Category Archives: P1

P1 Week Beginning 5.9.22

Date
Posted by

Hi all,

We start homework this coming week, it can be found in your child’s green book bag or in their schoolbag, if they don’t have a green book bag. Please find more information about this below.

Reading: Your child will come home with an Oxford Reading Tree (ORT) wordless reading book and a printed reading guide, which you use alongside the book. We have been learning all about the characters (Biff. Chip, Kipper, Mum, Dad and Floppy) in class, so the children should be able to use these names when reading the books. Please use the guidance printed with the book to read half the book on Monday and then the other half on Tuesday. Children will then receive a new book on Wednesday to read half on Wednesday and the other half on Thursday. In addition, your child will also receive ORANGE key stage 1 words. Your child must be able to recognise and read these words before they can move onto reading books with words. If your child has a word tub with them, then the words will be cut and put into this. If they don’t have a word tub, then the words will be uncut and put into their bag, to prevent them from going missing. These words are great to use while you and your child read the book together – for example, can they put the correct character name on the picture of the character?

Sounds: We have been learning our first set of six sounds (s, a, t, p, i, n) and will start blending this week using this sounds (e.g. sat, pan, pit). Your child will take home little flashcards of our learned sounds and a letter detailing how you can use these to support their learning at home.

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 should bring a P.E kit to school to change into for P.E.

Children should also bring a pair of indoor shoes to change into during class time. Please label all items of clothing to help prevent anything going missing. 

In numeracy this week, we are learning to order numbers 0 -10 and practising counting/writing numbers to 20.

Assembly on Friday with Mrs Caldwell. 

Reminder – P1 curriculum evening for P1 parents only on Monday 5th September at 5:30pm. 

I hope you all have a lovely weekend,

Miss Lauren Waller

L.Waller@midlothian.education

P1 Week Beginning 29.8.22

Date
Posted by

Hello,

I hope you all had a lovely weekend.

Homework is set to start next week and the children will bring it home in their green book bags. If your child has not brought one into school yet, then please send them with it next week. There will be more information about homework next week, when it begins. Please also ensure your child has a small tub labelled with their name to put their words in, thank you.

P.E will be on Wednesday with Miss Simpson and Thursday with Mrs Lynch. Children should bring a P.E kit to school to change into for P.E. It can be a good idea to ensure your child is dressed in clothing which they can independently take off/put on for these days.

Children should also bring a pair of indoor shoes to change into during class time. Please label all items of clothing to help prevent anything going missing. 

This week we are learning the sounds (p, i, n) and the numbers 6 – 10. We have also started learning about some new book characters from our ORT books, to prepare us for when we begin reading.

Assembly on Friday with Mrs Caldwell. 

Reminder – P1 curriculum evening for P1 parents only on Monday 5th September at 5:30pm. 

Thank you,

Miss Lauren Waller

P1 Week Beginning 22.8.22

Date
Posted by

Hi all,

I would like to wish you all a warm welcome to Primary One. The children and I have had a fabulous few days getting to know one another.

Each week I will update the school website with any news/events which will be happening in P1.

Please return all letters back to school ASAP – if your child has lost any, then please let me know so I can get you another copy.

P.E will be on Wednesday with Miss Simpson and Thursday with Mrs Lynch. Children should bring a P.E kit to school to change into for P.E. It can be a good idea to ensure your child is dressed in clothing which they can independently take off/put on for these days.

If your child has brought a book bag into school, then this has been kept here until homework begins.

Children should also bring a pair of indoor shoes to change into during class time. Please label all items of clothing to help prevent anything going missing. 

P1 are very lucky to have lots of different adults helping them throughout the week! Mrs Tobyn is our learning assistant and she is with us from Tuesday – Friday. On a Monday/Tuesday and Friday, Mrs Kirby joins us and on a Wednesday and Thursday, we have Mrs Tait.

This week, we are learning numbers 1 – 5 and our first set of sounds (s, a, t).

I look forward to working with you this year,

Miss Lauren Waller

L.Waller@midlothian.education

👑  P1-3 Jubilee Celebration day 👑

Date
Posted by

👑  P1-3 Jubilee Celebration day 👑
Wednesday 1st of June
Wear Royal Theme/Colours
Bring a small teddy and small cushion or blanket to sit on (needs to fit in your bag)

*Donations of flags, decorations etc are not necessary but gratefully received.
🇬🇧❤️🤍💙

🇺🇦 DRESS DOWN FOR UKRAINE 💛💙 11.3.22

Date
Posted by

Our school community have been desperate to do something to help Ukraine. 🇺🇦.

We have decided to have a dress down day on Friday and ask everyone to wear something blue and yellow if possible. We ask that everyone brings a cash donation too. We are donating money to a charity that matches your donations, so anything we raise will be doblubled. More info will be given when donations are in.

Thanks for your support

 

P1 news and information 17.1.22

Date
Posted by

This week, and next,  we have Outdoor learning on Monday.  Please can children come prepared for this including a spare change of shoes for indoors.

We are consolidating sounds to l this week and listening to sounds we hear in words and trying to write them down.  Children are encouraged to do this before asking for an adult to scribe it for them.  We are also moving onto our next stage of key words if ready, please continue to work on these at home.  If you need additional copies just let me know.

In Numeracy we are looking at subtraction in 10.  Children have home learning to complete on this.

Scots Poems – In January, all Loanhead are given poems to choose from which they then learn at home and recite in class.  Children perform their poems in class (they may ding, use actions, props etc. if they wish) and some may even recite at assembly. This is set as homework for all children at LPS.  This is always a fabulous activity and I love hearing them all. P1 Scots poems

Reading – groups will stay as they were this week but I plan to move some children around over the next couple of weeks.  Please remember that it is helpful if children do not read these in advance.

 

Thanks

 

Mrs H

Equipped for learning information

Date
Posted by

As part of Midlothian Council’s Equipped for Learning programme, a digital device for learning is being provided to every child of school age. This is to ensure that all young people have access to the technology they need for learning, both at school and at home.

For further information on the programme, and to fill out the parental agreement form please see the links below.  The devices will not be allocated for full use until the agreements are filled out.  This is an online form.

Equipped for Learning Information

https://bit.ly/efl-parentcarer

 

Parental Acknowledgement Form (must be completed ASAP).

https://bit.ly/efl-acceptance

🌟SCHOOL TEA TOWELS – Parent Council Fundraiser 🌟

Date
Posted by

This information will be sent home in paper form on Wednesday 12th of November.  We appreciate the tight timing but for Christmas orders this is the deadline.

Payment and order forms should be returned to teachers or office by Wednesday 17th November, in a sealed and labelled envelope.

You can always print the form below and hand into the office with payment and in a sealed envelope.

CHRISTMAS TEA TOWELS

____

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As part of the Parent Council’s fundraising this term, the children are designing brilliant tea towels showing a collage of self-portraits. It will make a great present for family and friends or for you to hold on to as a keepsake!  Due to numbers, there will be a choice to order an upper atrium towel (P5-7 children) or a lower atrium one (P1-4).

The product is 45% cotton and 55% linen and is high quality. The cost of each tea towel is £5. As the towels will be printed to order, please complete the order form below and hand it in to the office with your payment in cash (exact change), and in a clearly labelled, sealed envelope, by Wednesday 17th of November to ensure that we beat the Christmas rush!

Thanks very much and we hope you like them!

The Parent Council