Term 4 In Primary 7

We are very excited to be starting our fourth and final term at St. Peter’s R.C. School and are looking forward to many more learning experiences and having lots of fun!

Please find below a brief overview of our planned learning this term:

Interdisciplinary Learning

We begin the term by learning about ‘Our Natural World.’ Primary 7 will be focussing on deserts and grasslands, comparing the two biomes. We will be focusing on animals, plants, climate, soil and adaptations for survival.

In June, we will begin our new context for learning Our Healthy World, where P7 will be developing their athletic skills in preparation for sports day. They will also be focussing on healthy eating, creating their own healthy menus and preparing for transition visits to their new academies.

Literacy

Taught Writing opportunities are linked to our IDL contexts. With the help of our own research, we will be creating fact files, posters and persuasive written work. We will also be developing our imaginative writing skills and creating our own recounts of our memories at primary school.

We continue to read our class novel The Explorer by Kathrine Rundell and our reflective reading lessons will be based on this and other literacy based resources. Daily reading opportunities through Accelerated Readers and reading groups will continue.

In Listening and Talking, pupils will be encouraged to present their research projects to the class and will continue to be kind and respectful audience members, providing their peers with constructive feedback.

Numeracy

To begin the term, we will be looking at angles and transformation. We will be learning to use mathematical language to describe and classify a range of angles identified within shapes in the environment. We will also learn to identify complementary and supplementary angles, identify missing angles and accurately measure and draw a range of angles using rulers and protractors. 

We will be able to interpret maps, models or plans with simple scales and record the location of a point on a grid using coordinator notation.

Looking further ahead, we will be learning more about measure and data handling.

Health and Wellbeing

During ‘Our Healthy World’ learning, we will be tasting a variety of healthy foods, fruits and vegetables.

We will continue to learn from the SHANARRI indicators, this term focussing on being active and included.

PE lessons this term will consist of athletics and cricket. RADS sessions will also be on a weekly basis.

We are so lucky to continue our Roots of Empathy learning with our ‘Tiny Teacher’ Baby Zumar and his mum Anika. It has been a privilege to watch him grow and develop over the last few months.

Residential Trip

We are very excited to be going away on our residential trip to Tomintoul in May. We will be participating in lots of exciting activities including a visit to Pluscarden Abbey and Landmark.

Religious Education

We are a Catholic school and are preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation in June. We also continue to respect and learn about other world religions.

Home Learning

Homework is set and published on the Google Classroom every Monday with the expectation that is completed for the Friday of the same week.

We have also set some Home Learning Challenges with suggestions of activities that pupils could do at home, linked to our IDL topics.

Reminders

• All pupils should bring a water bottle to school every day to ensure they stay hydrated
• Healthy snacks should be brought to school from home. These could consist of: piece of fruit; dried fruit; vegetables; healthy snack bar etc.
• PE days are on a Monday (RADS) and Wednesday