Lots of fun was had by everyone at our recent Fun Day and we were delighted the sun shone for us. Some children were lucky enough to win prizes in the Children’s Raffle. In Primary 2 Joe won dress down for a day and Emma M won a disco for Golden Time. We were able to enjoy both these prizes on Friday and joined up with Primary 3 who also won a Golden Time disco. Here are some photos of our dancing fun.
In Maths, we have been learning to divide and making links with fractions. We learned that finding a half means divide by two and finding a quarter means divide by 4. We also learned that fractions are equal parts of a whole.
In Health and Wellbeing we talked about emotional health and how our actions and behaviour affects other people. We talked about how our behaviour can affect others in a positive way or a negative way and Mrs Clyne left us with a question to think about ‘Are we working together as a class to ensure everyone is happy?’.
On Thursday we worked in our House teams to complete the House Challenge. We had to solve clues to find ten different envelopes hidden in the school grounds. We then had to work together to solve the maths problems to find a final answer. It was tricky trying to solve the problems but everyone showed perseverance and determination. Well done to the winners, Almondell!
We finished working with the Beebots by challenging our peers to move the Beebot from one place on the mat to another. We had to think carefully about the directions before we programmed him. It was not as easy as some of us thought it would be!
It’s been another busy week in P2. In numeracy we have been using our knowledge of doubles to solve addition and subtraction problems. We have also been developing our knowledge of division and linking this to multiplication. We have been learning how groups of items can be shared equally.
In maths we were developing our understanding of how to work backwards to solve problems. We also looked at the link between halves and quarters by considering shapes, numbers and food like pizza and chocolate bars.
In Literacy we wrote a report about our trip to the Riverside Museum in Glasgow. Sebastian worked exceptionally hard and received a special sticker from Mr Mc-Callum-McKay.
This week we have continued to listen to children’s individual talks and have been impressed by the preparation the children have put in to these. We are looking forward to next week’s talks!
Earlier in the week we enjoyed a super workshop from West Lothian Council Museums . We were transported back in time to a hundred years ago to find out how people lived in the past. We explored household and school objects and had lots of fun playing with some old fashioned toys. Photos to follow soon!
In RME we have been learning about special places of worship and this week learned about the Hindu Mandir. Next week we will finish learning about special places of worship by looking at the Sikh Gurdwara.
Last week Primary Two children were developing their understanding of direction and turning when experimenting with the Beebots. Children engaged well with these and worked cooperatively with peers to programme different routes. We will further develop our understanding this week through problem solving tasks linked to 2D shape.
In social studies this week we have been making comparisons between transport past and present and finding out how transport has changed over time. We are all looking forward to our class trip to the Riverside Museum in Glasgow on Tuesday!
In numeracy we have been learning how to round numbers to the nearest ten. We have also been learning how to add ten to a two digit number.
In Literacy we have been developing our comprehension skills in reading. We have also been learning to spell words with ‘magic e’. We completed a word building activity and wrote some of our own sentences using ‘magic e’ words.
In PE we enjoyed a game of dodgeball and handball. In handball we were practising our ball control skills as we dribbled the ball around the hall. We also played some team games in preparation for Sports Day.
In RE we have been learning about Buddhist temples. We discussed why these are important and considered key features inside the temple.
In Science this week we have been exploring examples of food chains and finding out how animals and plants depend on each other for food.
In numeracy we have been learning how to round numbers to the nearest ten. Sometimes we want to add numbers in our head but the numbers are a bit tricky. We can estimate the answer and it is easier if we use numbers that are in 10s. Rounding means we find the nearest 10.
In PE, we have continued to develop our skills in tennis and handball.
In grammar we have been learning about antonyms. These are words with opposite meanings and proved a bit tricky for some of us as we kept getting mixed up with synonyms from last week. We will continue to work on antonyms and synonyms next week.
Hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine and remembering to stay safe – remember your sun cream and hats!
Here are some photos of the children in Group 2 having fun at archery. It was lovely to see everyone’s sportsmanship as they supported their peers in learning this new sport. By the end of our session, everyone’s skills had improved and we even had a number of bullseyes! The children were quite surprised to see how competitive Mrs Clyne can be and even she managed to achieve a few bullseyes.
Although this has been a short week we have still been learning lots in class. We used a word processor to develop our understanding of typography. Typography is when writers present text in different ways, this might include the font, the style and the size. We practised using the word processor to change text. In science we have been learning about mini-beasts and Ethan reminded us that ladybirds have a red shell so that the birds don’t eat them, this helps to protect them. Leo told us that he learnt that insects have 6 legs apart from spiders which have 8 legs. Darcy said that she had learnt that insects have 3 parts to their body; head, thorax and abdomen. Freya told us that some mini-beasts have four wings. In grammar, we have been learning about synonyms and the children worked in groups to identify synonyms for the words ‘bad’, ‘good, ‘happy’ and ‘sad’.
What a busy few weeks Primary 2 have had since returning after the Easter holidays!
In maths we have been exploring multiplication using lots of practical materials. We also had our PATPAL afternoon where the children became the teachers for the day! They did an amazing job explaining what we do in numeracy. Thank you to all the parents who came along and supported us.
In PE we have been developing our skills in tennis and we also enjoyed a session of outdoor games in the playground. Last week we took part in the school’s SportaFUNd event and had a great time participating in all the fun activities.
In literacy we have been learning about the difference between statements and questions and have begun to learn about exclamation marks. We also started to look at typography and why authors use different types of print in their texts.
In health and wellbeing we have begun to consider the question ‘What does being healthy mean?’. We had some great discussion about why exercise is importance and the types of exercise we do to keep fit and healthy.
This week Primary 2 pupils started an 8 week block of Futsal. The children will be working with a coach from the West Lothian Youth Foundation for one session each week to develop their ball skills, in particular ball control. The main difference between Futsal and football is that the ball is heavier and should never leave the ground. Futsal is also only played indoors. The children all engaged well during the first lesson and we look forward to seeing the children develop their skills over the next few months. Here are some photos of the children’s first session.
