Primary 3 - Miss Gillespie

Numeracy

Numeracy

To access and begin to use Mathletics to improve mental calculation skills.
To be able to count on and back from any given number to 100.
To be able to count in sets of 2 to at least 20.
To be able to correctly use a number-line to count on and back to complete simple sums.
To recognise and understand the symbols + - =
To learn the quick recall of addition and subtraction facts within 10.
To use different counting strategies to find the missing number in a simple equation. 7 + ? = 9. To explain how they found the answer and to begin to understand that addition and subtraction are the inverse of each other.

Topic Maths

Shape :To recognise and name 2D shape extending to pentagon, hexagon and octagon.

Time: To read o’clock and half past times using analogue and digital formats

To learn the days of the week and months of the year.

Literacy

Phonics – Sounds-write programme beginning with initial code.

Talking and Listening

To listen to and take part in a range of class discussions.
To begin to clearly communicate thoughts, feelings, opinions and ideas.
To be able to follow class instructions to complete tasks more independently.

Reading

To access and begin to use Reading Eggs to further develop their knowledge of key words.
To read key words in line with Sounds write programme and continue to read texts from school scheme, Oxford Reading Tree.
To develop the quick recall of key words from school scheme.
To read for pleasure and enjoyment.

Writing

To be able to use their knowledge of phonics and key words to write more independently.
To use full stops and capital letters with increasing accuracy.
To understand the term noun and know that a noun is the name of an object, place or name of a person.
To recognise nouns in simple texts.
To be able to write on a line forming letters more accurately.
The focus for this term writing genre is on how to write instructions.

Calendar

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
October 2024					December 2024
				Fri 1 School Closure, Halloween	Sat 2	Sun 3
Mon 4	Tue 5 P5 Shantallow Library 11.15 - 11.45am	Wed 6	Thu 7 Gaelic Club (3pm to 4pm)	Fri 8	Sat 9 Do this in Memory of Me - Mass (6pm )	Sun 10
Mon 11	Tue 12 P6 Shantallow Library 11.15 - 11.45am	Wed 13	Thu 14	Fri 15	Sat 16	Sun 17
Mon 18	Tue 19 P4 Shantallow Library 11.15 - 11.45am	Wed 20	Thu 21 Gaelic Club (3pm to 4pm)	Fri 22	Sat 23	Sun 24
Mon 25	Tue 26 P7 Shantallow Library 11.15 - 11.45am	Wed 27	Thu 28	Fri 29	Sat 30

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ICT

To be able to control and use a mouse to access and use different applications.
To be able to type their name and compose simple sentences to create and an invitation.

WAU Topic : Them Bones

Children will learn all about their bones and skeletons, plus discover how to keep their bones strong and healthy.

Monster Boxes

We hope to make ‘Monster Boxes’. Can you please send in an empty box. This can be anything from a tissue box to a cereal or shoe box. Your child has designed their box so feel free to send in any art and craft materials that would help them.

Thanks for your support.