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2018

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thWVC0Y6ED Very happy new year from P1/2.
We are starting this term with the science project ‘sun, moon and stars’ cartoon_earth_sun_and_moon_by_hanime128-d56jalg

We are reading and writing short sentences and some of us are continuing to write short pieces of writing mostly about our news, topic and reading books.

We are becoming confident with analogue and digital time o’clock and some of us are beginning to also tell half past.

We are becoming more secure in counting forward and backward as well as adding numbers to 12 and some of us adding and subtracting up to 100_cartoon2 !

In Pe we are continuing to practise ball skills and ball games. 1195445636200577762johnny_automatic_playing_ball.svg.hi

In music we are continuing to learn the names of instruments and how to play them. a0e58743308427969905614639098f9f

P1 families please remember to also regularly look at photos of your child’s experiences and progress on !

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Primary 3 Blog, Uncategorized

Termly Overview P3

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Termly Overview P3

Session: 2017-2018 Class: P3

Term: 2 Teacher: Miss Kerr

Contribution to the Ethos and Life of the School as a Community

Thursday 1^st February

Day to celebrate faiths. Following RME focus week. Visitors welcome, information to follow.

Wednesday 7^th February

Internet safety day. P3/4 9am.

Friday 9^th February

Art Gallery Opening. Information to follow.

Thursday 22^nd March

Parent consultations.

Also:

EVERY MONDAY

Swimming-please ensure your child brings a swimming costume, towel and a swimming hat (these can be purchased for £1 from the school office).

EVERY TUESDAY
Outdoor learning within local area. Please come in suitable footwear/ jackets.

Visiting Edinburgh Tartan Weaving Mill and local monuments as part of interdisciplinary studies.

Curricular Areas / Main Focus

Languages & Literacy:

Writing

– Letters

– Openers, format, connectives.

– Poems/ rhyming

– Note writing/ Summarising

– Find & use features of good writing,

Throughout: Up-levelling vocabulary. Using a wider range of punctuation such as commas, exclamation marks and question marks. Using different connectives and openers. Exploring different layouts/formats-commas, headings and paragraphs.

Reading

– Reading for information -highlighting key words and summarising key information.

– Recognise features of fiction and non-fiction.

– Distinguish between fact and opinion.

– Engaging with a class novel.

– Literacy Evolve

– Soft c and g, compound words, -ing, -ed.

Throughout: Blooms higher order questioning skills. Decoding skills. Able to comment on use of language. Exploring and discussing themes and ideas.

Mathematics & Numeracy:

– Multiply/Divide-tables, multiples

– Money and Finance

– Money (Add/subtract)

– Time

Throughout: times tables, doubling/halving, place value, enterprise and maths in the world.

Health & Wellbeing:

– Respect Yourself

Sciences:

– Water cycle

– Energy

– Electricity

Social Studies:

– Textiles and tartans

– Local monuments

Technologies:

– Conservation

– Research using technology

Expressive Arts:

– Music-pulse, rhyming, pitch – exploring through singing games

– Different styles of dance

– Something from home – Art Gallery

– Mosaics

– Gymnastics, dance and fitness

Religious & Moral Education:

– World religions-stories and traditions. .

Interdisciplinary Projects and Studies – Cross Cutting Themes

– Tartans and Textiles

– Edinburgh Monuments

Opportunities for Personal Achievement

– Star of the week/ Class achievements

– Art Gallery

– John Byrne Art competition

– P3 Showcase Assembly

Primary 7 Blog, Uncategorized

Termly Overview P7

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Termly Organiser for P7 January 2018

Primary 4 Blog, Uncategorized

Jan- March in Primary 4

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Welcome back. We hope that you’ve had an enjoyable break. Please have a look at the document attached showing what we will be learning this term and some dates of upcoming events for your calendar.

Primary four- Termly organiser for parents. Term 2.

Primary 5 Blog, Uncategorized

P5 Term 2 Overview

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Please click on the attached file termly organiser for parents 17 Term 2 for your copy and overview of learning for this term.

Class: Primary 5 Term: 2 Jan-March 2018 Teacher: Miss Aylward

Curricular Areas / Main Focus

Languages & Literacy:

Writing

Imaginative – Script writing; Functional – Persuasive writing, Report

Reading

Skimming and scanning for information

Higher Order Think questioning for comprehension

Creating questions for texts

Modern Languages: Spanish and Gaelic

Mathematics & Numeracy:

Fractions; Times tables, multiplication and division strategies; Time; Information Handling; Algebraic Thinking

Health & Wellbeing:

‘Building Resilience’ programme

Healthy eating, sugar misuse, vegetarianism

Religious & Moral Education:

New year – new intentions; The Journey of life: special times, special places moral behaviour, parables and fables; personal passport

Sciences: The water cycle

Social Studies:

The Georgians

Edinburgh monuments work and research

Mapping – Great Britain

Technologies:

ICT – ICT to enhance learning

Internet safety

Technological changes in society

Expressive Arts:

Drama – scripting and plays

Music – Scottish Music, musical styles, music appreciation

Art – Art Gallery work and preparation

PE – Ball skills, Gymnastics, Dance, Fitness

Interdisciplinary Projects and Studies – Cross Cutting Themes

Edinburgh Monuments research (Social Studies/ICT)
The Georgians (Social Studies)

Contribution to the Ethos and Life of the School as a Community

Trip to Pizza Express
Nursery Buddies
‘Monument’ visit
Virgin Money work
Dynamites
Preparing for learning events – Showcase Assembly, Art gallery, Class Monument work

Opportunities for Personal Achievement

Star of the Week
Class Representatives
Art Gallery
Dynamites
School and after-school clubs
Presentations
Virgin Money work
Competitions