P1 to P3 Blog

This year 7 P1 children started and joined a class with P2 and P3, making 18 in total. The topics studied have been ‘Weather’ and ‘The Rescue Services’. In line with the Revised Curriculum a great deal of learning took place through structured play, (practical activities to enhance learning by encouraging creative thinking and social skills which the children understand to be playing).

Josh problem solving as he builds a garage big enough to keep his car dry

Tom investigates to discover which is best to build with, wet or dry sand

Jack, Claire, Scott and Tim discuss how they can best move water

Beth uses musical instruments to make the sound of a storm

Timothy prepares to role play as a fisherman in stormy weather

Numeracy and literacy play a large part in the curriculum and the children have already learnt a number of different phonics to help them with their reading and writing. Much of this learning is done through practical activities and ICT.

Sophie and Grace programme Beebot to move to the correct sound

Beth and Sophie recognise numbers up to 10 to play a game on the computer

P1s pattern

During December 2007 the P1 and P2 children studied the topic of ‘Myself’. During this topic the children discovered just how special they were as they compared themselves to others and found their similarities and differences. The children also discussed how they had changed in looks and also in what they were able to do since they were babies. As part of the topic Ethan’s (a P2 child) Mum visited the class with his two younger brothers so that could have fist hand experience of a baby and toddler.

The children also talked about how to look after themselves and turned the house corner into a doctor’s surgery.

The children also had the opportunity to decorate the classroom and the Christmas tree.