PHONICS
This week’s sound: er and ar
Reading:
Chips- Kippers Idea
Tuesday – p1-8
Wednesday -p1-16
Thursday- Whole book
Biffs- Nobody Wanted to Play
Tuesday – p1-8
Wednesday –p1-16
Thursday- Whole Book
Kippers- Red & Blue
Tuesday- p1-4
Wednesday- p4-8
Thursday – Whole Book
Independent Readers-
Tuesday- p1-4
Wednesday- p4-8
Thursday – Whole Book
Miss Ramsay
Hello all,
Just a quick thank you to any of you who managed to complete the parent survey as part of our school inspection. All your feedback and comments are helpful so thank you for taking the time to do the survey.
JUNK MODELLING
This Thursday Primary 1 are joining their buddies to take part in a STEM challenge. P1 have been reading the Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch and p1 and p6 have designed their own baskets to carry apples by zip wire from class to class across the atrium. They have given careful thought about the strength, durability and weight of their materials. If you have an junk and packaging lying around at home that you would be willing to donate to us to help us build our designs we would be very grateful.
PHONICS
This week’s sound: oi (boil, foil, oil) and ue (cue, rescue)
NUMERACY
As part of our Big Maths programme we have really been focussing on counting forwards in 2’s and 5’s. If you could continue to practise this at home it would be appreciated. Please remember to very your starting number and not always start at 0.
Reading:
Chips- At the Sea Side
Tuesday – p1-8
Wednesday -p1-16
Thursday- Stage 3 word book
Biffs- On the Sand(NEW STAGE + NEW KEY WORDS)
Tuesday – p1-8
Wednesday –p1-16
Thursday- Whole Book
Kippers- Go Away Floppy
Tuesday- p1-4
Wednesday- p4-8
Thursday – Whole Book
Independent Readers- Mum Bugs Big Bag
Tuesday- p1-4
Wednesday- p4-8
Thursday – Whole Book
Miss Ramsay
Hello parents,
We hope that you enjoyed the Christmas holidays and have had a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
We are starting the new term with Scottish week. We will be learning about Scottish traditions and the Scots language.
This week’s sound: x (pronounced ‘ks’ not ‘ex’) as in box
Reading:
Groupings have changed so you may find your child has a book at a different stage than before.
Letters have been sent home to let you know what key words your child struggled with in a recent Key Word Assessment. Could you please make these your main focus at home this week for homework.
Chips- Kipper the Clown
Tuesday – p1-8
Wednesday -p1-16
Thursday- Kipper the Clown booklet
Biffs- Floppy the Hero
Tuesday – p1-8
Wednesday –p1-16
Thursday- Whole Book
Kippers- A Good Trick
Tuesday- p1-4
Wednesday- p4-8
Thursday – Whole Book
Independent Readers- Bob Bug
Tuesday- p1-4
Wednesday- p4-8
Thursday – Whole Book
As part of our Scottish week we are asking the children to learn 2 Scottish songs which the school will be singing in assembly on Friday:
Auld Lang Syne
O’ Flower of Scotland
I have sent home copies of the song lyrics and ask that you help your child to learn the songs for Friday.
I have also sent home 2 Scots poems –
Mince and Tatties – JK Annand
The Wee Rid Motor-Sandy Thomas Ross
Please can you help your child learn 1 of these poems to recite in front of the class next week. Some children may be selected to perform these at our poetry recital in a few weeks time.
Finally, just a quick thank you for all of your lovely gifts at the end of term, they were appreciated. It was really very generous.
All the Best,
Miss Ramsay
After the success of our donations to the food bank last year for the church service, we have decided to organise the same again this year. We ask that pupils bring a non perishable item for The Food Bank (January) with them to carry down to church on the last day of term. Items in demand include:
https://midlothian.foodbank.org.uk/2016/11/23/christmas-appeal-2016/
Hi all,
The final week of term is here! I have decided to not send home reading homework or book bags this week as I understand how busy you all are with the run up to Christmas and our week in school is equally busy.
I will however send home a festive phonics blending booklet this week if you wish to do any work over the Christmas holidays. This is entirely optional please don’t feel pressured to get it done and take the time to enjoy the holidays with your little ones.
