P1/2 2024-25
Primary 1 - Phonics 'h' - 07.10.24
and 'r' - 09.10.24
Explore these eBooks to support with the learning of the phonics sounds 'h' and 'r'. We will learn 'h' on Monday and 'r' on Wednesday.
For 'h' the letter name is 'aitch' and it makes a gentle 'h' sound, like a huff of breath. In class we have discussed the action and song for the sound, some words that begin with 'h' and have worked on correctly forming the 'h' grapheme.
For 'r' the letter name is 'ar' and it makes a gentle 'rrr' sound. In class we have discussed the action and song for the sound, some words that begin with 'r' and have worked on correctly forming the 'r' grapheme.
P2 CLIC targets - Term 1, week 8
Week beginning 07.10.24
Pupil of the Week 04.10.24
Well done to our Pupil of the Week who was chosen for being her maturity and determination in the classroom.
Well done, we are so proud of you!
Primary 1 - Phonics 'e' - 02.10.24
Explore this eBook to support with the learning of the phonics sound 'e'. The letter name is 'ee' and it makes a gentle 'eh' sound. In class we have discussed the action and song for the sound, some words that begin with 'e' and have worked on correctly forming the 'e' grapheme.
Open Afternoon 30.09.24 - Numeracy
We really enjoyed welcoming some of our families into our classroom to see some of the ways we learn numeracy and mathematics. During the open afternoon we showed the grown ups how we use toys and games in our learning and the P2s demonstrated how SumDog works! We created lots of different kinds of patterns, played with shapes and used the interactive whiteboard to play numeracy games. We are excited to welcome families back next term.
P2 CLIC targets - Term 1, week 7
Week beginning 30.09.24
Primary 1 - Phonics 'c/k' - 30.09.24
Explore this eBook to support with the learning of the phonics sound 'c/k'. The letter names are 'cee' and 'kay' and they both make a gentle 'ck' sound. In class we have discussed the actions and songs for the sound, some words that begin with 'c' and 'k' and have worked on correctly forming the 'c' and 'k' graphemes.
Everywhere Bear - 30.09.24
This weekend Everywhere Bear had a lovely relaxing time. He got to enjoy some hot chocolate and meet some very cute dogs!
He had a fantastic time!
Pupil of the Week 27.09.24
Well done to our Pupil of the Week who was chosen for being motivated, challenged and successful in her learning, especially in her writing!
We are so proud of you!
Everywhere Bear - 24.09.24
This long weekend Everywhere Bear had a great time exploring Duthie Park (where he met some lovely ducks), the river and also the beach park!
I think he probably had a great sleep after all of those adventures!
Beat That Maths - 19.09.24
Congratulations to these P2 pupils who have successfully completed a level in their Learn Its Challenge and have moved on to the next!
Outdoor Learning - 18.09.24
Today we had our first outdoor learning session with Mr Miller.
We were very lucky because it was a beautiful day and the sun was shining.
To start with, we played some circle games together that were really fun.
We then explored our outdoor learning area and chatted about how to stay safe while enjoying our sessions.
Then we got some time to explore the loose parts.
Today we really enjoyed playing with the barrels and playing in the dens that had been built earlier by an older class.
We are looking forward to our next session!
Everywhere Bear - 16.09.24
Everywhere Bear had a very very exciting weekend!
He got to celebrate a 6th Birthday with his friend.
He had a fantastic time and really enjoyed the cake!
Primary 1 - Phonics 'n' - 18.09.24
Explore this eBook to support with the learning of the phonics sound 'n'. The letter name is 'enn' and it makes a gentle 'nnn' sound. In class we have discussed the action and song for the sound, some words that begin with 'n' and have worked on correctly forming the 'n' grapheme.
P2 CLIC targets - Term 1, week 5
Week beginning 16.09.24
Primary 1 - Phonics 'p' - 16.09.24
Explore this eBook to support with the learning of the phonics sound 'p'. The letter name is 'pee' and it makes a gentle 'p' sound. In class we have discussed the action and song for the sound, some words that begin with 'p' and have worked on correctly forming the 'p' grapheme.
Corridor Captains - 13.09.24
This week our class were selected as Corridor Captains. This is because they have all worked so hard all week to look after our peg area and classroom.
I am so proud of you all, as is Mrs Douglas and all of the adults in school.
Beat That Maths - 13.09.24
This week we started the new Learn Its challenge with the P2s. This group of children achieved a full score and have moved on to the next level - congratulations.
All of the P2s embraced the challenge and I'm sure we have more celebrations to come.
