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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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Mon 5 |
Tue 6 |
Wed 7 Carol Service 6pm |
Thu 8 |
Fri 9 |
Sat 10 |
Sun 11 P4 Mass St. Brigid's 12.30pm |
Mon 12 |
Tue 13 P1 and P2 Christmas Play 10am |
Wed 14 P3 and P4 Christmas Play 10am Canteen Christmas Dinner |
Thu 15 Movie Night 5-7pm |
Fri 16 Christmas Jumper Day / Fun day |
Sat 17 |
Sun 18 P7 Mass St. Brigid's 12.30pm |
Mon 19 |
Tue 20 Nursery Christmas Play 9.30am |
Wed 21 |
Thu 22 |
Fri 23 School closure -Christmas |
Sat 24 |
Sun 25 |
Mon 26 School closure -Christmas |
Tue 27 School closure -Christmas |
Wed 28 School closure -Christmas |
Thu 29 School closure -Christmas |
Fri 30 School closure -Christmas |
Sat 31 |
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18th Nov 2024
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Greenhaw Primary School,
Carnhill Estate,
Londonderry
BT48 8BA
Tel:028 7135 1908