Curriculum for Excellence Class: Primary 4/3

What are we learning this term? 2014-15 Term 3Cross-curricular theme: Scotland Mrs SturgeonLiteracy and EnglishWe will continue to read a range of fiction and non-fiction texts. Pupils will develop their knowledge of phonics and common words and transfer these skills into their daily writing activities. Weekly writing sessions will be linked to other areas of our learning.

Social StudiesAround the worldThis term our focus is on Scotland. We will be developing our knowledge of different landscapes around the country and their uses. We will also further develop our mapping skills. Alongside this, we will be learning more about different famous Scots.

Health and WellbeingPEWe will be further developing our skills within gymnastics. We will also be learning some Scottish country dances.HWBWe will be learning about our role within the community. Within Bounce Back the focus will be on relationships and ‘no bullying’.

Religious and Moral EducationThe overarching theme for the school this term is ‘Light’. We will be looking at the Hindu festival of Holi. We will then move on to focusing on the Christian celebration of Easter.

Numeracy and MathematicsWe will continue working on our four operations of addition, subtraction, division and multiplication.We will also be exploring time, money, estimating and rounding and continuing with measurement of weight.

TechnologiesIn I.C.T we will be developing our word processing skills and use of auto shapes to create images.We will be participating in various engineering activities throughout the term.

SciencesThis term we will be investigating the effect of forces on everyday objects, We will also be learning about different kinds of energy around us and we will begin to recognise their importance in everyday life.

Expressive ArtsWe will be exploring different Scottish artists through our topic, for example, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and will also be exploring Scottish music.

Additional Information:Our P.E days will continue to be Monday and Thursday. Please ensure your child has their full gym kit with them on these days.