Gowanbank Primary P6/5 Class Newsletter Miss Jackson Term 1 Literacy Numeracy We are working on… – Big Writing Using vocabulary, We are working on… – connectives as well as full stops and Telling the time on an analogue and capital letters. digital clock and calculating the on improving we shall be using a difference between times in a variety of range of contexts, including, recounts word problems. – and instructional writing. We will Place value identifying the value of continue to up skill our use of VCOP. numbers up to 1 million. Throughout the term, we will be Mental Maths – revision of times tables improving our reading by using a range and mental addition and subtraction. of strategies.handwriting. In writing, Health and Wellbeing & P.E. Interdiscplinary Learning … We are working on We are working on… Our P.E. this term will be fitness Amazing Africa and team games to increase our stamina Finding out about important people in and fitness levels. Africa, different types of animals as well Improving our mental well-being and as looking at cultural differences. discussing our emotions as well as Drama – Using drama to explore some of revising the importance of showing the problems that children fce going to respect and using good manners. school in parts of Kenya. – Music listening to a variety of music genres as well as learning some African songs. Things to Remember Homework Please ensure your child brings a suitable This will be issued on a weekly basis on a P.E. kit to school on Tuesdays and Monday. Thursdays Will consist of a mixed grid choice Children should have a water bottle filled sheet. in the morning if possible Children should continue to read at home every day to improve reading Thank you for your continued support! Please skills. feel free to make an appointment to speak to me should you have any concerns or queries.
Gowanbank Primary P6/5 Class Newsletter Miss Jackson Term 1 Literacy We are working on… Big Writing – Using vocabulary, connectives as well as full stops and capital letters. on improving we shall be using a range of contexts, including, recounts and instructional writing. We will continue to up skill our use of VCOP. Throughout the term, we will be improving our reading by using a range of strategies.handwriting. In writing, Numeracy We are working on… Telling the time – on an analogue and digital clock and calculating the difference between times in a variety of word problems. Place value – identifying the value of numbers up to 1 million. Mental Maths – revision of times tables and mental addition and subtraction. Health and Wellbeing & P.E. We are working on … Our P.E. this term will be fitness and team games to increase our stamina and fitness levels. Improving our mental well-being and discussing our emotions as well as revising the importance of showing respect and using good manners. Interdiscplinary Learning We are working on… Amazing Africa Finding out about important people in Africa, different types of animals as well as looking at cultural differences. Drama – Using drama to explore some of the problems that children fce going to school in parts of Kenya. Music – listening to a variety of music genres as well as learning some African songs. Homework This will be issued on a weekly basis on a Monday. Will consist of a mixed grid choice sheet. Children should continue to read at home every day to improve reading skills. Things to Remember Please ensure your child brings a suitable P.E. kit to school on Tuesdays and Thursdays Children should have a water bottle filled in the morning if possible Thank you for your continued support! Please feel free to make an appointment to speak to me should you have any concerns or queries.
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