P3A 2024 – 2025

Here are pictures of our first week exploring the equipment.  We loved it and worked so hard.

We spent the first two weeks in gymnastics on the mats developing our floor skills.  We worked on balances, jumps, skills that involved our core muscles, rolls, handstands and cartwheels.  When we have the equipment out, we will have more time on the mats to continue developing these skills.

Here is the information on what we will be covering this term.

P3 – Curriculum Information – Term 2 2024

We have been recapping our number bonds before we move on to trickier adding. Some pupils had forgotten or were a bit slow so we have been working on recalling the bonds quickly. These two games have been a huge hit in the class and have caused lots of excitement. Each pupil has been trying to improve their own score. The more we play it, the better we get.

Hit the Button – Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds

Select Number bonds, make 10.

Number Bonds 20 | Math Playground

Select the target number as 10.

P3a are rounding masters now! I am so proud of all of them! We have been using number lines, playing connect 4 games, paired games, show me games with a partner and we have completed some worksheets too. The rocket rounding game is a favourite with all the class.

Click on the link below to have a go. Some pupils were even managing to do it without the number line.

Rocket Rounding

Remember the thyme rule:

5-9 climb the vine

0-4 slide to the floor

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We enjoyed making cauldron pictures using paint bubbles. We painted some pumpkins then decorated it with pens. We played some halloween games in the afternoon including wrapping up mummies and the corner game.

We had a fun science lesson last term where we experimented with different items to see if they would dissolve in water or not. The pupils loved this lesson and had a great time. We tried sugar, flour, coffee, rice, salt, sand, chalk and honey. Can you remember which ones dissolved and which ones didn’t? We had to figure out what to do with the things that wouldn’t dissolve. The class enjoyed going outside to empty out their cups or putting it in the bin. Items that dissolved were safe to put down the sink.

Meta-skills covered during this lesson include: focusing, initiative, communicating, collaborating, curiosity and critical thinking.

We did an experiment to see if ice (a pretend snowman) would melt quicker or slower if he had clothes on. Ask your children the answer! They were all surprised.

We have also been having fun with ice in the water tray and seeing what we can do to speed up the melting process. We also got the paints out and painted on the ice.  Lots of fun!

Meta-skills covered are focusing, adapting, communicating, collaborating, curiosity, sense-making, creativity and critical thinking.

We had the best time in the wind with our crafts we had made in art with Mrs Sinclair. There was lots of skirling and screeching.

Meta-skills covered are focusing, adapting, initiative, curiosity and creativity.

We also put a rain gauge out to measure how much rain fall there has been. But it keeps being blown over in the wind. We are going to use stones along the bottom to hopefully keep it in place.

Racket Activities

We have spent the second half of the term doing racket activities.  We have used tennis, badminton and table tennis equipment to develop our individual hitting and basic sending and receiving with a partner.

Swimming

This term P3 have had their swimming block.  We focused on developing their ability in front and back crawl.  Everybody is showing great improvements in confidence and technique.  Well done.  A great block in the pool.

PE Reminder

– Hair tied back

-All jewellery removed

-Wear appropriate clothes – tee shirt, tracksuit bottoms/leggings, trainers.

P3A are working on racket activities at the moment in PE.  This week they put so much effort in, working so hard, that Mrs Ritchie gave the class a Super Effort certificate.

Racket Activities

We are developing our hitting in tennis, table tennis and badminton, using the different equipment to hit to ourselves and forward to others and targets.

In PE we have started the year with large ball skills.  Through activities and games we have been working on developing our basic skills of throwing, catching, bouncing, kicking and aiming.

Here we are in action.

P3 – Curriculum Information – Term 1 2024

Dates for Swimming in p3 are:

• 23rd August
• 30th August
• 6th September
• 13th September
• 20th September
• 27th September