Primary 2 Newsletter Session 2017-2018 Welcome to Primary 2. Our teachers this year are Mr Halliday, Mrs Calvert, Miss Goudie, Mrs McMahon and Miss Toole. We are already settling in well to our new programmes of work and routines. Please encourage us by asking what we have learned each day in school. In Literacy and English we will continue with our Fast Phonics First Programme and Storyworlds reading, which uses a whole book approach. New books will be issued regularly. As our reading will not be heard by the teacher every day, it is important that we practise at home. If you feel we are managing to read our book confidently, we could practise reading our own books instead. In maths we will continue with active learning and will be working with numbers 1-20, using these numbers to add and subtract. Other areas covered include shape, measure, data handling, time and money. Learning At Home Reading homework is noted in a reading record booklet given home daily. Please sign to indicate you have heard us read. Spelling homework will follow soon and written maths homework will begin later in the session. It would be helpful if our spelling jotter could be covered. Please return our library books on a Wednesday. Curriculum Our contexts for learning will concentrate on skill development within the Social Studies programme which will include The Celts, Rights of the Child and The Village. If any mums or dads ( or grans, grandpas or friends ) have a special interest or knowledge about any area of our school work we would be delighted to hear from you. Our year planner which gives an overview of our year programme is attached on the reverse (Please note this is subject to change). As part of our Personal and Social Development programme we will be given the opportunity to participate in structured play, Bounce Back and assemblies. PE Days Mr Halliday Mrs Calvert Miss Goudie Mrs McMahon Miss Toole We must bring shorts and gym shoes to be kept in a named bag at school. On these days wearing a polo-shirt will help us get ready more quickly. For safety reasons and to follow the authority’s regulations, please ensure all jewellery is removed on gym days before coming to school. At the end of each term we will bring our gym kits home to be washed and returned after the holiday. It is very important that, we come to school every day with at least two sharp pencils, a rubber and a set of coloured pencils. Please check our red bag every day for important letters and information Please clearly mark all our belongings with our name. Much valuable time is lost when we cannot find our belongings or we are in dispute with another child over ownership of items which are identical! We are confident we will enjoy this very busy Primary 2. Please do not hesitate to contact us via the school office, with any worries, problems or relevant information. Our teachers appreciates your help and support. Mr Halliday, Mrs Calvert, Mrs McMahon, Miss Goudie and Miss Toole P2a Wed & Fri P2b P2c Mon & Thurs