Welcome to our P7 page!

This is a very important and special year for your child as they come to the end of their time in primary school. In preparing them for their transition to post primary school, we aim to develop their independence, support their learning journey and make some fun memories along the way. Our two classes are led by Mr Hughes (supported by Mrs Elder) and Miss Kane (supported by Mrs Backus). The P7 year is always busy, and the children are offered a wide range of learning opportunities both in and outside of the classroom. We hope that this page will give you a flavour of life in P7.

What does your child need?

Your child should have the following items with them in school.  These will stay in school throughout the year. 

• HB Pencils
• Rubber
• Sharpener
• 30cm ruler
• Pritt stick (not coloured)
• Biro pens for marking (blue, black, red or green) – no gel pens please
• Set of colouring pencils

What will your child be doing this year?

Term 1: This term is fast paced as many of the children are going through the Transfer Test process. All this hard work is balanced with some enjoyable art, music, ICT and PE, along with our World Around Us topic of 'Space'. In the month of December we will be enjoying lots of Christmas festivities and making preparations for our final Carol Service.

Term 2: We begin our second term with an exciting trip to the Pantomime in the Grand Opera House, which this year is Pinocchio. Another highlight of this term, will be our residential trip to Woodhall in Kilrea. This year there will also be a school production before Easter, giving our budding actors and singers an opportunity to shine. Our new World Around Us theme will be 'Hunger', with learning centred around the Irish Famine.

Term 3: In term 3, the children will learn about 'The Rainforest' in our World Around Us lessons. The children will discover the different types of rainforest and where these are located on a world map. We will also complete some lovely art based activities related to this theme. In this final term we will be busy with end of year exams, but there are also lots of things to look forward to. Some of the highlights will be: sports' day, recording our P7 lip-dub, transition lessons with Eve (SUNI), swimming and our summer fair. We will say our final farewell to our wonderful P7 pupils at their P7 Leavers' Assembly.

Please take time to look through the P7 Parent Helpsheets. These documents detail the Numeracy and Literacy that your child will cover in P7. Please use these to support your child with their learning at home.

Thank you,

Mr Hughes and Miss Kane