Category: Primary 2

P2 Reflective Friday 27.01.23

Dear Parents / Carers

We hope you had a nice week.

Please if you haven’t returned your child’s learning story to school do it as soon as possible.

Here is a summary of our learning.

Maths

This week our focus has been (to 10, 30 and 100 for some). We have been working on understanding the link between a digit, its place and its value (focus on tens and units).  When adding two-digit numbers we need to add first the units and then the tens. We are still using, when needed, the counting on strategy when adding a two-digit number with one digit number.

Ideas to do at home 

• We have been using this game in class to work on place value.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/place-value/place-value-charts

• When working at home ensure your child works on writing the sum using the correct symbols for add/plus and equal. Write simple sums and ask your child to write the answers and explained how she/he has worked the answer. A couple of this a day will be a good practice for your child.

• Addition to 10

https://www.arcademics.com/games/alien

• Adding two-digit numbers

https://ictgames.com/mobilePage/depthCharger/index.html

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math/addition/fruit-splat-game/

(level 6)

Literacy

We have been working about soft c. Soft c is when the letter c makes the ‘s’ sound. Magic e is making the i say its name.  Also, when ce come together the sound is always s and the e is silent.  Examples: space, bounce, chance and spice

Tricky words: write, great and move. 

Our reading books are non- fiction books. We are learning to identify the features of non-fiction texts.  

We have been working on comprehension skills: read a text, look for key words from it, answering questions about the text, etc. This is proving to be hard as the texts get more complex. When reading books at home please ask questions to your child about the text.

In writing we wrote descriptions of Granny Island. We are learning to use interesting describing words.  During the week while reading books we have made a bank of describing words (adjectives).

In handwriting we have worked on writing cursive letters n and m

Ideas to do at home:

• Please practice the tricky words from Block 5 that we have worked on at school: write, great, move, story, does, done, school, before, because.
• Please keep working on tricky words from previous weeks. Look, cover and write strategy is a good one to use at home.
• Words to read at home to practice soft c: space, chance, bounce, grace, face, lace, blaze, ice, dice, rice, mice, dance, prince, since, ounce, etc.
• Practice cursive letter formation. Please reinforce how to hold the pencil correctly and the right letter formation

https://teachhandwriting.co.uk/continuous-cursive-beginners-choice-1.html

Other areas

PE we have been practicing Scottish Dance. We are really good at it and we are having fun.

Social Studies: We have continued to learn about life in an island through Katie Morag. We also have talked about Robert Burns.

RHSP We have discussed the Friendship topic: What is a good friend, how can we be friends, we can be friendly to others even though we might not be friends, etc.

News

• Drop in Session for parents on Wednesday 1^st February ( See school email).
• Loose parts on Friday 3^rd February.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs de Bonrostro

Dear Parents/Carers, 

Today your child brought home their Learning Story. We have added a termly newsletter and a sheet with targets for your child this term. We would be grateful if you could return the Learning Stories on Monday. Thank you. 

Here is a summary of our learning. 

Maths 

This week we have continued to continue a pattern by looking at the order of the objects and the rule they follow. A pattern can involve shapes, symbols or numbers. 

We have also been working on addition. In particular we have been writing sums using the plus and equals signs. We are trying hard to hold the big number in our heads and count on the rest. For example, 12 + 3: start on 12 then count 13, 14, 15.  

Ideas to do at home: 

Listen to the Banana Banana Meatball song. Banana Banana Meatball Song | Songs For Kids | Dance Along | GoNoodle – YouTube Can you come up with your own active pattern like some in the song? For example, chocolate, chocolate, penguin! Make sure there is a repeating pattern.  

Shape Patterns (topmarks.co.uk) 

Use pasta or beads to make 2 groups. Ask your child to add the 2 groups together to find the total then write it as a formal addition sum, e.g. 9 + 3 = 12 

Addition Fruit Splat Game – 7 levels – Math Game (sheppardsoftware.com) 

Literacy 

We have been learning about soft c. Soft c is when the letter c makes the ‘s’ sound. Magic e is making the i say its name.  Also, when ce come together the sound is always s and the e is silent.  

Tricky words: story, does done. 

Our reading books are non- fiction books. We are learning to identify the features of non-fiction texts.  

In writing we wrote descriptions of ourselves. We are learning to use interesting describing words.  

Ideas to do at home: 

• Practice the tricky words: school, because, before, story, does and done. A set of flashcards were sent home on Thursday to help you with this
• Ask your child to spell nice, mice, ice. Can they explain the soft c rule? 
•  Practice cursive letter formation. Please reinforce how to hold the pencil correctly and the right letter formation

https://teachhandwriting.co.uk/continuous-cursive-beginners-choice-1.html

Other areas 

In PE we started to work on our gymnastics skills. 

We enjoyed Scottish dancing in the hall. 

In Science we have been learning about Energy. 

We enjoyed Loose parts. 

As part of our Social Studies topic, we have been enjoying learning about Katie Morag and the Isle of Struay. We are learning about the differences between living on an island and living on mainland. We have made maps of our route to school.

We have been learning about Chinese New Year and a few children in the class are teaching us how to write numbers in Chinese and how to wish a happy New Year in Chinese!

