Bellsquarry Primary School
Class Year Plan ~ Session 2013/14
Term ~ Jan – March Class ~ Primary 2/1
Mathematics
Number, money and measure: number patterns to 100, counting on in 2’s, 5’s, 10’s, addition and subtraction, introduction to multiplication .
Information handling:Time
Problem solving and mental maths strategies: investigation of patterns and relationships involving shapes or numbers.
Literacy and English
Writing: handwriting, note making, personal, functional and imaginative texts,
Reading: personal reading and guided reading, Fry’s words, research tasks.
Listening and talking: Scottish poetry, Show and Tell, “Sharing our Learning” within class.
Modern Langauge: Numbers 1 – 10 in French and German, Greetings in French, German, Spanish and Japanese.
Health and Wellbeing
Mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing: Rights Respecting Schools, Circle Time, Internet Safety.
PE: Circuits and fitness.
Food and health: Scottish food, nutrition, food hygiene.
Substance misuse: Safe use of medicines.
Sciences
Forces, electricity and waves: Forces and movement.
RME
Christianity: Bible stories, Easter
Social Studies
People, past events and societies: Robert Burns
People, place and environment: Transport
People, society, economy and business: Wants and Needs
Expressive Arts
Art and design: modelling and design activities (related to Transport)
Drama: role play, presenting to an audience
Dance: Scottish ceilidh dancing
Music: Scottish songs
Technologies
Technological developments in society: How transport has progressed through the years
ICT to enhance learning: word processing, independent/paired challenges and research tasks using laptops and the smartboard
The work and life of the school
v Religious Observance – assemblies based on shared values in the school
v Whole school events e.g. Scottish poetry competition, Easter service
v Activities related to the school’s Eco action plan
v Activities related to the Rights Respecting School action plan
v Pupil Council
v Sponsored run (March, weather permitting)
Personal achievement opportunities
v House points
v Class assembly – Friday 9th May 2014
v Learner’s Journey / Personal Learning Plans
v Curriculum for Excellence certificates (given out at assemblies)
v Star of the week
v Table points
v Star Writers
v Class Monitors
Visits and educational outings
Trip to the Riverside Museum of Transport Glasgow.