Here is the December issue of ‘On Yer Doorstep’, a fantastic resource created by the Dumbiedykes Working Group which details some of the supports and activities going on in our local area.
On Yer Doorstep
Category: Primary 1 Blog
Sleepy Shepherd Narration
Primary 1 – Friday 10th December
The Sleepy Shepherd
Thank you so much to everyone who supported our class in our winter show, The Sleepy Shepherd. It was lovely to have you all cheering us on. Congratulations to all the class who each had important parts – we couldn’t have done it without you! Well done.
Symmetry
Game – https://www.topmarks.co.uk/symmetry/symmetry-matching
Draw online game – https://pbskids.org/peg/games/symmetry-painter
“We were learning about reflections.” Jack
“If we draw a picture we draw the same on the other side” Emily
“you have to put it on the other side too in the same place” Alfie
“Reflecting with chalk” Emily
“The line of symmetry means on the other side you have to do the same thing” David
Christingle
We have been talking about the Christian celebration of advent and Christmas. We know that Christians believe that God created the world. Christingle services are a way of bringing people together. For us, it is also brilliant fine motor skill task, showing responsible and safe behaviour with sharp objects and following instructions in order.
“We were making Christingles with oranges and candies and ribbons and candles” Morgan
“The ribbon means love” Georgie-Lee
“The orange is the world” Mohtada
“God made the light – the candle” Clara
“We used 4 sticks for the 4 seasons and they are Summer, Autumn, Spring, Winter.” Ethan
“The sweeties mean all the things God made” Jack
“We had to be careful when we were doing the sharp things” Safia
“We had to be careful when we got home with the candle because when you touch fire it hurts” Mason
Ceilidh dancing with our P6 buddies
“We practised the Canadian Barn Dance in P.E” Tafari
“We were doing ceilidh dancing with primary 6s” Emily
“It was so fun!” David
“I liked doing it with Seth” Corey
P1 – Friday 26th November
Patterns
Try playing this fun pattern game at home
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/shape-patterns
“We were doing a pattern” Jack
“We did patterns with pencils on the caterpillars” Emily
“We were putting orange orange yellow yellow to make a pattern” Clara
“Patterns repeat. It means they keep going, again and again.” Morgan
Fact Writing
“We were writing about ourselves. We were drawing ourselves” Clara
“We wrote our names” Mason
“We writed what we eat and what house we live in. These are facts about ourselves” Jack
“Handprints and footprints are tracks” Clara
Book Bug Picture Book Prize Voting
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-stories/bookbug-picture-book-prize
“Ted was posting an envelope full of drawings for Miss Aitken who is not feeling well” Mohtada
“We were posting which book we liked the most” Mason
“We were putting them in the post box to send them” Corey
Whiteboard Activities
“These are all the fun things you can do with a whiteboard” Jack
“We will have a whiteboard in our Bookbug Bag” Corey
Bookbug Links
Bookbug website – https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/bookbug
Download the Bookbug App – https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-stories/bookbug/bookbug-app
Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/BookbugSBT/
Badges for Alzheimer Scotland
Hello,
I am selling some home-made badges to raise money for Alzheimer Scotland.
They are £1 each.
If you would like one, please give the money to your teacher for safe keeping.
I will come into classrooms on Mondays and Thursdays.
The last day to buy them will be the 9th December.
Thank you!
Carla, Primary 7
Royal Mile Primary School 