WRITING:

Linking to our topic, we will work on creating fact files about our local area Dunfermline before moving onto cities in Scotland in Term 2. We will be making notes in appropriate boxes and adding labels to our drawings. We will continue to work on sentence structure and developing awareness of punctuation. Children will be learning to identify nouns, proper nouns and adjectives to add variety and detail to their writing.

SPELLING & PHONICS:

We will revise some of the trickier phonics sounds and diagraphs from last year to encourage accurate spelling of tricky words. Children will be encouraged to use these sounds to improve their reading and writing. In their spelling/phonics groups, children will then work on target spelling sounds each week, tackling some spelling rules to support their independent writing.

READING:

Children will continue to learn tricky words by practising their word walls. By reading stories aloud in their reading groups, they will practise using punctuation to make their reading sound natural. They will be encouraged to add expression to bring their stories to life. We will have regular visits to the school library so that pupils can learn to recognise books that they can enjoy reading. As a class we will be reading the novel The Water Horse by Dick King-Smith to link with our topic on mythical creatures.

LISTENING & TALKING:

Children will continue to develop their listening skills when listening for information to add to their fact files. They will share their ideas and present their fact files to each other. Initially they will discuss what they have written, then move on to developing their peer assessment skills.

MODERN LANGUAGES:

P2/3 will be developing their listening and talking skills by focusing on pronunciation in French. Children will learn some French greetings and phrases related to their everyday routine in the classroom which will be incorporated regularly.

NUMERACY:

Children will be counting, ordering, reading and writing numbers in hundreds (P2) and thousands(P3), developing their understanding of place value, including increasing and decreasing by tens and ones. Children will then work on the role of zero to represent numbers to 100 (P2) and 1000 (P3) using a range of concrete materials and resources.

Building on skills practised in Primary 1 & 2, children will also revise and develop their addition and subtraction strategies. We will work on improving mental maths skills by creating and solving word problems using written number sentences.

MATHEMATICS:

Shape:

We will investigate the properties of shapes to create a range of 2D and 3D creatures, identifying the shapes of faces, nets and cross sections of 3D objects.

Time:

Children will recognise the numerals of an analogue clock and consider time in relation to our daily routine. We will relate historical events to days, months and years.

Symmetry and Angles:

Children will learn to identify lines of symmetry in patterns, pictures and 2D shapes and begin to explore angles in comparison to right angles.

Indoor PE

This term we will be focusing on developing our ability to work as part of a team as well as our listening skills through team games. Children will also be building upon their awareness of rhythm and timing through Scottish country dancing.

Health

In P2/3 we will be focusing on supporting each other to develop a growth mindset as we settle into our learning. Mrs Kilpatrick will take the class weekly for sessions using The Knowledge Tree to deepen their understanding. We will also cover stories such as The Colour Monster to help the children discuss their feelings.

Term 1 My City Dunfermline    Term 2 Scotland

We will be learning all about our local city and the amenities that are local. We will also look at style of house including their own house. Children will be able to use skills to locate items on a map. Children will be encouraged to share their views with the class and learn how to listen respectfully to the opinions of their classmates.  We will learn new vocabulary from a variety of different sources and will use it to describe our city and their amenities in fact file format.

As Christmas approaches we will turn our attention to a wider map of Scotland. We will look at the cities and build on our fact file. We will learn some Ceilidh dances and hopefully be able to perform these to an audience.

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