{"id":17775,"date":"2025-02-06T13:23:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T13:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/?p=17775"},"modified":"2025-02-06T13:23:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T13:23:09","slug":"term-3-in-p5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/?p=17775","title":{"rendered":"Term 3 in P5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are starting this term with an IDL <em>&#8216;Our Cultural Scotland&#8217;<\/em> which will last from 6<sup>th<\/sup> January to 7<sup>th<\/sup> February 2025 . We will learn about Scottish language, traditions, food and famous Scottish landmarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>enjoy learning Scottish traditional dances and<br>take part in class ceilidhs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>participate in art, poetry and music competitions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>create art work and poetry inspired by Scottish culture and explore our own artistic interests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>have mini \u201cBurns suppers\u201d in each class<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>take part in whole school Burns Day celebrations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>have parent open afternoon on Thursday 30th January<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-Four-Contexts-Overview-Document-Our-Cultural-Scotland.pptx.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-Four-Contexts-Overview-Document-Our-Cultural-Scotland.pptx-1024x709.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17776\" style=\"width:371px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-Four-Contexts-Overview-Document-Our-Cultural-Scotland.pptx-1024x709.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-Four-Contexts-Overview-Document-Our-Cultural-Scotland.pptx-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-Four-Contexts-Overview-Document-Our-Cultural-Scotland.pptx-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-Four-Contexts-Overview-Document-Our-Cultural-Scotland.pptx-392x272.jpg 392w, https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-Four-Contexts-Overview-Document-Our-Cultural-Scotland.pptx-130x90.jpg 130w, https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-Four-Contexts-Overview-Document-Our-Cultural-Scotland.pptx.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From 13<sup>th<\/sup> February till 28<sup>th<\/sup> March 2025 our IDL will change to &#8216;<em>Our Historical Scotland<\/em>&#8216;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-Our-Historical-Scotland-Overview.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-Our-Historical-Scotland-Overview.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17777\" style=\"width:392px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-Our-Historical-Scotland-Overview.jpg 960w, https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-Our-Historical-Scotland-Overview-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/st-peters.aberdeen.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-Our-Historical-Scotland-Overview-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During this IDL we will learn about Mary Queen of Scots. We will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a virtual museum on Google classroom which the wider school community can access.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Host class museums where pupils will have the chance to showcase their learning to other learners (Friday 28<sup>th<\/sup> March 2025).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take part in Active Adventure Day on Friday 28<sup>th<\/sup> February (games from the past theme).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Host parent open morning (learning together) on Friday 21<sup>st<\/sup> March<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Literacy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During literacy lessons we will learn to write a diary based on 2 events from Mary Queen of Scots life, write our own poems using the Scots language and features of poetry, write a newspaper article based on an event from Mary Queen of Scots life and write a book review based on our class novel. We will also learn to use our reflective reading skills to understand texts better and further develop our reading skills by working on &#8216; <em>The Butterfly Lion<\/em>&#8216; book by Michael Morpurgo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Numeracy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This term during numeracy lessons we will revise our knowledge of reading time on analogue and digital clocks. We will also learn to estimate and then measure how long tasks or events take and what we can achieve in a given time period, tell the time on 24 hour digital clocks, relating this to 12 hour clocks and talk about how people plan their lives using times and dates. Finally, at the end of term we will start learning about position and movement. We will explore how to describe and make journeys using the eight compass points  and use coordinates to plot points, and describe positions and movements on a grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During RE lessons we will learn more in depth about the story of Epiphany and take part in Epiphany mass at school. We will also read Bible stories about miracles and discuss how miracles showed the\u00a0<strong>compassion<\/strong>\u00a0Jesus had for people and he did not want to see them suffering unnecessarily. We will also discuss different Sacraments, their importance and their meaning. At the end of term we will prepare for Lent and Easter. Read Bible stories related to Easter and discuss fasting, prayer and almsgiving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PE <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our PE lessons will take place on Thursdays this term. We will learn skills required to play badminton. We will also participate in RADS sessions on Tuesdays.\u00a0Please remember your shorts\/tracksuits, trainers, t- shirts (no football kits) for PE lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Homework<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our homework will include numeracy tasks, reading books and spelling words. 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