Click below to read our Term 1 Curricular Newsletter which will let you know some of the exciting things that have been happening throughout the term.<\/p>\n
P5b Term 1 Curriculum Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n Welcome to Primary 5!<\/p>\n What a fantastic start to Primary 5! The children have all settled in extremely well and are becoming familiar with the new routines, structure and challenges of life in Primary 5. We are very proud of the positive attitude they have shown towards their learning.<\/p>\n Numeracy<\/p>\n In numeracy, we have been revising place value, addition and subtraction with larger numbers and are beginning to explore multiplication. The children have been developing their understanding of the value of each digit and using different strategies to solve calculations accurately.<\/p>\n Literacy<\/p>\n We have started reading our class novel, The Angel of Nitshill Road by Anne Fine. The story has already prompted lots of interesting discussions about conflict, resolving disagreements and the importance of supporting others.<\/p>\n We have linked this learning to Health and Wellbeing by exploring what makes a good friend. The children enjoyed discussing the different characters in the novel and deciding whether they would choose to be friends with them, giving reasons for their opinions.<\/p>\n The Romans<\/p>\n Our topic this term is The Romans, and the children have engaged enthusiastically with their learning. So far, we have explored the Roman army, including what Roman soldiers wore and the equipment they used. The children then used collage techniques to create their own Roman soldiers for our classroom display.<\/p>\n We have also been learning about Roman gods and goddesses, which has generated lots of curiosity and interesting questions!<\/p>\n Art<\/p>\n In art, we have begun exploring different artists and their distinctive styles. We studied the work of Piet Mondrian and looked closely at his use of primary colours, straight lines, squares and rectangles.<\/p>\n Inspired by his work, the children designed their own backpacks and shoes in the style of Mondrian. The finished artwork looks fantastic and has brought lots of colour to our classroom!<\/p>\n We have also been learning about the artist Vincent van Gogh and have created our own artwork inspired by his distinctive style. The Starry Night<\/em> and Sunflowers<\/em> were particular favourites. The children were able to explain what they liked and appreciated about these famous works of art.<\/p>\n STEM<\/p>\n In STEM, we are looking at journeys and how things move. We have been building boats that float, cars that roll and green screen news reports.<\/p>\n Reading Reminder<\/p>\n To support learning in school, please remember that reading books should be brought to school every day. This allows children to access their books whenever they are needed during literacy activities.<\/p>\n We have had a busy and exciting start to Primary 5 and look forward to sharing more of our learning and achievements with you throughout the term!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Click below to read our Term 1 Curricular Newsletter which will let you know some of the exciting things that have been happening throughout the term. P5b Term 1 Curriculum Newsletter Welcome to Primary 5! What a fantastic start to … Continue reading