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Primary 2/1

P2/1 Weekly Learning Reflection W/E 17th January

This week in Literacy P1 have been learning the long vowel sounds igh and ow and the tricky word are. We have written words to match pictures, built words on our magnetic boards, looked for words in a word search and played roll and read. P2 have been having a focus on tricky words.  We looked for them in a word search, made them on magnetic boards, played bingo and wrote them in rainbow colours.  In writing this week we worked in partners to write an acrostic poem about winter to go with our wintery scenes from last week. In Numeracy this week P1 were exploring adding to 20. We used the rekenreks to help us, number spinners to add two numbers together and built number bond towers using unifix cubes. P2 were exploring two different strategies to help with adding. We used add by making 10 and add by counting on. We played a number bond game and used 10 frames to help with learning the strategy of adding by making 10.  In P.E we started our block of gymnastics. We looked at different shapes such as sitting star, pike alien and practiced different types of jumps such as the star jump. We had our Star of the Week circle time. Lucia is our star of the week. We have started our Scottish focus and have decided to explore the story of There was a Wee Lassie who swallowed a Midgie. We read the book and discussed unfamiliar Scottish words.  In art we spoke about tartan and then created our own. We went to assembly which was all about how people see things differently. Just a wee reminder to say that poems will be heard in class on Monday 20th January. Miss Maclachlan can’t wait to hear them. Here are a few of the children’s reflections:

“I enjoyed assembly.”

“I found it tricky learning the different Scottish words.”

“I enjoyed learning the tricky words.”

“I enjoyed learning both our new sounds igh and ow.”

“I liked P.E yesterday because we were doing gymnastics.”

“I enjoyed learning our new tricky word are.”

“I liked the tricky words we were learning.”

“I found it a wee bit tricky writing an acrostic poem about winter.”

“I enjoyed learning the ow sound.”

Primary 3

P3 learning this week – 17/01/2020

Welcome back Primary 3 and a Happy New Year!

Apologies for not posting anything last week.

This week Primary 3 have been learning :

  • In Writing – A procedural piece of work linked to the Scottish focus – ‘How to make shortbread.’
  • Languages – Matching Scots, Polish and French words to English words.
  • Maths – Money this week, more focus on giving change and repeating coins/times tables with money – e.g. – 5x20p = 100p or £1.
  • P.E. – Gymnastics – Making different shapes with our bodies and doing a rocket jump, adding 1/4 and 1/2 turns and beginning to make a sequence with them with a partner.
  • H&WB – We discussed similarities and differences with pupils families, understanding that we are all different.

E – I liked learning about multiplying values of coins this week in Maths.

C – I enjoyed writing in my learning logs this week.

H – I enjoyed gymnastics this week and doing the rocket jump.

R – I enjoyed my reading this week because I like pirate books.

C – I enjoyed gymnastics this week and working on shapes with my body.

A – I enjoyed doing different routines in gymnastics this week.

I have also included the window into learning for term 3 for you all.

Mrs Love

Window-into-Learning, term 3

Primary 3/2

P2 Learning Reflection W/E 17.01.20

In literacy this week the children did a tricky word spelling test. I will use the results of this to plan our tricky word focus for this term. For writing the children all had a go at writing an exposition piece about having a friend in class. For PE we have started gymnastics and are currently focusing on balancing skills. In numeracy the class have enjoyed the daily flash back 4 revision quiz. Our number talks focus was compensation and our learning focus was counting on using a number line. The children have enjoyed playing Strike it out. You can play at home using this link: https://nrich.maths.org/6589

Leighton – In number talks we were doing some compensation. It’s when you switch the number and they still add up to the same.

Lewis – I liked number talks, we were using compensation. For 6+4 you can take 1 away from the 6 and add it to the 4 to make 5. Then double 5=10.

Coben – I was breaking numbers into place value.

Nicholas – I loved writing today.

Rory – I enjoyed number talks I know that 10 and 10 is 20 because it’s a double. For 9+11 if you take 1 from the 11 and add it to the 9 it makes 10 and double 10 is 20.

Sushanth – We did flashback 4.  I liked to do 9+4 on the number line.  You can use compensation too. You need to take 1 from the 4 to turn the 9 into 10 then add on 3 to make 13.

