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Primary 4 Blog \u2013 Term 2 2026\/2027<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Welcome back, I hope that you have had a restful October break. It is good to be back with Primary 4 as we start a busy second term.<\/p>\n

We will continue to explore the UNCRC Rights of the Child, and refer to the Class Charter which we created together, to ensure that our classroom is a place where we feel safe, where we can learn and grow together. \u00a0This term pupils will be looking at Article 38 for Remembrance Day and the right to protect children from war as well as articles 4, 41 and 45 in celebration of World Children\u2019s Day and Human Rights Day.<\/p>\n

Literacy<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

We will be looking at a range of texts this term, including our Bug Club readers. We will be focusing on continuing to develop reading fluency as well as becoming more confident using word attack strategies for unfamiliar words. We will use a class novel \u2018Cool Castles \u2013 Edinburgh Castle\u2019 as we continue to become familiar with a range of comprehension strategies to support us in showing our understanding of the texts we have read. We will look at the features of fiction and non-fiction books.<\/p>\n

We will be continuing to follow the National Improving Writing Programme. As part of this programme, the children will\u00a0write for 15 minutes up to 4 times per week. This writing will focus on one aspect of tools for writing.\u00a0Each child will have their own individual targets related to the writing focus and this one focus area is assessed daily.\u00a0During term 2, we will incorporate our accurate use of tools for writing as we explore and create information reports. This will link to our IDL learning and our book study relating to Edinburgh Castle.<\/p>\n

Spelling will take the form of active spelling activities, and the children will experience phonemes and blends at their working level.<\/p>\n

Numeracy & Maths<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The class will continue to participate in daily Number Talk activities, to assist in developing a range of strategies for solving mathematical problems.<\/p>\n

We will continue to solve a range of subtraction problems, as we link this to our place value and addition knowledge.<\/p>\n

We will also explore money as we learn to identify coins and notes up to \u00a320, to calculate change to be given and to show an understanding of budgeting as well as an awareness of how goods can be paid for.<\/p>\n

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Health and Wellbeing<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

As we continue our PATHS programme for P4, we will be reflecting on various emotions such as calm, surprised and angry. We will think about what these emotions might look and feel like, and we will participate in some problem-solving activities relating to these emotions.<\/p>\n

We will also continue with the Do Be Mindful programme which will allow us, through the use of a range of strategies, to look at ways we can take a mindful moment each day.<\/p>\n

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PE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

PE is on a Monday and Friday. This term we will be covering;<\/p>\n