P2D- Mrs DeBonrostro

P2D Reflective Friday 6.10.23

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Dear Parents,

We hope you had a great week.

It has been lovely to meet you all at parents’ evenings.

Important information:

  • MP Christmas cards: Today we are sending a template for the MP Christmas cards competition. If you wish your child to take part in this competition, please make the card at home and sign the form for consent. Please can all forms be returned to school by Wednesday 25th October.
  • Your children will be taking home their reading books today. This is a showcase of their learning. We have been reading the book at school so your children might find it ‘easy’. Please return the reading books on Monday: this is essential so books can be used by other children across the school. We have a few books missing and this means that a set of books cannot be shared with a group of children.

This is a summary of our learning this week:

Literacy

This week we revised last week’s sounds ee/ea. We felt it was important to revise as not all children were able to do home learning last week.

We have introduced new tricky words from block 3: should, would, could. This is the end of block 3. It would be very helpful if your children practice to read and write these words.

At parents evenings we shared with you all the tricky words blocks that we are going to learn in P2. Please continue to revise blocks 1, 2 and 3.  

Thanks to the very kind donation of the book Llamaphones (A Grammar Zoo Book) from one of our parents we have learned about homophones. We had a few examples of this week’s sounds: peek/peak, see/sea. We had a rich discussion based on this book:

In writing we wrote a set of instructions on how to blow a bubble.

Ideas for learning at home

  • Please ask your child to read the school reading book at home.
  • Read and write the words: keep, bee, jeep, deep, eel, leek, feet, see, wheel, sheep, week, queen, meal, tea, read, eat, teach, see, peak, peek. You can write the words and ask your child to look for the ee/ ea letters and circle them. Ask your child how many letters can the word has and how many sounds.
  • You can play this free online game:

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/dragons-den

Make sure you choose you choose the sounds we have worked on so far. For ee go to phase three.

– Please continue to read stories to your child at home.

– Please continue to encourage your child to read at home.

Maths 

We have continued to work on gathering and analysing data. Last week we learned about pictograms and building on this knowledge we have learned about bar graphs: what is a bar graph, how to read and create a bar graph.

We have worked on number and number processes too: saying numbers forwards and backwards, addition and subtraction.

Ideas for learning at home: 

  • Can your child create a bar graph at home? Ask your child to ask friends or/and family about their favourite colour/fruit/sport. Here is a template that they can use.

  • More information about bar graphs:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqgrd2p/articles/z9kbp4j

  • For more challenge try this game: 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

Look in the number bonds section and choose the right level for your child.

Other areas

Science

We have continued to learn about Space. This week we have learned about the Moon and its phases. We can now explain why the moon appears to have different shapes and positions in the sky at different times in a lunar month.

PE

We have worked on pre- rugby skills and team games.

FRENCH

We have learned the days of the week. We like this song: Le jeurs de la semaine.

We hope you have a lovely weekend!

Mrs de Bonrostro

P1 Pandas

P1p reflective Friday 6.10.23

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Please continue to send in your clean recycling. 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.

Topics of pupil interest this week included elephants. We found out that the African elephant is the largest land mammal, they are herbivores, and that elephants can be found in Africa, Asia and South East Asia.


Literacy focus

This week we have been revising the sounds m and r and we introduced the letter

e

Some children are already familiar with these letter sounds ( and more) and have already begun to build and blend words in class. These are skills to practise at home whenever you can.

Here are some words to read and build. If you want a challenge you could try to write the word if an adult reads it to you.

men hen ten pet cat rat ran map nip arm

Building a word. Using plastic letters or letters written on small pieces of card or paper an adult says a three letter CVC word ( consonant, vowel, consonant) and the child chooses the correct sounds to make the word.

Blending a word . Adult writes or uses letters to make a CVC word and the child should say the pure sounds of each letter then blend them together to read the word.

Our writing programme starts with telling stories through detailed drawing. This week our focus was “I am pointing…..”

Maths and numeracy focus


We continue to work on SEAL ( Stages of Early Arithmetical Learning) Pupils are working and challenged at a level appropriate to their individual development. These are examples of some of the skills we have been practising :

Counting random printed arrays accurately ( when you can’t move the item being counted)

Counting in tens

Counting in tens off the decade

Recognising and ordering numerals to 20

Counting forward and back within 30 ( to 100 for some)

Establishing a collection.

Counting a collection with accurate 1-1 correspondence

Identifying number families ( teens, twenties, 30s etc)

Subitising ( recognising an amount without counting )

Other areas of the curriculum

In PE was have been focusing on the ball skills of throwing, catching and controlling a ball with our feet.

We enjoy following instructions to draw a picture. This week we drew elephants.


The weather has been quite windy this week so we made our own wind socks to test the direction of the wind.

