Author: Ms Cave

This week, Primary 1 have been exploring textiles. We have enjoyed using wool to create pom poms and practise weaving.

Within maths, we have begun learning about data handling. We counted out different materials to create block graphs. We have also been practising subtracting numbers within 10.

During story time this week, we read Anthony Browne’s ‘The Tunnel’. We then created our own tunnels with blocks and used our imagination to write stories about what might be on the other side of a tunnel.

 

 

After reading ‘Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted’, Primary 1 created writing and artwork inspired by the events in the story. We blended paint colours to create a picture of a stormy sea and then we added a drawing of Katie Morag’s lost ted once our paintings had dried. We also wrote a description of what Ted was like after he had been washed up on the shore.

In addition to our Katie Morag work, we have also been learning about Scots words and practising Scots poetry. Well done to Inaaya and Zack who were the first to recite their poems to the school during our virtual assembly!

Primary 1 have been learning how to write Christmas cards. We have written and decorated our own  cards for our families which will be ready to take home next week.

We also have a new post box at our free writing table and have been having fun creating and posting our own Christmas cards and letters.

This week Primary 1 have been effective contributors, working together in groups to design and construct a castle using wooden blocks. We were practising our teamwork and communication skills to share the blocks and build together. We were also able to talk about the different features of our construction and the shapes we had used. You can view photos of our work by clicking on our Sway link. https://sway.office.com/wLD1fQFIvoDsRjcA?ref=Link

Today we dressed up or down for Children in Need. We discussed how the charity helps children and designed our own Pudsey Bear faces.

We also received Bookbug bags and had the opportunity to explore the contents with our peers. We read Inch and Grub together as a class, making predictions about what we thought might happen next.

Primary 1 were successful learners this week because we were able to count up coins and add amounts together to find a total.

We have also enjoyed using real coins to buy items in our class shop and practising our writing skills to create shopping lists.

To mark Bonfire Night, Primary 1 used paint and coloured chalk to recreate the shapes and colours of fireworks exploding in the sky. We also talked about how to keep safe around fireworks.

Within numeracy this week, Primary 1 have begun learning how to use money. So far we have looked at the value of different coins and practised counting up 1p, 2p and 5p coins to find a total.