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)

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