The Edinburgh School Uniform Bank is the charity supported by P1 this year. We made a shortr video to raise awareness of the charity and what they do. please watch the video ( linked below) and consider making a donation to a drop off point if you can. The lsit of drop off points can be found here

The Edinburgh School Uniform Bank.

Please continue to send in your clean recycling.

Please return any outstanding Blue Learning Story folders and parent comment sheets from the reports ( even if you do not wish to comment, please sign and return the sheet to conform that you have read the report.)

Many thanks

Our learning this week

Here are some photographs of us developing our skills through our independent learning opportunities and experiences this week. Please take time to share these photographs with your child so they can share their learning with you.

Literacy focus

Spelling revision

For spelling revision, please have a look at our spelling city homework page for games and activities to support learning.

Our writing prompt this week was ‘Dear P2 teacher’ –

As our writing contains our names then the pictures can’t be shared this week.

Block one – I the to was saw put he he me is his want

Block 2 so far- you her she we be all are they come some said one were there into here do as of

Maths and numeracy focus

We have been doing our Scottish National Assessments in Numeracy this week.

Other areas of the curriculum

We really enjoyed getting to watch the P7 show. It was great !

In PE we continued our block of athletics, and also played games designed to help develop our core strength.

Looking ahead to next week

Beach trip on Wednesday !

‘Homework’ ( things to practice at home)

Play this game. Choose addition or subtraction and then set your level of challenge – there are lots of options to try !

Use our class spelling city page to play games which will help you to learn to spell our block one and two tricky words. Follow this link and then choose the list you would like to practise.

P2D- Mrs DeBonrostro

P2D Reflective Friday 14.06.24

Jun 14, 2024Jun 12, 2024 Staff..114

Dear Parents,

We hope you had a good week.

Important information:

If you have not returned your child’s learning story and the report comments, please do this as soon as possible. Please keep the report at home.
Loose Parts on Thursday 20^th June.
Change of clothes: Please ensure that your child has a spare change of clothes at school (including pants and socks); these don’t have to be school uniform. It is really helpful for them all to have them (especially when they get wet). Please label all the items.

Here is a summary of our learning this week:

Literacy

Our phonics focus has been adding -ing to words ending with e.

We enjoyed watching a short clip titled ‘Whistleless’ about a little bird who is unable to whistle. It provoked great discussions and was a super inspiration for our writing this week.

Our tricky words this week are: enough, almost and mountain. Please continue to practice your spelling words at home. All children are aware of which block they are working on.

The pupils have been listening very attentively to each other delivering their talks. Well done everyone!

Ideas for learning at home

Reading books were sent home today. Please listen to your child reading their book and discuss what is happening in the text.
Practise adding -ing to these words: hope, care, blame, bake, make.
Continue to practise spelling of tricky words. If the weather is nice over the weekend, ask your child to use chalk on the ground to revise their spelling.

Maths

We have continued to learn about measurement. This week we have been learning about volume and capacity.

We have continued to work on core numeracy skills.

Ideas for learning at home:

Measurement

Look for containers whose contents are measured in millilitres. Record the container and the amount. Once you have a few, put them in order and discuss.
Choose 3 containers at home. Estimate how much each holds when full. Check your estimates with a measuring jug.
Here are a couple of online activities which will reinforce our learning in school.

What is capacity? – BBC Bitesize

Measuring in litres – Maths – Learning with BBC Bitesize – BBC Bitesize

Numeracy

Ask your child to draw three snakes, split into many sections, and to write a sequence of numbers in each snake, e.g. by counting on or back in 5s or 2s. For more of a challenge you could state that the fifth number in each sequence must be a particular number, e.g. 27 or 54, and say that at least one sequence must be counting back.

Here is an online game called Daily 10. You can select a core number skill for your child to work on. The site will generate 10 questions then provide the answers.

Daily 10 – Mental Maths Challenge – Topmarks

Other areas

We are continuing to work on athletics.

IDL

We have been learning about recycling. We have created our won posters to inform others about the importance of recycling.

We also really enjoyed watching the P7 rehearsal for their show.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs de Bonrostro

Buckstone Primary School, P1 Koalas

P1 Koalas Reflective Friday 14.6.24

Jun 14, 2024Jun 14, 2024 Staff..469

Hello everyone,

Here is a sample of our learning this week:

LITERACY

We shared a new reading book in our groups. We were looking at strategies to decode unfamiliar words. The book your child brings home today will be the final book for Primary One as we are nearly at the end of term. Please return this book, and any other school reading books you may have at home, on Monday 17.6.24. Thank you.

We had a focus on the tricky words we have been learning and went on a tricky word hunt with the Pandas.

THINGS TO DO AT HOME

When you are sharing your child’s reading book ask them if they can think of any words to rhyme with some of the words in the book. Rhyming prompts children to repeat sounds and patterns, reinforcing their grasp of word sounds.

