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Numeracy
Mental Maths:
- Count forwards and backwards in 1s, 10s and 100s
- Place value of numbers to 10000.
- Read and write in words numbers to 10000
- Order numbers to 10000
- List the properties of 2D and 3D shapes.
Number:
- Addition of 4 digit numbers
- Subtraction of 4 digit numbers
- Language associated with addition and subtraction word problems
- Times Tables to include 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x and 10x tables
- Recognising fractions to include halves, quarters, thirds, fifths and the terms numerator and denominator.
- Rounding to the nearest 10 and 100.
Measures:
- Measuring length to the nearest half centimetre
- Measuring metres.
- Time in 5 minute intervals
Handling Data:
- Pictograms
TSPC:
- Isak 9
Children will also participate in mathletics and should aim to earn 1000 points per week.
Literacy
Reading:
- Accelerated reading in class and at home.
- Completion of accelerated reading tests.
- Daily Reading from our school reading scheme
- Daily reading of our class novel ‘The BFG’
- Weekly comprehensions in class.
Grammar:
- Using capital letters in names, days, months, titles, places and the letter I.
- Full stops.
- Alphabetical Order to the second and third letter.
- How to use a dictionary and a thesaurus.
- Using adjectives and extending this to comparative and superlative.
- Powerful verbs.
- Synonyms
Writing:
- Recount of summer holidays
- Narrative writing…identifying features and using the ‘six steps’ method to write our own narrative story.
- Free writing activities. In these activities children will write about their own experiences.
- Weekly handwriting sessions.
Phonics:
- Children will learn to spell words with ‘ee’, ay, ai and a-e sounds.
Calendar
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Mon 2 |
Tue 3 P5 Shantallow Library 11.15 - 11.45am |
Wed 4 |
Thu 5 Carol Service 2pm (P5 to P7) Mass of Light (7pm - St. Brigid's Church) Gaelic Club (3pm to 4pm) |
Fri 6 Choir - Oakleaves Care Home |
Sat 7 Do this in Memory of Me - Mass (6pm ) |
Sun 8 |
Mon 9 |
Tue 10 P6 Shantallow Library 11.15 - 11.45am |
Wed 11 P1 and P2 Christmas Play 10am |
Thu 12 |
Fri 13 P3 and P4 Christmas Play 10am |
Sat 14 |
Sun 15 |
Mon 16 |
Tue 17 P4 Shantallow Library 11.15 - 11.45am |
Wed 18 |
Thu 19 Christmas Jumper Day |
Fri 20 |
Sat 21 |
Sun 22 |
Mon 23 School Closure, Christmas |
Tue 24 School Closure, Christmas |
Wed 25 School Closure, Christmas |
Thu 26 School Closure, Christmas |
Fri 27 School Closure, Christmas |
Sat 28 |
Sun 29 |
Mon 30 School Closure, Christmas |
Tue 31 School Closure, Christmas |
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Greenhaw Primary School,
Carnhill Estate,
Londonderry
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