Primary 2 took a walk on the wild side this week when we visited ‘Amazonia’ as part of our science topic about mini beasts. We saw lots of exotic animals – monkeys, parrots, frogs, tarantulas, butterflies and more! We enjoyed watching the amazing leaf cutter ants hard at work and holding Milkshake the snake during our animal handling session!

In Literacy we learned how to spell words with consonant blends. In writing we wrote descriptions of Mr. Grinling, the lighthouse keeper from the story ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’. We also completed a sequencing activity re-telling the story. The children enjoyed writing comic strips about ‘Oor Wullie’ and these will now be stuck on our life size ‘Oor Wullie’, which will be part of the bucket trail this summer! The children also enjoyed having ERIC time outside in the school garden.

In Maths we have been learning to round numbers to the nearest ten and developing our knowledge of multiplication. The children have also been learning about symmetry and had fun creating colourful symmetrical butterflies.

In Science we began learning about mini beasts. As part of our outdoor learning this term, the children will be venturing outside to take part in a special mini beast hunt!

In PE we played a fun team game and also practised our tennis skills.

Have a lovely holiday weekend!

Please have a look at our Window into Learning to see what our focus will be in term 4. It’s going to be a busy term!

Window into Learning, term 4

Here are some photos from our recent PATPAL afternoon. Thank you again to all the parents who came along to support us.

Primary 2 have been very busy making items for our Christmas Enterprise. They enjoyed making their hot chocolate reindeers which can be purchased at the school fair on Saturday 1st December. They cost £1.50. Well done Primary 2!

This week, some of the children in Primary 2 enjoyed their very first session with their Primary 7 reading buddies. The children will read on a Monday and Thursday each week. Thank you to the children in Primary 7 for doing a great job!

The class are really enjoying their science topic about the five senses and have participated well in all our activities throughout. Here are a few of the children’s reflections about their learning:

Our sense of touch helps us to feel if things are hard or soft. (Akruti)

In the middle of your eye there’s a pupil and it helps you to see. (Holly)

Your tongue helps you to taste.(Maddie)

Your senses work with your brain. (Cali)

Our senses help us to keep safe. (Arya)

In Numeracy we have counted number sequences to 50, explored place value using tens and ones and added within 20. Through Number Talks, we have been sharing the different ways we work out addition problems.

In Literacy we have been learning about ‘magic e’ with a focus on the ‘i-e’ sound. We sang the magic e song and completed some word building activities. We learned that magic e makes the vowel sound say it’s name.

In Art, we looked at and discussed pictures of Autumn scenes and colours. We then explored colour mixing to create our own Autumn paintings. We also completed our Christmas card designs.

Please find attached a copy of our Window into Learning. This provides an overview of what the children will be learning this term. We hope you find it helpful.

Window Into Learning P2

Please find the link below for the Primary 2 information booklet from our Meet the Teacher evening.

P2 meet the teacher information booklet

It’s been another busy week in Primary 2! In our learning about Road Safety, we explored safe crossing places and discussed the importance of holding an adult’s hand when crossing the road. In numeracy we have been finding numbers ‘more than’ and ‘less than’ and making numbers to 20 using practical materials. We also practised handwriting some patterns and the tall letter ‘l’ and had great fun creating art magic pictures using crayon and paint. In gym, we practised aiming with a small ball at a target and played some team games. This week we also chose our representatives for the Pupil Council and we are pleased to announce that Poppy and Arya will represent Primary 2 this year. They are very excited and  looking forward to their first meeting on Tuesday!