Curriculum Evening
P2
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The curriculum that we follow is Curriculum
for Excellence
It runs from age 3-18
P2 is year 1 of First Level
8 Curricular areas – Literacy, Numeracy, HWB,
Expressive Arts, Social Studies, Science, RME,
Technologies
YEAR PLAN for Session: 2014/15
Class: P2
CURRICULUM TERM 1
AREA
August to October
Science
Teacher: Miss Hogg/Miss Herbert
TERM 2
October - December
PE
Technologies
Visits
School Grounds
RRSA, Circle Time,
Friendships and
Feelings
Team
Games
Focus on
Listening and
Instructions
Logging on and off
TERM 4
Easter – June
Dissolving
Living and Non-Living
Things
Scotland (Mini Topic)
Local Community Study
Ecosystems
Circle Time,
Friendships and
Feelings
Bonfire Safety
Ways of getting help
Healthy Eating
Gymnastics
Ball Skills
Co-operating and
Competing
Saving a word document
and using the paint tool
Internet Searches
Barcharts/Graphs
Internet searches
Roslyn Chapel?
Local Walk
Dynamic Earth?
Day and Night
Social Subjects
Health and
Wellbeing
TERM 3
Jan - Easter
RSPB Bird Hunt/ Tree
Survey/
Local wildlife and
Habitats
LANGUAGE
Writing (inc.
Poetry)
Grammar
Reading
Listening & Talking
Imaginative/ Personal
Writing
Functional
Imaginative/ Personal
Writing
ScotsPoetry/ Functional
recipe
Capital Letters
Full Stops
Word Banks
Capital Letters
Full Stops
VCOP
Tense
Nouns/Verbs and Adjectives
Novel Study – The Twits
Tools for Reading
Finding and Using
Information
Understanding, Evaluating
and Analysing
Blooms Focus (?)
Non-Fiction
Whole Body Listening
Personal Talk
Focus on Social Skills
AssemblyExpression, Volume and Tone
Social Skills
Exploring Number
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and Division
Fractions
Shape – 2D
Mathematical Language
Time – Days, Months and
Patterns
Money, Measure and nonroutine Questions
Charts and Data Handling
Estimation/ Rounding
(surveys)
Map and Line Drawing
Local Nature Drawing/ In
Garden
Functional
MATHEMATICS
Number
Maths
EXPRESSIVE
ARTS
Art & Design
Line
Drawing
Collage
Music
Drama
Dance
RELIGIOUS AND
MORAL
Autumn
Art
Bonfire
Day and
Night
Contrast
African Drumming (P2H)
Friendship/ Role
play
Moving in different ways
Singing
(Assessmbly)
Drama Skills (P2HD)
High, Middle and Low
Movement
The Christmas Story
Scottish Country Dancing
Practices of religion in local
area – identify areas of
Moving to a 4 Beat Rhythm
World Religions/ Moral
Stories
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3 numeracy lessons per week
There is a variety of teacher led activities,
active group work and interactive games
Number facts revisited frequently
Numeracy skills are consolidated in the
atrium
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1 lesson per week
Topics this year are 2D and 3D shapes,
patterns, time, months and calendars, money
and data handling
Focus on mathematical language and nonroutine questioning
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Reading homework will be given out on a
Monday and will be taken in on Thursday
Children need their red bag everyday
Children will engage in reading activities as
part of a rotation Monday to Thursday
Reading for enjoyment and modelling reading
skills are a huge part of our classroom
routines
Reading records for communication
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Throughout term one the focus was on
revision of digraphs which will be
continuously revisited throughout P2. We will
be moving onto ‘magic e’
Spelling is taught and children engage with
activities Monday to Thursday. These
aredifferentiated to their needs
There is a focus on common words every
week
Spelling homework will be a consolidation of
what has been taught in class
Writing is taught on a weekly basis with a focus on
skills and children have the opportunity to apply
these skills to independent writing every week.
 Term 1 – Imaginative writing
 Term 2 – Functional writing
Specific focuses
 Capital letters and full stops
 Finger spaces
 Applying spelling sounds into writing
 Development of VCOP
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We have been focusing on developing social
skills and within that listening and talking
skills. For example, quiet voices and listening
and valuing other opinions
We have been working on applying these
skills in the atrium
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Stations that support the learning and
teaching that happens in the classroom
Skill based stations with specific purposes
and they support consolidation of skills
developed in the class
The atrium is also very important for the
development of social skills
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Can you please ensure all belongings are
labelled. This includes jumpers, gym kits and
gym rubbers
Money for school dinners should always be
sent in a labelled envelope
Any tuck shop money should come in a
labelled purse/wallet
Water bottles are to be filled with water only
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All children are expected to wear a jacket to
school in the winter months
Earrings may be taped up or taken out for PE
Gym kits are to be kept in school from
Monday to Friday
Can you ensure your child brings their
reading folder to school every day
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We actively promote positive behaviour and
set high expectations of all children
throughout the school
This year we are reviewing our behaviour
procedures
The positive approach benefits all learners
and we constantly encourage good manners,
politeness and a good attitude throughout
the school
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School Website – www.mgfl.net/bonnyriggps
Parent Zone http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/parent
zone/