Term 1 – P1/2

Welcome to P1/2! We have spent the first 2 weeks of term getting to know our new classmates, exploring our environment, the resources in it and for the P1’s – their new classroom. The P2s have been excellent helpers, supporting the P1s so kindly with their new transitions and learning.

Literacy

In Literacy this term, we will be using Read Write Inc scheme to support our developing phonics knowledge. P1s will be learning initial letter sounds and focusing on blending these into words. P2s will continue with learning Set 2 sounds and using their Fred fingers to spell words.Taught Writing lessons will be done with Miss Macdonald. Wider literacy will also be taught through reading activities, listening and talking and IDL lessons.

Numeracy

In Numeracy, we will be developing our number sense, beginning to count, recognise, write and order numbers to 10/20. We will be extending our learning in P2 by using a range of materials to demonstrate our understanding of place value to 50 and beyond, using dienes, numicon and tens frames. Miss Macdonald will be teaching shape as a stand alone topic.

Health and Wellbeing

In Health and Wellbeing, Mr Dougan will take the class for P.E, and the pupils will also have Next Level Foundation sessions on a Tuesday, which focus on teamwork, resilience and ball skills. 

Tuesday – School Uniform/can wear yellow PE shirt.

Thursday – tracksuit/tshirt 

We will also be looking at the SHANARRI Wellbeing Indicators of ‘Safe’ and ‘Healthy’. We will cover food and hand hygiene as well as physical activity.

Our IDL contexts this term are ‘We Belong’ and ‘Inventors and Inventions’. ‘We Belong’ will focus on building a class charter, class elections for Pupil Council and how we all are an important part of St Peter’s community. During ‘Inventors and Inventions’ we will learn about famous Scottish inventors and get the opportunity to design and build our own inventions!

Information on homework for each child will be shared on Google Classroom.

Book Bags will be sent home on a Monday and should be returned to school on a Friday. 

Weekly learning will be shared at the end of the week on Google Classrooms.