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Welcome to Mrs McFadden's class page!

This class page will keep you updated about our learning in the areas of Literacy and Numeracy.

I hope that this will be a useful tool for you as parents as we work together to support your child in their learning journey. 

Mrs. McFadden

 

Numeracy

Numeracy - November/December

Number

  • Counting through rhymes, songs and poems. 
  • Counting forwards & backwards to 10. Counting from different starting points. 
  • Sequence numbers to 5/10.
  • Identify the number before and after a given number.
  • Recognise and write numbers 4,5 & 6. 

Shape & Space

  • Consolidate shapes learned to date; circle, square, triangle.
  • Recognise rectangles and find them in our environment.

Measures

  • Become familiar with covering a surface area e.g. hedgehogs & leaves, Christmas wrapping. 

Pattern

  • Complete a simple repeating pattern.
  • Create a simple repeating pattern 2/3 step. 

 

 

Literacy

Literacy - September/October

Talking & Listening

  • Circle Time e.g. sharing news, PATHS lessons. 
  • Rhyming activities
  • Listen to and join in with a variety of rhymes. poems and songs.

Reading & Comprehension

  • Listen to and respond to shared stories e.g. Autumn Stories, Christmas stories.
  • Join in with familiar rhymes, stories and songs.

Phonics

  • Units 1 & 2 sounds from Sounds Write Phonics. 
  • Continue to understand that sounds are represented by symbols
  • Continue to develop an awareness of sound - symbol correspondence
  • Continue to blend sounds to build simple cvc words. 

Writing

  • Continue to develop correct pencil grip.
  • Demonstrate increasing pencil control through tracing activities.
  • Develop correct letter formation for sounds n,o,p.
  • Understand that writing is a form of communication e.g. instructional writing, Santa letters.
  • Give lots of opportunities through play based learning to write and practice mark making

WAU: Our theme is 'Toy Story'. we will also explore Autumn and Christmas this half term. 

Calendar

 
December 2023 February 2024
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Christmas Closure
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Christmas Closure
Wed 3
Christmas Closure
Thu 4
Christmas Closure
Fri 5
Christmas Closure
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Noticeboard items here...

P1 News

20th Dec 2024
A big thank you to Emma Farren (Grace's mum) for arranging a visit from 'Elfie' last...
 
 
 
 
19th Dec 2024
A big thank you to our wonderful P7 pupils who composed, illustrated and then read...
 
 
 
 
18th Dec 2024
The children from Primary 1 and Primary 2 have had a wonderful day at school today!...
 
 
 
 
 

Contact Mrs McFadden

 

Core Links

Audible
Story books
online
 
 
 

Mathseeds
Mathseeds P1 and
P2
 
 
Oak National Academy
Home Learning
Website
(Government)
 
 
 

Reading Eggs
Reading Eggs
P1, P2 and P3
 
 
Sounds Write Blog
Resources for
sounds write
phonics