Happy New Year to you all and I hope Santa was good to you! And so we enter P7\u2019s final year at primary!!\u00a0 Good to see all the pupils back after the holidays, refreshed and ready to learn.\u00a0 Here is a brief overview of our learning focus this term.<\/p>\n
Literacy<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n This term we will continue to develop reading skills through a non-fiction class book.\u00a0 We will also be reading texts to identify fact and opinion and discuss the reliability of sources of information.\u00a0 For writing, we are concentrating on persuasive texts until the February holiday then look at discussion writing, focussing on topical debates.\u00a0 For spelling, the Suns will continue to look at prefixes and how they change the meaning of words.\u00a0 The Moons and Stars will continue to focus on core phonemes with their different representations.\u00a0 Our grammar will be looking at using topic sentences in paragraphs and using formal language in texts.<\/p>\n Numeracy<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The emphasis of our numeracy this term is on fractions, decimals and percentages and how they interlink.\u00a0 Having completed the set Number Talk discussions, we will continue to use Number Talk strategies to develop mental strategies using all four processes.\u00a0 The class are also working on skills beyond number and will be investigating data handling.<\/p>\n Health and Wellbeing <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The PATHS focus this term is \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00adlooking at respect and how to deal with conflicts and identifying positive steps to de-escalate situations.\u00a0 We will also continue to praise and compliment children through Pupil of the Day.\u00a0 We are also exploring risk taking behaviour including substance misuse and practise basic first aid procedures.<\/p>\n We will be first concentrating on gymnastics looking at combing our skills in to creating a short sequence of manoeuvres.\u00a0 We also aim to develop our team game skills through netball where we will understand different roles within the team.<\/p>\n IDL <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The topic this term is investigating Land Uses with emphasis on business and tourism.\u00a0 Pupils will be investigating local tourist attractions and how land around us is used.\u00a0 Children will also look at using the land in a sustainable way and what steps they can take to live in a more eco-friendly way.<\/p>\n RE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n This term we will be aiming to complete our Pope Francis Faith Award journals, revising all the Gifts of the Holy Spirit and giving evidence of them being used in the school, at home and in the community or Parish.\u00a0 As well as this, there will be a final reflection on how the Gifts will help support them as they develop and grow.<\/p>\n French<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Through a range of talking, listening, reading and writing tasks, this term the focus will be on describing pets as well as their likes and dislikes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Technologies<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n This term P7 will look at coding and understand its importance within society.\u00a0 We will use block coding software to program small digital devices and explore various commands to create games and move characters within games.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I look forward to working with P7 in their final year and will enjoy accompanying them on their trip to Lockerbie this term.<\/p>\n Mr Bertoncini<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Happy New Year to you all and I hope Santa was good to you! And so we enter P7\u2019s final year at primary!!\u00a0 Good to see all the pupils back after the holidays, refreshed and ready to learn.\u00a0 Here is a brief overview of our learning focus this term. Literacy This term we will continue … Continue reading P7 Curricular update – Term 3<\/span>