Prestonpans Infant and Nursery School

New Serial Story

We started a new serial story this week.      It is called Wishing Powder and is about a boy called James.  James wishes that the school will blow up and it does!  He finds that he has bought Miracle wishing powder not washing powder for his mum.  When he can’t do his homework - drawing a pterodactyl - he wishes for a friendly pterodactyl but then has no more wishing powder to send it home.  I am really enjoying this story.  Brodie

Mental Maths

We have been doing some mental maths challenges this week.  Some were hard, some were tricky and some were very easy.  I think mental maths is good because it helps you with your maths in your workbook.  Cerys

Storywriting

For our storywriting this week we had to tell the story of Little Red Riding Hood.  First Mrs Stewart read us the story and then we talked about the characters.  After that we had to write the story by ourselves and then draw a picture to go with it. 

Some people did really long stories and some did nice pictures.  The story started with once upon a time and had to have a beginning, a middle and an end.  It was a little bit hard getting started and then it got easier.  Shannon

Prestonpans Project

This week we made two special charts about our Prestonpans Project.  These special charts are called topic webs and we made then up on the interactive whiteboard.  The first one said all the things we knew about Prestonpans and the in the second what we would like to find out more about. 

We also looked at maps and saw that Prestonpans is in East Lothian, East Lothian is in Scotland and then saw where Scotland is on a world map.  I especially want to find out more about the Battle of Prestonpans - who was fighting, why they were fighting and what they were fighting with.  Luc

Handwriting

We have been practising our handwriting every day this week.            We are doing small letters with their capital letter.  If we do our handwriting really neatly and carefully we get a sticker for our sheet.  Ellis

Stickers

In our class we have a special book where everyone has their own sticker page.  You get stickers for neat, careful work or correct maths.     I have thirteen stickers and only Alex and Ben have more than me.  When our sheets are full of stickers they are going to be laminated and we will be able to take them home.  I like getting stickers for my work.  Garry

Show and Tell

For my show and tell I brought in my football medal.     I play for Preston Athletic and we train on Wednesdays and play on Saturdays.  Alex, Luc, Craig and Ryan are all in the team too.  We got our medals because it was our first game against another team.  I like playing football and am usually a defender though sometimes I get to go in goals.  Ellis

   I brought my favourite teddy in to school for my show and tell.     I got it for a present when I was three.  I keep in on my wardrobe or my bed and take it to bed with me every night.  My brother sometimes tries to take it off me but I always get it back from him because I know where he hides it.  Rebecca

CLASS NEWS

My mum had her baby on Wednesday and got home yesterday.  I have a new baby brother and his name is to be Angus.  He looks just like me when I was a baby and he weighed 8lbs 9oz.  Alistair

I am going to two parties next week and they are both on the same day.  They are both birthday parties - one is Stephanie’s and the other is for Elle.  I am really excited to be going.  Cerys

I have enoyed school this week and got all my work done.  Luc

Today I am going to my Auntie Jacqueline’s for a sleepover with my sister Minnie because we are going swimming early in the morning.  Brodie

My little brother Euan will be five in November.  Alex

Tomorrow I am going to my Granny’s and we are going to the big park in Dunbar.  My two big sisters, Carmen and Faith are coming too.  Niamh

I am excited because my brother is coming home from school camp today.  His name is Marc and he is going to be getting a new Rangers strip.  Eirinn 

It is going to be my little cousin Chantelle’s birthday tomorrow.  She will be five and we are having a party at home for her.  Amy