Bushvalley Primary School

Class Teacher: Mrs E Bartlett (Mon-Wed) & Miss K McCook (Thurs & Fri)

Classroom Assistant: Ms M Hutchinson

   Mrs E Bartlett         Miss K McCook          Miss M Hutchinson          

 Our Class!

We have settled well into Primary 4, have a look at what we've been up to!

Term One Topic

Term 1: Magnificent Me

Within this topic, we have begun by comparing life now to that of the past.  We have explored the history of what schools were like in the past and will interview family members about what life was like long ago.  We will enjoy a visit to the local museum, where we will get the chance to have hands on experience using items such as ink wells, wooden toys and have the opportunity to try on items of clothing worn in days gone by.

We will then learn lots of facts about our bodies and research information about our bones and main body organs.  We will also be able to plan a balanced meal and understand why exercise is important to keep fit and healthy.

Literacy

Within creative writing this term, we are writing reports about 'Our Bodies'.  We are researching interesting facts using ICT, we will then use our findings to draft and complete a whole class body report booklet.  Later in the term, we will create persuasive leaflets and posters to encourage healthy eating and the imporatnce of brushing our teeth.

We have begun by revising basic punctuation and alphabetical order.  We will then learn about adjectives and comon/proper nouns.

We complete guided and group reading sessions on a daily basis.  We are also excited to be reading within the Accelerated Reader scheme and we love the independence of choosing books we like from our school library.

Numeracy

We have enjoyed completing a range of practical, written and outdoor learning tasks within Numeracy.  This term we:

-Revise the place value of numbers up to 100

-Name, create and match 2D shapes to their properties

-Explore right angles and symmetry in our surroundings

-Set out amounts and find change within the topic of Money

-Tell the time using analogue and digital clocks

We are a Roots of Empathy class!

Within PDMU, we complete weekly Roots of Empathy sessions with Mrs Johnston.  We look forward to meeting our 'baby teacher' Isla on a regular basis.  We will watch her develop and grow throughout the year and learn the importance of expressing our thoughts and feelings.

Activity Based Learning

We complete weekly ABL linked to our topic.  This term we are enjoying:

-Role Play in the Doctor's surgery

-Creating Skeleton Art

-Designing PopArt inspired by Andy Warhol

-Planning and building 'Our School' from lego

-Creating name plaques using ICT