⭐️💫Welcome to Mr McVeigh's💫⭐️
Primary 7 class.
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Our Second Topic
The Victorians
P7 Term 1B
Queen Victoria ruled Britain from 1837 to 1901. During her long reign, many objects and machines we still use today were first invented. These include the telephone, the electric light bulb and the toilet!
The Industrial Revolution began in the late 1700s, when machines were invented to make products more easily. The full effects of this revolution only started to be seen during Victoria’s reign. Steam-powered machinery meant that factories could produce items more quickly and efficiently than ever before. In particular, Britain became the world leader in iron and steel production. The country grew wealthy through international trade.
Steam power also led to dramatic changes in public transportation. Railroads were built all over Britain, giving people the opportunity to travel cheaply and easily around the country. Railroads also began to spread across other parts of the empire.
In 1851 the Great Exhibition was held in Hyde Park in London. This exhibition was intended to demonstrate Britain’s industrial, military, and economic achievements. It also included many of the accomplishments pioneered by the British in its many colonies. The exhibition attracted visitors from all over the world.
The success of the steam engine and the other inventions that brought about the Industrial Revolution also led to many other new inventions. The Victorian era was one of great scientific and technological advances. In 1839 photography was invented and Victorians rushed to have their portraits taken. Queen Victoria herself was fascinated by the process of photography. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876 and many other important inventions became part of life in Britain and across the British Empire.
Most Victorian families were large and only the poorest families did not have servants. Children from rich families were taught at home by a governess. Boys were sent to boarding school around the age of 10. There were few schools for girls until the end of the Victorian era, so girls from wealthy families usually continued to be taught at home.
In early Victorian Britain most poor children did not attend school, so they grew up unable to read or write. Some went to free charity schools and Sunday schools, which were run by churches.
In 1844 Parliament passed a law stating that children working in factories must be given six half-days of schooling every week. In 1870 another law was passed that required all children between the ages of five and 12 to attend school. Many more schools were built as a result of this.
We study the development of rights for children and compare them with the Rights Charter that is now in place within our society.
🏀🏈🏓 P.E. ⚽️🎾🏐
In P.E. our focus will be on the basic formations and movements in dance.
P.E. lessons take place for our class on Mondays and Fridays. Please make sure to wear appropriate P.E. gear and footwear on those days.
Swimming: more information will follow.
🎶🎻🎷 Music 🎷🎻🎶
In Music we get into the groove by exploring rhythm and melody in singing, movement and dance. The children learn about beat, syncopation, pitch and harmony and take a trip around the world to celebrate the universal language of music.
🙏🏻 R.E. : Handing on the Catholic Faith
For those who take part in Grow in Love - the Religion Programme for Study for Catholic Schools - we will begin P7 by learning about the formation of the Canon of Scripture and the origin of the books of The Holy Bible.
Confirmation will take place on Thursday 3rd April at 3pm in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Ormeau Road.
Most Rev. Bishop Alan McGuckian will preside at the Confirmation Ceremony.
📙 Homework 🎒
Remember to log on to Google Classroom to receive your homework. Please complete your homework in your homework book. AR, Freckle Maths, Oxford Reading Buddy and MyOn Reading are all active.
🌎 Diversity 🌍
In Term 1B we will also learn about aspects of Christianity and the Holy Feast of the Nativity; Christmas.
📣 Important Information:
⏰ School begins at 9am ⏰
Classrooms open 15 minutes earlier to allow pupils to come to school on time.
Pupils will be marked late after 9am.
📝 Absences 📞
If your child is absent from school please ring in to contact the teacher and give a reason for their absence.
🍌🍎 Break Time 🍎🍌
We have a 15 minute break each morning from 11am to 11.15am. Please make sure to have a healthy snack - fruit, milk/water.
🍽️ Lunch time ⏰
If pupils receive free school meals, parents can log on to the School Money App by EduSpot. Parents should book children in for lunch whether their child is receiving paid or free school dinners. School dinners cost £2.60.
Home Time
Monday 3pm
Tuesday 3pm
Wednesday 3pm
Thursday 3pm
Friday 2pm
🥛 Milk Orders 🥛
Milk money can be ordered each month - please contact the school office.
🕊️ The Sacrament of Confirmation 🕊️
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be administered to our children this year at 3pm on Thursday 3rd April 2025. The children will prepare for the Sacrament in class as part of their R.E. studies.
📝 Transfer Test 📝
It's all over! Thank you for all the hard work and preparation. We now await the children's results in late January.
⛔️ ROAD SAFETY ⛔️
Stop before the kerbstone
Look in both directions
Listen to the noise at the road
Only cross when it is safe to do so.
See the following link for Road Safety tips and the Green Cross Code: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/road-safety-seven-11-year-olds
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