Welcome back and I hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year.
For Outdoor Learning this term, classes will continue to complete activities relevant to progress their outdoor learning award. Having already looked closer at nature through special hand lenses, Primaries 1 and 2 will begin to make bug hotels and homes for nature as well as experiences nature by detecting wildlife and sensing what’s around them.
Primaries 3 and 4 will visit both churches within Onthank and conduct research into their history. They will then compare results and note any similarities and differences. We will also discuss how to share our findings with the rest of the school and why heritage is important.
This term, P5-7 will continue to focus on aspects of their John Muir Award. P5 will be concentrating on the Leave No Trace campaign, making posters and videos to share with others. P6/7 will aim to develop the playground by building dens for everyone to play in and begin a campaign against dog fouling. Primary 7 will aim to make the Foxes a more interactive place to go as well as develop the use of the playground to include more activities.
Please ensure your child(ren) have suitable clothes for outdoor activities, especially for inclement weather.
P1 PE will consist of fun fitness which will focus on the stamina of various body parts, moving at different speeds, strength and agility. They will then move onto their second block of gymnastics, concentrating on sequencing their movements and consolidating their manoeuvres. P1 HWB this term will be looking at personal hygiene and various ways we keep clean and healthy, such as washing hands and brushing teeth.
For P2, PE will be looking at basic racquet skills and begin to develop better hand-eye coordination. Like Primary 1, P2 will also then undertake their second block of gymnastics, focussing on sequencing routines. P2 will be looking at mental health this term, particularly emotions, using the characters from Inside Out.
This term, P3 will first concentrate on their second block of gymnastics, linking movements together to create mini performances and expressing their creative side. P3 will then move into Ball Skills. Using small and large balls, they will begin to understand aspects of attacking and defending within ball games. P3 HWB this term will be focussing on sleep, rest and diet and the importance of these for their development.
P4 PE will be looking at setting personal fitness goals and working towards these as well as looking at the relevant skills associated with target setting. Later on this term, P4 will move into activities based on basketball developing a variety of skills based on the game. Their HWB will also be looking at the importance of sleep, rest and diet for their development and learning.
Primary 5 PE will also focus on setting personal fitness goals and working towards these. We will then be developing our skills and understanding of rules within the game of basketball. For HWB this term, P5 will be taking part in the LEAD programme which is delivered by Active Schools. P5 will learn leadership skills and then lead small groups of infants in small playground activities.
For the first part of this term, P6/7 will focus on personal fitness, identifying muscle groups being exercised and developing their own exercise routine. HWB this term will be looking at the world of work and identifying the skills they need for future careers.
