Another busy week for Primary 3…..
The children have impressed us with their existing knowledge and understanding of Advent. They were very keen to share the Advent activities they have carried out already which we are displaying in our Sacred Space after discussing them.
The boys and girls have been learning about similes and alliteration recently and applied their learning in writing this week to describe a winter scene – super work!
They continued their exploration of different ways to sort and display information by looking at Venn Diagrams. Using their observational skills they sorted different rainforest birds by the detailed colouring on their beaks.
In Number Talks this week, we have been talking about our strategies for adding numbers and how we can tell whether a number is odd or even.
We were lucky enough to have a visit from baby Kelsey which is sadly the last visit before the holidays. Primary 3 learned more about Kelsey’s development.
: Kelsey is now beginning to eat mashed banana, sweet potato puree and apple puree but still has milk too.
: Kelsey can sit on her own now and only falls over if she tries to reach for something on the floor that is too far away.
: Although Kelsey still likes lying on her tummy, she is not yet able to roll over all by herself but it probably won’t be too long!
Primary 3 sang Wheels on the Bus to Kelsey (not too loudly!) and she absolutely loved it, especially the new verses she hasn’t heard before.
Here are some of the interesting questions, Primary 3 asked Leona & Neil (Kelsey’s mummy and daddy).
Michael – Has Kelsey got her first tooth yet?
Niamh – Is Kelsey grabbing things more now?
Sophie R – Does Kelsey try to move if you hold her legs when she’s lying on her tummy?
Thank you Kelsey for the lovely Christmas card!
From Primary 3 and Mrs Scott.
I love all the ideas for the children to carry out over advent. Michael and Richard will keep you posted with how they are getting on.
I bet the children love having baby Kelsey visit, Michael and Richard certainly do!!
Thank you!
Michael and Richard sometimes talk about Frances and how she is changing too, which is lovely! Mrs Scott
Sophie and I are enjoying our daily Advent activities. This week we have said bedtime prayers together, hugged people we love and Sophie even tidied her room without me asking her too!!! We were very proud of her being star writer this week.
Yes – the Advent activities are so simple yet mean so much. We’ve been using them at home too! Mrs Scott
I would love to hear more about your Advent activities. It sounds a great way to think about the meaning of Advent. We’ll be thinking about Advent at assembly next week too.
Great questions for baby Kelsey’s mummy and daddy!
Your winter scenes with similes and alliteration sound great. Maybe you could send a few children up to my office next week to share their writing?
Of course Mrs Purdie! Would you like our three Star Writers this week to bring their jotters up to show you? Mrs Scott
Yes please! I’d love to see the Star Writers. 😉