P7a Curriculum Newsletter – Term 3 2025-26   Click on the link below to view our term 3 curriculum newsletter.

P7a Curriculum Newsletter – Term 3 2025-26 It’s been a busy week in P7a. Our maths focus this week has been on measuring and drawing angles. In writing we looked at how to use technical vocabulary (related to world war) … Continue reading →

This week our numeracy focus has been symmetry and 3d shapes. We’ve reflected symmetry in 4 quadrants, identified properties of 3d shapes and created nets of them Our reading focus has been non-fiction. We’ve examined Kangaroos, creating dioramas, the effects … Continue reading →

Our P7 enterprise was a roaring success, with stock flying off the shelves in unprecedented time. We created non-chronological reports on our personal areas of expertise, and began new reading books. In numeracy we’ve developed our understanding of sequences: square … Continue reading →

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It’s been a busy few weeks in our class. We’ve been creating pie charts and line graphs, writing about winter wonderlands and honing our badminton skills. However, we’re particularly proud of these self portraits we made, using selfies and the … Continue reading →

This week P7a began planning for our enterprise topic. We’ve brainstormed loads of business ideas to raise money for the school, and have already begun to set the wheels in motion. As well as this we’ve had plenty of Halloween … Continue reading →

Two years ago, our school community came together to raise funds for the Beatson Cancer Charity. Cancer impacts countless lives in different ways, and the Beatson continues to make an incredible difference through its compassionate care and unwavering support. The … Continue reading →

It’s been a busy week in P7a. We’ve continued our exploration of Ancient Greece by creating presentations on Ancient Greek gods, and mythological creatures. In Maths we’ve used rounding to estimate answers to calculations involving awkward numbers. Our Literacy has … Continue reading →

As part of our interdisciplinary learning on Ancient Greece, P7a completed a S.T.E.M challenge. Their task to build a vehicle in the style of the famous “Trojan Horse”, which could be pulled on wheels, stand upright, and conceal 5 “soldiers” … Continue reading →