LSC D
Welcome to Mrs Douglas's LSC Class.
As we embark on this exciting new year, I would like to share an overview of what your children will be engaging with in our Learning Support class this half term.
Welcoming Our Pupils
September has been a wonderful month of welcoming our pupils and helping them acclimate to their new environment. I, Mrs Douglas, along with the classroom assistants, have been facilitating introductions among peers, establishing routines, and fostering an understanding of behavioural expectations. Together, we've created a class contract outlining our rules:
Rule #1 - Good hands and good feet
Rule #2 - Have a good mouth
Rule #3 - Always be a good friend to others
Rule #4 - Try your best and have fun.
We greatly appreciate your ongoing support and encourage you to utilise Seesaw, which provides insights into classroom activities and serves as a conversation starter at home. While we aim to send updates and photos of your child's work once or twice a week, this may vary due to teaching commitments. If you have any questions or would like to contact me, please leave a message with school reception or use the school app. Thank you for your continued support. I look forward to working together to support your child's academic journey and personal growth.
Literacy - September - October 2025
In literacy, we will continue our work with phonics, focusing on blending and segmenting sounds to build words. Weekly handwriting activities will enhance fine motor skills and pencil control. We will also work on sentence building and comprehension through sequencing stories and writing about our narratives
Numeracy - September - October 2025
In numeracy, we will tailor our mental maths activities to meet each child's needs, informed by ongoing assessments. In our topic maths we will focus on time-telling, including o'clock, half-past, quarter past and converting between 12-hour and 24-hour formats, while encouraging independence in functional learning skills.
World Around Us - September - October 2025
Our first topic "All About Me" allows us to explore our identity. We will discuss our homes, family members and the unique characteristics that make us different. We will learn about our Rights and Responsibilities and recognise how to maintain our health and identify and understand our emotions.
Homework & Communication
To ensure homework meets individual needs, we have been completing assessments, with the plan to distribute homework packs at the start of October. Children will bring home familiar reading books which we encourage you to read together throughout the week. Weekly spelling and numeracy activities will also be provided. If homework presents any challenges, please feel free to reach out to me and discuss further.

Contact Details
Dungannon Primary School,
Circular Rd,
Dungannon,
County Tyrone,
BT71 6BE
T: 028 8772 2250