We have revisited our commitment to be Ready, Respectful and Safe at all times.   

Independent Learning

Other information 

• Please ensure your child has indoor shoes at school.  
•  Please label all your child’s items (including gloves, hats and water bottles). 

Have a lovely weekend! 

Mrs de Bonrostro

Dear Parents/carers,

We hope you had a lovely week.

This week we have been learning:

Maths

This week we have been learning about pattern. What is a pattern, follow a pattern, finding the rule of a pattern, etc. A pattern can involve shapes, symbols and numbers.

We also have worked on addition.

Ideas to do at home:

Look for patterns at home or when on a walk. Ask your child to try to find the rule of the pattern.

• Websites:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/shape-patterns

https://www.coolmath4kids.com/manipulatives/pattern-blocks

Please continue to practice number formation as we are finding that children are reversing numbers when writing them.

Literacy

We have been learning about soft c. Soft c is when the letter c makes the ‘s’ sound. Magic e is making the a say its name.  Also, when ce come together the sound is always s and the e is silent.

Tricky words: school, before, because.

Our reading books are non- fiction books and we are focusing on reading for information.

Writing focus this week has been ‘My home’. Children are learning to use interesting describing words. We will continue to develop this skill for several weeks.

Ideas to do at home:

• Practice the tricky words: school, because and before.
• Watch again this video:

• Practice cursive letter formation. Please reinforce how to  hold the pencil correctly and the right letter formation.

https://teachhandwriting.co.uk/continuous-cursive-beginners-choice-1.html

Other areas

In PE we have started to work on our Fitness skills. We have focus on landing.

In Science we have been learning about Energy.

We enjoyed Loose parts despite the rain.

As part of our Social Studies topic, we did a Friday walk outside the school to observe the features of our local area. It was a lovely walk and the children were so well behaved. Thank you to the parents who were able to help on this occasion.

We had our very first live assembly with other classes in the school hall today!

Independent learning

These are photos that the children have taken themselves of the work they feel proud of!

Other information

• Loose Parts on Friday 20^th
• We sent home indoor shoes at the end of last term for you to check that they still fit. If you have not either returned or replaced the indoor shoes, please could you do this as soon as possible. Thank you for your support with this.   As we mentioned before they could use the same for PE if they are trainers.
• Please label all your child’s items (including gloves, hats and water bottles).

Have a lovely weekend!

Mrs de Bonrostro

Dear Parents/Carers,    

It was so fantastic to see so many of you at our carol singing yesterday. We hope you enjoyed it! 

Important information:

• Please send in a carrier bag on Monday. We will send home your child’s indoor shoes so that you can check that they still fit for next term.
• School closes at 1pm on Tuesday 20th December and will reopen to pupils on 5th January

Here is a summary of our learning.    

Literacy  

In phonics we have continued to learn about ‘magic e’. The magic e rule, sometimes known as silent ‘e’, is when the ‘e’ at the end of the word is silent but changes the way that the word is spoken. The vowel says its name rather than its sound.   

This week we have focussed on the ‘long e’ sound with ‘magic e’ for example theme, these.  

In handwriting we formed the letters r and v in cursive script.    

In Writing we wrote a set of directions for Santa to get to where our stockings are on Christmas Eve!  

At home:    

• Try to find examples of magic e words in print around the house or on signs when you are out and about.   
• Create a Christmas lights picture similar to the one below. Can you spell magic e words to fill in each light bulb?

• Continue to work on the ORT word walls sent home.    
• Continue to practise Tricky Words Blocks 1-4. An idea for a spelling activity is to see the photo below. Choose a few words that your child is finding most tricky. Ask them to look at the word, say it out loud, cover it with their non-writing hand, write it in the present box then check to see if they have it correct. This method is called look, say, cover, write, check.  

• Handwriting. This week we have worked on letters r and v. Here is a useful website which has animations to show how to correctly form each letter. 
  
  Continuous Cursive letter choice 1 beginners (teachhandwriting.co.uk)  
  
     

Maths   

In maths we have continued to learn about directional language.  We are enjoying working with the Beebots and in particular making mazes for the beebots.   

In our number work we have been revising the core skills covered this term.

At home:  

• Continue to talk to your child about giving directions and using left and right correctly.  
• You could create a dot to dot puzzle. Make it more challenging by having the numbers count in 2s or in 10s.  
• Pick a number between 1-100. Ask your child to say the 2 numbers before and the 2 numbers after your chosen number.  
• Roll a dice. Ask your child to say what number you need to add on to make 10. Write the sums down. What do you notice?  

Here are some fun Christmas maths games you may wish to play at home.  

Christmas Patterns (topmarks.co.uk)  

Symmetry Matching – Reflective Symmetry Game (topmarks.co.uk)  

Other Curricular Areas     

• We had a visit from a parent in P2D who explained to us about how Hannukah is celebrated in their house.  

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We had great fun at our party and also performing the Christmas Carols for you!   

Here are a selection of photos from this week.  

Have a lovely weekend,  

Mrs de Bonrostro  

Here is a photo of our Christmas party day. We all look amazing!!!