Monthly Archives: October 2022

P1 Week Beginning 31.10.22

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Reminders

It was so lovely to see you all at your child’s learning trio last week and their learning trio sheet will be given out on Friday 11th November. This is the sheet which includes your child’s strengths, areas for improvements and targets to work on for their next learning trio (February).

Please ensure children only bring water in their water bottles to drink during the day. We have had lots of spillages and juice leaves a sticky, smelly mess!

Friday 4th November – We are going to visit the Loanhead Library for a story.

Monday 7th November – Flu nasal sprays in school.

Friday 11th November – We are having our first Primary 1 ‘Stay and Play’. Parents/Carers are invited to stay for a little bit of the morning to come and experience some of our play-based learning. I do ask that only one parent/carer attends per child, if possible, as we have limited space in our class/atrium. Please come to the P1 classroom door for 9am and we will finish around 9:40/45am.

Homework

Reading: Pages to be read will be written in your child’s green reading record, please sign to evidence reading has been completed. A gentle reminder, that it is really important your child learns their orange key words, as once they can do this, they will begin to read books with words. 

Sounds: This week we are learning the sounds ai, j, oa and the children will be bringing home the sound worksheet to practise their letter formation that same day the sound has been taught. Monday – ai, Tuesday – j and Wednesday – oa. 

We have a big focus on blending/segmenting CVC this term, so it is really important you continue to practise the sounds we have learned with your child.

Please ensure that your child brings their book bag to school EVERYDAY, as we will be doing reading everyday. They will be kept in school on a Friday, in order to have new homework ready for the following Monday.

P.E will be on Wednesday with Miss Simpson and Thursday with Mrs Lynch. 

Thank you,

Miss Lauren Waller

L.Waller@midlothian.education

 

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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Harvest Collection

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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. 
Thank you.

🩹 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.

P1 Week Beginning 10.10.22

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Reminders

Children will bring home their Learning Trio appointments this week. If your appointment is unsuitable, please contact the school office.  

Please note that Monday 24th October is a holiday, Tuesday 25th is an inservice for staff and children will return to school at 8:50am on Wednesday 26th October. We finish for the holidays on Friday 14th October at 12:25pm. 

This week we will welcome a student, Mrs Dickson, into our class. She will be with us for 2 days a week until May.

Friday 4th November – We are going to visit the Loanhead Library for a story and are looking for two parent helpers to join us. We will be leaving the school at 10am, if you are able to help, please email me. Thank you.

Friday 11th November – We are having our first Primary 1 ‘Stay and Play’. Parents/Carers are invited to stay for a little bit of the morning to come and experience some of our play-based learning. I do ask that only one parent/carer attends per child, if possible, as we have limited space in our class/atrium. Please come to the P1 classroom door for 9am and we will finish around 9:40/45am.

Homework

Reading: Pages to be read will be written in your child’s green reading record, please sign to evidence reading has been completed.

Sounds: This week we are learning the sounds l, f, b and the children will be bringing home the sound worksheet to practise their letter formation that same day the sound has been taught. Monday – l, Tuesday – f and Wednesday – b.

Please ensure that your child brings their book bag to school EVERYDAY, as we will be doing reading everyday. They will be kept in school on a Friday, in order to have new homework ready for the following Monday.

P.E will be on Wednesday with Miss Simpson and Thursday with Mrs Lynch. Children will bring home their P.E. kits on Thursday to be washed and returned after the holidays.

Thank you,

Miss Lauren Waller

L.Waller@midlothian.education