Category Archives: Primary 1

Events, Nursery, Primary 1, Primary 2, Primary 3, Primary 5, Primary 7, Reading IDL 2016, Uncategorized

Mid Calder Reading Challenge

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To celebrate Book Week Scotland,  MCPS were set a reading challenge- to take a photo of ourselves reading for pleasure in an unusual place. We were inundated with weird and wonderful pictures of some very unusual places, and it looks like everyone had lots of fun taking part in the challenge. A big well done to all those who tweeted us their photos, or brought them into school on paper or on their own device.

 

Even some of the staff got involved…

English & Literacy, Primary 1, Reading IDL 2016

Book Week

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LI We are learning to recognise rhyming words

SC I can listen carefully and identify pairs of words that rhyme

Last week, as part of Book Week Scotland, Primary 1 received their Bookbug Bag from the Scottish Book Trust. On Thursday afternoon we watched the author Nick Sharratt reading his book called Shark in the Park on a Windy Day. The grown ups who came to join us for the afternoon seemed to enjoy the story too! The story was about a little boy called Timothy Pope who looked through his telescope and thought he saw a shark in the park. But was it? We enjoyed listening to the story and joining in with the repetition. We also noticed that there were lots of rhyming words in the story. We were keen to make our own telescopes, but since we couldn’t take them to the park, we decided to use them in the classroom instead. Our task was to look through the telescope and find the rhyming words hidden around the room. Everyone worked really hard and soon all the words had been found. Very well done Primary 1, and Thank You to all the grown ups who came along to join us on our word hunt!

 

Community, English & Literacy, Events, Homework, Nursery, Primary 1, Primary 2, Primary 3, Primary 5, Primary 7, Reading IDL 2016

Reading Open Afternoon

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As part of Scottish Book Week Primary 1 to 7 invited their family and relatives to teach them all about reading. Parents got to experience what a reading lesson is like in their child’s class and the range of activities and resources available. They were also given tips on how to support their child at home.

P4-5 leaflet: supporting-reading-at-home-

Tips for supporting reading in the early years at home.

Tips for supporting reading at primary stages at home.

What is Literacy in Curriculum for Excellence?

Reading book lists from the Scottish Trust.

The Nursery had a pop in and play event, allowing parent and relatives to see how their child learns through play in the Nursery.

Thank you to everyone who attended.

Anytime Anywhere Learning, Primary 1, Primary 2, Primary 3, Primary 5, Primary 7, Pupil Council, School Improvement Plan, Technologies

School Improvement Plan: Pupil Version

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At our Pupil Council Meeting this week we looked at the School Improvement Plan and what this would look like, sound like and feel like in our school. The pupils worked together in small groups to use OneNote to collaborate together using the one document, with the other pupils supporting the younger ones.

Here is a copy of our School Improvement Plan in a child friendly version: pupil-version-sip-16-17

Community, Events, Health & Wellbeing, Primary 1, Primary 2, Primary 3, Primary 7, Sporting

Scottish Cup visits MCPS!

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Today we hosted the Scottish Cup as part of Hibernian Football Club #Persevered Tour. This tour visits 114 venues across Edinburgh and the surrounding areas, and they shared the story of their victory and shared message of the importance of preserving.

You can view our photos on their Flickr account. 

Find out more about the tour at: http://persevered.co.uk/

Anytime Anywhere Learning, English & Literacy, Events, Homework, Nursery, Primary 1, Primary 2, Primary 3, Primary 5, Primary 7, Reading IDL 2016

Scottish Book Week Reading Challenges: 21st-25th November 2016

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Scottish Book Week: 21st-25th November 2016

Reading Challenge

To celebrate Scottish Book Week we are asking pupils to take a photo of themselves reading for pleasure in an usual place. To share your photo you can:

  • Tweet us your photo to @MidCalder_PS
  • P5-7 can take a photo into school on their own device (if they have signed their BYOD contract)
  • Take a copy of their photo into their class

These photos will be displayed in our new library area,

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SumDog Reading Contest 

We are holding a SumDog Reading Challenge from 21st -24th November. There will be a P1-2, P3-4 and a P5-7 contest.

Your child can take part in this challenge at home or in school, and the winners will be announced at Assembly on 25th November.

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Reading Open Afternoon

Parents and carers are invited to join us on Thursday 24th between 1:30-2:30pm to find out how we teach reading and how you can support reading at home.

The Nursery session will run from 10-11am for morning pupils and 1:30-2:30pm for afternoon pupils.

Learning Letters, Primary 1, Primary 2

P2/1 Learning Letter Term 2

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Dear Parent/Carer,

Welcome to Term 2 in Primary 2/1. The highlights of last term included our visit from Buddy Bear and our trip to Almondell and Calderwood Country Park. We hope you enjoyed reading about our activities and looking at the photographs on the school blog. This term we are looking forward to exploring our IDL context of ‘Cops and Robbers’. We are also beginning to practice the P1 Nativity and P2 – P3 Christmas show.

Mrs George, P2/1 Teacher

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