Happy 1st of December!! We are officially on the Christmas countdown in P1. It’s so exciting!! 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲
Literacy:
Every day a child is chosen to pick a Christmas story which is read to the class. This week we have introduced the sounds g and l. Our story this week was called ‘Not just a stick’ This book explored the idea that sticks can be used in all sorts of different ways. For writing the children had to use their imaginations to create a picture from a stick. It was amazing to see some of the ideas they came up with. We had sticks used to make tents, fishing rods, walking sticks and mountains. These are just a few of their amazing ideas.
Numeracy:
This week for numeracy we have revised 2d shape and moved onto looking at the basic 3d shapes. The children have been learning about cubes, spheres and cuboids. Some of the children chose to work with Miss Gallagher to make paper-mache spheres. This was fun but sticky work!! 🙂 During play the children enjoyed experimenting with the shapes. This brought about lots of good discussion and which shapes are best for building qnd why.
Other learning:
The children absolutely loved getting the climbing frame out in gym this week. To maximise our time in the hall we didnt change into our gym kits. The children showed they were fearless as the climbed to the top of the frame. They loved the experience of jumping on the trampoline and vaults too.
The children loved St Andrews day. The P7s organised fantastic outdoor activites in the morning and then invited the P1s along to the hall in the afternoon to learn how to Ceildh dance.
This afternoon the children started to make their headbands for the Chrismtas Nativity. It was lovely as some of the nursery children joined us for this. ( please see separate post)
We are looking forward to inviting you in for our Open Afternoons on Tuesday and Thursday next week. We have chosen to make them Christmas themed. 🎄
Have a lovely weekend
Mrs Howitt and Mrs Meade.
