We have been enjoying reading our class novel The Christmasaurus. We read about the Northern Lights and learned about how the colours are made in the sky. We enjoyed some sensory play to create swirled patterns like we saw in the pictures. We also created beautiful artwork using oil pastels and blending. 
Primary 2/1
This week, Primary 2/1 were writing to persuade.
We have been learning about exposition writing, where we are trying to persuade someone our point of view is right. As we had made/decorated beautiful Christmas biscuits for the Fayre last week, we decided to write in order to persuade people to buy them (many thanks to those of you who purchased biscuits from our stall!).
We also took part in some play-based activities linked to our writing theme:
- we watched/listened to the story of ‘The Gingerbread Man’
- we used construction materials to build a trap to catch the Gingerbread Man
- we made our own gingerbread designs using different craft materials.
A reminder that the performances of ‘Wriggly Nativity’ will take place on Thursday 14th December at 9.30am and 2.00pm. We hope to see you there!
Check in with us again soon to see what else we have been up to!
Primary 2/1 & Miss M 🙂
Primary 1
Primary 1 enjoy regular visits to the Community Library. Our lovely Librarian, Diane read “Superhero Hotel” this week. Here are some of our favourite parts of the story:
B: “I liked when they got thrown in the sky.”
A: “When they were all snoring.”
H: “When Mr Invisible got caught with the net.”
As part of our Fairyland topic, we completed another challenge this week. This time we helped Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Through our block play we had to build another chair for the bears, to replace the one that Goldilocks broke. We made our own bear puppets and sequenced the events of the story into the right order.
Primary 2/1
This week, Primary 2/1 have been making preparations for ‘Wriggly Nativity’!
Primary 1 parts have now been allocated and costumes fitted (there is no need for parents/carers to provide costumes). Primary 2 will form the choir for this year’s performance.
Nativity performances will take place on Thursday 14th December at 9.30am and 2.00pm. More information about these performances will follow in due course.
Please use the link below if your child would like to practise some of the songs at home:
Many thanks,
Miss McLaughlin 🙂
Be Internet Legends Day
P5 took part in Google’s Be Internet Legends Day through a Virtual Assembly. We learned about staying safe and being kind on line. We are Internet Legends. 
Primary 1
Primary 1 and Primary 2/1 are now busy learning the songs for this year’s nativity. If you would like to support your child in learning the songs, all songs for the nativity can be found on the link below:
Primary 2/1
This week, Primary 2/1 have been participating in block play.
Below, you can see some of the creations different groups came up with. They made designs using wooden blocks, natural materials and small world items.
Can you guess what each design is?
Check in with us again next week to see what else we have been learning!
Primary 2/1 & Miss M 🙂
STEM Challenge
To finish off our Chance and Probability topic, we have completed a STEM challenge. We made theoretical predictions about coin toss and dice rolling. We carried out a series of challenges to see if our expectations were correct.
Primary 1
Primary 1 were happy to receive their Book Bug bag this week. We enjoyed listening to the stories and took part in activities relating to the books. We read “Penelope Snoop, Ace Detective.” After reading, we designed our own rocket to travel to space and packed our own suitcase, drawing everything we wanted to take with us.
We read the book “5 bears: A tale of friendship” then made fur for our own bear and clothes for them to wear.
Our book bag contained our first minibeast book so we designed our own butterfly and decorated its wings.
Thank you to all of the parents and carers who came to our reading events on Thursday and Friday. We appreciate your support.
Primary 2/1
On Friday, Primary 2/1 brought home their ‘Wonderful Week of Learning’ jotters. These jotters are used each term to show what learning looks like across a week.
We would love it if you could take some time to look at your child’s learning and talk to them about it. I am also happy if you would like to leave comments/sticky notes on certain pieces of work. Primary 2/1 have been working so hard and it would be lovely to see what you think!
‘Wonderful Week of Learning’ jotters should be returned to school at some point next week.
Also, a massive ‘thank you’ to all of the parents, carers and friends who came to our reading events on Thursday/Friday. We really appreciate you taking the time to support your child.
I especially loved the efforts from Team Manson for our ‘create a bear’ challenge and couldn’t resist sharing a picture of their work!
Many thanks,
Miss McLaughlin 🙂
