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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 5 |
Thu 6 |
Fri 7 P3 and P4 Christmas Play 10am |
Sat 8 |
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Mon 10 |
Tue 11 |
Wed 12 |
Thu 13 P1 and P2 Christmas Play 10am Carol Service 6pm |
Fri 14 Nursery Play 10am |
Sat 15 |
Sun 16 |
Mon 17 |
Tue 18 |
Wed 19 |
Thu 20 |
Fri 21 Nursery finish 12, P1-P7 finish 1pm after lunch. |
Sat 22 |
Sun 23 |
Mon 24 School Closure |
Tue 25 School Closure |
Wed 26 School Closure |
Thu 27 School Closure |
Fri 28 School Closure |
Sat 29 |
Sun 30 |
Mon 31 School Closure |
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Greenhaw Primary School,
Carnhill Estate,
Londonderry
BT48 8BA
Tel:028 7135 1908