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