termly plans | Dunlop Primary School

Numeracy

This term the children will be learning;

Bridge ten mentally
Use and understand the language of addition and subtraction
Make word problems for addition and subtraction
Explore measure through length, this will involve using non-standard units to measure
Patterns and relationships
Exploring shapes by recognising names, correctly identifying the number of sides, what a side is and sorting 3D objects

Literacy

The children will continue to progress through the active spelling tricky words and phonemes.

They will also be learning about

Sentence openers
Connectives
True, false, can’t tell
Adjectives
Wow words
Poems

Social Studies

This term we will be looking at transport in Scotland during the Scottish fortnight and this will continue on to include transport in other places.

Health and Well-being

This term we will explore many areas in health such as

Taking responsibility for my own learning and behaviour
I can use different ways to cope with my feelings
I can identify my own strengths and ares for development

Physical education will include mini fitness programme and skipping.

Literacy

This term the children in P2A will continue to work on Active literacy spelling. This includes phonemes and tricky words.

The children will continue to receive a new reading book each week that can be read at home and in class. Every week the children will complete comprehension tasks that relate to their book.

P2a will also be exploring alphabetical order of letters and words, nouns, using capital letters and full stops, verbs and rhyme.

Our writing focus this term will be instructional writing.

Numeracy

This term we will be exploring number talks. This will involve using rekenreks, number lines and subitising.

Numeracy will focus on place value. We will explore tens and units and partitioning numbers. We will also be focusing on number bonds to increase the children’s speed and accuracy.

Health and Wellbeing

For P.E P2A will be exploring large ball skills, throwing, catching and passing. This will lead to playing mini team games.

Later in the term the children will enjoy some Christmas dancing ready for their party.

P2A will also be exploring the abilities and needs that others in the class have that makes each of them unique. The children will also discuss appropriate targets for themselves and how to encourage each other to do their best.

Through our I.D.L ‘Teeth and Eating’ the children will conduct science experiments and identify how to keep healthy.

P2A will explore how to stay safe in a range of emergency situations.