In Literacy this term, we used a short film called Shadow of Blue as stimulus for our writing. The children wrote brilliant character and setting descriptions, up levelling their vocabulary using a thesaurus. We learned about synonyms and antonyms, and we explored symbolism and what different characters/objects might represent.

 

We have been reading ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ which the children have loved! This book ties in with our topic this term, so we have been learning about key vocabulary which has helped us with topic work. P6/7 particularly enjoyed creating a list of questions they would ask the Prime Minister if they came to our school, then did a ‘Hot Seating’ activity where they acted this out with a partner.

 

At the start of the term in Maths we continued with Division. We learned how to use our times table facts to divide numbers beyond the times tables. We practised long division by 1- and 2-digit numbers, which proved to be quite tricky! This is something we will revisit next term for consolidation.

Over the past few weeks, we have learned about Money. The children applied their knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to problems involving money. We have learned about different ways to pay and have discussed the advantages and disadvantages of each method (cash, credit and debit cards, digital wallets, banking apps). P6/7 have really enjoyed learning about budgeting – the children budgeted for a bedroom makeover and soon realised that things cost more than they initially thought!

Next term, we will be learning about Fractions, Decimals and Percentages, as well as Time.

In Health and Wellbeing, we learned about Online Safety. We created posters showing how everyone can stay safe when using the internet. We have practised our debating skills and have worked on listening to others and being respectful, even if our views are different from others.

In PE, we have loved learning to play Badminton this term. We have learned about grips, footwork, attacking and defending, and how to play a game. We enjoyed pairing up with P2/3 to play some games too. The children are becoming quite competitive!

Next term, P6/7 will learn about Food and Health.

Our current topic is Democracy. We learned key vocabulary by doing a QR code hunt outside. The children have created timelines of the Scottish Parliament, and most recently we learned about political parties in Scotland and their leaders. We will continue with this topic at the start of next term where the children will be creating their own manifestos and will be continuing to develop their debating skills!

P6/7 have worked so hard to plan for the Christmas Show which takes place on Thursday. We planned craft lessons to make props for the show with other classes. I can see the children’s leadership skills developing very well!

I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!