Welcome to Primary 6!
We have all settled extremely well into P6 and have enjoyed returning to school after the summer holidays. It has been wonderful to see everyone reconnect with friends, embrace new challenges and begin the year with such enthusiasm. We have a busy and exciting term ahead and look forward to sharing our learning journey with you through Seesaw.
This term, our World Around Us topic is ‘Bridges’. We will be exploring famous bridges from around the world, investigating why bridges are important and considering the best locations for bridge construction. As part of our learning, we will also study the case story The Disappearance of the Foyle Bridge, which promises to spark plenty of curiosity and discussion.
In Literacy, we are focusing on explanation texts and using our knowledge of bridges to explain how they are designed and built. We are looking forward to becoming young engineers by designing, constructing and testing our own model bridges later this term. Our class novel is Wonder, a story that has captured everyone’s interest. The novel’s powerful message, ‘Choose Kind’, links closely to our PATHS lessons, where we have been exploring emotions, empathy and the qualities of a good friend.
In Numeracy, we have been working hard to revise key concepts including place value, number bonds, addition and subtraction. We have been applying our problem-solving skills using the RUCSAC strategy to tackle a range of mathematical challenges. We are also continuing to practise our times tables both at school and at home. Throughout the year, we will revisit important topics such as money, time and Carroll, tree and Venn diagrams.
We are excited about the term ahead and the many opportunities it will bring. Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to sharing more of our achievements and experiences throughout the year.
Miss Dale