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P3/4 have had a fantastic half term full of creativity, curiosity, and hands-on learning. In literacy, we explored “The Papaya That Spoke” through our Talk for Writing, bringing the story to life through drama, text exploration, and creating our own writer’s toolkits. In phonics, we have revised our initial sounds and have begun to follow the South Ayrshire Reads progression.
In Numeracy we focused on place value using practical strategies such as base ten materials, part-whole models, and number lines.
In Health and Wellbeing, we created our Zones of Regulation to help recognise and manage emotions and learned what it means to be kind “bucket fillers.” In PE, we have been learning about gymnastics, with a particular favourite being partner balances. A highlight has been our classroom jobs project, where pupils earn wages for their roles, pay rent for their chair and table, and budget to visit the class shop – developing teamwork and financial awareness. In Art, we created autumn-inspired pieces and designed Kenyan cloths to celebrate Fr Benjamin’s 50th birthday.
Our IDL topic on Dinosaurs has captured everyone’s imagination. We learned about different species and became palaeontologists for the day, investigating coprolite (fossilised dinosaur poo!) to discover dinosaur diets. It’s been a half term filled with enthusiasm, creativity, and learning!
