Monthly Archives: November 2023

 Phonics – This week we are learning the ‘j’ and ‘ai’ sounds. Please complete these sound sheets for Friday.

 Reading – Please continue to support your child to learn their key words and read every night.  Book-bags should be brought to school everyday for reading. 

Numeracy – We have been learning how to solve missing number calculations (e.g. 5 + ___ = 8) using counters and five/ten frames.

Nativity – If your child has a speaking part, please support your child with reading these lines with expression and volume. Letters re. any costumes/outfits will be issued in due course.

P.E is on Tuesday and Wednesday morning.

Other info

 Remember you can you provide a photo of your family, pets etc  this will help make our home corner more meaningful.

Friday 24th November – Dress down day, please bring chocolate for the chocolate tombola. We are also going to the library, so please ensure your child has a warm jacket and suitable shoes!

Friday 1st December – Christmas Fair (12:30pm – 2pm). Please see the post below re. donations for the fair.

Monday 11th December – P1 and P2 Nativity for P1 and P2 parents (2.30pm). 

Wednesday 13th December – School Christmas lunch and Christmas jumper day.

Tuesday 19th December – P1/2 Christmas Party. Children can bring in party clothes in a named bag or their school bag, to change into in the afternoon. Please do not send your child to school in party clothes because children use glue, paint etc. throughout the day and they may end up very messy before the party!

Friday 22nd December – whole school visit to church for Christmas service.

Thank you,

Miss Waller and Mrs Beattie

 Phonics – We aren’t learning any new sounds this week because we have just finished another set. Please continue to support your child with reading and spelling CVC words using their sound flashcards.

 Reading – Please continue to support your child to learn their key words and read every night.  Book-bags should be brought to school everyday for reading. 

🔟 Numeracy – We have been learning to add within 10. The children are learning to use lots of different strategies such as using part, part whole models, number lines and the count on method (putting the bigger number in your head and the smaller number on your fingers).

🎶 Nativity – Miss Aitken and I are well underway with Nativity preparation/practice. If your child has a speaking part, they will have brought home lines on Friday, please support your child with reading these lines with expression and volume.

P.E is on Tuesday and Wednesday morning.

Other info

 Scottish Book Week is this week and each pupil will bring home a BookBug Bag. We will also have Drop Everything And Read sessions daily.

 Remember you can you provide a photo of your family, pets etc  this will help make our home corner more meaningful.

Friday 24th November – Dress down day, please bring chocolate for the chocolate tombola. We are also going to the library!

Friday 1st December – Christmas Fair (12:30pm – 2pm). Please see the post below re. donations for the fair.

Monday 11th December – P1 and P2 Nativity for P1 and P2 parents (2.30pm)

Wednesday 13th December – School Christmas lunch and Christmas jumper day.

Tuesday 19th December – P1/2 Christmas Party. Children can bring in party clothes in a named bag or their school bag, to change into in the afternoon. Please do not send your child to school in party clothes because children use glue, paint etc. throughout the day and they may end up very messy before the party!

Friday 22nd December – whole school visit to church for Christmas service.

Thank you,

Miss Waller and Mrs Beattie

 Phonics – This week we will be learning the ‘f’ and ‘b’ sound. Please complete these two sheets for Friday. Just a reminder to only complete the sound sheets that we are learning so the children can practise the letter formation correctly.

 Reading

Please continue to support your child to learn their key words and read every night.  Book-bags should be brought to school everyday for reading. 

P.E is on Tuesday and Wednesday morning.

Other info

Poppies are being sold this week in school for a minimum donation of £1.

 Scottish Book Week is next week and each pupil will bring home a BookBug Bag filled with lovely books to share with their grown-ups. We will also have Drop Everything And Read sessions daily.

 Remember you can you provide a photo of your family, pets etc  this will help make our home corner more meaningful.

Friday 10th November – P7 Remembrance Assembly

🍫 Friday 24th November – Dress down day, please bring chocolate for the chocolate tombola. We are also going to the library!

Friday 1st December – Christmas Fair (12:30pm – 2pm)

🎶 Monday 11th December – P1 and P2 Nativity for P1 and P2 parents (2.30pm)

Wednesday 13th December – School Christmas lunch

Tuesday 19th December – P1/2 Christmas Party. Children can bring in party clothes in a named bag or their school bag, to change into in the afternoon. Please do not send your child to school in party clothes because children use glue, paint etc. throughout the day and they may end up very messy before the party!

Friday 22nd December – whole school visit to church for Christmas service

Thank you,

Miss Waller and Mrs Beattie