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November 28, 2019
by Miss Mitchell
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Primary 7/6 Term Letter

Primary 7/6 Parent Letter

 

I can’t quite believe Term 2 is upon us already. Time clearly flies when you’re learning and having fun. I hope you all had a lovely and relaxing October break! We have lots happening in Term 2 with St Andrew’s Day coming up and the Christmas Carol Service. This overview briefly explains what your children will be covering in this term.

 

Literacy

The children will continue with the North Lanarkshire Active Literacy Programme for Spelling, Reading, Writing and Talking & Listening in Term 2. They will be covering 1 fiction novel this term, along with some non-fiction work. We will be continuing with the same comprehension strategies, gaining confidence in these as the term progresses. We will also be continuing with the Big Writing programme, implementing these techniques to help improve the standard of the children’s story writing. The children will receive new spelling words weekly and will complete active tasks within the class and at home.

 

Numeracy

In Term 2 we will be looking at Addition & Subtraction, Money, Time, Multiplication & Division and Multiples, Factors & Primes. Again, we will be using the Active Heinemann along with the Teejay Programme. The children’s arithmetic and times tables will be practised mentally each day. I would encourage that all children keep practising their timetables at home as these are crucial in the topics that we are covering this term. I have introduced the ‘Daily Rigour’ online task to develop the children’s problem-solving skills, challenging them in a different way. Furthermore, the children will take part in the Number Talks programme stating their thinking of mental strategies and learning from others.

 

Health and Wellbeing

During Health and Wellbeing this term the children will be learning about food and diets. I am also implementing a 6-week Growth Mindset programme for the children. Through this they will learn how to change their mindset to a more positive way of thinking. During P.E. the children will be covering aesthetics, focussing on dance and will also get sessions from the college students on a Tuesday. Their P.E. days are Tuesdays and Thursdays. Could you please ensure that your child brings in their full P.E. kit every Monday to remain in school until the end of the week.

 

Interdisciplinary Learning

Our IDL theme for Term 2 is ‘Mary Queen of Scots’. It will have a particular focus on Social Studies, Expressive Arts and Technologies. The children will be exploring who she was, her family tree, when she lived, a timeline of important events she was involved in and Lord Darnley. In science, we will be studying the Materials with a focus on ‘dissolving’.

 

R.E.

The Primary 7/6 children have now had the experience of leading First Thursday mass in Term 1. They showed confidence and maturity when doing so and will be given more opportunities this term. Through the “This is Our Faith” programme the children will explore Scottish/Celtic heritage, The Faithful Departed, Justice and Peace and Advent.

 

If you have any queries don’t hesitate to use your child’s diary as a means of contact with myself.

 

Thank you again for all of you support this year.

 

Many Thanks,

 

Miss Mitchell

November 28, 2019
by Mrs Ferns
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Primary 4/3 Term 2 Letter

Dear Parent/Carer,

After a well-earned October break the Primary 4/3 children are working hard and looking forward to a busy and productive term ahead. Here is a brief overview of some of the learning experiences planned for this term:

 

Literacy

All children will be continuing to follow the North Lanarkshire Active Literacy Programme to support their learning in spelling, phonics, reading and writing.

Red

To develop further their accuracy in writing, children will begin to focus closely on the different representations of phonemes in addition to learning new strategies and rules for spelling. Furthermore, they will undertake a novel study of the text ‘The Best Dog in the World’ and a non-fiction text.

Blue & Green

To develop their phonological knowledge and spelling, children will continue to be introduced to a new sound and set of common words each week. Words and sounds will be consolidated through work in class and our active/written homework programme. They will continue to build their fluency and comprehension skills in reading by working with banded books in class and at home.

Writing

This term we will focus on the genres of instructions and narrative and children will apply their knowledge about ‘It’s a Bug’s Life’ our interdisciplinary topic.

