Block Two (January-March)
In Primary 6, we have a jam packed term ahead of us. We are continuing to demonstrate the school values (safe, ready and respectful) and be good role models for the younger pupils. Here’s what we have planned:
Topic
Our topic this term is The Scottish Wars of Independence. We didn’t know a lot about the topic to begin with so we have lots of learning to do. We will do this through ICT, art, social studies, health and wellbeing, literacy and maths.
Maths and Numeracy
This block, we are planning to cover the following topics:
- Division
- Money
- Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
- Measurement
Literacy
We will be doing group reading in class each week. These books will come home on a Friday and are due back in on a Wednesday. We will complete jobs in our groups and read aloud each week.
We will be continuing to work on the literature circle jobs we learned last year. This term we will be recapping the jobs and using our class novel to practise them.
We will enjoy weekly writing lessons with a range of focuses.
In listening and talking, we will be focusing on reciting a Scots poem and group presentations linked to topic.
Health and Wellbeing
In Health and Wellbeing, we will continue to use the national RSHP resource as well as a bit of a focus on Growth Mindset.
In P.E., we will be learning netball as well as having a tennis coach in for a couple of tennis tasters. Our P.E. day is usually a Wednesday and children will be expected to come in appropriate P.E. kit on that day.
Homework
Reading homework will continue to go out on a Friday and is due back in on a Wednesday. Please ensure books come to and from school every day to allow us to read in class too.
Links to Support Learning
If you would like to further support your child’s learning at home, here are some websites that link to our learning for this block.
Maths
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Hit the Button is great for practising times tables, number bonds, doubling, halving and multiples.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/place-value/place-value-charts
This interactive chart helps children make numbers using place value.
https://mathsbot.com/starters/multiplicationGrids
This is good for getting children to think about multiples and times tables.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/place-value-basketball
This place value game practises up to 3-digit numbers using place value.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
10 quick questions to practise a range of numeracy topics.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/time/teaching-clock
This interactive clock is great for practising telling the time or calculating duration.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/carroll-diagrams/2d-shapes
This game asks children to sort 2D shapes in a Carroll diagram.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/shapes/2d-shape-reveal
This game is all about trying to beat the clock to identify the 2D shape before it is revealed.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/money/toy-shop-money
This is all about adding coins together to make amounts.
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/fraction-matcher/latest/fraction-matcher_en.html
Match the fractions to the pictures.
Match fractions, decimals and percentages.
https://www.sumdog.com/user/sign_in
We have some sumdog games available and sometimes there will be times tables challenges. Usernames and passwords are stuck to a bookmark with your child’s homework.
Literacy
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/phonics/balloon-phonics-cvc-game
If your child needs to work on hearing sounds in words, this is good to help with this.
https://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/
Doorway has a range of games which can be used for spelling or handwriting.
This has great prompts for a bit of writing practice.
The National Literacy Trust has some great supports for parents.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Bitesize is great for all curricular areas including literacy.
