Click the link below to see information about our upcoming Vking Assembly:-
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/mountcarmelps2017/2019/02/19/p4-viking-assembly/
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Curriculum Overview term 2
Primary 4 – Term 2
Primary 4 – Term 2 Blog Update
Welcome back, I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and wishing you all a Happy New Year!
Primary 4 have spent the first week settling into our class routine and are preparing for a busy term ahead!
Literacy
Spelling –
This term pupils will continue to have a different phoneme focus each week. They will also learn common words that we use frequently in our writing (for example words like: friend, because, cousin etc.). They will learn different spelling words related to the phoneme focus and take part in activities in class to help reinforce these words. At home they are expected to practise these words for homework and take part in a spelling test on a Friday. Pupils are being introduced to using ELKONIN boxes, when spelling words with joined phonemes and also are learning how to use diacritical marking.
Reading –
Pupils are currently reading different books in class using the core resource Bug Club. They work in different reading groups and complete comprehension tasks related to the texts. They are encouraged to read, discuss and answer different types of questions in sentences. Pupils are expected to spend at least 30 minutes a week reading at home. Books are assigned to their Bug Club accounts along with comprehension questions. I can see lots of pupils are doing this, so keep up the good work!
Pupils are also encouraged to read for enjoyment in class for at least 15 minutes a day. We visit our school library weekly and the school book bus fortnightly. Pupils are allowed to select a book of their choice and are given the opportunity to read in class when possible.
Writing –
This term we will continue with our weekly writing lessons. Pupils will write stories using a range of different genres for example: instructions, imaginative, newspaper articles, letters etc. We will continue to build on our use of punctuation. Also considering connectives, openers and vocabulary to help expand our writing. Children will be encouraged to write neatly, with finger spaces, full stops and capital letters. They are encouraged to use strategies when writing such as sounding out their words, using their personal dictionary, school dictionary and at times a thesaurus. Pupils are also encouraged to use commas, exclamation marks, questions marks and speech marks when possible.
Maths
In maths have been working hard to learn our times tables. We are also looking at how multiplication and division are inverse operations. This term we will have a big focus on learning how to multiply a two digit number and then moving onto division with a 2 digit number. In beyond number we will be learning about Information Handling. We will continue to build on our mental maths strategies and revisit skills we have previously learned such as addition and subtraction, place value and 3d shapes.
Topic
Our new topic for this term is ‘The Vikings’. We will be learning lots about how they lived and how they invaded Scotland and why they chose to live here.
R.E.
This term we will be preparing for our Sacraments. Starting with our Confirmation and then in term 3 our Holy Communion. Pupils will complete work in class, with some tasks being sent home to be completed. Pupils will visit the church when possible to deepen their understanding and allow them to ask questions.
Expressive Arts
This term we are looking forward to putting on the show ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’ with Primary 5. We are very lucky to be practising with Miss Donnelly on a Friday morning and she has kindly agreed to help us learn our songs for the show. Our art, drama and music lessons will be heavily based around our show and topic this term.
French
In French we will continue to practise simple greetings and phrases. Continuing to count and use our days of the week and months of the year. We will also reinforce colours and practise animals names.
Health and Wellbeing
In P.E. this term pupils will be taking part in gymnastics, fitness and also basketball lessons. In Health pupils will be learning about physical activity and health. Also the importance of a healthy diet and exercise.
Outdoor Education
Every second Thursday pupils will take part in Outdoor Education lessons. This term pupils will be working towards their Heritage Heroes award. This will involve pupils visiting the local churches and comparing and contrasting them. Also looking at our local area.
I.C.T.
In I.C.T. pupils will continue to develop their skills. We will be using the internet to search for information related to our topics. Also to reinforce our learning when possible with websites such as Bug Club and Sumdog. We will continue to use PowerPoint and Microsoft word. We will also try to use the iPad more often, with apps such as Clips for making short films and the Sphero to learn how to code
Curricular Update Term 1b
Primary 4 – Curricular Overview
Welcome back to Primary 4’s Learning Blog. Here is an update of what the children in primary 4 will be working on for the remainder of term 1b. These will be our learning expectations until December.
Numeracy
Over the past term, pupils have been working hard in class. We have been learning about Place Value with 4 digit numbers. We have been practising partitioning numbers and looking at thousands, hundreds, tens and units. We have also been putting numbers in the correct order from smallest to largest for example, 654, 789, 1730. We will continue to revisit these skills.
We have also been working on addition and subtraction of 3 digit numbers. We have been learning different strategies we could use to add and subtract.
We are now working hard in class to learn our times tables and apply them into our maths work, we are starting to learn more about 3D shapes and their properties.
