Happy New Year!  I hope Santa was good to you all and you had a restful Christmas break.  Good to see all the pupils back after the holidays.  Here is a brief overview of our learning focus this term.

Literacy

Firstly, we will be looking at Scottish texts, using Scots language and looking at Scottish poems and authors in preparation for our Scots Assembly.  Our focus then will aim to develop all reading skills through Bug Club guided reading texts.  For writing, we are concentrating on poems and narrative writing, before moving onto the report genre via biographies.

Numeracy

The emphasis of our numeracy this term is on fractions, decimals and percentages and how they interlink.  Having completed the set Number Talk discussions, we will continue to use Number Talk strategies to develop mental strategies using all four processes.

Health and Wellbeing

The PATHS focus this term is on goal setting and investigating the lives of several people who are viewed as inspirational goal setters.  Then we will look at the skills needed to make and maintain friendships. We will also continue to praise and compliment children through Pupil of the Day.

Our PE days are still Monday and Thursday and pupils must bring in their PE kit on these days to participate fully.  We will be first concentrating on fun fitness, creating personal fitness plans and setting personal goals.  We also aim to develop our team game skills through netball where we will understand different roles within the team.

IDL

The topic this term is geography based, and we will be looking at Scottish landscapes including lakes, rivers and mountains.  We will also be investigating famous landmarks and observing maps to identify these features.

RE

This term we will begin our Pope Francis Faith Award journals, giving a brief overview of all the Gifts of the Holy Spirit before focussing on the first 2 gifts: Knowledge and Piety.  Pupils will be aiming to give evidence of them being used in the school, at home and in the community or Parish.

French

The focus for this terms French is “My Family” and pupils will be learning vocabulary to discuss different family members.

Technologies

This term P6 begin to use 3D graphics and use software to create and design simple models.

UNCRC

We will be looking at the articles and rights involved and associated in Holocaust Memorial Day in late January, Safe Internet Day and Children’s Mental Health Week in February, and World Book Day and World Water Day in March.

Mr Bertoncini

 

 

 

 

 

Hello again everyone.  Here we are in term 2 with Halloween just gone and Christmas already on the horizon, where does the time go?!  Here is a brief update of our learning focus this term.

Literacy

This term, we will continue to read and develop ALP strategies through Bug Club guided reading texts.  There will be a particular focus on using evidence when answering a variety of question types. For writing, we are concentrating on persuasive pieces building on work done in term 1, then looking at recount writing drawing on experience during science investigations.

Numeracy

This term our numeracy focus is on using the 4 operations, completing addition and subtraction units before moving onto multiplication and division.  We will continue to use Number Talk strategies to develop mental strategies related to multiplication and division.

Health and Wellbeing

The PATHS focus this term is using the PATHS Problem Solving Rationale, identifying the necessary steps when faced with a difficult situation. We are also looking at substance misuse with a focus on smoking and vaping as a focus.

In school, our PE days will remain a Monday and Thursday where we will be focussing on gymnastics and football. In gymnastics, we will develop our knowledge and execution of shapes, jumps, turns, balances and rolls and even try some mini parkour.  In football, we aim to develop coordination and adopt different team roles.  We will also spend a short time looking at traditional Scottish dances in preparation for Day of Dance in mid-November.

IDL

For our IDL this term will continue to investigate Titanic, where we will research factors that lead to the fate of the ship.  We will also be conducting science experiments related to floating and sinking.  Our focus will then change to look at Global Warming.

RE

In the month of November P6’s will focus on the theme of Remembrance and look at Saints and those who have gone before us.  We will discuss the belief within the Catholic Church of eternal life in Heaven.  We will then look to the theme of Advent in December and identify symbols of the Old Testament via a Jesse Tree, depicting the coming of a saviour.

French

This term’s focus for French is to be able to talk about animals and pets they have.

Technologies

This term P6 will begin to look at coding and create basic commands to programme devices to perform simple tasks and actions.

UNCRC

This term pupil will be looking at Article 38 for Remembrance Day and the right to protect children from war as well as articles 4 and 41 and 45 in celebration of World Children’s Day and Human Rights Day.

 

I look forward to seeing you all at Pupil Progress meetings.

Mr Bertoncini

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome back everyone and welcome to the P6 blog! I trust you all had an enjoyable holiday/staycation and I am delighted to welcome back the pupils of P6 who have settled well into the routine of school.

Here’s an overview of our learning that will take place in our first term (Aug-Oct).

Literacy

For writing, we are concentrating on descriptive pieces before moving onto discursive writing.   We will be using a variety of figurative language such as similes, alliteration, and onomatopoeia to interest the reader and will begin to look at more challenging aspects such as personification and metaphors.  Thereafter, our focus will look at using appropriate connectives and openers, structure and balancing opinions in discussion pieces.

The class will be completing a variety of comprehension reading tasks such as metalinguistics, prior knowledge, visualisation and inference through Bug Club texts.

Spelling groups will continue to use Active Spelling strategies and follow on from previous work.

Numeracy

All groups this term have begun by working on place value before moving onto addition and subtraction.  The class will continue to develop their mental Number Talk strategies on a daily basis.  The class are will also be working on estimating and rounding skills and will be developing their knowledge of data handling.

Health and Wellbeing

This year we will continue to use the PATHS programme to shape our HWB learning.  P6 have already started ‘pupil of the day’ and participated in discussions around feelings and how we manage our emotions.  We are also focussing on food health this term and pupils will be able to identify different diets, create healthy eating plans and investigate how the media influences consumers.

Our PE days are Monday and Thursday.  Appropriate clothes must be brought in on those days to participate.  I have spoken to the class about personal hygiene and some pupils may wish to bring in deodorant or a roll-on on these days.

IDL

Our IDL for this term will be the Titanic, where we will be creating a timeline of significant events, investigating passengers and the class system and research factors that lead to the fate of the ship.  We will also be conducting science experiments related to floating and sinking.

RE

During the first term, P6 will be identifying their God given talents and how these can be used to help others in the Parish and the community.  We will also be learning how to find Bible references and read from the Gospels.  We will be reading about why Jesus was not well liked by many at the time.

Languages

P6 will be concentrating on vocabulary associated with objects and colours and learning numbers to 100.

Technologies

This term P6 will access Chromebooks on a frequent basis and use ICT across the curriculum.  However, there will be a main focus on accessing and using basic Glow applications, sending and receiving emails and using the bookmarks bar on web browsers.

UNCRC

Together the class have created their class charter and looked at the rights they are entitled to.  As rights holders, the pupils have discussed the responsibilities they have to maintain in order to protect these rights.  As class rules, the class have chosen 4 Articles to focus on:  The right to an education; the right to rest, relax and play; the right to be healthy; and the right to be heard.

I look forward to working with P6 in the coming year and hope to have lots of enjoyable experiences that will make learning fun and memorable.

Mr Bertoncini