This year our Primary 7 children will work with both myself (Mrs Bunten) and Mrs Cherry.  The normal and expected pattern for the teaching split will be Mrs Bunten in class all day on a Monday, Tuesday and a Wednesday with Mrs Cherry in class for the full day on a Thursday.  On a Friday, the class will begin with Mrs Cherry until 11.45am when Mrs Bunten will take over for the rest of the day.  We are both excited to be working with Primary 7! 

Mrs Bunten - Term 2  
  
Literacy 
 
This term we will be investigating how to write expositions, which are one-sided ‘arguments’.  We will be investigating the key features of this text type alongside learning a 4-part structure that will fit any form of exposition writing. 
 
We will also be learning the pattern and rhythm of a limerick and will read Alfred Noyes’ poem ‘The Highwayman’, identifying similes, metaphors and onomatopoeia and exploring the effect that these can have on the reader. 
 
Numeracy 
 
In Numeracy, we will revise the written methods for multiplying and dividing, including a written approach to long multiplication (e.g. 34 x 56) and long division (e.g. 898 divided by 43).  The learning of times tables is crucial for this so our Number Talks and mental maths skills will involve developing the accuracy and speed of recall of these. 
 
We will also develop our place value knowledge to include numbers up to one billion.  We will develop further confidence in reading, writing, comparing and rounding these values. 
 
Other Curricular Areas 
 
This term sees the beginning of the ‘Journey to Lesmahagow High’ transition programme.  Between now and the February holiday, the children will be visited by staff from different subject areas so that they can learn a bit more about some of the subjects they will experience in S1, including maths and science. This is always exciting for our pupils and makes the transition seem all the more real (sorry parents/carers). 
 
We will begin learning about World War 2 and will give particular focus to the ‘The Home Front’ and how the war affected not only the servicemen and women but also the lives of those still at home.  We will also train to be Paired Reading buddies to the younger children and learn the technology involved in planning, producing and delivering Radio Raindrop shows – oh, and the small matter of Christmas! 
 
As always, another busy term but plenty of fun to be had! 
 
Mrs Bunten - 15.11.24 

Primary 7 

Mrs Cherry - Term 2 

Literacy 
Primary 7 students have started a new novel for term 2 and initial discussions demonstrate pupils like their new novels. We will use these novels to continue developing reading skills, exploring the texts in detail and also developing more fluency and expression when reading aloud.  
 
Numeracy 
During term 1, Pupils developed their understanding of Data Handling and Probability on a Thursday and Friday with myself. Our focus during term 2 is Time initially, with a move to a focus on Money later in the term. 
 
Health and Wellbeing 
Part of our Health and Wellbeing learning includes Dance. This includes many forms of movement within our PE sessions. Pupils will be exploring different origins/types of dances in lessons and will have the opportunity to participate in dances connected to different countries. Pupils will work in small groups to create their own dance showcase at the end of the block of lessons. 
 
French 
In term 2 pupils will be writing sentences in French. Pupil lessons on reading French sentences have been successful overall, and so I am now teaching P7 to use French in written tasks.  
 
(Mrs Cherry 15/11/24)