March 2025

Primary 4 literacy

 During this half- term the children will be continuing to develop their comprehension skills and look for key words in the questions and ensuring that the evidence is found in the passage/story.  Through our grammar lessons, the children will be developing their knowledge of verbs, using past tense verbs and writing sentences in the past/present/future tenses. The children will be learning how to use commas in their work.  Many of these grammar skills will be taught through their World War Two topic which they are really enjoying. 

Keep working hard at AR - all of the children are working towards their next 'star target' on the display board in the class. Please encourage your child to read often at home too.

We are focusing on good handwriting and your support at home would be greatly appreciated - please encourage correct letter formation and good sizing of letters in the spelling booklets and written homework too. 

Primary 5

Please keep up the hard work with the reading and spellings - the extra support which your child receives at home does not go unnoticed! 

This half term we will be learning more about adverbs and using contractions eg do not - don't ; can not  -can't  and learning how to use it's and its properly. 

In comprehension, we will continue to be looking at the questions for key details and using the passage to highlight key information. We will be developing our use of full sentences too in comprehension and reading activities.

Reading should be listened to every night and please encourage your child to read their AR book - the children are all very excited about moving around the star board.  Fluency is really improving and it's lovely to hear the children reading with expression. 

Thank you for your continued support with written homework, spellings and reading-it is very much appreciated.

Please refer to the main P4 and P5 class pages for more information relating to your child.

Mrs Young