We have enjoyed playing some singing games and rhymes with Mrs Cross, developing our skill in keeping a steady beat and also exploring different ways in which we can use our voices.


Looking ahead to next week

Loose parts play on Monday, weather permitting.


‘Homework’ ( things to practice at home)

Go on

Write your name. Try to use correct letter formation for all the letters. Remember, only the first letter should be a capital. As a challenge, try writing your surname too.


P2MD Mrs McFarlane and Miss Davidson

P2MD Blog 29.09.23

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Blog 29.09.23

Dear Parents/Carers,

What a very strange week it has been! We hope that you found the online learning resources useful. As we explained, there was no expectation that all worksheets were to be completed; we understand that families have their own set of circumstances to manage. We would really appreciate it if you could return the folders with sheets, even if they are not completed. As you will have seen, there was a great deal of photocopying involved and we can reuse some sheets in the following weeks.

We would also really appreciate it if reading books could be returned as soon as possible. We still have books sent out last Friday which have not come back. If they are not returned, it impacts on other groups who cannot use that set of books. 

Instead of the usual summary of our learning this week we will be giving out suggestions for other activities you may wish to do at home with your child. We hope you find these useful.

P2 Team

Literacy

Comprehension is a key skill we work on each week in class during our discussions. Here is a very short video to watch along with some questions to discuss.

“A Cloudy Lesson” by Yezi Xue | Disney Favorite – YouTube

  • What do you think the relationship might be between the old man and the boy? What makes you think this?
  • What type of story do you think this is?
  • What did the boy do to fix the situation at the end of the story?
  • What might the characters have been thinking at the end of the story?
  • Can you find 3 words to describe your favourite character?

Maths and Numeracy

Today we have sent home SumDog log in details for your child. We have set a challenge based on the learning covered so far in P2.

We have noticed that lots of pupils are accidently reversing two digits. For example, writing 41 instead of 14. We have been looking at the 100 square in class to help with numeral identification and to consolidate understanding of the order of the digits. You may wish to show this to your child at home too.

Paint the Squares – Interactive Number Charts (topmarks.co.uk)

HWB

Did you know that September is friendship month? Friendship is so important to us in our school. Watch this little video of two friends.

Sesame Street: Elmo and Rosita Teach Friendship – YouTube

Questions to discuss at home: What does your friend do to make you feel good? What do you and your friends like to do together? Your child could draw a picture of them with their friend having fun. They could give this to their friend to say thank you for being a good friend.

P1 Koalas

P1 Koalas Friday 29.9.23

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Hello everyone

It was lovely to have all the children back in school today and to hear about what they have been doing this week. We look forward to getting back to normal next week and to welcoming you and your children to the parent consultations. Lisa Bailey will be covering both consultation evenings next week and I will be attending the ones in February.

Just a couple of housekeeping points:

Please don’t allow your child to bring toys or precious items from home into school. It can be very distressing for the child if these items get damaged or lost.

We have had a few missing items of clothing within the class, please can you check jumpers and cardigans to make sure that they do belong to your child and please continue to name all items of clothing.

Thank you

Have a lovely weekend

Mrs Munro

P2D- Mrs DeBonrostro

P2D Blog 29.09.23

Staff..114

Dear Parents/Carers,

What a very strange week it has been! We hope that you found the online learning resources useful. As we explained, there was no expectation that all worksheets were to be completed; we understand that families have their own set of circumstances to manage. We would really appreciate it if you could return the folders with sheets, even if they are not completed. As you will have seen, there was a great deal of photocopying involved and we can reuse some sheets in the following weeks.

We would also really appreciate it if reading books could be returned as soon as possible. We still have books sent out last Friday which have not come back. If they are not returned, it impacts on other groups who cannot use that set of books. 

Instead of the usual summary of our learning this week we will be giving out suggestions for other activities you may wish to do at home with your child. We hope you find these useful.

P2 Team

Literacy

Comprehension is a key skill we work on each week in class during our discussions. Here is a very short video to watch along with some questions to discuss.

“A Cloudy Lesson” by Yezi Xue | Disney Favorite – YouTube

  • What do you think the relationship might be between the old man and the boy? What makes you think this?
  • What type of story do you think this is?
  • What did the boy do to fix the situation at the end of the story?
  • What might the characters have been thinking at the end of the story?
  • Can you find 3 words to describe your favourite character?

Maths and Numeracy

Today we have sent home SumDog log in details for your child. We have set a challenge based on the learning covered so far in P2.

We have noticed that lots of pupils are accidently reversing two digits. For example, writing 41 instead of 14. We have been looking at the 100 square in class to help with numeral identification and to consolidate understanding of the order of the digits. You may wish to show this to your child at home too.

