Hello again everyone.\u00a0 Here we are in term 2 with Killieween just gone and Christmas already on the horizon, where does the time go!\u00a0 Here is a brief update of our learning focus this term.<\/p>\n
Literacy<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n We will continue to read and complete our class novel, before moving onto developing ALP strategies through Bug Club guided reading texts.\u00a0 There will be a particular focus on paraphrasing and identifying the man idea as well as continuing to explore and improve answering and asking a variety of question types. For writing, we are concentrating on persuasive pieces then looking at report writing and aim to use these skills on a topic that interests them.<\/p>\n Numeracy<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n This term our numeracy focus is on multiplication and division incorporating aspects of fractions decimals and percentages.\u00a0 We will continue to use Number Talk strategies to develop mental strategies related to multiplication and division.<\/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 organisation skills before moving on to working on resolving conflicts.\u00a0 We will also continue to praise and compliment children through Pupil of the Day.\u00a0 We are also exploring food and dietary requirements of people and factors which influence food choices.\u00a0 We will also be investigating different nutrients groups and the importance of each.<\/p>\n In school, our PE days will be a Wednesday 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.\u00a0 In football, we aim to develop coordination and adopt different team roles. \u00a0We will also spend a short time looking at traditional Scottish dances.<\/p>\n IDL <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Our topic this term is science based and is forces and friction.\u00a0 We will be investigating the life of Sir Isaac Newton and his 3 laws of motion and discovery of gravity.\u00a0 We will also be conducting some scientific experiments and discussing fair testing and hypothesising.<\/p>\n RE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n In the month of November P7\u2019s will be looking at the lives of Saints and understand that this month is dedicated to remembering the dead.\u00a0 We will also investigate the notion of Heaven, Hell and Purgatory.\u00a0 We will also look at the period of Advent focussing on the story from different Gospels and how Jews were waiting for a saviour.<\/p>\n French<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n This term\u2019s focus for French is ordering food from restaurants and associated vocabulary.<\/p>\n Technologies<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n This term P7 will access 3D graphics programme and use Tinkercad to create a variety of 3D designs.<\/p>\n UNCRC<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n This term pupil will be looking at some articles from the CRC in celebration of World Children\u2019s Day and Human Rights Day.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mr Bertoncini<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello again everyone.\u00a0 Here we are in term 2 with Killieween just gone and Christmas already on the horizon, where does the time go!\u00a0 Here is a brief update of our learning focus this term. Literacy We will continue to read and complete our class novel, before moving onto developing ALP strategies through Bug Club … Continue reading P7 Term 2 Curriculum update<\/span>