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Numeracy

Learning for November /December

Mental Maths 

-quick recall of 2, 5 and 10 times tables

-doubling and halving numbers within 100 (and beyond for some)

-counting in 2's, 5's, 10's

adding and taking away 9, 10 and 11 within 100

-understanding mathematical language for adding, taking away and multiplication (sheet stuck in Maths homework book)

Number

-addition with exchange

-rounding numbers to nearest 10 and nearest 100

-adding and taking away 9, 10,11

- vertical subtraction

Shape and Space

-sorting 3D shape according to their properties and use of terms 'vertices' and 'edges' Making Christmas 3D shapes

Handling Data

-fractions including half an quarter. Looking at half and quarters of numbers and shapes

-venn diagrams

Measure

-Time including o'clock, half past and quarter past: analogue and digital

-ordering and understanding units of time  including second, minute, hour, day, days of the week and months of the year.

-Using a ruler to measure in cm and mm. Draw lines in cm and half cm

Children should aim to get 1000 points in Mathletics each week by logging into the App at home (as part of Maths homework)

Literacy

Phonics

-continue to spell words with cvcc ccvc sounds

-focus on words with tch/ th/ck /ng spelling patterns

Grammar and Comprehension

-use capital letters appropriately in sentences

-Question marks and exclaimation marks

-interesting adjectives

-Weekly comprehension work

Writing

- Recount writing and in particular focusing on diary writing using the 'six step' approach

-Poetry writing

-Handwriting- continuing to reinforce shape and size of tall and long letters on lined handwriting paper

Reading

-Novels - The Twits  by Roald Dahl. Diary of the big bad wolf by Ben Millar

-Monthly library visits to Shantallow Library to borrow books

-Children should complete Accelerated Reading quizzes at home on reading books as they read them

 

World Around Us topic this term is Home Sweet Home

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Noticeboard items here...

P4 News

18th Dec 2024
The p4s had a great time at the cinema watching Moana 2. It was a lovely little...
 
 
 
 
16th Dec 2024
A massive congratulations to the children from P3 and 4 on an amazing production...
 
 
 
 
13th Dec 2024
Congratulations to all the children who got 'Pupil of the Week' this week! Keep up...
 
 
 
 
 

Core Links

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.
 
 
 

 
 

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