It has been fantastic to get to know all of the children in P3b over the last few weeks.
In primary 3b we have been working hard every week using our active literacy programme to help with our weekly sounds.
It has been fantastic to get to know all of the children in P3b over the last few weeks.
In primary 3b we have been working hard every week using our active literacy programme to help with our weekly sounds.
Dear Parents/Carers, please open the link to see Primary 3a learning targets for this term. As the class are hard working and industrious, our work programme is well underway and the children delight me everyday with their enthusiasm for teaching and learning. Please keep looking at the blog as I will share the lovely learning ongoing. With kindest regards, Miss McClure.
P3a-Class-Targets-Aug-December-2020
Literacy
Reading
Pupils will read two novels this term and apply the six reading comprehension strategies (prior knowledge, metalinguistics, visualisation, inference, main idea and summary). We are currently reading The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne and then will move on to Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian.
Media Block
After reading both of the above novels, pupils will complete a Media Block which involves developing literacy skills using moving image text. Pupils will analyse and discuss how the film maker uses various ‘Tools of Film’ (such as camera, sound/music, lighting/colour etc) to tell a visual story. A letter will be sent home prior to this.
Writing
Narrative writing – focusing on describing a setting, characterisation and incorporating a range of figurative language (hyperbole, personification, metaphors, similes etc). We will also be looking at techniques used to build suspense in story writing.
As part of our WW2 topic, we will be writing newspaper reports and biographies.
Pupils will continue to develop their tools for writing and applying this consistently across all writing.
Listening and Talking
In November, Primary 7 will deliver their Rosemary Thomson speeches. Letters will be sent home with more information.
Numeracy and Maths
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and Division
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
Measure
P7 have already covered a block of learning on perimeter and area. They focused on perimeter and area of composite shapes.
I.D.L
This term our topic is World War 2. We will be learning about war on the home front: The Blitz, evacuation, rationing etc. After the October holidays we will look at war in Germany, with a focus on the Holocaust.
Health and Wellbeing
Primary 7 will be learning about substance misuse and the effects this has on them physically and mentally. We will also be looking at Growth and Fixed Mindsets and through our IDL topic the children will look at equality and relationships, using the Story of Anne Frank.