Welcome to our Primary 1 class page. 












 

Term 2 

Primary 1 are looking forwards to an exciting Term 2 with lots of celebrations and festive activities in the weeks ahead including the Christmas Fayre, a Panto visit to school, Christmas Carol Concert and of course our class Christmas party!  Keep an eye on your child's diary for all the details over the next few weeks. 

Literacy 

Throughout November, we’ll be celebrating reading for pleasure. We can’t wait to explore the stories in the Scottish Book Trust Book Bags and share some of our class’s favourite books together. 

We’ll also continue working hard on learning new phonemes and using them to help us read and write. The children are trying hard to learn all their common words too! In writing, we’ll be practising building simple sentences using our growing phonics knowledge—well done, Primary 1! 
 
Numeracy 

This term, we’ll be getting to grips with subtraction using lots of practical, visual and mental strategies. We’ll also be exploring measure with a focus on weight-there will be lots of hands-on learning to look forward to! 
  
Health & Wellbeing 

As part of our topic People Who Help Us, we’ve been learning about personal safety and how the people in our community help keep us safe. We’ve already had some exciting visits from our School Crossing Patrol Lady and the Lesmahagow Fire Brigade, which the children absolutely loved! 

This term, we’ll also be learning to name and understand our emotions as we explore the orange cog from the Emotion Works programme. We’re looking forward to helping the children build their emotional vocabulary and confidence. 
 
Mrs Kerr 
(19/11/25) 






Welcome to our Primary 1 class! It’s been wonderful to see the children settling into school life so quickly. Each day begins with a soft start to gently ease the children into their learning, and throughout the day, there are plenty of opportunities for play to support their development. They are learning to follow daily routines with enthusiasm and are already impressing me with their eagerness to learn. I’m excited to watch them grow and discover new things together throughout the year!

During Term 1 we will be focusing on the following: 
 
Literacy 
In Literacy, the children are developing important skills such as phonological awareness, which helps them recognize sounds in words. They are practising writing their names independently, and will soon be learning letter sounds, and working on forming letters correctly. These foundations are building their confidence as young readers and writers! 
 
 
 
Numeracy 
In Numeracy, the children are furthering their ability to recognise, count, and order numbers up to 10. They are also exploring the properties of 2D shapes, developing their ability to identify and describe different shapes around them. These activities help build a strong foundation for their mathematical understanding. 


Health & Wellbeing 
Our P.E. days will be on Monday and Friday. For gym, children should wear a white t-shirt (polo shirts are fine), black shorts, leggings, or joggers, and appropriate shoes. We will also be focusing on developing important social skills and expanding our emotional vocabulary through the Emotion Works programme, helping the children understand and express their feelings confidently. 


Mrs Kerr
22/8/25