Weeks 5-8 Skipping

We started by developing our individual performance from a basic skip to trying  different actions with our feet like jumping jacks, ski’s, twists, etc.  We could also try moving the rope differently by doing cross overs and a double rope with one jump.  In our second week we introduced partner work, where we both still had our own ropes but tried to skip in time, and skipping on a bench.  We finished the block with group skipping using the longer ropes.

Week 9-12

This week sees the start of our last 4 week block of the term and the year, which is Rounders.  Here are the first two games we are doing.

– Circle and line – In 2 halves, 1 half stand in a circle and pass the ball around circle.  The other half stand in a corner and 1 at a time run around edge of gym.  See how many passes the circle team can make in the time it takes the other team to all have 1 shot each.

– Passing rounders – 2 teams, 1 fielding and the other batting.  The batters throw the ball out and run once round all the stumps.  The fielders score by throwing the ball as many times as they can before the batter gets home.  The team with the most throws wins.

What a fun time the bairns had planting trees. Thank you to the helpers for showing us what to do.

As part of our topic on Shetland this term we have been looking at maps. The class walked along to the Stoney Beach and did some exploring. We talked about where in Lerwick it was. We talked about Gulberwick being over the hill and looked at the Ness of Trebister and pointed out the Grottie Buckie beach. Willow and Mrs Henry both found a grottie buckie at the beach and lots of sea glass was also discovered.

We walked along the coast to the Sands of Sound and pointed out the Ness of Sound and how the coast looked from that side. We looked out towards the Dinghy Beach. We had time to dig, explore and enjoy the beach before heading back to the school.

We have looked at our walk on the map and plotted our route.

We began the term with a block of athletics. We took part in a variety of activities across three key areas: running, jumping and throwing. This gave us plenty of opportunities to learn, practise and improve the skills needed for our sports day events.

The 22nd of April was Earth Day and we learned a song called ‘Give The Earth The Care It Needs’. We also added some actions and below is a clip we’d like to share.

We have learned a lovely Spring themed song in Music recently called ‘I Like The Flowers’. Here is a clip of the class singing the song with actions.

P2 3a – Curriculum Information – Term 4 2025 2026

We finished Term 3 with a block of badminton, focusing on our hitting ability and team work.

Term 4 Overview

We are finishing the year off with three activities for four weeks each.

1 – Athletics with Determination and Resilience

2-Skipping with Stamina

3- Rounders with Cue Recognition.

It was such a lovely day on Friday that we made the most of it and went for a walk to the Troll Bridge Wildlife Area to look for signs of Spring. The class had a great time!

We had a visit from Angela Hopwood, Oral health improvement nurse, on Thursday. This was part of our topic for the term where we are learning about keeping our bodies healthy. Angela reminded us about the importance of looking after our teeth and how we can do this. She had a PowerPoint to show us and some resources we could explore. The bairns had some great questions for her. Thank you Angela!