Computer skills

Primary 2's have been learning how to use a computer.  Here are some of the skills they have already:

• properly turn on/shut down the laptop
• store and put on charge safely
• open a word document

Some children have further developed their skills by learning how to:

• change font
• change size
• change colour of writing. 
• highlight their writing
• use "Ctrl" and "A" to highlight their writing as a short cut
• use "Ctrl and "Z" to undo a mistake

Pancake Day!

P2 have been having fun measuring and sharing.  We made pancakes and shared them out. 

Directions

We have been learning how to give and follow directions as part of our maths topic.  We know right, left, forward, backwards, half turn and full turn.  To put this into practise we designed routes and made our remote control car travel along, following the directions. 

Planting fun

Primary 2 planted 3 different things today - strawberries, basil and a venus fly trap!

Today's numeracy and literacy

Our recent focus in number work is making 'lots' (groups) of numbers and finding the total.  For example, we would roll the dice and know we had to build 4 towers.  Roll the dice again, each tower must have 5 cubes in it.  How many cubes do we have altogether. 
We now know that would be 5 + 5 + 5 + 5.  Today we learned that we have actually been learning the beginnings of our times tables!  So we could write 4 x 5 or we know there are 4 lots of 5. 

We have been using our reading skills to help us with topic work.  Today we went to the school library and found books about Stromness.  We found lots of interesting photos from the past and liked looking at some of the maps too. 

Trip to Argo's Bakery

P2 had a wonderful time visiting Argo's Bakery.  We got to see lots of different machines, found out about the hundreds of different foods they make and how far they send the food.  As we left everyone got a peedie sausage roll and a bag of fudge.  The class asked some really good questions and showed they were very polite.

Class Trips

As you've seen in the homework this week we will be venturing out of school twice this week.  On Wednesday morning we will be going to Argo's Bakery and on Thursday we will visit J & S Allan.  We have been learning about the businesses of Stromness so thought it would be a good idea to visit a few. 
Please wear your hi-vis vest and wrap up nice and cosy!