Please continue to practise the tricky words we have learned so far.

Block 1 – I the to was saw put he me is his want.

Block 2– you her she we be all are they come some said one were there into here do.

Write down the tricky words on a piece of paper or card, hold the cards behind your back then show them to your child and ask them to read the word you have shown them. Your child could practise writing these words, forming the letters the way they have been shown in class.

(If you are unsure about correct letter formation, please speak to one of us at the end of the day).

We will not be learning any new sounds in the next two weeks but will be focusing on the tricky words we have covered in P1.

NUMERACY AND MATHS

This week we have been taking our SNSA tests. The pupils undertake these one at a time.

THINGS TO DO AT HOME

Continue to talk about the language of position and direction : in front, behind, above, below, left, right, forwards and backwards.

We used the positional language we had been learning about in maths to play games in PE.

LOOKING AFTER PLANTS AND ANIMALS

We were learning about caterpillars and how they become butterflies.

OUR TRIP!

We discussed the seaside and some of the living things we might find when we are there. We also talked about what we might like to do on our trip.

PRIMARY ONE CHARITY

We were learning about the Edinburgh School Uniform Bank and put together a short video to raise awareness of this charity.

LOOSE PARTS

We enjoyed creating and building with our friends in the Pandas.

Next date for loose parts is Tuesday 25 June.

Here are some examples of independent learning taking place this week.

Have a lovely weekend.

Early Learning & Childcare

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P2MD Blog 7.6.24

Jun 7, 2024Jun 6, 2024 Staff..226

Dear Parents,

We hope you had a good week.

Important information:

On Wednesday you received your child’s end of the year report and the learning story. Please, if you haven’t returned your child’s learning story and the report comments do it as soon as possible. Please keep the report at home.
Loose Parts on Tuesday 11^th June.
As explained on our blog on Friday 3^rd May, this month the children will be doing a small presentation to their peers. This is part of the Literacy Curriculum (Listening and talking). We would be grateful if all children have their presentations ready next week as we are making good progress through these. Each day I am randomly selecting a few names from our class set of lollipop sticks and it is their turn to deliver their presentation.
Change of clothes: Please ensure that your child has a spare change of clothes at school (including pants and socks); these don’t have to be school uniform. It is really helpful for them all to have them (especially when they get wet). Please label all the items.

This is a summary of our learning this week:

Literacy

Our Phonics focus has been adding ing to words ending with an e.

We have been writing about our real and imaginary pets.

Our tricky words this week are: important, body and music. Please continue to practice your spelling words at home. All children are aware in which block they are working on.

Ideas for learning at home

Read the reading book at home.
Practice adding -ing to these words: hope, care, blame, bake, make.
Please continue to read stories to your child every day at home.
Practice your tricky words. Ask your child to write 2 sentences a day with two of their tricky words.

Maths

We have started to learn about measurement. We have been measuring weight: we have used nonstandard units, we are learning to use a scale and check standard units such as grams and kilograms. We have learned the difference between a real measurement and an estimate.

We have continued to work on numeracy skills such as subtraction.

Ideas for learning at home:

Could you cook together? Ask your child to read the scales and measure the correct amount.
Make predictions about how many grams different items might weight: an egg. An apple, an orange, a slice of bread, etc.
More information about measuring weight in here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zndy6g8#z2s8mbk

For subtraction:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train

Continue to use your Sumdog account.

Other areas

We are working on athletics skills and games.

IDL

We have started to learn about recycling.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs McFarlane

P2D- Mrs DeBonrostro

P2D Reflective Friday 7.06.24

Jun 7, 2024Jun 5, 2024 Staff..114

Dear Parents,

We hope you had a good week.

Important information:

On Wednesday you received your child’s end of the year report and the learning story. Please, if you haven’t returned your child’s learning story and the report comments do it as soon as possible. Please keep the report at home.
Loose Parts on Tuesday 11^th June.
As explained on our blog on Friday 3^rd May, this month the children will be doing a small presentation to their peers. This is part of the Literacy Curriculum (Listening and talking). We would be grateful if all children have their presentations ready next week.
Change of clothes: Please ensure that your child has a spare change of clothes at school (including pants and socks); these don’t have to be school uniform. It is really helpful for them all to have them (especially when they get wet). Please label all the items.

This is a summary of our learning this week:

Literacy

We have really enjoyed listening to the talks that the children have prepared so far. Well done to you all!

Our Phonics focus has been adding -ed to verbs. This is a summary of what we have learned:

We have been writing about our real and imaginary pets.

Our tricky words this week are: important, body and music. Please continue to practice your spelling words at home. All children are aware in which block they are working on.

