Teacher – Miss McKeever
Learning Overview for Primary 1
Literacy
WRITING: We will be learning about creating stories and putting ideas into logical order. We will learn different types of functional writing and use these within our play. We will use planning formats to help organise our ideas.
SPELLING: P1 children will be continuing with phonics looking at vowel diagraphs and high frequency words. P2 children will be looking at consonant blends. All children will be working on spelling topic vocabulary
READING: All children will be working on tracking from left to right and top to bottom. Some children will be using punctuation to help with expression. All children will be using a variety of texts and genres to explore facts and opinions. We will be learning about the different elements of a story such as setting, characters and plot.
LISTENING & TALKING: We will be focusing on expressing opinions, ideas and preferences using texts and resources to support this. We will be sharing ideas with a variety of audiences. Children will learn to make reasonable predictions. |
Numeracy and Mathematics
NUMERACY:
· Skip counting in 2/5/10 forwards and backwards · Addition stories · Doubling and halving · Sharing and grouping · Money
MATHEMATICS:
Fractions: children will be learning halves, quarters and wholes in a variety of ways. They will explode, shapes, groups and numbers.
Prepositional language and map work: Children will be learning to give directions and instructions using a variety of resources.
Chance and uncertainty |
Health and Wellbeing
P.E · Team games · Ball games
Health: · RSHP · Our Bodies |
Our Topic will be about Growing
We will be learning about how humans, plants and animals grow. We will be looking at life cycles, helping things grows and changes over time. We will also be looking at changes in our environment throughout the season and our responsibility to look after our planet. |
Useful websites
Topmarks: teaching resources, interactive resources, worksheets, homework, exam and revision help
A programme that grows with your children – Jolly Phonics
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HOMEWORK:
Homework will be given on seesaw each Friday.
*Any problems with seesaw or if you need a new code please let us know*
Reading folders will go home on a Friday and need to be returned on a Wednesday.
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