November - December 2024

Over the next few weeks we will be covering a number of areas alongside our topic of Space. We will also be preparing for our Carol Service which will take place in mid-December.

Within Literacy we will produce an Infograph based on the Apollo 11 Moon landing and we will also write some Winter poetry. We will be learning about language features such as similes while also working on our punctuation and grammar.

In Numeracy we will be looking at problem solving strategies and applying these to solve number and weight problems. We will also be looking at fractions, decimals and percentages, ratio & proportion, and 2D & 3D shapes.

We have been working on a Growth Mindset in class and encouraging the children to think more positively about their learning.  This term we have been focusing on 'The Power of Yet'. It is important that children recognise that it is ok to make mistakes and that learning something new takes a lot of time and practice.

Homework

Pupils will have spellings, tables and reading each night. Spellings will use the same look-say-copy-write-check method that we use in school. There will then be a mid-week test on a Wednesday to check progress and a Friday test based on the whole week.

Reading every night is also very important and it would be great if you could take time to ask your child questions from the story. It’s also really helpful to talk about the punctuation eg question marks, speech marks, commas etc.

Tables and number bonds provide the basis of so much of our numeracy so please take time to revise table facts and number bonds with your child, to help benefit their number recall. 

Written homework will be every Monday (literacy) and Tuesday (numeracy). Please support your child by ensuring they try their best and that all work is neat. All homework will be based on classwork, and this should be signed after it is completed and checked. Activities, games and songs will also be added to Education City on a regular basis so please encourage your child to use these.

Please continue to check the main P7 page and class SeeSaw regularly for updates and photos of your child. 

Mrs Holmes