I can’t believe we are into Term 2 already, what a quick start to the new school year! The children enjoyed the responsibility of being buddies and have taken on other roles such as monitors and organising the new Golden Time clubs. Here is a brief overview of what your child will be learning in Term 2.
Literacy
Children will continue on with North Lanarkshire’s Active Literacy Programme for Spelling, Reading, Writing and Listening and Talking. They will learn new words weekly and will complete active tasks within the class and at home.
The children will now be working in their Literacy groups with a novel appropriate to their level. They have revised the comprehension strategies well in Term 1 through the modelling block to enable them to carry these tasks out with more confidence in Term 2.
Maths
In Term 2 we will be looking at Units of Measure, Addition and Maps and Coordinates using the Pathways programme. Again, we will be keeping the learning active for the children through station work and group activities along with written tasks and assessments at the end of each topic. We will continue with our mental maths practice and revision of times tables.
Health and Wellbeing
The Science and Health and Wellbeing will be delivered by the McCrone teacher in Term 2 again. I will continue to take my class for both their P.E sessions. P.E will be on a Monday and a Thursday for the first 5/6 weeks due to a timetable change and will return to a Monday and a Friday afterwards.
Social Studies
Our I.D.L topic for Term 2 is World War 2. I had a discussion with the class and they were given the chance to suggest ideas that they would like to study and the majority were very keen on World War 2. This is a fabulous topic to do and one that I myself will thoroughly enjoy. There are so many different aspects to it and I can’t wait to get started!
R.E
In R.E this term we will be focussing on ‘Scottish/Celtic Faith Heritage’, ‘Jesus and Justice’, ‘Mary’ and ‘Advent’. P.7 are also leading First Thursday mass again this term and I am sure they will work hard on this and show maturity throughout.
If you have any queries don’t hesitate to use your child’s diary as a means of contact with myself.
Thank you in advance for all of your support so far this year.
Many Thanks,
Miss Mitchell
