A Note from the Teacher

After our New York topic last term, this term we will be focussing on our sciences. As part of our Chemical Changes topic, pupils have been asked to form a Science Team with their classmates, and during this process will be encouraged to communicate with each other using GLOW.

We will also be continuing to explore and encourage the use of Sumdog to improve confidence with mental maths skills.

Topics

Science – Chemical Changes and Our Bodies

Drama – Role play activities

Health – Food & Health (planning our choices)

RME – Religious Communities

P.E. – Team Games (Hockey) & Dance

Literacy

Reading – Novel Studies – Continue to use our main reading strategies, and exploring answering and asking questions.

Spelling – spelling words are given out on Monday for Friday’s assessment.

Grammar & Punctuation – alliteration, similes, apostrophes for possession

Taught writing – a range of genre will be taught throughout the term.

Numeracy

Oral/Mental Maths – activities will be done daily as part of our maths programme.

Topics to be covered this term include;

Time                                        Multiplication

Division                                   2D/3D Shape

Problem Solving – We have explored a range of problem solving strategies, and pupils will now get to experience putting these into practice independently.

Other Information

Mrs MacNeil will continue to deliver German to P6/5 pupils on a Wednesday.

This term we are very fortunate to be working with Clyde Football Club for coaching sessions on a Friday. This will replace our Tuesday P.E. session for the whole of November.