P4 have been busy learning about Scottish Castles for Scottish fortnight. We researched castles and then presented our findings to each other. In numeracy, we applied our knowledge of perimeter and created a castle floor plans using Lego. We then had to record the perimeter of each room.
P4 learned about Steven Brown and his famous Mcoo paintings. The children drew their own highland cow and using oil pastel made them in the style of Steven Brown.
P4 spent the afternoon creating some winter themed art. We will share the finished result next week.
P4 were learning all about onomatopoeia today and then applied this knowledge to create descriptive writing all about Fireworks. They should be really proud of their hard work and wonderful descriptive writing.
Marty visited p4 for the first time today. The children had fun using the iPads to give instructions to make Marty move in various ways.
P4 worked incredibly hard this afternoon to create a model of the Sydney Harbour Bridge using K’Nex. They should all be very proud of how well they worked together during this challenge. Well done p4!
In Number Talks this week, p4 have been applying their knowledge of ‘adding up in chunks’ and ‘friendly numbers’ to help them add 3 digit numbers together.
Literacy
Reading
We have started our modelling block on “Poppet” by Dick King-Smith, where the children have been introduced to new comprehension strategies which will aid their understanding of novels being read in class. The children will use Prior Knowledge/Prediction, Metalinguistics, Visualisation, Inference, Main Idea and Summary. After the modelling block, we will move on to a second novel where children will begin to take on a bit more independence using these strategies.
Phonics into Spelling Programme
There will be 2 weeks focus on spelling then 2 weeks on phonics in rotation.
Grammar
We will be looking at punctuation, adjectives, verbs and nouns in more detail. Children will also be looking at linking sentences with connectives.
Writing
This term we will focus on the genre Explanation/Procedural which will include letter writing, instructions and report writing.
Handwriting – focusing on the formation of letters
Talking & Listening
The children will be asked to prepare a short solo presentation linked to our next topic (Polar Regions).
Numeracy
‘Number Talks’ – pupils will develop a range of mental maths strategies through Number Talks.
Number Processes – Our numeracy lessons will include a mixture of concrete, pictorial and written methods to reinforce learning and deepen understanding. We will revise prior learning of place value before moving on to reading, writing and ordering numbers up to thousands for some.
Understanding the role of zero as a placeholder in three-digit numbers.
Estimating and Rounding – We will revise prior learning of rounding before moving on to rounding 3-digit numbers to the nearest ten and hundred.
Addition & Subtraction – We will develop a range of strategies to add and subtract within 1000 for some.
Multiplication and Division – We will be revising and learning some of the times tables, such as the 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10.
Social Studies/Science
Our Social Studies topic this term is ‘Australia’. This topic will include covering:
Later in the term our Science topic will be ‘Polar Regions’. This topic will include:
Health & Wellbeing
P.E.
Primary 4 will complete a block of hockey followed by Active Health circuit activities in order to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Health
Currently the children are looking at Growth versus Fixed Mindsets. We will also reinforce the school values as well focusing on friendships.
Expressive Arts
Various skills of Art & Design will be explored through the topics of Australia and Polar Lands.
Music – linked to our Australia topic including listening to and sharing our thoughts on Indigenous Australian music
Technologies
The children will develop their independence using the GLOW platform and TEAMS. We will also focus on PowerPoint within Office 365.
The children in P4 came to school dressed in yellow (Roald Dahl’s favourite colour) and had a day celebrating his wonderful books. We completed a mental maths quiz with some of his much loved characters. We joined in the Puffin School Activity session which was great fun. We listened to extracts from some of his famous novels and we took part in a drawing class to create one of the mice from the book “The Witches”. The drawings are amazing!
The children have recently completed a block of maths work on length. They discussed appropriate units to use for measuring a variety of objects and then they drew and measured giant flowers and caterpillars using metres and centimetres. This was a fun way of rounding off our learning. Well done everyone. Great teamwork too!
