Literacy
Reading – This term we will be looking at non-fiction texts.
We will be reading ‘Step Away From The Kitten!’ to revisit the different parts of a non-fiction text and as a way of modelling how to use the 6 comprehension strategies when looking at non-fiction texts.
Then, as our class novel we will look at ‘Dr Maggie’s Grand Tour of the Solar System’ which links with our term 3 topic of Space.
Pupils will also be given regular ERIC (Everyone Reading In Class) time as part of our weekly timetable.
Writing – This term we will be looking at writing our own poetry of different types such as acrostic, haikus, limericks etc. Through our grammar we will explore different poetic devices which pupils will then be able to use within their writing.
Spelling – We will continue to explore Active Spelling strategies using Stage 4/5 of the Active Literacy Scheme.
Numeracy & Maths
This term we will be tackling 3 different areas of Numeracy & Maths –
- Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
- Money
- Measure
We will also continue to develop our mental maths capabilities through our daily ‘Number Talks’, focussing on strategies to deal with multiplication.
Health & Wellbeing
Our focus during H&W for term 3 will be substance misuse. We will be looking at:
- Smoking
- Consequences of risk takin behaviour
- How to deal with emergency situations
Additionally, we will be looking at neurodiversity and exploring the different ways in which learners brains can work. We will understand that learners are all unique and different in the way their brains operate.
PE
In PE, we will be improving our skills in possession based games. To improve these skills, we will be taking part in:
- Football
- Basketball
- Netball
IDL
After briefly looking into Scotland at the start of the term, our main topic for term 3 will be ‘Space’. We will be learning about:
- Our Solar System – the planets and sun
- Stars & Constellations
- Moon Phases
- Space Exploration
- Moon Landings
- STEM – The Mars Rover
As part of this topic, pupils will be given the opportunity to take part in paired and group research projects to work on their collaboration skills and improving their communication.
ICT
We are going to enhance our word processing skills by using Dance Mat Typing and then we will look at how to create a presentation using PowerPoint.
