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Numeracy
Mental Maths:
- Consolidation of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x and 10 tables
- Learn 7x, 8x, 9x, 11x and 12x tables
- Multiply by 10 and 100
- List the properties of 3D shapes.
- Understand the link between multiplication and division.
- Recognise right angles in our environment
- Be able to make quarter, half and full turns.
Number:
- Rounding to the nearest 10 and 100.
- Recognise coins and banknotes and use the correct notation for money.
- Calculate simple addition, subtraction and multiplication money problems
Measures:
- Time in 5 minute intervals
- Recognition of time on an analogue and digital clock.
- Calculate simple time problems
Handling Data:
- Venn diagrams
- Carroll diagrams
Space
- Explore co-ordinates in the first quadrant.
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:
- Understand the difference between fact and opinion.
- Use connectives appropriately in the writing.
- Use an apostrophe for contractions.
- Use speech bubbles.
- Use commas and speech marks in their own writing.
- Proof read work to check for grammatical accuracy.
Writing:
- Narrative writing…Continue to identify features and using the ‘six steps’ method to write our own narrative stories.
- To know the features of comic strips and use these to write their own comic strip based on the moon landing.
- Free writing activities. In these activities children will write about their own experiences.
- Weekly handwriting sessions.
Phonics:
- Children will learn to spell words with ‘oe/ow’, ‘er’, ‘e’, ‘ow’, ‘oo’ 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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Greenhaw Primary School,
Carnhill Estate,
Londonderry
BT48 8BA
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