how lives have changed in our homes, on transport, clothing, music, jobs and lifestyles. The children seem very excited to investigate how lives have changed!

Reading books will be issued on Tuesday 27th and we will encourage you to read with your child regularly. Homework (similar to last year’s format) will be issued next week- all activities will be clearly explained.

P.E for both classes will be on a Tuesday (indoor) and Thursday (outdoor) We will be changing into P.E kits for both P.E sessions so please remember to bring a P.E kit and water bottle on those days.

Primary 2 are also lucky enough to have Ms Fox teaching us some important art skills on a Wednesday.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. We look forward to welcoming you all on Wednesday.

Miss Rafferty, Miss Pringle & Mrs Oliver