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P3A Book Week

We took part in lots of different activities for Book Week. We watched Author’s Live with the illustrator Fiona Lumbers.  She read one of the Luna Loves stories and taught us how to draw Luna.  We had good fun adding our own things that Luna might love to our pictures. We took part in the book week competition creating our own book marks.  We tried to use bright colours to make them stand out. We have been learning to write discussion text this term.  During book week we wrote one with the title Should children read at home?  We also had a Secret Reader who came and read some of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Lastly, we received our Read, Write, Counts bags and welcomed our adults into school to read with us.

Learning in P2/1

 

Yesterday was World Book Day.

‘We watched Emily MacKenzie. She was reading ‘Broccoli Ice Cream’.’ Alexus

‘We had to listen to all the words so that we could copy her drawing of Granville the Dog’ Kayla.

All the pictures looked amazing.

 

 

‘Today was PJ day. We had a comfy reading day.’ Leonor.

‘We were reading books in the library with our Buddies’ Tymon.

We also made little books so we could write our own stories.

‘My favourite part was making the little books because it was good fun’ Finlay.

‘My favourite part was when we read with our Buddies in the library’ Fawn and Myah.

 

 

World Book Day 2024

World Book Day is next week!

This year World Book Day is on Thursday 7th March and classes will be celebrating authors, illustrators, books and the joy of reading.

We would also like to invite everyone to A BIG Cosy, Comfortable Reading Day NEXT FRIDAY 8th March.

All pupils are welcome to join in if they wish. You can wear pyjamas or dress down and also bring a favorite cuddly toy, cushion or pillow. We will all get comfy and enjoy some shared reading time together.

Please note pupils can exchange their World Book Day tokens at participating stores. The token can be used to purchase one of the special £1 published short books, or  used to discount other book prices by £1.

Happy reading everyone!

 

Book Week P2/1

We’ve had a super time during Book Week. One of our favourite things was the book mark competition.

Congratulations to Leonor who won a certificate from our class!
We were all excited to receive our Bookbug bags in P1 and our Read, Write, Count bags in P2. We loved listening to one of the stories in the library with Mrs Robertson and our families! We were really pleased to share our learning with our families back in our classroom, and especially enjoyed the juice and biscuits!

We wrote book reviews during our writing lesson. Lots of our books got 5 stars.
We designed book covers for our favourite stories and made sure we had a title, author and illustrator written on them.

We were also very lucky to have a secret reader (thanks to Jude’s Mum in P2!) who came to read one of our favourite Julia Donaldson stories ‘Zog’ and ‘The Twits’ by Roald Dahl.

 

P1 News

Last week, we were visited by Fischy Music! We learned new songs and had good fun singing and dancing. Then we had a school concert in the afternoon which was very loud and great fun.

In Literacy, we continue to learn new sounds: ‘u’ , ‘l’ and ‘f’, and are practising blending to read small words. We read in school on a Monday and a Tuesday, and then we send books home on a Tuesday to be returned on a THURSDAY.

In Numeracy, we have been learning all about addition and can add two sets together. We use the vocabulary – add, plus, equals, makes and total.

This week is Book Week. We are enjoying stories every day in class and taking part in fun activities. Yesterday we listened to stories and songs in a live event with Julia Donaldson. We all know some of her books and shared our favourites. We look forward to seeing you at the library on Wednesday at 2.20pm when book bags will be gifted!

 

 

Any Secret Readers out there?

As in previous years we would love to hear from anyone interested in volunteering as a Secret Reader to help us celebrate Book Week Scotland.

Our classes would love a visit from a Secret Reader any time from Monday 13th until Friday 24th November.

If you think you could help out please contact the school office and let us know which days and times you are available and which stage, if any, you would prefer.

Thank you for supporting reading in our school.

Book Week Scotland P1-3 Events

 

The Scottish Book Trust is a national charity that believes books, reading and writing have the power to change lives. Over the last 25 years they have  gifted books to Primary 1, 2 and 3 pupils in all Scottish Primary schools.

Book Week Scotland which begins on Monday 13th November gives us the opportunity to invite parents/ carers of Primary 1, 2 and 3 pupils to our Book bag events in our school library on the following days.

P3a/ P3/2    Monday 13th November -2.30pm until 3.15pm ( pupils will be dismissed from the school library)

P2a/ P2/1    Tuesday 14th November -2pm in our school library followed by sharing the learning in your child’s class.

P1a/P1b       Wednesday 15th November – 2.20pm  until 3.00pm (pupils  will be dismissed from class)

We hope you can join us to share a story and a snack.

Happy reading everyone!

Coming Soon! Book Week Scotland 2022

Book  Week Scotland is almost here!

From Monday 14th November we will be celebrating all kinds of books.

Please look out for this newsletter which has all the information about Book Week Scotland at East Calder Primary School.

We  are delighted to be able to invite parents and carers of Primary 1, 2 and 3 pupils into school during Book Week to enjoy some relaxing reading time in our school library.

P1      Monday 14th Nov    2.30pm

P3     Tues 15th Nov    2.30pm

P2     Wed 16th Nov    2.30pm

 

All classes will have time to read, celebrate books and authors and take part in  a competition.

We will also take this opportunity to issue all pupils with their copy of the late Queen’s Jubilee book.

If you would like to to find out more about Book Week Scotland please visit the Scottish Book Trust online.

https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-week-scotland

Looking forward to a fantastic, fun-filled Book Week!

 

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