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Greenhaw Primary School
 

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

 
November 2024 January 2025
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Sun 1

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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P5 News

13th Dec 2024
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6th Dec 2024
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27th Nov 2024
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