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Greenhaw Primary School
 

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
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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

 
September 2024 November 2024
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Tue 1

Wed 2

Thu 3

Fri 4

Sat 5

Sun 6

Mon 7

Tue 8
P6 Shantallow Library 11.15 - 11.45am
Wed 9

Thu 10
Gaelic Club (3pm to 4pm)
Fri 11

Sat 12
Do this in Memory of Me - Enrolment Mass (6pm )
Sun 13

Mon 14

Tue 15
P4 Shantallow Library 11.15 - 11.45am
Wed 16

Thu 17

Fri 18

Sat 19

Sun 20

Mon 21

Tue 22
P7 Shantallow Library 11.15 - 11.45am
Wed 23

Thu 24
Gaelic Club (3pm to 4pm)
Fri 25

Sat 26

Sun 27

Mon 28
School Closure, Halloween
Tue 29
School Closure, Halloween
Wed 30
School Closure, Halloween
Thu 31
School Closure, Halloween


 
 

Noticeboard items here...

P5 News

14th Oct 2024
On Friday the children from Mrs O'Donnell's class performed their class assembly....
 
 
 
 
11th Oct 2024
A big well done to Lorcán and Cillian from Mrs O’Donnell’s class...
 
 
 
 
 

Contact Mrs O'Donnell

 

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