Primary 1/2 Newsletter – Term 2 – October - December A
warm
welcome
back to you all! I hope you all had a
great
time
off
during
the
October break. We officially
started
term
and
look
forward
I to
meeting with you all
at
Parental
Consultations. also
hope
organise
I to an
‘Open
Morning’
this term to allow your
child
share
some
their
to of
learning
with you.
Our
Pupil
Parliament
groups
starting
school
this
in term.
All pupils had the chance to vote for which
group
they
would like to be in. This year we have the
following
groups:
Eco
Mrs
Overmeer;
with
Rights
Respecting
School
with
Mrs
Little; Twitter/Media Miss Blogging
with Millar;
with
Mrs
Cameron; and Pupil Council Morgan.
will be ‘Children in Need’. We would
fancy dress on November and to donate £1 to this charity. We will also run a small bake sale on this day to raise some extra funds for the charity. More information will be sent out.
Our P1-P3 Christmas
with
Mrs
Daisy Angel’. practising for the show very soon!
Weather
and Seasons our
that
the
weather
ways
types
impact have
choices. also
on We
explore
and
this our will what
special events and occasions
take
place during which seasons.
in
detail the different ways
that
the
weather can impact and
affect
living
things. Through
the
Expressive area
Arts
of
the
curriculum, we plan create
our
own
‘Weather
Channel’
whereby
the pupils
will
take
role
of
on
the
weather
presenters. range
activities be
of
art
will
also
derived
from
topic,
tying
nicely
into
season
of
and
the
the winter
occasion
Literacy
different
our daily lives and can
exploring
topic
seasons can affect what
the
of Christmas!
we will be exploring different
measure
record
this
Curriculum:
Through
we
Our P2 pupils will
A
Pupils will begin
-
also
and
to
Christmas Fun!
the
will
be
Friday 17th
Topic
outdoor
learning
weather.
like everyone to
called ‘Whoops-A-
Pupil Parliament
Through
opportunities,
class fundraiser
Show this year is
General:
are
This year P1/2’s
come to school in
have 2
Class Fundraiser
Phonics/Spelling Phonics
and
spelling
continues
for our P1 and P2 pupils,
following
the
structure
same
as term 1.
Reading The Oxford Reading Tree
Programme
has started for P1’s
and
continues
follow
the
to
same
P2’s
are
progressing
onto
Monday’s to ensure that
they
structure for P2’s.
establishing a firm
distributed
Reading
understanding
a Tuesday.
place
takes
on
Monday’s
and Wednesday’s.
numerals
of
numeracy
Our writing will be based
around
our
focuses
this
term;
subtraction
and
class topic.
grouping/sharing.
P1’s will be creating
term
We
weather
stories
linking to particular weather
types,
predicting they
what
think
happen
might
next
in
situations.
personal
pieces
writing
and
will
of
(Vocabulary, Connectives, Punctuation).
This
different
expectations
for
writing
on
a
weekly basis.
&
Talking continue
to
develop
moving
onto
groping/sharing. In
maths
be
learning
about
with
Mrs
time
we
will
a
daily
PE
times
the
same.
remain We
Scottish
will
Country
Dancing on the run up to Christmas Please
come
for
PE on Wednesdays.
phonics
jotters
on
basis.
a
weekly
Some
P1
at
numbers 0-30.
between
continue
to
receive
spelling
homework.
Please
ensure
it
returned
is
on
a
Thursday.
home if they would like to practise. Login details are attached. You will receive an email home with what to do if your child is using an ipad or tablet.
I will actively share/’tweet’
practise
sequencing
pupils
just set up a Twitter account.
Numeracy/Maths onto
P2
As you know, our school has
words
moving
P2 - Spelling
Just a little note!
Homework
blending
are
home.
information about to
dressed
receiving P1
has to read at
Education City at
pupils have started
numeracy,
what your child
section on
basis.
In
diaries to find out
the Homework
home
talking
homework/reading
P2 pupils can visit
continue to be sent
and
Please check
P2 – Numeracy
P.E
P1
listening
on
before
P1 - Phonics
our
skills
subtraction
school
Listening We
exploring
start taking part in
Openers,
their
our
be
introduced to VCOP
set
begin
they
also
will
will
Morgan.
P2’s will be writing
on
P1 & P2-Reading
We have two main for
be
out
between
0-120
Writing
can
information and updates about our class on a daily/weekly basis. Make sure you follow us to keep track of our learning journey! @Athelstaneford4
CVC to
home
as well.
Many thanks, Miss R Millar Mrs S Morgan
Please of
return these
both on