Pr 7 Term 3 2017 Learning Overview

Pr 7 Term 3 2017 Learning Overview

Welcome back to everyone and trust you all had a fantastic festive season holiday. We look forward to another hard working term with enriched experiences to add to our Primary School journey.

This overview is to share what your child will be learning this term. It will also give you some information about how we run from day to day.

We continue to use our Class Charter, our Y chart about good behaviour, Class Dojo for personal rewards and House Points.

We are supported by our PSA’s again.

CCR PE on Mondays – Specialist teacher Miss Barclay

CCR Science on Mondays – Miss Butler

Principal Teacher Management Day Cover on Friday – Miss Butler

Drama on Mondays – Miss McLean

P4C on Tuesdays - Mrs Murray

French on Thursdays – Miss MacDonald

Learning Outdoors on Thursdays – Miss MacDonald (x6 weeks)

Sexual Health and Relationship Education on Thursdays – Mrs Murray (x6 weeks)

PE - Use of hall on Friday, so now indoors.

We continue working with a wide team of staff.

These opportunities help with transition.

Please remember to label all water bottles, lunch bags/boxes, jackets, sweatshirts, gym shoes, personal recreational books etc.

PE kit – a change of T-shirt, suitable shorts or leggings and non marking gym shoes are preferred. No football tops.

Mobile phones should turned off in the school grounds/premises and handed in to the class for safe keeping throughout the school day.

Assemblies will take place on Fridays with a whole school celebration assembly every fourth week.

We continue to develop our Rights Respecting School work and we are linking this to support the new approach to ECO Schools. We will be looking at some of the Sustainable Development Goals and Articles from the Convention of the Rights of the Child which support this.

January / 8.Decent work and Economic Growth / Article 32 You have the right to protection from work that
harms you, and is bad for your health and education.
If you work, you have the right to be
safe and paid fairly.
Article 36 You have the right to protection
from any kind of exploitation (being
taken advantage of).
February / 10. Reduced
Inequalities / Article 30 You have the right to practice your own culture,
language and
religion - or any you choose. Minority and indigenous
groups need
special protection of this right.
March / 13. Climate Action / Article 29 Your education should help you use and develop your
talents and abilities. It should also help you learn to live
peacefully, protect the environment and respect other people

You are invited to our next Open Afternoon on Thursday 16th March. 1.30 pm – 2.15 pm.

Homework will be given out on Mondays for completion and return by Thursday. Spelling will be checked by a quiz. Homework diaries can be used to detail week to week items. The pupils have been discussing The Homework Debate which came up on a recent CBBC Newsround. Some changes will be introduced later this term or for Term 4.

2017 is the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology. To link with this and also deepen the pupils understanding of Scottish history, it is fitting to study 3 key characters from the past. (Robert the Bruce, William Wallace and Mary Queen of Scots) The pupils have knowledge of The Jacobites (Pr 4) and The Clearances (Pr 5) so this will add depth and breadth to round off their primary school social studies experiences. The topic will show the way Scotland strived for independence and this can be compared to the current day political state of Scotland.

Personal Projects are due to be handed in by 17.3.17. We have looked at how to complete referencing (pupils given a handout to support this). We look forward to receiving them. If anyone requires advice or support then please let us know.

The order form for the Leavers Hoodies is now available. The hoodies can worn at Loch Insh and then at school in Term 4.

Please make regular use of the Class Blog where many aspects of our learning is shared. Comments and feedback are always welcome. Learning Journeys help to share some aspects of our learning too.

Some main aspects of the key learning experiences which the class will be working on through a variety of activities and experiences are noted below. These will help to support the acquisition of new skills, knowledge, values and attitudes.

