Happy New Year and I hope Santa was good to you all. And so we enter P7\u2019s final year at primary!!\u00a0 Good to see all the pupils back after the holidays.\u00a0 Here is a brief overview of our learning focus this term.<\/p>\n
Literacy<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Our focus this term will continue to develop all reading skills through Bug Club guided reading texts.\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 discussion texts, building upon persuasive writing from last term until the February holiday then look at the recount genre where we will retell events from what we have watched or experienced.\u00a0 For a short period, we will also be looking at Scottish texts, using Scots language and looking at Scottish poems and authors.<\/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 numeracy skills with Mrs McCreadie and will be investigating other aspects of measurement as well as 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 Our PE days are still Wednesday and Thursday.\u00a0 We will be first concentrating on fun fitness, creating personal fitness plans and setting personal goals.\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 Scottish based and is looking at the Highland Clearances.\u00a0 We will be investigating important historical figures involved in the event, how people lived during that time and the mass emigration from the Highland area.<\/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 \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n French<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n French this term will consist of learning how to say other countries and nationalities and looking in to current affairs within France as well as using the verb etre (to be).<\/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 UNCRC<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n We will be looking at the articles and rights involved and associated in Holocaust Memorial Day in late January, Safe Internet Day and Children\u2019s Mental Health Week in February, and World Book Day and World Water Day in March.<\/p>\n I look forward to working with P7 in their final year and will enjoy accompanying them on their trip to Barcaple 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 and I hope Santa was good to you all. And so we enter P7\u2019s final year at primary!!\u00a0 Good to see all the pupils back after the holidays.\u00a0 Here is a brief overview of our learning focus this term. Literacy Our focus this term will continue to develop all reading skills through … Continue reading P7 Term 3 Curriculum Update<\/span>