Paint the Squares – Interactive Number Charts (topmarks.co.uk)

HWB

Did you know that September is friendship month? Friendship is so important to us in our school. Watch this little video of two friends.

Sesame Street: Elmo and Rosita Teach Friendship – YouTube

Questions to discuss at home: What does your friend do to make you feel good? What do you and your friends like to do together? Your child could draw a picture of them with their friend having fun. They could give this to their friend to say thank you for being a good friend.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs de Bonrostro

P1 Pandas

P1p reflective Friday 29.9.23

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Please continue to send in your clean recycling. Many thanks


Our learning this week


Not so many photographs this week. Thank you for your engagement in Learning Together at Home. It was lovely to have the children back in school today.


Literacy focus

m and r

Some children are already familiar with these letter sounds ( and more) and have already begun to build and blend words in class. These are skills to practise at home whenever you can.

Building a word. Using plastic letters or letters written on small pieces of card or paper an adult says a three letter CVC word ( consonant, vowel, consonant) and the child chooses the correct sounds to make the word.

Blending a word . Adult writes or uses letters to make a CVC word and the child should say the pure sounds of each letter then blend them together to read the word.

Our writing programme starts with telling stories through detailed drawing. This week our focus was “My hair is blowing.”

Maths and numeracy focus


Our maths and numeracy learning this week was all about ordering number, recognising numerals, counting forward and backwards and measuring. If you have not yet had a chance to access the activities from the last three days the blog posts are still there if you would like to use them as additional homework support,

Other areas of the curriculum


Looking ahead to next week

Monday morning is the last day to return a home made Christmas card design.


‘Homework’ ( things to practice at home)

Go on

Go on a letter hunt as you are out and about, see how many of a given letter you can spot in environmental print.
Revise all sounds learned so far and build/read the words listed above.

Practise counting forwards and backwards within 20 starting at different points…

e.g. Count from 3 and stop at 9

Count backwards from 12 and stop at 7

Extend the range of number to provide challenge where required.

P1 Koalas, P1 Pandas

Home Learning P1 Thursday 28.9.23

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HOME LEARNING – LITERACY, THURSDAY 28.9.23

This week we were learning two new sounds – m and r. Watch the Jolly Phonics songs to remind you of the sounds and the actions which go with them.

Have a look around your house or in your garden, try and find five things beginning with m and five things beginning with r.

Draw a picture of each of the things you have found. You could try and write the starting letter for each word.

Try reading some of the three-letter words which have our new sounds in them:

man  map imp mat Sam – look at where the m sound comes in the word, is it the first, second or third sound?

rat tar rip arm ran sir – look at where the r sound comes in the word, is it the first, second or third sound?

If you have used your flashcards to build three letter words like the examples above, you could try making three letter words using pasta, dried beans, or anything else you might have at home.

READING ACTIVITY

Choose a favourite book to read with an available adult at home. When you have finished sharing the book together have a think about the following questions:

Why do you like this book, is it funny? Is the main character someone you would like to be friends with? Are the illustrations attractive? Do the words rhyme? Can you think of a different ending for the story? What do you think might happen next in the story?

DRAWING ACTIVITY

When we read a book together in class, we talk about the name of the person who has written the book, we know that person is called the author.

We also talk about the person who has drawn the pictures in the book, sometimes they are the same person who has written the book, sometimes they are different people. The person who draws the pictures is called the illustrator.

Have a look at some of the picture books you have at home, which is your favourite? Look at the front cover, what is on it? Are the characters from the story on the front? Are the colours bright? Where is the title of the book?

Why don’t you try drawing your own front cover for a favourite book. Maybe you could draw your favourite part of the story, or just the main character or a picture of a building or place from the story. You could try copying the title too.

Buckstone Primary School, P1 Koalas, P1 Pandas

Numeracy and Maths home learning Thursday 28th September

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Today our focus will be on numeral recognition and ordering numbers.

There are two online games to play, but if you don’t have access to a device, or would rather avoid screen time, then I will also suggest a paper based task to do instead. please don’t feel the need to do it all !

Helicopter rescue is a game we used on Tuesday. This time, choose the red tab for find a number. Then choose the range of number most appropriate for your child ( everybody should choose 1-20 as a minimum)

Caterpillar Ordering is a game with which the children should be familiar as we have used it in school. Please choose the Ordering numbers option, and again, the level of challenge appropriate for your child .

If you prefer screen free learning, here is an option for you.

If you are out on a walk with an adult, look around for numbers in the environment ( house numbers/bus numbers/ numbers on labels in shops etc ) How many of the numbers do you know ? As an extra challenge you could ask your adult to take a note of the numbers you have seen. When you get home, write ( with an adults help) the numbers on small pieces of paper then lay them out in order from smallest to largest.