{"id":2598,"date":"2019-09-02T13:34:57","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T13:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/stbrendansps\/?p=2598"},"modified":"2019-09-02T13:34:57","modified_gmt":"2019-09-02T13:34:57","slug":"primary-7-6-curriculum-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/stbrendansps\/2019\/09\/02\/primary-7-6-curriculum-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary 7\/6 Curriculum Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Primary 7\/6 Parent Letter<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Welcome back!<\/p>\n

I hope everyone had a lovely, relaxing summer break and is feeling refreshed for the first term ahead.<\/p>\n

This overview briefly explains what your children will be covering in this term.<\/p>\n

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Literacy<\/u><\/p>\n

The children will use the North Lanarkshire Active Literacy Programme for Spelling, Reading, Writing and Talking & Listening in Term 1. They will be covering 2 fiction novels this term. The first will be a modelling block \u2018Why The Whales Came\u2019, that the whole class will participate in, then we will cover \u2018Street Child\u2019 and \u2018Emily\u2019s Surprising Voyage\u2019. We will be using the North Lanarkshire comprehension strategies, gaining confidence in these as the term progresses. We will also be using the Big Writing programme, implementing these techniques to help improve the standard of the children\u2019s story writing. The children will receive new spelling words weekly and will complete active tasks within the class and at home.<\/p>\n

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Numeracy<\/u><\/p>\n

In Term 1 we will be looking at Place Value, Maths and its impact on the world, Addition and Subtraction, Volume and Weight and Length and Area. We will be using the Active Heinemann along with the Teejay Programme. The children\u2019s 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 \u2018Daily Rigour\u2019 online task to develop the children\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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Health and Wellbeing<\/u><\/p>\n

During Health and Wellbeing this term the children will be looking at \u2018bullying\u2019 and the effects of this. 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 focusing on \u2018Fitness\u2019 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.<\/p>\n

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Interdisciplinary Learning<\/u><\/p>\n

Our IDL theme for Term 1 is \u2018Diversity\u2019. It will have a particular focus on Social Studies, Expressive Arts and Technologies. The children will be exploring diversity within our society, the rights of children and discrimination. In science, we will be studying plants and their uses.<\/p>\n

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R.E.<\/u><\/p>\n

During Term 1 the children will explore the themes of \u2018Beginning of the Year\u2019, \u2018Mass\u2019, \u2018Kingdom of God\u2019 and \u2018Mary\u2019 through the \u2018This is Our Faith\u2019 programme. They will also lead First Friday Mass in October and I am sure they will do this with confidence and maturity.<\/p>\n

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If you have any queries don\u2019t hesitate to use your child\u2019s diary as a means of contact with myself.<\/p>\n

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Thank you again for all of you support this year.<\/p>\n

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Many Thanks,<\/p>\n

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Miss Mitchell<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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