Pupil of the Week and Playground Star 13.09.24
This week we are celebrating our Pupil of the week for her kindness and for working so hard on her learning tasks.
We are also celebrating our Playground Star who was chosen by the PSAs for being so kind and helpful in the playground.
Well done girls, we are so proud of you!
Primary 1 - Phonics 'i' - 11.09.24
Explore this eBook to support with the learning of the phonics sound 'i'. The letter name is 'eye' and it makes the sound 'ih'. In class we have discussed the action and song for the sound, some words that begin with 'i' and have worked on correctly forming the 'i' grapheme.
Primary 1 - Phonics 't' - 09.09.24
Explore this eBook to support with the learning of the phonics sound 't'. The letter name is 'tee' and it makes the sound 't'. In class we have discussed the action and song for the sound, some words that begin with 't' and have worked on correctly forming the 't' grapheme.
P2 CLIC targets - Term 1, week 4
Week beginning 09.09.24
Everywhere Bear - 09.09.24
This weekend Everywhere Bear had a great time!
He went swimming, had some yummy snacks and even visited a hotel!
He is so excited for next week.
Pupil of the Week - 06.09.24
Our pupil of the Week was chosen for being so polite all week. He always says please and thank you and he likes to let his classmates know when they have been doing a great job.
I'm so proud of you - keep it up!
05.09.24 - NHS Sleep Workshop
We learned lots of facts about sleep and why our bodies need to have enough sleep.
We completed an activity where we unshuffled a bed time routine - we learned that lots of us do similar things at bedtime, but not always in the same order.
We had a chance to practise some mindfulness activities including deep breathing and listening to music.
We worked on sitting quietly and concentrating on each part of our body and how it was feeling. We all felt quite relaxed afterwards!
Pupil Council Voting - 04.09.24
This week we learned about what the Pupil Council does in school. The boys and girls had a careful think and some put themselves forward to take on the role of Pupil Council Representative for Room 2. They shared with the class why they thought they would be good in the role. All of the children did a fantastic job and showed great confidence.
We are so excited to have one of our P1's taking on the role this year and we are all sure she's going to do a great job!
Primary 1 - Phonics 'a' - 04.09.24
Explore this eBook to support with the learning of the phonics sound 'a'. The letter name is 'ay' and it makes the sound 'ah'. In class we have discussed the action and song for the sound, some words that begin with 'a' and have worked on correctly forming the 'a' grapheme.
Primary 1 - Phonics 's' - 02.09.24
Explore this eBook to support with the learning of the phonics sound 's'. The letter name is 'ess' and it makes the sound 'sss'. In class we have discussed the action and song for the sound, some words that begin with 's' and have worked on correctly forming the 's' grapheme.
P2 CLIC targets - Term 1, week 3
Week beginning 02.09.24
Pupil of the Week - 30.08.24
Our Pupil of the Week was chosen for being a fantastic example of our school aims and values.
She has shown that she is a good leader and has been so kind in helping our P1's settle into their first full week of school.
Well done, I'm so proud of you!
Yoga, mindfulness and listening skills!
We spent some time together with our friends in P1, room 1.
We did some Yoga which is good exercise for our bodies and our minds.
We showed good listening skills and worked on calming our minds and bodies.
Pupil of the Week - 23.08.24
It was so difficult to choose a pupil of the week for our first week of Term 1. All of the boys and girls in room 2 were absolutely fantastic.
Our new P1's came and explored the classroom, got involved in lots of play and are already demonstrating some of our school aims and values.
Our returning P2's have come back ready to learn and are already showing their leadership skills in supporting our P1's to settle in to our class.
I am so proud of every single member of P1/2 and so the whole class are Pupils of the Week!
Term 1: An overview of our learning!
Literacy
P1 - We will be learning to recognise and form initial phonics sounds:
s, a, t, i, p, n, c/k, e
P2 - We will be revising our phonics knowledge this term and further developing our blending skills before beginning stage 2 Spelling
As a class we will collaboratively focus on Biographies and Diaries and Narrative writing !
Numeracy
P1 - We will be learning to recognise, use and correctly form numbers within 10. We will also practice counting and using larger numbers.
P2 - We will consolidate our number knowledge within 20, work with number lines to add and subtract and move towards working with larger numbers. We will make good use of Sumdog to help with our learning.
Our maths topics are 2D and 3D shape, patterns and relationships and Maths Week Scotland will be from 23.09.24-29.06.24 where the theme is 'Maths Tales'!
HWB
We will focus on mental health and wellbeing and our emotions!