Category Archives: P2

P2 info 31/10/22

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Halloween Disco – 1st Nov – please see separate letter and parent council communications.

This week, Mr Aitken, our PGDE student will join us for 5 weeks.  We look forward to welcoming Mr Aitken into Team P2.

Spelling and Reading Homework this week, please see yellow diaries or separate notes if the diary was not returned.  Parents should help children learn their words for the spelling test on Friday – not just copy the words and hand it in.

In Maths we are looking at number families, equal grouping and counting in 10s and 2s.

In writing we are looking at planning and writing instructions, using VERBS and OPENERS.  We are also working hard on our handwriting and letter sizing and spacing.

In digital, we are continuing to look at simple coding and programming and learning how to “debug” our sequences and problem solve using the online activity rodocodo

HARVEST COLLECTION and OCTOBER CHARITY NEWS 14.10.22

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The first week back after October break is a busy one for our charity work.  Please see below (and previous posts/Newsletter).
HARVEST COLLECTION
Loanhead Primary will be gratefully receiving donations for Womens Aid for our Harvest collection. They are a wonderful charity who are always truly grateful for everything we can give. This year we are looking for donations of the following items:
  • Dried/Canned/Non-perishable food (pasta, tinned vegetables etc)
  • Feminine Hygiene Products
  • Shower gel/soap/shampoo
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
Please can all donations be brought to school by Friday 28th October.
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26TH OF OCTOBER – SHOEBOX APPEAL DONATIONS TO BE IN
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27TH OCT – PYJAMA DAY WITH SMALL CASH DONATIONS FOR OUR RWANDAN CHILD SPONSORSHIP.
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🩹 Blythwood Care SHOEBOX APPEAL 2022

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This year Loanhead Primary school are excited to, once again, work with Loanhead Parish Church to support the Blytheswood care Shoebox Appeal.

Shoeboxes can be filled for boys, girls, teenagers, men and women of all ages. The essential items include underwear, socks and tights, hat, scarf, gloves, soap, toothbrush and toothpaste, sweeties (not chocolate) and a wee toy for a child. The essential items must be new. Other items are then included – stationery, toiletries, make-up, sewing stuff, kitchen utensils etc.

If you can donate an empty shoebox, just  a couple of items or even a pre filled box this would really help make a difference this winter.

Donations should come in to school by 26th of October.  If possible can Shoebox lids and bases be individually wrapped, elastic band around it and with a checklist inside? This is so they can be checked.

Go to https://blythswood.org/shoeboxappeal/ for more information or to download a checklist. Checklists are also on the letter home and can be obtained from the Office.

 

Primary 2 information 11.10.22

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Week beginning: 10.10.22

Spelling words – “ar” sound (to be written in jotter)

  1. at
  2. yes
  3. slug
  4. arm
  5. hard
  6. scarf
  7. card
  8. are
  9. all
  10. farmyard

 

Spelling – write out the spelling words 3 times then write 3 sentences using 3 of your words.

Reading: Reading should be every night.  I have also included key words.  Children should know up to the end of the next stage of reading. E.g. if their reading book is stage 4 they should know stage 4 and 5.

In numeracy we have been looking at showing addition sums using concrete materials.  So laying out 6 objects and 7 objects and counting them, talking about how many altogether etc.  We have also been looking at doubles, halves to 10/20 and counting up in 2s to 100 (even numbers)

Learning trio times will be out this week unless you have alternative meetings arranged

CHARITY: PYJAMA DAY (27.10.22) TO RAISE MONEY TO SPONSOR A CHILD TO GO TO SCHOOL IN RWANDA

CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX APPEAL – A P7 is organising this.  Donations to go to the office by 26th October – all donations will make a difference to someone this winter.  Letters will come home this week.

P2 News and Info 3/10/22

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🚲 This week is Bike to School week.  Children are encouraged to enjoy cycling, or scooting, to school every day.  On Friday we have a “Bling your Bike” competition where there will be prizes for the best decorated bikes.

📚 Homework is in the homework jotters and there is a maths activity, reading and spelling homework.  Information will be in the yellow diaries as well as in Jotters.  Our spelling sound is “qu”.

PLEASE ENSURE YOUR CHILD’S BOOK BAG COMES TO SCHOOL DAILY!

Learning Trio requests are due back on Tuesday.

We have been enjoying gardening over the past couple of weeks and we have also been doing some short lessons on Google Classroom to get use used to it., many children are able to log onto their Chromebooks and access and assignment in out Google Classroom.

Mrs H

📸 P2 – Week beginning 26.9.22

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Week Beginning 26/9/22

📸 PLEASE NOTE: The SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHER will be in school on Thursday to take individual and sibling photos

SPELLING HOMEWORK – “ng” sound.  Pupils should learn these 10 words at home.  In their jotters they have been asked to write the words out 3 times. In the last column they should write the ng in a colour.  See jotter for an example.

READING:  New books issued on Monday for most groups.  Continue to read the words, talk about the picture, encourage sounding out of tricky words and learn KEY words.

MATHS HOMEWORK – We have been having fun challenges to learn addition within 10 and 20 without counting.  This is our focus in school.  There is a short worksheet in jotters.  When adding, if children do not know the answer off by heart, the strategy we have been using is hold the bigger number in your head and count up. E.g. 11+4 – hold 11 in your head and jump up 4, 12-13-14-15 the answer is 15

PE – Mon and Thurs, please have a change of clothes, shoes and water bottle in school

*P2 News and Info 19.9.22*

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I hope you have all had a restful long weekend.

On Tuesday there is the Parent Forum AGM, always looking for new members to represent the parent voice.

Gardening – the last group of children will be gardening on Wednesday – the children have all loved this experience.

Homework – Reading (books or Red ditty books) EVERY NIGHT, Spelling homework for Friday when we have a spelling test.  Please also try to revise number bonds to 10/20 with your child.  Homework  info will be in yellow homework diaries.  Please can children bring in book bags every day.

Digital – We will be logging onto our Google Classrooms on our Chromebooks this week and learning how to use this for learning.

PE will be Wednesday at 11.30.  PLEASE BRING INDOOR SHOES EVERY DAY – MOST CHILDREN LEAVE THESE IN SCHOOL.

Thanks,

Mrs H