P1B Reflective Friday 16.12.22
Good afternoon!
Literacy
This week, we revised our sounds, and created lovely pieces of writing. We created melted snowmen! We copied ‘My snowman….because’ to practise our letter formation, and then had a go at hearing the sounds in and sounding out ‘melted’. We used our art and cutting skills to create our melted snowman picture!
Maths and numeracy
This week, we introduced symmetry. We completed tasks at the teaching table, made symmetrical numicon boards and created symmetrical paintings with Mrs Conlin. It was amazing what we saw!
Other Areas
We listened to the story of The Nutcracker and did some dancing! We pretended to be clockwork dolls, nutcrackers, monkeys and snowflakes. In pairs, we all performed a snowflake dance to the rest of the class that we choreographed ourselves!
We had a fantastic time at the Christmas Party! We played games, had our yummy snacks and then had a surprise visit from Santa! Pictures below.
General Information
Please return your child’s learning story next week with either a signature or comment.
On Monday, can you please send your child into school with a bag. This is because we will send home all shoes and spare clothes for the holidays.
We have Loose Parts on Monday, so please ensure your child is dressed appropriately.
Thank you for all your support as we come to the end of your child’s first term at school!
Have a fantastic Christmas holiday,
Miss Croal
Nursery Newsletter 16/12/22
P2D Reflective Friday 16.12.22
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!!!
P2M Blog 16.12.22
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. We will also send home any items left in trays e.g. tupperware from snacks. Thank you for your support with this.
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. 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.
- In RME we enjoyed playing spin the dreidel as part of our learning about Hannukah.
- We had great fun at our party and also performing the Christmas Carols for you!
Here are a selection of photos from this week.
Mrs McFarlane
P1W reflective Friday 16.12.22
On Monday we will be sending home all indoor shoes and changes of clothes to allow you to check for fit/replenish as necessary. Please can children bring a bag suitable for carrying everything home (eg a rucksack or carrier bag) thanks
Independent learning
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Literacy.
This week we have been continuing to revise all of the block one tricky words .
We have been reading together, using a range of texts and enjoying sharing Christmas stories. One of our favourites was ‘The Smelly Sprout’
We have been developing our skills in listening and following instructions as we drew snowmen pictures.
Numeracy and Maths
This week we have been exploring how to recognise and create symmetry.
Other areas of the curriculum.
We have been learning about the story of The Nutcracker and the music of Tchaikowsky. We have been moving our bodies in different ways, representing all the parts of the story and creating sequences of movement. We have also enjoyed watching excerpts from the ballet and appreciating the skill and strength of the performers.
We really enjoyed our party on Wednesday
This week’s homework and other information
- Please can children bring a bag to school on Monday 19th as we will be sending home indoor shoes and changes of clothes to allow you to check for fit and replenish clothes ready to bring back in January.
We have a large collection of unnamed and unclaimed property which we will leave out in the playground in a tray for you to look through. Anything unclaimed by the end iof term will be donated or disposed of. A reminder to please name all items of clothing and shoes, and to check names on items brought home in case your child accidentally acquires a jumper belonging to someone else.
RRSA survey – P4 use
P1M Reflective Friday 9.12.22
Hello everyone, this is what we have been learning this week:
NATIVITY
A very big well done to all of Primary One for a wonderful Nativity. The children worked so hard to learn their lines and when to say them, to learn the words of the songs and to speak in loud voices in front of an audience. We did 5 performances in total, and the children really improved their ability to change into their costumes independently. Fantastic effort from everyone. Thanks to all the parents who supplied coat hangers, hair bands and named bags and for being such an appreciative audience.
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NUMERACY
In our groups we have been learning to identify numbers as dot patterns, count a number of movements or sounds, saying the number word before and after a number, counting items in two rows.
We have continued to look at pattern in our play: decorating a Christmas tree using baubles and continuing a pattern using shapes.
Next week we will be looking at symmetry.
LITERACY
This week we have been focussing on the tricky words we have learned so far. The children have been trying to recognise and read these words as well as use them in their writing.
This week we were writing about decorating a Christmas tree and also how we felt about performing in the Nativity.
Please use the blue word cards your child has brought home today to practise reading and writing the tricky words. The children are finding these words challenging so any extra practice would be helpful. After the holidays we will be moving on to the Block 2 tricky words.
OUTDOOR LEARNING/ LOOSE PARTS
Although it was a bit chilly on Thursday afternoon we enjoyed playing outside with our friends across the stage and exploring how the snow and frost had altered the sand and earth.
Here is a selection of photographs from our learning this week:
Enjoy the weekend everyone.
Nursery Newsletter 09/12/22
P1B Reflective Friday 9.12.22
Good afternoon!
Literacy
This week, we played Bingo to revise our sounds. We split our whiteboard into 4 and chose 4 sounds. When we heard a word starting with one of our sounds, we crossed that one off. Even if we weren’t one of the ones to get ‘Bingo!’, we still did very well at listening to the initial sound!
Maths and numeracy
This week, we introduced pattern. We completed patterns based on object, size and colour. We will continue this next week, and also introduce symmetry.
Nativity
A huge well done to everybody for their fantastic performances in the Nativity! A few tired faces at the end of the week just shows how hard we worked and how good our focus was! This week, we performed to all the children in the school (Nursery and P2-7), all the members of staff and our families. Here are some photos of us in our costumes before Monday and Wednesday’s performances, as well as some photos of our other learning this week.
General Information
Please return your child’s learning story as soon as possible. If you don’t wish to leave a comment, please then put your signature in the box so we know that an adult has seen it.
Have a great weekend,
Miss Croal
Buckstone Primary School 