The boys and girls in P2/1 have been very busy this week sharing their ideas with each other and making decisions.

Our main job this week was to decide on our Class Charter.  The children were asked to think of ways to keep the classroom SAFE, HAPPY and a place of good LEARNING.  They were very able to think of ways to do this and are beginning to understand that everyone has a ‘right’ to come to school to be safe, happy and learning.  A group from the class also presented to the whole school at assembly and showed that they are ‘Confident Individuals’!

We have also started planning for our class topic which will be ‘Scottish Castles’.  The children were asked to draw a picture to share all they knew about castles.  As a class, and alongside P3/2, we will now plan our project, taking into account what the children already know, and what they would like to find out about.  We already have lots of exciting ideas swirling around, so keep your eyes peeled on the blog!

Here are some of the children’s initial drawings to show their existing knowledge and understanding of ‘Castles’…

Emma knew that lots of people lived and worked in a castle.

Gracie knew that a King and Queen live in a castle.

Rebecca has been to a castle before with her family.  She knows that the top parts are called ‘turrets’.

Lewis knew that there is usually water around a castle ‘to keep the bad guys away’.  Flags fly at the top of a castle and there are guards next to the drawbridge.

Seth knew lots about castles.  He knew about guards, knights, kings and queens.  He knew about the turrets at the top of a castle and the dungeon at the bottom!

Kacie E said that she has seen lots of castles and they have a clock at the top of a tower.

Kyle knew that there is water around the castle.

Nikodem has been on a bouncy castle before.  They’re lots of fun!

Leland knew that a castle has lots of bedrooms.

Jaden knew that a castle had ‘things’ on the top.  Rebecca told her they were called turrets.  She also knew that castles have a drawbridge.

Layla drew the inside of a castle.  It’s really big.

Paige drew a castle and a princess.

Kacie M knew that a King and Queen lives in a castle.  The queen’s crown sits at the top and flags fly around the castle.

David knew that a king would live in a castle and that a castle might have a tower.

Robbie drew a picture of ‘baddies’ in the dungeon.  They’ve been stealing the treasure.

The boys and girls have continued to settle in to class very well.  We have done lots of activities this week and we would like to share our thoughts with you:

Seth – Being on the silver chart was my favourite time and doing the yoga bear hunt.

Finlay – I liked helping make rules for the class.

Nikodem – I liked getting my lunch.

Kacie M – I liked talking about feelings with P3/2.

Jaden – I liked going to Breakfast Club.

Robbie – Golden Time was my favourite.  I made a big snake.

David – I liked playing with Robbie at Golden Time with the snake.

Gracie – I liked doing some crafts and being on the iPad.

Paige – I’ve liked doing activities.

Leland – I liked playing football outside.

Emma – I’ve liked taking things to Mrs Bennie.

Lewis – I liked making the snake with Robbie.

Layla – I liked going to gym with Mrs Warden.

Kacie E – I liked playing with Leland in the woods and making dens.

Aleksander – I liked snack and playtime.

A huge welcome and well done to all of our fantastic P1 pupils who joined our school on Tuesday.  They have made a confident start to primary school and are already picking up the routines of school life.  I have to say however, that for most of the boys and girls, lunchtime is the favourite part of the day so far!  Learning appears to make them very hungry! 🙂

Our P2 girls in the class are continuing to be fantastic role models for our younger pupils! Well done girls!

Please note that our PE days will be on a Tuesday with Mrs Warden and on a Friday with Mr Tennant.  The boys and girls require a suitable gym kit consisting of shorts and a T-Shirt, and suitable gym shoes/trainers.  No jewellery should be worn.  I am more than happy for the children to leave their gym kit on their peg in the cloakroom so that it is always in school should they need it.

Keep your eyes peeled on our school Blog for further updates from the P2/1 class.

Mrs Sibbald

A huge welcome to our new Primary 1 children and families.  The children had a fantastic start to the school last week and are looking forward to their first week of full days.

This term, P1 children will have PE on a Wednesday with Mrs Warden and on a Thursday with Mrs Sibbald.  A full gym kit of shorts and T-shirt is required, (preferably school colours, no football strips/colours), as well as suitable gym shoes (for safety).

All children will be encouraged to get changed for gym and back into their school clothes independently, so please make sure on gym days your child has clothes that they can easily manage e.g. no shirts and ties.

Gym kits can be left in the cloakroom in a clearly labelled bag.

A huge ‘Well Done’ to everyone in Primary 1/2 for their hard work this week, learning their assembly.  We had lots to do this week to get it ready.  We don’t have any pictures of the children doing their assembly this morning – if anyone has any they would like to share, please pop in and see me.  Thank you.

Mrs Sibbald

P1/2 spent the morning at Tesco and learned lots of new things about fruit and vegetables and how the food they eat is made.  We had a ‘rainbow’ fruit and vegetable challenge and then got to try lots of fruits – some we hadn’t tried before.

We then went to the fish counter and learned about different types of fish.  We also got to hold them and smell them!  They were very slimy!  Alesha thought the smoked haddock looked like a handbag and Emma said ‘if it had a zip it could be a purse’ – it was very funny.  Paul dropped one of the fish because it was so slippery and it nearly landed on Daniel M and Jordan.

We also got to go to the bakery and we learned about all the different machines in the bakery and how and when they are used.  We got to decide what to put on a roll, we could choose from tiger paste, sesame seeds, poppy seeds and cheese.  Most of us had a mixture.

We got to go behind the scenes in Tesco and went into the warehouse, the fridge and the freezer.  We had to talk about the different products that would be kept in each place and why.  The freezer was VERY cold and we had to walk like penguins.  When we came out, some of us turned into statues!

The cheese counter was a particular favourite with the adults on the trip!!  Most of us like the smokey cheese we tried but hardly anyone liked the Blue Stilton – yuck!  Well done Daniel M for giving it a go!

What a busy few weeks we have had in P1/2!!! The first thing we would like to share with you is our trip to Edinburgh Zoo.  Many thanks to Brodie and Aiden’s mum for coming along with us.  A great day was had by all!!