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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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Wed 1 School Closure, Christmas |
Thu 2 School Closure, Christmas |
Fri 3 School Closure, Christmas |
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Mon 6 |
Tue 7 P7 Shantallow Library 11.15 - 11.45am |
Wed 8 |
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Fri 10 |
Sat 11 |
Sun 12 |
Mon 13 |
Tue 14 P5 Shantallow Library 11.15 - 11.45am |
Wed 15 |
Thu 16 |
Fri 17 |
Sat 18 Do this in Memory of Me - Mass (6pm ) |
Sun 19 |
Mon 20 |
Tue 21 P6 Shantallow Library 11.15 - 11.45am |
Wed 22 |
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18th Nov 2024
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15th Nov 2024
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8th Nov 2024
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Greenhaw Primary School,
Carnhill Estate,
Londonderry
BT48 8BA
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