P3/2 have had a busy start to the term already. This week, we have been working hard to create symmetrical designs and have enjoyed learning more about plants and how they grow.  Have your sunflowers grown any bigger this week?

This term, our timetable is changing a little. We will have PE with Mrs Cameron on a Monday, We will visit the library on Tuesday and also have music. On Wednesday we will have PE with Mrs Thomson and on Thursday, we will have Drama. Please make sure that PE kit is available on a Monday and Wednesday.

New homework grids and spelling pattern lists will be sent home on Monday 18th April.

Reading will be heard on a Monday and Tuesday.

Our numeracy focus for the term will include place value for P2 and multiplication and division for P3. We will also be developing our knowledge of money and measure further.

Please encourage your child to continue to develop their mental maths skills and quick recall theorugh the use of topmarks speed challenge.

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=SpeedChallenge

We are looking forward to our final term in P3/2 and have lots of fun learning ahead of us.

We have had a wonderful first week back with P2/1 and P2.

Our timetables will be changing from next week.

P2/1 will have gym on Monday and Friday.

P2 will have gym on Monday and Wednesday. Children do not need to come dressed in PE clothes on Monday morning as there will be a chance to change later on in the day.

Both classes are very lucky to be working with Mrs Logan for this term.

Spelling will continue to be taught on a Monday. We hope you are enjoying finding new words and completing the different spelling activities.

Reading days for both classes are Tuesday and Thursday.

We can’t wait to find out what happens next with Rainbow Fish!

A new homework grid will be sent out on Monday.

This term in Maths we will continue working on shape, and will be starting to work with money- counting money, making amounts and giving change.

In Mental Maths we are building our skills in addition and subtraction within 20. Our focus is on using the most efficient strategies to solve the sums. Remember the Speed Challenge is an excellent way to support this. Speed challenge is available at the link below.

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=SpeedChallenge

Remember all the activities that were sent home from the Primary 2 Maths Homework can still help your child-P2 Maths homework 2 .

We will also be counting forwards and backwards in 5s and 3s.

We will begin to look at the concept of early multiplication and division through making equal groups and sharing.

Lots to look forward to!

Primary 5 are entering the Tesco Art Competition this year and the theme for Primary 4-7 is horses. Primary 5b have finished their entries and I’m sure you’ll agree that their finished pieces are amazing.

P5a have been working with Hidden Giants to create some imaginative stories. Th children worked in small groups and were all given the same starting points for each part. ‘Once upon a time, Every day, One day, Beacause of that, Because of that, Until Finally’

We have had a great day taking part in Sports Relief 2016! Well done to all those children who have organised and taken part in our fundraising activities.  Our highlights today were dancing in assembly and taking part in an obstacle course!

Earth hour is this Saturday 19th March from 8.30 till 9.30. The Eco Group have prepared for the event by decorating jam jars to use as glass lanterns.

This week we have been learning how to count in 2’s. Our teachers found a fantastic video to help us with our counting. We find it very challenging but we know that by practising and learning new things our brains are growing! Why not have a go at home with your family! GET UP! GET DOWN! Have you noticed anything special about these numbers?

We loved having our big breakfast in school and eating our Fairtrade snacks in our pyjamas! If you’re at the shops this weekend, how many Fairtrade products can you spy? How will you know if they are Fairtrade?

It was great today being back in our own playground! We are really looking forward to seeing what will happen next!