Hello! Thank you to everyone who was able to attend today, I hope it was helpful.
Below is the presentation – Feel free to leave a comment, request what you would like to see next time you visit, or ask a question.
Kind wishes, Miss Copeland
Category: Primary 1 Blog
Primary 1 Blog – 27.8.24
Everyday Primary 1 chooses how they want to be welcomed into the classroom. Which one would you choose?
Our Class Teddy
As voted by our class, our Everywhere Bear is called Rainbow. Rainbow looks after our class during the week and then the Star of the Week gets to take Rainbow home for the weekend! The Everywhere Bear is a story by Julia Donaldson. You can hear the story below.
Below is an example Miss Copeland did with a previous class when the teddy was named, Ted!
Please note – you do not need to print photos for the diary. Drawing photos or just writing is absolutely fine. You are welcome to email photos to the school and I can show them to the class.
Writing letters
At the beginning, you may find that your child can draw the letters but in a different way. An a, for example, can be drawn as a circle with a tail. Although it may have the same outcome, forming the letters as we ask is very important as it will help your child when they come to joining letters together.
Try making your letters in lots of different ways; Outside with sticks and flowers, with Lego, with salt, shaving foam, sprinkles, rice, Playdough, sand…
Reading Books
Primary 1 will start with wordless picture books. We learn that stories have characters and that they have a beginning, middle and end. Here are some of the characters we will see in our stories.
You can read more stories together at home by signing up to a free Oxford Owl account.
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/
It is important that when you are reading together, you feel that you can talk in whichever language you and your child feels most comfortable in.
Click Here to find out more about reading wordless books
Reading Folders
Primary 1 will read in class on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. They take these home on Thursdays. Inside the plastic folder is a book, sheet of letters (not letter ring) and reading record. The reading record is for adults to write in to comment or ask questions.
Reading folders should be returned on Mondays. This gives us chance to change the book over ready for Tuesday’s reading.
Phonics
We are learning how to build words with the letters s,a,t,i,p and n. We start by singing the Jolly Phonics songs, making sure that we make the pure sounds (mmm, not muh) then move on to forming the letters. We use Fred Fingers for spelling then we make the words on white boards and magnetic boards. Have a go at home with these online magnetic letters.
Thank you for taking the time to look at what Primary 1 has been learning. You are welcome to reply to this post with questions or messages to say Hello!
Many thanks, Miss Copeland
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Wishing you a very
A big THANK YOU from your P1 staff team:
We wanted to let you know again how much we enjoyed our special time together!
And that we already look forward to welcoming you back in August!
We would love you to stay busy practising reading and spelling your sounds so why not send us a postcard from your holidays to
Royal Mile Primary School
86 Canongate
Edinburgh EH8 8BZ
or keep a diary of what you get up to! 🙂
Please also revise number bonds to 10, counting forwards and backwards to 30,
adding and taking away!
Have fun!
See you soon!
End of term in P1
Revising phonics and focusing on
Lots of subtraction practice
More Spanish…
greetings, feelings and names:
Loving art this month:
Lots of Outdoor fun:
And AGAIN:
Sports Day – Friday 21st June
Pupils should bring their water bottle, snack and coat with them.
If the weather is hot – a sun hat or cap is recommended. Pupils are responsible for their own belongings. Please be aware they bring items from home at their own risk. Sun cream can be applied before school and pupils can apply sun cream to themselves however this must not contain nut or almond oil due to nut allergies.
House Colours
Pupils compete as part of a house group and are welcome to wear a top the colour of their team – see below.
Family is welcome to attend. We encourage you to meet us at Holyrood Park at 10am* apologies, new time.
We understand this year has been much more challenging with the change of date, however if you are unable to attend, please talk with your child as this very much supports emotional regulation on the day. Please can I implore you to say goodbye to them when/if you need to leave.
Family 3-legged race!
Family – wear your sports gear! The Adult/Child 3-legged race is back. This can be any grown up family member and child. We hope you have been practising!
Royal Mile Primary School 