1. Welcome to Primary 3
Thursday 7th September 2017

2. Curricular Areas Throughout P3 your child will study the following
subjects:-
English and Literacy
Numeracy and Mathematics
Social Studies
Expressive Arts
Health and Wellbeing
Science
French
Religious and Moral Education
Technologies

3. English and Literacy Every pupil in Primary 3 will follow
programmes of study for:-
Listening
Talking
Reading
Writing

4. Mathematics and Numeracy
In P3 we focus on the following areas:-
Problem-solving and enquiry
Information handling
Number, money and measurement
Shape, position and movement

5. Social Studies This session we will learn about the following:-
People in Society – Anti Litter Campaign
People in the Past – The Romans
People and Place – Our Local Area

6. Science We will be learning about:- Forces– Magnets
Planet Earth – Sun, Moon and Stars
- Food Chains
Biological Systems – Germs
Materials – Recycling Materials

7. Expressive Arts Art and Design - Class Teacher
Music – Mrs Fingland and Mrs Duggie
Dance - Class teacher

8. Health and Wellbeing
Personal development is essentially
concerned with:
self-awareness
self-esteem
Social development is essentially
inter-personal relationships
independence and inter-dependence
Physical Education with specialist from EHS and Class Teacher.

9. Religious and Moral Education
The Parables of Jesus
Passover
Easter
Buddhism

10. French
French –Miss MacLean will be teaching French weekly.

11. Homework In Primary 3 all homework tasks are written in diaries.
Each week there will be a small amount of Language and/ or Maths.
Occasionally pupils will be asked to complete a piece of homework related to a class topic.
Please ensure that the homework diary is checked and signed each night. This is a useful means of communication.
Homework shouldn’t take more than 15 – 20 minutes a night. If there are any concerns regarding homework please note in the diary.

12. Homework Spelling/Phonics practice Reading and Maths tasks issued
Monday
Spelling/Phonics practice
Reading and Maths tasks issued
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling revision for assessment
Hand in Maths and Reading Task
Friday
Spelling Test
Homework will be noted in our diaries.
Please note there will be no homework in the last week of each term.

13. Homework Homework may be marked in a variety of ways:
Class discussion and pupil marking their own jotter – Self-assessment strategies
Class discussion and peer marking jotter work – Peer-assessment strategies
Teacher marking with assessment comment when necessary
Class teacher will always review completed
homework activities to ensure homework is
completed to agreed standard.

14. Homework Homework will be differentiated to
meet the needs of all pupils.
Please contact the class teacher if your
child is finding homework activities too challenging.
By Primary three the children should be beginning to challenge themselves independently through personal reading.

15. Supporting your child at home
Here are some of the ways you can support your child at home:
Encourage reading for enjoyment in the house. Why not download stories from the internet to listen to?
Regular discussion about current affairs/environmental issues.
Encourage your child to be a responsible citizen.

16. Thank you for visiting P3
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