James – I liked numeracy because we were doing number talks and we were doing compensation. With 9+11 you can move 1 from 11 to make 10 and then double ten =20.

Lois – I enjoyed PE. I like playing the colour game. We are going to move onto gymnastics now.

Nicholas – I loved to put the work in order.

Charley – We are going to have a reading competition. It’s called the First Minister reading challenge. So we have got to read books and try to keep our library tidy.

Subhan – We get to read books.

Poppy – in PE we were balancing, we did zootz stork balance. You have to put your head straight and your arms out the same height as your shoulders and your knee up with toes pointing down.

Leo – I was reading Tabs kitten. Tabs kitten was sleeping somewhere else.

Austin – We were reading there a Wee Lassie who swallowed a midgie. The story rhymes and we were guessing what she would swallow next. I got a Scottish animal right it was Nessie.

Isaac – In numeracy we were playing Strike out. There was a number line all the way to 20. You have to get a partner.  You need to choose a number on the number line and cross it out and you choose another number to add on and you cross that out. Then you circle the answer. The next person has to start with that number. They cannot choose any numbers that are crossed out.

Euan – I enjoyed PE today. We were doing balances. I liked doing the stork balance.

Ziva – My favourite was gymnastics. We were doing balances.

Sevinc – I liked doing the flashback 4.

Emma – I enjoyed doing the countdowns this week. Today I managed to get ready in 5!

Kaelan – In assembly it was about Jesus. He was giving the man his sight back. Everyone else just ignored the man.
Class Posts, General Information, Primary 4

Another Busy Week for P4

A bit of a different week this week because we are working on our Scottish Focus. We have been learning some of the poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson, and lots of new Scottish vocabulary. This will continue next week but we will also have our poetry recitals. Many pupils have now learned almost all of their lines – keep up the good work.

Also this week, we have started a block of music lessons with Karen from NYCoS. We did lots of singing, clapping, clicking, ball bouncing and walking around in time with the beat. Ask us if we can remember the names of Christopher Columbus’s ships. We are already excited to know what we’ll do next time.

Harris – I enjoyed today’s assembly because we were learning about how God helped a blind man and he got him to see again without even touching  him.

Emma – I enjoyed doing the gymnastics because I enjoyed doing the yoga cards. I liked a pose called the dancer.

Joe – I liked Maths today because  I learned that 38 tens is 380.

Luke – I enjoyed playing my ocarina at assembly because it is really fun.

Ethan – I enjoyed the Maths that we did yesterday. I liked the second sheet because it challenged me more. It was about dividing.

Kaitlyn – I liked doing the pictures yesterday. It was fun but challenging. It was about Robert Louis Stevenson’s poem From a Railway Carriage.

Blake – I liked writing the exposition because it really helped me get more confident with my handwriting and it helped me get pupil of the week.

Darcy – I liked the First Minister’s Reading Challenge because it encouraged me to read more books.

Kayden – I liked the maths this week because I got to learn my tables.

Rhys – I liked music this week because you had to guess who was singing.

General Information, Primary 1

P1 Weekly Reflection 17.01.20

Another busy week.  In literacy, we have been learning the sounds ar and oo.  We learned to read some very big words with as many as ten letters like toothbrush and shampoo.  We also did very well with our reading and Mrs Clyne was so impressed that she would like to increase the pace of our reading and try to give us two books a week.  For this reason, it would be really helpful if the children brought their book bag every single day.

This week we launched the First Minister’s Reading Challenge and we went to visit the newly revamped school library where we chose our own book to take back to class and some of the children enjoyed reading their books to Ted.  We have also begun to watch Katie Morag stories on BBc iplayer as part of our Scotland focus.

We heard some of the children reciting their Scots poems and are looking forward to hearing eveyone saying their poem next week.  Please ensure your child is ready to recite their poem on Monday 20th January.  Three children from the class will be chosen to go through to the final on Wednesday 22nd January and we will finish our Scottish focus with an assembly on Friday 24th January.

We have been learning about hand washing and hygiene and wrote some very impressive instructions for how to wash our hands properly.  We learned that it is important to use warm water and soap or we won’t kill the germs.

In numeracy this week we have been learning about doubles and in particular doubles within 20.  We made some great ladybird pictures and now have a beautiful display outside of our classroom.