Dear Parent/Guardian,

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year.  We are now into our third term and have a very busy, fun filled term ahead.

Here is a brief overview of the learning that will be taking place within Primary 4/3 this term.

 

Literacy

We will continue to follow the North Lanarkshire Active Literacy Programme to support learning in spelling, phonics, reading and writing.

Monkeys

Children will continue to work on the Stage 4 Active Literacy Programme; exploring units 4-6 which will include phoneme representations ‘oe, oo and f’.  Furthermore, they will continue to apply a range of spelling strategies and rules to support their spelling of taught and unfamiliar words.

Penguins

Children will continue to develop their phonological knowledge and spelling whilst focusing on the phonemes ‘se, c, ea, ou, ey, ie, oe, ough and y’ and their weekly common words.

 

Green Group

Children are currently reading ‘The Best Dog in the World’ and will read ‘Grey Friar’s Bobby’ later in the term.  They will continue to utilise comprehension strategies whilst exploring each text.

Red and Blue Groups

Children will continue to develop their fluency and comprehension skills whilst exploring a range of banded books both in class and at home.

 

Writing

This term we will focus on narrative, instructional and persuasive genres and children will apply their knowledge of the Victorians from our interdisciplinary topic.

 

Numeracy

In numeracy, children will continue to extend their knowledge of number with a specific focus on multiplication, division and fractions.  Children will extend their knowledge of various times tables and simple fractions and apply their learning to written calculations.  Furthermore, they will develop their mental agility through Number Talks and will be given opportunities to work collaboratively.

Children will develop their knowledge of money and data analysis through practical and interactive activities.

 

R.M.E.

This will be a very special term for the boys and girls in Primary 3 preparing for and celebrating their First Reconciliation and Primary 4 preparing to make their First Holy Communion.  The children will receive workbooks which they will complete in class and at home.  We would appreciate if workbooks could be returned by the date given so that children can continue their preparation in class.

This term children will also learn about other world religions such as Judaism and the season of Lent.

 

Health & Wellbeing

This term we will develop our gymnastics skills; focusing on flexibility, balance and movement.   In addition, we will focus on healthy eating and reflect on the importance of a well-balanced diet. We will consider the importance of exercise and the positive impact this has on our health and wellbeing.

A reminder that our P.E. days are Mondays and Thursdays and we would appreciate if children could bring their full P.E. kit into school on a Monday and take it home on Friday.

 

Science

This term we will explore Planet Earth; focusing on food chains and the relationship between plants and animals.  Children will complete an investigation relating to the type of bugs found in certain environments.

 

Social Studies

This term our interdisciplinary learning will focus on the Victorians. The children will examine school life, housing, clothing and toys comparing Victorian times to present day.  The children will apply their learning through the curriculum with a particular focus on Expressive Arts and Technologies.

Please feel free to communicate any comments or concerns using the behavior diaries and keep up to date with our learning through twitter.

 

Many thanks,

Mrs Bridge/Miss Peattie

Class Teachers