ST​RATHBLANE PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY

Learning in term 1

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In numeracy we are working with numbers up to ten millions, learning about the place value of the digits and adding and subtracting 10s, 100s, 1000s etc.  We will be completing sequences, identifying multiples of 10, 10, 1000 between numbers and rounding to the nearest multiple.  We will also be estimating on a number line and learning about negative numbers.  Later in the term we will be learning about measure including weight, length, volume and area.

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In literacy, we will be carrying out a novel study of 'Wonder' by R J Palaccio.  We will be looking at the use of language, discussing characters and events and doing comprehension activities.  We will compare the novel to the film at the end of term.  In writing, we will carry out pieces of work related to the novel or to our topic (Europe).  This term we will be focusing on using good vocabulary, adding detail and checking work for accuracy.

Our topic this term is Europe.  We have started looking at a map of Europe to identify the different countries and learning when they joined the European Union.  The children would like to learn about the different customs, landmarks and people from the different countries, how to say some simple phrases in different European languages and also to learn about some of the ancient Greek and Roman mythology.  Our artwork will be mostly related to our topic.

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For Health and Wellbeing we will be learning about bullying (to tie in with our novel) and about building resilience.  In PE we will be working on our fitness and will also be improving our hockey skills.

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Hockey

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As part of our PE lessons this term, we are developing our skills in hockey.  We have been practising dribbling, passing and shooting.