Welcome to Year Seven

The Year Seven teaching team includes Mrs. Kelly (Year Band Leader), Mr. Rea, Mr. McBride, and Mr. Muldoon.

Our wonderful classroom assistants includes Ms Jackson, Ms Pogson, Ms O’Regan, Ms Tubridy, Ms McKnight and Ms Hawkins.

Autumn Term Topics:

Numeracy:

During the first term, students will cover a wide range of topics, such as:

• Area and perimeter of compound shapes
• Place value in numbers up to 9 digits
• Mean, median, mode, and range
• Data handling
• Problem solving
• Percentages, decimals, and fractions
• Revision of all basic number functions

Year 7 students should revise table facts and properties of 2D/3D shapes each night.

Literacy:

Literacy is divided into three main areas:

Comprehension:

Students will enhance their reading skills through comprehension exercises. They will explore various fiction and non-fiction texts and answer questions suited to their level. Comprehension skills will be further developed through the class novel, Under the Hawthorn Tree.

Grammar:

This term, students will cover various grammar topics, including:

• Revision of all parts of speech
• Direct and indirect speech
• Proofreading
• Suffixes and prefixes
• Other related topics

Writing:

Students are working on a balanced argument report based on a Victorian Workhouse and their novel, Under the Hawthorn Tree. They will explore:

• The structure of a balanced report
• The main features of a balanced report
• The differences between arguments for and against
• Planning a balanced report
• Drafting and editing their own balanced report

World Around Us:

This year, students will delve into the Victorian era. They will use various practical, text-based, and UICT resources to explore topics such as:

• Victorian inventions
• Important dates/timelines in the Victorian era
• The Great Hunger
• Expansion of the British Empire
• Famous Victorians
• Victorian authors
• Life as a Victorian child

Religion:

Students are currently using the Grow in Love Programme and Flourish. Additionally, they will be preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation, a significant milestone in their Catholic faith. This sacrament is important as it strengthens their bond with the Church and deepens their commitment to living a Christian life.