Term 1 is going to be very busy in Primary 1! Here are some of the things we will be learning about:
Literacy
We are beginning the Jolly Phonics program in class. We will cover 2 alphabet sounds per week, looking at words beginning with the sound, correct written formation of the letter, using the sound to segment and blend words.
The first sets of sounds are as follows
s, a, t, i, p, n
c, k, e, h, r, m, d
We will also be learning the character names from our Oxford Reading Tree story books. They are:
Kipper
Biff
Chip
Floppy
Mum
Dad
These words can be found in your child’s word pot.
We also practise two common words per week. These are words that appear frequently in texts.
Numeracy
We will be introducing the numbers 0-10 through the Number Zoo scheme. This focuses on number recognition, correct written formation and counting skills.
We will also be doing lots of verbal counting skills.
Our topic maths this term is shape and pattern. We will also recognise Maths Week Scotland beginning on the 26th of September.
Learning Across the Curriculum
We will cover two topics this term.
Caring Citizens
We will be learning about our school aims and expectations and how to take care of our learning environment. The children will be involved in creating a Class Charter displaying their rights in line with the UNCRC. They will also learn about the Pupil Council and vote for a class representative
Historical – The Stone Age
We will be learning about life in the Stone Age. We will explore how people lived – their homes, clothes, food and art. We will also look at animals. As part of this topic we will create our own cave paintings and necklaces.
Health and Wellbeing
We will be using the Bounce Back program. In term 1 we focus on developing effective social skills and also developing resillience.
In PE will be focusing on movement, including how to move safely within the gym hall and different ways to move in a space.
Science
In science we will be looking at two main areas:
Biodiversity and Interdependence
Beginning to observe living things and becoming aware of how they depend on each other.
Experience growing plants and be able to name some of their basic parts and what they need to help them grow.
Energy Sources and Sustainability
We will be experiencing and using a range of toys and common appliances and learning ‘what makes it go’. We will look at battery, wind-up, solar and electric power.
French
French will be delivered by Mrs Forsyth. The children are looking at basic words such as greeting, colours and numbers.
Music
Music will be delivered by Mr Smith. The children will be exploring different instruments and rhythms.
As you can see, there’s a lot going on in room 1! We will also be taking lots of opportunities to play and enjoy the school as we settle into being in primary 1 and getting used to our new routines.
