WRITING:

This term Primary 1 children will be learning to put words together in order to write sentences. They will be learning about capital letters, full stops and finger spaces.

All P1 and P2 children will be learning about different careers and skills gaining information from a range of sources through our “The World of Work” topic.

P2 children will be learning to write creatively. Thinking about how to write for a range of audiences and using mind maps and lists to organise their ideas.

SPELLING & PHONICS:

P1 Jolly Phonics

Children will continue to learn diagraph blends (where two sounds join together to make one new sound). They will use these sounds when making CVCC words.

P2 Spelling

Children will continue to focus on diagraph blends such as sp, sl and st as this will help them with accuracy of spelling and fluency when reading and decoding.

Some children will learn about vowels and consonants.

READING:

In primary 1 the children will continue to learn sight words. They will begin to use punctuation to help them use expression when they are reading. They will learn a range of skills to help them with contextual understanding.

In primary 2, the children will gain information from a range of sources and will work on taking notes about different jobs. They will continue to use expression to engage audiences and read for enjoyment and in different contexts.

LISTENING & TALKING:

In primary 1, the children will be learning to create verbal stories and will work on putting their ideas into a logical sequence. They will use role play to act out different characters.

In primary 2 the children will be encouraged to think of their own questions to gain information for different purposes. They will have to think of ways to share their learning with others confidently.

NUMERACY:

Primary 1 children will continue to learn about number patterns looking at doubles. They will begin to explore ideas of multiplication by creating sets and groups of different objects. Children will be learning about division by sharing items into groups that are equal.

Children will be encouraged to use their number knowledge to answer words problems and show their thinking.

In primary 2 children will be learning about odd and even numbers and how to identify them. Children will also be learning number words.

Children will be learning about multiplication and division by concentrating on counting in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s. They will use a variety of concrete materials to make arrays, groups and sets to understand these concepts.

All children will be learning about chance and uncertainty and will be encouraged to use a range of mathematical language when assessing likelihood within scenarios.

MATHEMATICS:

Money

Children will be learning the value of all coins and notes. They will be encouraged to use role play situations to understand how money is used in the real world. Children will begin to give change within 20p or £1.

Children will be encouraged to use a range of coins to make different amounts.

Data handling

Children will be encouraged to use a range of data to show basic information. They will show their preference in surveys and reading information gathered from their friends.

Children will be able to talk about popularity of opinions reading different data.

For all numeracy and mathematical activities, the topmarks website has a range of games for the children to practise their skills learned in class.

Learn to Count with fun Counting Games for KS1 Children (topmarks.co.uk)

P.E

Outdoor gym with Miss Donaldson

Miss Donaldson will be working on athletics and hockey every fortnight.

Health:

We will be exploring RHSP (Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood) where children will learn about their bodies and how to look after them.

We will be getting ready for sports day by learning different potted spots. We will be working on team games and learning about being good sports people.

The World of Work

We will be exploring different careers that children might want to do in the future. We will be using different role play and small word tuff trays to develop language for each job and explore equipment, uniform and environment. Children will be encouraged to talk about their dreams and aspirations and we will look at different skills that they may have or need to develop to achieve these. We will be looking at our clan values and how these can be used in our future careers.

Outdoor Learning:

Weekly lessons to explore all curricular areas outdoors.