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Numeracy

Primary 3/4 Numeracy focus this term:

Mental Maths:

  • Add or subtract 9,19, 29 or subtract 11, 21 by adding or subtracting the next/previous multiple of ten and adjusting 1.
  • Approximate numbers to the nearest 10.
  • Add TU vertically with/without exchange.
  • Understand the commutative property of multiplication.
  • Understand the effect of multiplying a number by 1 or 0.
  • Some children will know the multiplication facts for 2/5 times tables.
  • Have quick recall of addition and subtraction facts to 20.
  • Rearrange numbers when adding to make a calculation easier.
  • Count in 1s to find the difference between numbers.
  • Double any number to 20 and calculate corresponding halves.
  • Order a set of numbers in increasing/decreasing order

Number:

  • Continue exploring addition using a variety of practical materials. Discuss and explain methods of working and answers.
  • Use language of addition to talk about their work.
  • Read and begin to write addition vocabulary.
  • Continue developing horizontal addition through formal recording.
  • Exploring subtraction using a variety of practical materials. Discuss and explain methods of working and answers.
  • Use language of subtraction to talk about their work.
  • Read and begin to write subtraction vocabulary.
  • Develop vertical subtraction through formal recording.
  • Explore and use extended addition/subtraction patterns
  • Recognise that subtraction needs to carried out in a certain order.
  • Choose and use appropriate operations and efficient calculation strategies to solve problems.
  • Approximate to the nearest 10 or 100.

 

Measures:

  • Discuss passing of time. Revision of times on clocks they already know.
  • Sequence the days of the week/months of the year
  • Appreciate and talk about important dates on the calendar.
  • Read and interpret information from a calendar.
  • Tell the time in hours/ half hours in the analogue clock
  • Tell the time in minutes past the hour. Relate to half past and quarter past.
  • Understand and explain the relationship between units of time e.g. minute/hour, day/week
  • Solve simple word problems in real life contexts, explaining how the problem was solved
  • Choose appropriate materials to use in a particular situation.
  • Identify and use non-standard units to measure to length.
  • understand the need for standard units and use commonly used units for length.

Shape

  • Demonstrate an awareness of a variety of 3D shapes and describe features.
  • Sort variety of 3D shapes according to features.

 

Data Handling:

  • Completing tally charts & pictograms
  • Complete Mathletics

Literacy

Primary 3/4 Literacy focus this term:

Reading:

  • Accelerated reading/reading eggs.
  • Accelerated reading quizzes to be completed in order to reach target.
  • Daily Reading from our School Reading Scheme
  • Daily reading of our class novel “A Diary of the Big Bad Wolf”
  • Weekly comprehensions
  • Reading library books/visits to library

Grammar:

  • Revision of adjectives
  • Use of question marks
  • Use of exclamation marks
  • Use a range of conjunctions to show time: before, when, while, after, until, then
  • Understand and recognise time connectives. Use time connectives in independent,

step 6 writing.

Writing:

  • Continue with our steps 6 towards independent writing. Our writing genre this term is “Recount.” The children will write a diary entry where they will become a naughty elf.
  • Handwriting sessions
  • Seasonal Christmas writing – Nativity Story
  • Polar Express writing using a visual prompt.

Phonics:

  • Some children will continue to learn their initial sounds/including double consonants and digraph sounds.
  • Some children will learn the following sounds: th, ck, wh, ng

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Halloween Closure
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Halloween Closure


 
 

Noticeboard items here...

P3/4 News

19th Dec 2024
Aaron Melarkey in P3 has worked super hard this term! This shows with his recent...
 
 
 
 
16th Dec 2024
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13th Dec 2024
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Core Links

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Audible
Books online!
 
 
 

Mathletics
Mathletics P3 to
P7
 
 
 
 

Oak National Academy
Home Learning
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Oxford owl
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covers many
curriculum areas
across key
stages. There
are helpful
videos on a
number of areas.
 
 
 

Reading Eggs
Reading Eggs
P1, P2 and P3
 
 
Audible
Books online
 
 
 

 
 
 

Oak National Academy
Home Learning
Website
(Government)
 
 
Oxford owl
This website
covers many
curriculum areas
across key
stages. There
are helpful
videos on a
number of areas.