Literacy
In literacy we are learning about a different phoneme each week and applying this into our spelling, we have also been learning common words that we frequently use in our writing. We are starting to finish our book study of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We are now working in our reading groups and studying the Bug club texts appropriate to their level.
We are fortunate to be able to borrow and exchange books also from our school library. Pupils are also allowed to visit the book bus every fortnight on a Thursday to borrow and exchange a book. Please make sure you childs book is in their bag to change every Thursday. In knowledge about language we are learning about using the correct phoneme for example: their, there or they’re. We are also starting to look at how to use speech marks correctly.
ICT
Pupils are now able to confidently log into the school computers. They are able to log into websites such as Glow, Sumdog and Bugclub. We will continue to build on these skills. Pupils are currently enjoying learning how to create their own PowerPoints related to our class learning. This term we will continue to develop our skills in using Microsoft word, clicker7 and the iPad app clips to make short movies.
Interdisciplinary Learning
We are currently finishing our learning with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and moving onto our next topic which is all about Food Production and Fairtrade. We will be comparing what food is exported from Scotland and imported. We will also be looking at Fairtrade products and why this is so important and how we can be more Fairtrade friendly.
Religious Education
We are currently learning about All Saints and in doing this learning about different Saints and why they were important. We are also remembering people that have died and praying for them. In December we will learn about advent and the Christmas story. We will also be starting to prepare for our Sacraments.
Health and Wellbeing
We will continue to finish our badminton lessons and we have now moved onto gymnastic and hockey lessons. In December we will be learning some social dancing for our Christmas party. In health we will be learning about personal hygiene, how to be a good friend and making good choices.
Curriculum Overview- Primary 4 Term 1
From Mrs Strachan:
Welcome to Primary 4’s Learning Blog, here is some information to help you know that your child will be learning and working towards in Term 1. These will be our learning expectations until October.
Numeracy: This term we will be working on Place value, we will be practising sequencing numbers to 1000. We will also be working on addition and subtraction with numbers to 100, as well as practising the times tables. We will use a variety of online resources including Sumdog to enhance our learning. Literacy : We have started our book study of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In doing this we will incorporate the North Lanarkshire reading strategies. We will then move onto Bug Club and encourage your child to use this for half an hour /week. We will also have the opportunity to borrow books from the lending library. SPELLING: Pupils will revise common words and also start to use the North Lanarkshire spelling strategies, which has a bigger focus on learning phonemes. More information to follow and support this. GRAMMAR/KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LANGUAGE: We will be working on capital letters at the start of sentences, for proper nouns and headings. NOUNS: recognise proper nouns, common nouns and singular and plural. PUNCTUATION: identify and understand the use and function of a full stop, comma in a list, question mark and exclamation mark.
ICT: Pupils are learning how to log on and off the school computers. they are practising typing their new log ins for various website. They are also using PowerPoint and Microsoft Word. They are also using the internet to search for relevant information related to their topic. INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING/EXPRESSIVE ARTS: Our initial topic will be based around our book study which is “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”. In doing this we will do a variety of lessons based on the text. We hope to make our own Chocolate factories in class using scrap materials. Any scrap boxes and newspapers to help us do this would be greatly appreciated. At the end of the book study we hope to watch the movie and make comparisons. We will the move onto our next topic which will be based around Fairtrade. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: We are starting our faith journey and preparation for making our Holy Sacraments this year. We are also fundraising for the charity Lepra. We will discuss different bible stories and take part in weekly class Circle Time. We also hope to visit Mount Carmel Church on and occasional Tuesday to prepare us for our Holy Communion. HEALTH AND WELL BEING: In PE we will be learning about the importance of a healthy lifestyle . In doing this we will be taking part in various ball skill lessons with a particular focus on hockey this term. We will continue to warm up with team games and also doe our daily mile when possible. Current PE days are Tuesday and Thursday and Outdoor Education will start on Friday 7th, and take part every second week. Please ensure your child is prepared for the and earrings are not permitted. pupils will also have a refresher in massage this term.
Thank you for your continued support!
Kind regards, Mrs Strachan.
Bullying Assembly
On Friday 28th September 2018, pupils had the opportunity to discuss Bullying during our whole school assembly with Mr. Forsyth. They discussed what the word means and gave examples of what it means to them and the different forms it can take. This was then followed up with a class discussion where the children gave some great suggestions of and what we can do in our school to prevent bullying or if we have any concerns.
As part of our weekly health lessons we have been talking about the importance of teamwork. Also as part of Our Class Charter we have spoken about our rights and responsibilities and the expectation of how we behave at school. We hope to do follow up lessons as part of our Health & Wellbeing lessons. Also as part of our weekly R.E. lessons we discuss how to be kind and follow the example of Jesus and help and support one another.
