P6M Newsletter – Term 3, 2015-2016
We can’t believe it is February in P6M already! This term has been very busy so far and we have managed to pack lots into our time at school since the holidays!
Literacy
This term, we will be focusing on consolidating various aspects of Literacy within reading, writing, spelling and talking and listening. For reading, we will be working on developing our understanding of different types of questioning. This will mainly be done through our class novel Demon Dentist by David Walliams. We will be looking at literal and inferential questions and how best to find their answers within a text.
In writing, we will be revisiting imaginative writing while also focusing on various topic-based writing experiences. This will include writing letters, arguments showing for and against, poetry and instructions. We will also be developing our ICT skills by learning to type our stories using a computer. This will also allow the children to explore more VCOP and WOW words, as well as develop their spelling skills.
Numeracy
So far this term we have focused heavily on fractions. This has not only allowed us to gain a greater understanding of various types of fractions but has developed our knowledge of the times tables. We have been looking at finding fractions of a quantity, changing between mixed and improper fractions, and finding equivalent fractions. We will continue to work on these throughout the year, as well as further developing our times table knowledge.
Next we will be focusing on percentages, with data handling and time beyond that. Many learning experiences within Numeracy will be gained, as with Literacy, through our class topic. We will also be working on making our mental maths faster and more accurate. This will be focused on addition, subtraction and multiplication.
Topic
This term our cross-curricular topic focuses on Italy. We have organised our learning into four Big Questions:
1) What are the most famous landmarks, cities and geographical features of Italy?
2) What are the similarities and differences in the daily life and culture of Italy and Scotland, including going to school?
3) Who are the famous people of Italy and what do/ did they do? What impact have they had on the world?
4) Who were the Romans and what impact did they have on the modern world?
Our topic will continue until the Easter holidays. It will cover a broad range of learning opportunities in Literacy and Numeracy, as well as most other curricular areas. We will hopefully be utilising our outdoor space to enhance our topic learning when the weather improves!
HWB
This term we have already focused on friendships and relationships. We discussed what it means to be a good friend and created a poster showing rules for a strong friendship. We also worked in our cooperative groups to create a play showing an example of being a good friend.
In P.E. we have been developing our badminton skills. We have also been doing our Daily Mile as often as possible to improve our overall fitness.
RME
This term will focus on several major world religions. We are focusing on Islam at the moment and have learned about the Five Pillars of Islam and the importance of the Mosque and prayer mats. We will also be learning about two other major world religions, Buddhism and Christianity, later in the term.
French
This term we have been learning how to identify various classroom objects in French. We have focused on objects generally found in a pencil case. We will soon be looking at other classroom objects and trying to use these words in spoken sentences.
Class Assembly
Our class assembly will take place on Friday 4th March. We have chosen to share our learning of Robert Burns and his most famous poem, Tam O’ Shanter, as well as talk about our experiences of the Great Art Quest. We will soon be finding out about our parts for the assembly.