 

Numeracy

In numeracy, children will continue to extend their knowledge of number with a specific focus on addition and subtraction.  Circles will work with numbers to 1000 and squares will work with numbers to 100.  The children will develop their mental agility through Number Talks and will be given opportunities to work collaboratively. The children have been working on measure (length and area) with Mrs McLauchlan and are looking forward to moving on to develop their knowledge of shape.

 

R.M.E.

During the month of November children will learn about eternal life and will remember and pray for those who have died.  They will extend their knowledge of Advent and the Christmas story, identifying signs and symbols linked to the liturgical season.

 

Health & Wellbeing

 

A reminder that PE for Primary 4/3 will take place on a Wednesday and a Thursday. We would encourage the children to bring their full P.E. kit into school on a Monday and take it home on the Friday. All items of children’s kit should be clearly labelled with their name and class. This term, Primary 4/3 are fortunate to have NL students conducting PE lessons and activities with them on a Wednesday. On Thursday PE lessons we will focus on gymnastics and dance. The children will also learn the importance of healthy bodies through food and exercise.

 

Interdisciplinary Learning

This term our interdisciplinary learning will focus on ‘It’s a Bug’s Life’. The children will explore the features of our local landscape, identify a variety of food chains, identify and name a variety of minibeasts and categorise minibeasts. We can’t wait to get our hands dirty and build bug hotels for the minibeasts in our area.

 

Thank you for all your continued support and if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.

Many thanks,

Miss Peattie

Class Teacher

 

November 28, 2019
by Mrs Colton
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Term 2 Letter from Primary 3

Dear Parent/Guardian,

I hope you had a wonderful October week! It was lovely to see all of you at parents evening and I am very grateful for all of your continued support. The following is a brief outline of the work which we will be undertaking within the class during this term in Primary 3.

Literacy

The children will continue to follow the North Lanarkshire Active Literacy Programme in spelling and phonics. They will learn a new sound and a different set of common words each week and this will be consolidated through class work and homework. The Buzz group will focus on ‘ea’, ‘wa’, ‘th’, ‘ie’, ‘ve’ and ‘g’ and the Woody group will focus on ‘ ee’, ‘oo’, ‘ck’, ‘ai’,’oi’ and ‘oa’. As part of the reading programme the children will read a book each week and will have associated writing tasks in class to develop their understanding.. It is important that the children bring their books into school daily to ensure they are able to use them to carry out their tasks. Within Big Writing the children will explore the features of the following genres; narrative and instructional writing. In addition to this, children will perform a show and tell presentation as part of their talking and listening.

Numeracy

This term the children will learn about subtraction, where they will look at the standard written method and mental strategies for subtraction. Children will also be learning about the properties of 2D and 3D shapes. Primary 3 will also focus on measure this term, looking at length and area. As well as learning about symmetry. In addition, children will also learn about money this term.

Religious Education

During Religious Education the children will learn about the month of November and will learn to stay the Eternal Rest. Children will also learn about The Priest and Parish, they will learn about the community of the Church and the symbols that are used within the Church. In addition to this, Primary 3 will be learning about Advent, where they will look at the birth of Jesus Christ and the importance of his birth.

Health and Wellbeing

In P.E. the children benefit from training with Student Sports Coaches. Where they will be learning a variety of skills.  It is very important that your child takes their P.E kit to school on the days in which they have P.E, which is Wednesday and Friday.. All kits should be clearly labelled, so that it can be easily identified. During Health, children will be learning about how to keep their bodies healthy through food and exercise.

Social Subjects

This terms IDL (Inter-disciplinary Learning) theme is ‘It’s A Bug’s Life’.  The children will learn to describe features of their local landscape, categorise minibeasts, identify a variety of food chains and Identify and name a variety of mini-beasts. We also can’t wait to build a ‘Bug Hotel’ for Bertie the Beetle!

 

Finally thanks again for your continued support and please do not hesitate to contact me concerning your child’s learning.

Kind Regards,

Miss Paterson

Class Teacher Primary 3

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