P3a Newsletter
Term 3
Happy New Year! It’s great to see all the children back and ready to learn (they seem to have grown over the holidays!) and I hope that you all have had a lovely, relaxing holiday.
Numeracy
In numeracy, we will continue our work on adding and subtracting 2 and 3 digit numbers using various strategies. We will also continue to develop strategies to solve multiplication/division problems. We will be learning about fractions. We will continue to look at time this term, any extra practice you can give your child to familiarise them with analogue and digital clocks as well as looking at timetables would be beneficial. Other areas within maths that we will be studying will be data handling, money and probability. Please encourage your child to access Sumdog at home for extra numeracy practice. Topmarks also has some free maths games that your child can play at home.
Literacy
In Literacy we will be continuing with our Jolly Phonics reading programme. Some pupils will be reading ORT Time Chronicles. The children will get a reading book home once a week. Please keep their reading book in their school bag as we will practice reading daily. Please try and visit the local library with your child to engage with a wider selection of books. We will continue to work on grammar through the Jolly Grammar scheme. This term our writing focus will be on procedural writing (instructions), explanation writing and poetry. We will be continuing to develop our literacy circles and reading strategies. Any opportunities you can give for your child to write at home, such as writing instructions, a diary or stories and recipes would be a great experience for them.
Context of Learning
Our planned Context of Learning for this term is ‘The Vikings’. We will find out where the Vikings came from and where they settled, look at maps and timelines, and even create a Viking long ship! We will aim to link our learning in Expressive Arts to our class COL throughout the term. We are also hoping to take the children to Vikingar in Largs to further develop their learning…fingers crossed!
Gym Sessions
We will continue to have Gym on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please can children wear their gym clothes to school on these days. On a Wednesday this will be outdoors and therefore the children should have appropriate clothing. Please bring a separate pair of indoor gym shoes on a Tuesday. No jewellery should be worn on gym days, including small earrings. Long hair should be tied back. Pupils will benefit from Determined to Dance coaching until the end of March every Tuesday.
The class will also learn about internet safety and relationships during health and wellbeing sessions.
Homework
Homework will continue to be uploaded weekly on Seesaw which is the learning app that we are using throughout the school. This will also be a means of communicating what we are doing in school with you at home and vice versa. Please encourage your child to use the app to post any work completed at home. We will have a weekly spelling quiz every Friday. Spelling words will be shared to Seesaw every Monday for children to practise at home. Please try some of the spelling strategies that will be shared to Seesaw. I will also provide reading books and numeracy homework will be uploaded.
Expressive Arts
The children will continue to take part in Baby Strings music lessons every Friday. This gives all pupils an opportunity to play an instrument such as a violin, viola or cello.
Outdoor Learning
We will be taking some of our learning outside, whatever the weather, so come prepared! EveryThursday Mrs Murdoch will be taking our class so please send your child to school in suitable, sturdy footwear, with bare legs covered and with a jacket (waterproof if possible). We do keep some spares in school if this is tricky for you.
I would like to thank you for your on-going support and as ever, if you have any concerns about your child, please contact us via the school office or the Seesaw app. I look forward to meeting with you again in March at the next parents’ appointments.
Regards,
Julie Macmillan
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