P6C Newsletter
Term 2 – October 2015
Welcome back, I hope that you all had an enjoyable holiday. We look forward to another
busy term in P6.
Bikeability
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who volunteered your time during
the Bikeability training. It was greatly appreciated and we could not have done this
training without you. I would also like to mention that I was impressed with the overall
behaviour of the children when we were out on the roads. Please encourage your child to
continue demonstrating this safe and sensible behaviour when cycling on the roads.
Our Timetable
We will be having PE on a Thursday; well done for the speedy return of PE kits after the
holidays. Please remember that for safety, long hair should be tied back and ear-rings
removed or covered for PE lessons. On a Tuesday, the class will have Music with Miss
Watt and will be taught Science by Mrs Murray on a Wednesday. Mrs Koup will continue
to teach German to the class on a Thursday. We will have fortnightly visits to the library,
our next visit will be on Tuesday 3rd November. The children will be encouraged to choose
a book to read for enjoyment or a specific purpose during this time. The remaining
subjects in the curriculum will be taught throughout the week.
Homework
Homework will continue to be handed out on Thursdays to be completed and handed in the
following Tuesday. This will include a literacy task, a maths task and one other additional
activity per week to consolidate what we are doing in class. The focus of this will differ in
relation to what has been done in class. Reading will also be given home, generally following
a set pattern.
Reminders
The classroom can become very warm so it is important that each child brings their own
water bottle to school if possible. This can be refilled as required in class. Children are
encouraged to bring the appropriate equipment to school - pencils, rubber, ruler,
sharpener, coloured pencils etc, to enable them to complete their work.
As you know the weather is very changeable at the moment, please ensure that your
child brings a waterproof jacket, with a hood, to school every day.
Class Work
Due to the time demands of Bikeability last term, we are continuing our ‘Research Skills
Through The Victorians’ topic into the beginning of this term. We will be focusing on how
the Victorians shaped today’s society and how their inventions have impacted our lives.
Towards the middle of the term, we will start our new topic ‘World of Work’. This topic
aims to educate the children on the skills required when looking for a job, applying and
when in a workplace. We hope to develop an Enterprise project alongside this.
In Maths this term we will be focusing on areas of Numeracy including Multiplication and
Division and the link between them, Place Value and Money. When appropriate these will
be linked to real life situations to enable the children to apply their skills.
In Literacy we will be learning more about persuasive writing. Through a variety of
contexts, pupils will creating letters, posters and leaflets with the aim to persuade
someone else’s opinion. We are currently participating in the Scottish Book Trust Awards,
we have to read 4 different novels and vote on our favourite one. The children are
enjoying the opportunity to contribute in whole class reading activities. We also hope to
indulge in some festive crafts when we reach December and we can mention the ‘C’ word!
Dates for your diary
We have a very busy term ahead of us – here are some important dates for your diary:
Thursday 29th October – Author visit from Stuart Reid and Creative Writing workshop
Thursday 12th November – P2-P7 Curricular Evening
Friday 11th December – P6/7 Christmas Party
Friday 22nd December – Christmas Church Service
If you have any questions or would like to discuss anything please do not hesitate to
contact me at the school or in the playground at the end of the school day.
Mrs Denise Lorimer