Teacher Overview
Numeracy
This week in numeracy we have been revising addition and subtraction. We also continued our learning in fractions and split shapes into quarters, thirds and halves. We continued using games and songs to practise skip counting in 2s, 5s and 10s and even tried to skip count backwards.
Literacy
This week we did some spelling focused on tricky words. These are key words that do not follow a spelling pattern. We could choose our activities to practise these and some of these included using pipe cleaners, rainbow writing, fancy writing and typing on an iPad. Pupils are encouraged to try at least three different activities.
We have been using short, thought-provoking clips from the online resource ‘Literacy Shed’ and have been developing our talking and listening skills by asking and answering questions throughout these clips.
In writing and RE we learned all about St. Patrick and wrote some facts about his life. Ask your child to tell you something they have learned about St. Patrick.
Health and Wellbeing
Our next unit in Building Resilience was launched this week, which is called ‘Talk Things Over’. We have been trying to resolve our own problems in a calm way.
We love to do daily exercise in P2 and tried some of the Les Mills videos on Youtube that were created specifically for 6-7 year olds. They were really fun and included some jumping yoga and dance styles from around the globe.
IDL
We finished off our People in the Past topic this week by learning about St. John and Lizzie Bryce. We focused on people that have a link to Livingston. Try asking your child if they can tell you anything about the people we have learned about this week.
Parental Involvement
Try this game at home to help with identifying fractions – https://www.splashlearn.com/fraction-games
Hand Washing – keep up frequent hand washing at home and ask your child to show you how to wash hands correctly and for some top tips.
Watch this clip on BBC Bitesize – Curriculum for Excellence that helps us to learn what we can do when we feel angry. Have a discussion about the ideas from the clip. It ties in with our Building Resilience work – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z9v3kqt
Pupil voice
Roma – We made cards. We made them for Mrs Campbell. She reads us stories when we visit the library.
Emilie – It was St. Patrick’s Day. We learned and wrote all about him. He is the patron saint of Ireland.
Connor – In PE this week we were practising hula hooping skills. We did all different things. We used our waists, our arms and jumped.
Roma – We did Lizzie Bryce in topic. I saw the roundabout called Lizzie Bryce.
Joshua – We wrote about the future and what achievements we will make.
Cordelle – We had activities for cutting and had to cut out lots of parts to make a bunny.
Shea – We had to go around stations. We had to draw on whiteboards one of word boost words and someone had to guess the word.
Joshua – We also did some new exercise. It included a superhero song.
