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Primary 1 – World Book Day

We are learning to … read and listen to stories for enjoyment.

I can … take part in a story.

I can … retell stories in different ways.

I can … share likes and dislikes in stories.

As part of World Book Day, P1 heard lots of new stories and created lots of art and writing linked to them.  We had a big discussion about everything we did and what we thought about reading books.

What was your favourite story this week and why?

Harrison: Aliens love Underpants.  I liked making my own underpants!

Hannah: Blown Away.  I enjoyed making my own kite.  The story is about animals who are blown away on a kite.

Lewis: I enjoyed Aliens love Underpants.  My favourite part was when the aliens were dancing!

Jacob:  My favourite was Supertato.  The best part was when the carrot was stuck in the elevator.  I put eyes, masks, legs on different vegetables like celery and carrots.

Which story character did you dress up as this week?

Sophie:  I dressed up as Belle from my favourite book!

Jessica:  Anna from Frozen.

Christopher M & Christopher J: We were both Spiderman!

Kenzie:  I loved being a red Power Ranger!

Jacob and Mitzi – We were Horrid Henry.

What books do you like to read at home?

Corey:  I like fact books about sharks.

Iona: I like Frozen books

Danielle: I like interesting animal books or books about the seashore.  I have lots of different ones.

Hannah:  My favourite book book is Rapunzel.

Connor:   ‘The Back to Front Bat’ is my favourite.

Grace: I like scary stories.

Logan:  I like dinosaur stories.

Emma – Leigh: I like non-fiction books.

Ben:  I like Room on the Broom.

Leah:  I like Bat-girl stories and I dressed up has Bat-girl.

Ruraidh:  I like The BFG.

Christopher Pickwell:  My favourite story is Who’s in the Loo?  It’s a funny story!

Can you spot us all below?

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Primary 1

Hello Primary 1,

We hope everyone is having some fun in the snow or a nice warm day at home!

There are Winter Ready ideas on the blog already but here are some extra activities to try out today:

– dress up as your favourite book character like you were meant to do today.

– login to Sumdog and join our school ‘Snow Day’ competition. Check out where you are on the leaderboard!

– Can you make odd and even amounts of snowballs?

– check whether people in your family have an odd or even number of letters in their name.

– Build a super hero snowman like your Supertatos from yesterday.

– Make a mini book about what you get up to on your day off. You can include pictures and sentences. Bring it back into school to share with the class.

– Hide some objects in the snow and make a map for someone to find them. You could even give them directions to find things in the house.

– Read a book to your favourite teddy or toy.

– Take a photo of you reading in an unusual place and post to Twitter or the blog.

– Explore your Book Bags.

– Build some words or play a game with your sight words.

See you all soon,

Mrs Strachan & Miss McLennan 😁

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Primary 1 Stay Safe Online

 We are learning to … stay safe online. 

  • I can … name some things that use the internet.
  • I know … what to do if I think something is wrong.
  • I can … name adults that I can speak to.

We talked about what we like doing on computers or ipads.

Maisey – “I like playing ‘Minions’ on my ipad”

Connor – “I like going on You Tube”

Christopher J “He might see something he doesn’t want”

We heard a story about Smartie the penguin who got a new computer for his birthday.  Something popped up on the screen and he didn’t know what is was or what to do.  We talked to our partners to think of some help for Smartie.  We had a vote and decided he should tell a grown-up.

We learned a song to help us remember what to do:

Before you click, click, click

You need to think, think, think 

AND TELL SOMEONE! 

https://vimeo.com/255016443

 

 

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Scots in Primary 1

We are learning to … perform a poem using good volume and eye contact.

I can … say the words clearly

I can … look at the audience

I can … stand still.

I can … use a volume of voice so people can hear me.

We are learning to … mix primary colours to create new ones and creat patterns with colour.

I can … choose colours to mix and describe what new colour I make

I can … experiment with a repeating colour pattern using art materials.

In talking & listening this week we have been trying hard to learn ‘Mince & Tatties’ and ‘Robin Reidbreist’.   Everyone had a go of reciting the poem they had chosen to the class.  Some people felt a little bit nervous and scared before they performed but afterwards felt proud!  Hannah, Christopher, Connor and Iona were chosen to perform at the Scots Assembly.

In art we learned to mix colours to make brown.  Floraidh remembered that we needed to mix red, yellow and blue.  We also designed new tartan kilts for Katie Morag.  Ruiraidh said we had to make a pattern using crayon lines.

We learned about a famous Scottish book character, Katie Morag.  We had to write a description about her.  We used descriptions like: curly, red hair / black boots / green kilt / rosy cheeks.  We tried hard to use our sounds to write lots of this by ourselves.

We self-assessed our work by explaining what was good about it.

Keep learning your sounds and blending at home everyone – you are becoming very good writers and readers!

Here are a selection of children reciting their poems:

https://vimeo.com/252690873

https://vimeo.com/252690832

https://vimeo.com/252690810

https://vimeo.com/252690752

https://vimeo.com/252690722

https://vimeo.com/252687801

https://vimeo.com/252687779

https://vimeo.com/252687359

 

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P1m

This week P1 have started to create art for the hall.  Each class is making art to match a part of the song, ’12 Days of Christmas’.

P1m  have made a pear tree and a christmas partridge.

P1s began by creating the 5 gold rings.

We have learned some new diagraphs this week – ch and sh – that is when two letters together make a new sound.

In maths we have been adding telling the time on analogues and digital clocks.

We have been very busy rehearsing for our nativity and have started to write invitations.  Lots of us have important homework to learn our lines for the performance – keep practising.

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