End of Term 3 Update

Maths:  I can add smaller numbers to make one big number (the beginning of times tables).
I can take a smaller number and share it equally (the beginning of dividing).
Here are some fun activities that have helped P2 to meet their maths targets:

We have done lots of work looking at what makes a good book.  The class picked their favourite authors to share with the class and could tell us why they chose them.  We talked about why the stories were so good and will be using these ideas to make our own book!  

The whole school has been working on Conflict Resolution.  We have used drama to help us learn about this and Mrs Linklater came in to work with us.  P2 acted out situations when they fell out with friends and came up with ideas to make it better.  I really like some of the faces! Some serious acting going on here.  

Term 3 update

Primary 2 have been very busy this term.  Our literacy and topic work has been based around the Scottish Children's Book Awards.  We have been looking closely at what an author and illustrator does and have been voting for our favourite stories.
Spelling so far this term has focused on learning the long vowel sounds made when you add a magic e.  Along with this we have been learning to type!  The class have really enjoyed using the BBC typing dance mat - you may have been asked to use this at home.

The first part of this term has focused on learning about tens and units in maths.  We have also been learning  the various ways to represent a number - tally marks, pictures, digits, words and tens and units.  

Our other exciting event was having a cosmic classroom! We did a live link up with the International Space Station and saw Tim Peake doing science experiments in space.
Here we are with our 'Mission Patches' on.

P1 and 2 Christmas party

Just a reminder that the P1 and P2 Christmas party is on Monday afternoon.  I look forward to seeing you all show off your dancing skills!

Still managing some learning!

P2 did very well today with science and literacy.  We have been using consonant blends to make words.  Here are Hanna and Ena making some out of play doh.

We have been sorting materials by their properties today.  I saw lots of good teamwork in this challenge, well done P2!

Whoops-a-Daisy Angel

Well done to all our little actors and singers!  Here are some pictures from our dress rehearsal on Wednesday afternoon.

Rhyme time!

P2 were able to choose their literacy activity this morning.  We had snakes and ladders (numbers have been replaced with 99 sight words to practise), a selection of books to read independently, making up words with initial blends - we have a word wheel to make these and there was a rhyming game called 'Slug in a Jug'.  Magnus K, Magnus G and Fraser chose this game and had lots of fun.  They were able to match all the rhyming words and then made silly stories with them; "The string was on a swing where the King was wearing a ring!"

Christmas Lunch at SPS

We all had a fantastic Christmas lunch today - my favourite was the Malteaser cheesecake for pudding! Well done and thank you very much to the kitchen staff for a lovely meal.