P1 Week Beginning 16.1.23

Homework:

Reading: Children will bring their book in their book bag and the pages to be read will be written in their green reading record. Please sign this to evidence reading has been completed. Some children will come home with a little slip of green words, these words should be learned to support their progress in reading.

Sounds: We are learning ch, sh and th this week. Please ensure your child completes these worksheets as it so important for them to practise their letter formation when writing new sounds.

Burns poetry: The children will perform their chosen poetry to the class on Tuesday 24th January. Please encourage your child to learn their poem with lots of enthusiasm! Those who recite their poem in class will be considered to be in the poetry assembly – there is only one child per class!

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. 

We are moving onto subtraction with 10 and 20 this week. We are looking at using concrete materials to help us (Numicon, cubes etc.), before moving on to using number lines.

Please never hesitate to get in contact, if you need anything.

Miss Lauren Waller

L.Waller@midlothian.education

P2 news and info 16.1.23

Week Beginning: 16.1.23

Reading:  All groups have a new book.  Reading should be done daily so that children learn the words and sounds throughout the week.

High Frequency Words – work was given out last week and should be continued (For now, this is instead of spelling homework)

Scots Poems – we have a choice of 2 J.K. Annand poems – The Doctor and Mince and Tatties.  Children should learn one of these for next Tuesday where they will all recite their poem to their buddies.  Mrs Caldwell would like children to be encouraged to recite them in front of the whole class, those who do will be considered for the poetry competition.

Numeracy – We are looking at knowing adding and subtraction in 20 and how to solve these.  Doubles to 20 without counting

We are also looking at adding 10s and 1s in our heads so we can add 2 digit numbers e.g. 12 add 24 strategy mentally would be 10 + 20 = 30, 2 add 4 = 6 so the answer is 30+6 = 36. We are currently using concrete materials to represent these but the end goal is to be able to work these out mentally.

Scottish week – we are looking at Katie Morag stories and features of Scotland’s landscape etc.

Nurture Focus fortnight on Nurture principle 2 – The classroom provides a safe base. In class task this week and a home learning task will be given out next week.

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PLEASE PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH INDOOR SHOES LEFT IN SCHOOL TO CHANGE INTO.

❄️ P1 Week Beginning 9.1.23

🎆 Happy New Year! 🎆

I hope you all had a wonderful and restful winter break and it was so lovely to see the children again this week. I am so impressed by how quickly they fell back into routine, it is like they have never been away. Thank you SO much for all of the lovely cards and gifts, it was far too kind and greatly appreciated. 

Just a gentle reminder that children should come to school with indoor and outdoor shoes, along with a suitable jacket for playing outside. P.E  kits should be returned to school for P.E. starting again on Wednesday. 

We have our second health week this coming week and we are learning about  emotions and relationships. 

Homework will go out on Monday and will follow the same pattern as before. 

Reading: Children will bring their book in their book bag and the pages to be read will be written in their green reading record. Please sign this to evidence reading has been completed. 

Sounds: We are learning y and x this week. The children will only have two phonic worksheets to complete as these will go home on Wednesday and Thursday. Please ensure your child completes these as it so important for them to practise their letter formation when writing new sounds. 

Burns poetry: The children will bring home two poems on Wednesday and they have to choose one to learn for our poetry recital in class. From this, there is a class winner who then performs their chosen poem at an assembly. The children will perform their chosen poetry to the class on Tuesday 24th January

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. 

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Please never hesitate to get in contact, if you need anything. 

Miss Lauren Waller

L.Waller@midlothian.education

🎵 House sing off – MONDAY! 🎄

All pupils in Loanhead will be taking part in their House Sing Off on Monday.  Lots of House Points are at stake.

  • Edgelaw are singing – Merry Christmas Everybody
  • Dryden – I wish it could be Christmas everyday
  • Gladhouse – I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas

Bring in Christmas jumpers, props, Santa Hats, antlers etc to make it as fun as possible 🙂

🎵 CHRISTMAS PARTIES 🕺

🎄 P7 have parties on Wednesday 14th of December

🎄Nursery, P1 and P2 will have parties on Friday 16th December

🎄P3,4,5,6 have parties on Monday 19th December.

Cost is £1 – please give to class teacher.

Children may come to school in appropriate party clothes or bring something to change into.  Please remember sensible shoes and outdoor clothing even on party days.

This information was also in a newsletter and email to parents.

Thanks

🎄 P1 Week Beginning 12.12.22

I can’t believe how fast this first term has gone. Primary 1 have settled into the school routine so well and are making us all so proud. Thank you so much to all the parents/carers for all of your support this first term too, it has been so wonderful getting to know you all.

There is lots happening on the last week of school, please see below for dates and info.

Monday 12th – P1/2 Nativity for Parents/Carers. Starts at 2pm but please arrive for the earliest 1:45pm.

Tuesday 13th – P1/2 get to watch the P3-7 Christmas show dress rehearsal.

Wednesday 14th – Nursery/P1 watch an in school Panto at 9:15am.

Thursday 15th – P1 are going to have a Christmas movie afternoon, the children can bring in some extra treats and some juice to have while watching the movie.

Friday 16th – P1/2 Christmas party! The children can come to school dressed in party clothes for this.

Monday 19th – House Sing off

Tuesday 20th – Morning at church and end of term at 3:15pm 

⭐ Christmas fair total 🎄

Thank you to our brilliant House Captains who helped organise the Christmas Fair on Friday. To everyone in P7 and other classes who organised  stalls, I think everyone would agree you did a marvellous job. To the Teachers, Learning Assistants and parents who volunteered before, during and after the event, thank you for giving your time and effort .

To all the families who supported us by coming along and having fun, thank you, you have all helped to make a difference. I am delighted to tell you that we made £1812.79

Thank you once again

Mrs Caldwell

🌟P1-2 Nativity news 🌟

Nativity mania has hit P1 and P2 and we are so excited to invite families in, once again, to see us perform our Nativity.

Children have been working hard to learn songs, lines and dances and have done amazingly well.  Thanks to parents and those at home for helping support learning during this time instead of our usual, traditional, home learning.

Nativity does not come free, unfortunately, so we are asking parents to pay £2 per family to attend the performance.  This will cover the licence, some costumes etc.  Every little helps.

The performance will be on 12th December at 2pm. Please arrive to school no earlier than 1.45pm, 2 people per family only.

We have sent out letter this week to ask families if they are attending, please return this along with your donation by Friday,

Thanks so Much

Mrs Hinton and Miss Waller