Primary 7

Welcome to Primary 7. Our class teachers are Mrs Gartland and Mrs O’Hare. Also working in the classrooms are the learning assistants Mrs Dowds, Mrs Keenan and Mrs McCarthy. This will give you a brief overview of what we do….

During the year we study the following topics;

The Victorians

• We read the novels Street Child, Under the Hawthorn Tree and listen to Oliver Twist.
• Study the poetry of William Wordsworth.
• Perform songs from Oliver Twist.
• Create our own wallpaper in the style of William Morris.
• Use our local environment when studying Victorian Architecture and doorways.
• Learn about famous Victorians and their inventions.
• Carry out some experiments on electricity after all that was when the light bulb was created.

Animal Rights

• We read Pig Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman
• Learn how to write a balanced argument.
• Carry out our very own debates including walking debates in the classroom.
• Learn about charities who support the rights of animals.

Conflict

• We study different types of conflict and how conflict can be resolved.
• Read ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ by John Boyne and ‘the Boy at the Back of the Class’ by Onjail Q Raiuf
• Learn about the causes of conflict and how it impacts people in the local community and wider world.
• Study the lives of refugees and asylum seekers and the contributions they make to society.
• Study a range of conflict poetry including, ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ by Wilfred Owen
• Learn about Bansky the artist create work in his style.

Me, Myself and Moving On

• In P7 we perform our very own musical in the Island Arts Centre.
• We learn to sing, dance and act and have the opportunity to work with a professional choreographer.
• Our class novel is ‘Wonder’ by R.J. Palacio
• We learn about diversity in our local community and world.
• We carry out lots of math and science investigations both outdoors and indoors.
• Our transition programme helps us learn about life in post primary.

During the year we visit lots of places in our community including the Linen Centre, go swimming in the Leisureplex, develop our badminton and basketball skills as well as taking part in different initiatives including the Daily Mile.