Finally, we will attending church this Friday and are looking for any parents who are available to attend to help us on the walk down. If you are interested can you let me know at pick up or via e-mail at k.ramsay@mgfl.net.
I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas when it comes and a Happy New Year,
Miss Ramsay
Apologies for the lack of post last week. I unfortunately went home ill on Monday and didn’t return til Wednesday.
Our Sounds: Last week we covered ‘w’ and ‘ng'(as in sing, ring etc). The sounds we will cover this week are ‘v’ and ‘oo’.
Reading books.
Chips: By the Stream
Monday: p1-8
Tuesday: p8-16
Wednesday: whole book
Thursday: a reading activity will be send home during the week
Biffs: Biff’s Aeroplane
Monday: p1-8
Tuesday: p8-16
Wednesday: whole book
Thursday: a reading activity will be send home during the week
Kippers: Six in a Bed
Monday: p1-4
Tuesday: p4-8
Wednesday: whole book
Thursday: a reading activity will be send home during the week
Floppys: Six in a Bed
Monday: p1-4
Tuesday: p4-8
Wednesday: whole book
Thursday: a reading activity will be send home during the week
If your child has a new set of key words please focus on these. If they have not received a new set please continue with the current stage key words they are on and a note of the words that your child is finding challenging will be sent home.
Reminders:
Remember this Monday is p1/2 Nativity for parents at 2pm. Parent’s will be able to collect older children from class early after nativity if you wish.
A gentle reminder that the cost of the P1/2 Christmas party is £2 and this should be brought into school in an envelope, clearly labelled with your child’s name. The party is in the afternoon on Tuesday 17th December and Santa will be attending at 2:30pm. Please feel free to join us then for a wonderful photo opportunity!
Primary 1 and 2 are also going to be leading a drumming assembly on the morning of Tuesday 17th December (9:00 – 9:30), you are more than welcome to join us for this!
Tuesday 10th December: Christmas Lunches and Christmas Jumper Day.
Wednesday 11th December: Christmas Show in school for Nursery – P4.
It really is starting to feel very festive around here!
Have a wonderful week,
Miss Ramsay
Our Sounds: An unusual week as we have 3 new sounds this week. Monday-‘ee’ Tuesday- ‘or’ Wednesday -‘z’
Reading books.
I know some groups are getting some books that they have already read. The reason for this is they got these books at the start of the year and are reading much more fluently now so it is good for the children to see the progress they have made and be able to engage with the story now they can decode it. Some children will be changing moving on to stage 3 in the next few weeks.
Chips: New Trainers
Biffs: The Dream
Kippers: The Hedgehog
Floppys: The Hedgehog
REVISION OF KEY WORDS, TRICKY WORDS AND PREVIOUS SOUNDS.
REMINDERS:
Nativity songs to practise at home.
http://dcsss1.weebly.com/year1/christmas-with-the-aliens-songs-lyrics
(We sing them all except Song 2 and 9)
Remember this week is our Christmas Fair. Any last minute donations are welcomed and I hope to see you there on Friday!
Revising all old tricky words.
Reading books.
Chips: The Dream
Biffs: The Babysitter
Kippers: The Apple
Floppys: The Apple
There has been a little bit of confusion over the list of stage 2 reading words that were sent home with some children. These were the words to be coloured in once your child can recognise it consistently in different contexts 3 times (Everyone, said, got etc). Children can only move on to these once they are reading stage 2 and they can only move on to this stage when they are able to recognise the words: Kipper, Biff, Floppy, Mum, and, a , Chip, the and Dad.
If your child is reading stage 1 books please continue to revise the words above. We are hoping that some children will be moving stages by Christmas.
REMINDERS:
Primary 1 and 2 are still looking for ‘nearly new’ toys which we can sell on at the Christmas Fair. All donations are appreciated.
P1 and 2 have also began to create our props for the nativity. We are looking for large bits of cardboard or cardboard boxes.
We are progressing really well with nativity. Miss Waller and I are so impressed with how the children are picking up songs, directions and lines. We truly appreciate your continual support with this at home.
Hope you all have a lovely week,
Miss Ramsay