Literacy
By the end of Term 3, most pupils
·  can demonstrate that I value others’ contributions through listening actively and responding appropriately.
• can respond to others’ contributions by questioning further, paraphrasing and retelling.
• can answer a range of complex literal, inferential and evaluative questions.
• can devise and ask complex questions (literal, evaluative and inferential).
• can vary the structure of my writing eg sentence openers.
• are beginning to revise for specific writing traits (e.g. ideas, word choice, organisation, voice, sentence structure, conventions and presentation) independently.
• can put information I have learned from others into my own words.
• When listening and watching, can select the ideas or information relevant to the task I have been set.
• can use a range of ways to organise information I have gathered (graphic organisers, mind maps, posters etc.). / Numeracy
By the end of Term 3, most pupils
Time:
·  can use and interpret electronic and paper-based timetables and schedules to plan events and activities, and make time calculations as part of my planning.
·  can carry out practical tasks and investigations involving timed events and can explain which unit of time would be most appropriate to use.
Measurement:
·  can use my knowledge of the sizes of familiar objects or places to assist me when making an estimate of measure.
·  can use the common units of measure, convert between related units of the metric system and carry out calculations when solving problems.
·  can explain how different methods can be used to find the perimeter and area of a simple 2D shape or volume of a simple 3D object.
Shape, Position and Movement:
·  Having explored a range of 3D objects and 2D shapes, I can use mathematical language to describe their properties, and through investigation can discuss where and why particular shapes are used in the environment.
Angle, Symmetry and Transformation:
·  have investigated angles in the environment, and can discuss, describe and classify angles using appropriate mathematical vocabulary.
·  can accurately measure and draw angles using appropriate equipment, applying my skills to problems in context.
·  Through practical activities which include the use of technology, I have developed my understanding of the link between compass points and angles and can describe, follow and record directions, routes and journeys using appropriate vocabulary.
·  Having investigated where, why and how scale is used and expressed, I can apply my understanding to interpret simple models, maps and plans.
·  can use my knowledge of the coordinate system to plot and describe the location of a point on a grid.
·  can illustrate the lines of symmetry for a range of 2D shapes and apply my understanding to create and complete symmetrical pictures and patterns.
Health and Wellbeing
By the end of Term 3, most pupils
PLANNING FOR CHOICES AND CHANGES
·  have opportunities to carry out different activities and roles in a variety of settings have enabled me to identify my achievements, skills and areas for development. This will help me to prepare for the next stage in my life and learning.
·  are investigating different careers/occupations, ways of working, and learning and training paths. I am gaining experience that helps me recognise the relevance of my learning, skills and interests to my future life.
PHYSICAL WELLBEING
·  are developing my understanding of the human body and can use this knowledge to maintain and improve my wellbeing and health.
·  are learning to assess and manage risk, to protect myself and others , and to reduce the potential for harm when possible.
·  can demonstrate how to keep myself and others safe and how to respond in a range of emergency situations.
·  can enjoy a sense of physical, mental and emotional wellbeing through participating in a range of games and sports. / Interdisciplinary Studies
By the end of Term 3, most pupils
SOCIAL STUDIES
PEOPLE,PAST EVENTS AND SOCIETIES
·  can interpret historical evidence from a range of periods to help to build a picture of Scotland’s heritage and my sense of chronology.
·  can use primary and secondary sources selectively to research events in the past.
LITERACY
·  FINDING AND USING INFORMATION
·  As I listen or watch, can identify and discuss the purpose, main ideas and supporting detail contained within the text, and use this information for different purposes.

What’s On?

Red Cross First Aid Workshop Thurs 12th January

Martin O’Parka – guitar and drumming tuition for 4 weeks – starts Wed 11th Jan.

Continued ICT skills development with 2 workshops at My World of Work on Church Street. Wed 25th January (Space Junk) Wed 8 Feb (Cracking Cryptography)

Loch Insh Parent Information Evening Tues 24 January 6 pm – 7 pm.

Pr 7 Edinburgh Trip fundraiser – Baking for Burns Wed 25th Jan– more details to follow. Costs for the Edinburgh trip will now be adjusted in light of all the fundraising and information about this will be forthcoming.

Bring on Burns Creative Writing Scots Language at Culloden Visitor Centre

Wed 1st Feb.

Pupil Parent Teacher interview meetings Wednesday 1 Feb/Thursday 2 Feb

3. 30 pm – 5.30 pm

IRA Transition Meeting at the IRA Thurs 2nd Feb 7 pm.

Final payment Loch Insh Wed 15 Feb

HOLIDAY – Mon 20th Feb/Tues 21st Feb

INSET Wed 22nd Feb

Open Afternoon on Thursday 16th March

1.30 pm – 2.15 pm

Personal Projects to be handed in Friday 17th March

IRA Geography dept visiting TBC. Postponed from Term 2

IRA Robin Fyfe and Sixth year pupils visiting (dates TBC). Postponed from Term 2

Residential Visit to Loch Insh Mon 27th Mar – Fri 31st Mar

Please remember payment schedule for Loch Insh. Payments can be given to the office on Wednesdays at breaktime.

If you have any ongoing concerns or questions then I can be contacted through phoning the school. Pr 7 are out and about quite a bit and we appreciate the time given by parent volunteers who escort us on our visits. Thank you for your ongoing interest and support.

M Murray