Ideas for learning at home

Read the reading book at home.
Practice with these verbs how to change them to past tense (adding -ed) using the rules above: bake, hope, whine, wrap, beg, step, hurry, worry, stay, prefer, admit, regret.
Please continue to read stories to your child every day at home.
Please continue to encourage your child to read at home. It is important that children practice reading every day.
Practice your tricky words. Ask your child to write 2 sentences a day with two of their tricky words.

Maths

We have started to learn about measurement. We have been measured weight: we have used nonstandard units, we are learning to use a scale and check standard units such as grams and kilograms. We have learned the difference between a real measurement and an estimate.

We have continued to work on numeracy skills such as subtraction.

Ideas for learning at home:

Could you cook together? Ask your child to read the scales and measure the correct amount.
Make predictions about how many grams different items might weight: an egg. An apple, an orange, a slice of bread, etc.
More information about measuring weight in here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zndy6g8#z2s8mbk

For subtraction:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train

Continue to use your Sumdog account.

Other areas

We are working on athletic skills and games.

IDL

We have started to learn about recycling.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs de Bonrostro

P1 Pandas

P1p reflective Friday 7.6.24

Jun 7, 2024 Staff...685

The highlight of our week was a visit from baby Finn. Thank you Alexis ( and her mum) for teaching us all about how to look after a baby.

Ask me –

To tell you about trumpets.
To write the spelling words listed below
About baby Finn

Please continue to send in your clean recycling.

Our learning this week

Here are some photographs of us developing our skills through our independent learning opportunities and experiences this week. Please take time to share these photographs with your child so they can share their learning with you.

Literacy focus

bl is for blow

tr is for trumpet

For spelling revision, please have a look at our spelling city homework page for games and activities to support learning.

Here are some spelling words to try at home using this week’s focus blends of bl and tr

black, blob, bling, track, trim, tree, trumpet

Our writing prompt this week was ‘At the beach’ – we are looking forward to our outing on the 19th.

Block one – I the to was saw put he he me is his want

Block 2 so far- you her she we be all are they come some said one were there into here do as of

Maths and numeracy focus

Position and movement. Key vocabulary included forward, back, left, right, turn, above, below, infront, behind, between.

P7 brought their ipads and taught us how to use the Beebot app. Then we applied our new-found skills to the programmable beebots in the classroom.

Other areas of the curriculum

In PE we continued our block of athletics, and also played games designed to help develop our core strength.

On Monday we released our butterflies. The video link below wasn’t working last week ( my apologies) but it should be ok now.

Watch one emerging on this video link..

Looking ahead to next week

Loose parts on Thursday.

‘Homework’ ( things to practice at home)

Play this game. Choose addition or subtraction and then set your level of challenge – there are lots of options to try !

Use our class spelling city page to play games which will help you to learn to spell our block one and two tricky words. Follow this link and then choose the list you would like to practise.

Buckstone Primary School, P1 Koalas

P1 Koalas Reflective Friday 7.6.24

Jun 7, 2024Jun 7, 2024 Staff..469

Hello everyone,

Here is a sample of our learning this week:

LITERACY

We shared a new reading book in our groups. We were looking at strategies to decode unfamiliar words.

We have been learning to identify the tr and bl consonant blends.

Trip, trot, tram, trim, trap, trick.

Blot, blob, bled, bleed, black, block, blush.

We spoke about our upcoming trip to the seaside and wrote about what we enjoy doing at the beach.

THINGS TO DO AT HOME

Please continue to practise the tricky words we have learned so far.

Block 1 – I the to was saw put he me is his want.

Block 2– you her she we be all are they come some said one were there into here do.

(If you are unsure about correct letter formation, please speak to one of us at the end of the day).

We will not be learning any new sounds in the next three weeks but will be focusing on the tricky words we have covered in P1.

NUMERACY AND MATHS

We were practising number bonds to 10 and some of us were looking at some number bonds to 20.

We were describing positions and simple directions using technology. We had great fun programming the Bee Bots.

THINGS TO DO AT HOME

Talk about the language of position and direction : in front, behind, above, below, left, right, forwards and backwards.

We had a mini Olympics and practised frisbee, long jump and javelin.

LOOKING AFTER PLANTS AND ANIMALS

We were learning about what plants need to grow and thrive and planted nasturtium seeds.

We asked questions about looking after a new baby to Alexis’s mum from the other P1 class and met baby Finn who is three weeks old.

RSHP

We concluded the short topic on our bodies and discussed what private means and how we can keep ourselves safe.

LOOSE PARTS

Next date for loose parts is Thursday 13 June.

Can you please dissuade your child from bringing in their own toys from home. It can cause distress and upset if these get damaged or go missing. If your child needs a comfort toy these can be kept in their bag or folder. Thank you for your cooperation with this.

Have a lovely weekend.

P1 Pandas