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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
May 2023 | July 2023 | |||||
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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Thu 1 School closure |
Fri 2 School closure |
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Mon 5 |
Tue 6 |
Wed 7 |
Thu 8 KS2 School Show 'Peter Pan' 7pm |
Fri 9 |
Sat 10 |
Sun 11 |
Mon 12 |
Tue 13 |
Wed 14 Sports Day |
Thu 15 Nursery Trip |
Fri 16 |
Sat 17 |
Sun 18 |
Mon 19 Nursery Induction meeting 2023/24 1.45pm |
Tue 20 Music Concert 1.45pm |
Wed 21 P1 Induction meeting 2023/24 1.45pm |
Thu 22 P1, 2 and 3 Trip P5/6 and P6 Trip P7 Trip |
Fri 23 |
Sat 24 |
Sun 25 |
Mon 26 P4 and P5 Trip |
Tue 27 P7 Leavers Assembly 11am |
Wed 28 Nursery Leavers 10am |
Thu 29 |
Fri 30 Finish half day |
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Greenhaw Primary School,
Carnhill Estate,
Londonderry
BT48 8BA
Tel:028 7135 1908