Welcome back everyone to Term 3!
We hope you all had a lovely break and that the children are rested and ready for a busy and exciting final term of the year.

April will see the children heading off on a very exciting trip to Butterlope Farm as we finish our topic Spring on the Farm. We are really looking forward to this hands on experience, and more details will be shared very soon. Our final topic for the year will be Rumble in the Jungle, a fun and lively topic that will encourage lots of imagination, discussion, storytelling, and creative play across the Foundation Stage.

In Primary 1, our focus this term will be on continuing to work towards securing the first 50 keywords. Children will also be beginning to form and read simple CVC (consonant/ vowel/ consonant) words, which is a very exciting milestone in their reading journey. We would really appreciate your continued support at home with revising initial letter sounds, helping children refine correct letter formation, and supporting the introduction of addition and subtraction through homework tasks. Over the next few weeks, Primary 1 children will also complete a Basic Vocabulary Test on a one to one basis with Miss Devine.

In Primary 2, the children are preparing for their first set of standardised tests in Spelling and Mental Maths, which will take place in May. We will continue to focus on weekly spellings, with an emphasis on recognising and understanding the sounds within the words, rather than rote learning. Children will also be continuing to count in 2s, 5s, and 10s, so any extra practice at home would be a great help.

As part of our whole school ICT focus, please remember that Mathseeds and Reading Eggs tasks should be completed by Thursday night each week. These are an excellent but expensive resource that the school has purchased, so your cooperation in supporting your child with these tasks is greatly appreciated.

Thank you as always for your continued support — we’re really looking forward to a fun, busy, and memorable final term together!

Warm wishes,

Miss Devine