Dear Parent/Guardian,
I hope you all had a wonderful summer!
This letter will provide you with a brief overview of the learning that will take place this term in Primary 4. This information provides you with an insight into your child’s learning and I look forward to a great year ahead.
Gryffindor and Slytherin
The children will continue to follow the North Lanarkshire’s Active Literacy programme for Spelling, Reading, Writing and Listening and Talking. This programme will help to develop further their literacy skills.
The children will take part in a modelling block to introduce them to the Active Literacy Reading Strategies. The novel this term will be ‘The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark’. The text will be read in class alongside the children to model reading skills and they will complete a variety of written tasks to build their understanding of the task. In addition to this, the children will be given a novel to take home and this should be read each night to develop fluency and encourage reading for enjoyment.
Hufflepuff
The children will be following the Active Literacy programme to support their learning in spelling, phonics, reading and writing.
The children will be reading a variety of books and completing written tasks to help aid their understanding. The children will receive one or two books home a week and they should be read every night to develop fluency.
Numeracy
This term P4 will explore time through days, months and seasons, place value, estimating and rounding, addition and subtraction, and shape. The children will have the opportunity to learn these skills and concepts through a mixture of both active and written tasks. This will enable the children to apply their learning across contexts and see a real purpose to their learning.
Health and Wellbeing
Health and Wellbeing will be taught across the curriculum. This term in Physical Education the children will develop their skills in Fitness. The children will also explore growth mind-set and mental and emotional wellbeing. The children will learn about thoughts, feelings and how we can manage these.
Interdisciplinary Learning
The children of Primary 4 will be learning about Natural Disasters this term. The children will examine the layers of the earth, earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis. The children will apply their learning across the curriculum with a particular focus within the curriculum areas of Social Studies, Expressive Arts and Technologies.
Science
Primary 4 will learn about Water in term 1. They will identify the different states of water, explore the water cycle and discuss waterproof materials. The children will also have the opportunity to make a water cycle in a bag.
Religious Education
Religious Education will be taught through the ‘This Is Our Faith’ programme. This term Primary 4 will explore the beginning of the year, where they will be learning about the bible and The Ten Commandments. In addition, they will focus on Saints and how they can inspire us to show our faith every day. Finally, the children will be learning about Sunday, The Lord’s Day where we will look closely at the story of Creation.
The children’s homework will help to support their on-going classwork and I would appreciate your support in ensuring the children keep up with all homework tasks.
I am looking forward to a great year working together with both you and your children Please do not hesitate to communicate any concerns or comments using the homework diary.
Many thanks,
Miss Paterson.
