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Have a look to see what learning we have been getting up to!  :) 

Tommy Two

This week in Numeracy Primary 1 learnt about number 2. We met Tommy Two who lives in Ten Town and spends his time helping King One. We learnt how to write this number and how important it is to draw from ‘his hands to his knees and then straight across’. We made Tommy Two Towers and then we put animals in groups of two.

Square Art 

Primary 1 and 2 explored squares this week too. We learnt that squares have 4 sides that are all the same length. We used squares to make some square art. Could you make a picture only using squares?

People Who Help Us- The Post Office 

In WAU this week we continued some work on the post office. We finished our artwork and then posted it home. P1 wrote their names on the envelope and P2 wrote their names and their address. We each stuck on a stamp too. We then walked to the post-box to post our letters. We even seen the postman too.

Restart a Heart 

This week we also took part in a special event called ‘Restart a Heart’. We explored how medical professionals can help us and how we can help others too. We used our teddies to help us learn about CPR.

Sponsored Walk in Mourne Park

On Thursday, we had our Sponsored Walk in Mourne Park. We had great fun and explored all our senses while on our walk.

Triangles

This week we have been learning about Triangles. We discovered that triangles have 3 sides—and it doesn’t matter how long or short the sides are, as long as there are 3! We played lots of games, including a triangle racing game. Afterwards, we listened to The Greedy Triangle and created our own triangles. Using the Chatterpix app on the iPads, we brought our triangles to life by giving them mouths and recording ourselves talking about them. Have a look on the school website to see what we created!

People Who Help Us

Watch the video to see what we created using Paint on Just2easy. We then made an eBook to showcase our work with a short video to say what each person does to help us. 

Irish with Mrs Ryan 
This week we were delighted to see Mrs Ryan back to help us learn Irish. We revised the colour words in Irish this week. We even read a story called, ‘The Little Brown Book’.

Sammy Snake

This week in Literacy Primary 1 met Sammy Snake. They went outside and practised walking over his letter on the ground. Then they came back inside and practised his letter in sand, on the iPads and using the clearboards. They also learnt his sound this week and made special Sammy Snake hats. We enjoyed singing all Sammy Snake’s songs this week too.

 

Numicon  Exploration 

In Numeracy this week Primary 1 have continued to explore Numicon shapes. This week they made Numicon Towers and also played a game where they had to remember what the shape looked like and try to replicate it using Numicon pegs without looking.

Flashlight Letter Hunt 

Primary 2 have been recapping on the sounds m,o,c and f. They played a game where they had to use the ‘flashlight’ to find the letters.

Circles

This week we began to learn about circles. We read a story called Callie the Circle, then went on a circle hunt around the classroom. Finally, we had a circle picnic where we all sat in a circle and tasted lots of circle-shaped snacks. We had lots of different treats to enjoy, from banana slices to cookies and chocolate buttons.

Numicon 

Primary 1 explored Numicon shapes and used them to make pictures using overlays!

Letter Formation

Primary 2 went outside to recap the letter formation of r, u, d, and h. Mrs McComiskey drew these letters on the ground using chalk. We then took turns racing around the letters, following the correct formation pattern. This was really helpful as it encouraged us to stop and think about the direction our pencil would need to move. We then went inside to practise these letters using a carousel activity. We moved around stations including sand, whiteboards, magnetic boards, rainbow writing, marker writing and a game on the iPad.

Numicon

Primary 2 worked on making number bonds to 5 using the Numicon baseboard. They then explored recording these number sentences on their own! Well done P2!

Number 5

Primary 2 went outside to practise writing number 5 using the correct pencil formation strokes! 

Once I caught a fish alive

This week, our Primary 1 pupils had a fantastic time diving into the classic nursery rhyme Once I Caught a Fish Alive. To bring the rhyme to life, the children used a fishing net and toy fish to act out the story, sparking lots of laughter and imaginative play.

Through this hands-on activity, the children developed their early storytelling skills, practiced counting, and explored rhythm and rhyme in a fun and memorable way. It was wonderful to see their excitement as they “caught” fish and sang along together!

Listening Fun

Primary 1 started the week with a special Listening Walk around the school grounds. With ears wide open and curious minds ready, the children tuned in to the sounds all around them — from the cheerful ring of bicycle bells to the familiar voice of Mrs Sloan chatting with her class.

This activity helped our young learners develop their listening skills and awareness of their environment, while also encouraging mindfulness and observation. It was a lovely way to explore sound and connect with the world around them.

We’re proud of how engaged and enthusiastic the children were — their excitement was truly infectious!

The Dot

We read a story called ‘The Dot’ this week. This story taught us that when we are learning we have to ‘give it a go’ and ‘never give up’. Primary 2 even explained that it taught us to preserver, recalling their learning from last year! Well done P2. We then created our own ‘dots’. We hope to make these dots into a beautiful rainbow display for everyone to see.

Developing our Gross Motor Skills Outdoors! 

Just2easy 

We also started some work on Just2easy this week using the laptops. We explored the paint software. Primary 1 explored changing colours using the paintbrush and the paint bucket and Primary 2 explored adding ‘stickers’ to their artwork.

Class Rules

We also talked about our class rules this week. We discussed them together and took pictures of ourselves acting out each rule. These are now displayed in our classroom to remind us of the important things to remember every day. Have a look at the pictures to see if you can guess what our class rules are. 

The Dot

We read a story called ‘The Dot’ this week. This story taught us that when we are learning we have to ‘give it a go’ and ‘never give up’. Primary 2 even explained that it taught us to preserver, recalling their learning from last year! Well done P2. We then created our own ‘dots’. We hope to make these dots into a beautiful rainbow display for everyone to see.

Letter Work

Primary 2 have been focusing on revising the sounds s,a,t,p,i and n this week.They revised the Letterland songs and actions too.

Numbers to 5 

In Numeracy Primary 2 have been revising numbers. We practised number formation of numbers to 5 on the whiteboard. We matched puzzle pieces with pictures of objects to the correct number. We counted pictured and put a peg on the total number. We sang number songs too. We had great fun revising this week.

Primary 1 had a great first day at school! Have a look at our pictures to see what we got up to!