Primary 3/4 Numeracy focus this term:

Mental Maths:

• Add or subtract 9,19, 29 or subtract 11, 21 by adding or subtracting the next/previous multiple of ten and adjusting 1.
• Approximate numbers to the nearest 10.
• Add TU vertically with/without exchange.
• Understand the commutative property of multiplication.
• Understand the effect of multiplying a number by 1 or 0.
• Some children will know the multiplication facts for 2/5 times tables.
• Have quick recall of addition and subtraction facts to 20.
• Rearrange numbers when adding to make a calculation easier.
• Count in 1s to find the difference between numbers.
• Double any number to 20 and calculate corresponding halves.
• Order a set of numbers in increasing/decreasing order

Number:

• Continue exploring addition using a variety of practical materials. Discuss and explain methods of working and answers.
• Use language of addition to talk about their work.
• Read and begin to write addition vocabulary.
• Continue developing horizontal addition through formal recording.
• Exploring subtraction using a variety of practical materials. Discuss and explain methods of working and answers.
• Use language of subtraction to talk about their work.
• Read and begin to write subtraction vocabulary.
• Develop vertical subtraction through formal recording.
• Explore and use extended addition/subtraction patterns
• Recognise that subtraction needs to carried out in a certain order.
• Choose and use appropriate operations and efficient calculation strategies to solve problems.
• Approximate to the nearest 10 or 100.

Measures:

• Discuss passing of time. Revision of times on clocks they already know.
• Sequence the days of the week/months of the year
• Appreciate and talk about important dates on the calendar.
• Read and interpret information from a calendar.
• Tell the time in hours/ half hours in the analogue clock
• Tell the time in minutes past the hour. Relate to half past and quarter past.
• Understand and explain the relationship between units of time e.g. minute/hour, day/week
• Solve simple word problems in real life contexts, explaining how the problem was solved
• Choose appropriate materials to use in a particular situation.
• Identify and use non-standard units to measure to length.
• understand the need for standard units and use commonly used units for length.

Shape

• Demonstrate an awareness of a variety of 3D shapes and describe features.
• Sort variety of 3D shapes according to features.

Data Handling:

• Completing tally charts & pictograms
• Complete Mathletics

Primary 3/4 Literacy focus this term:

Reading:

• Accelerated reading/reading eggs.
• Accelerated reading quizzes to be completed in order to reach target.
• Daily Reading from our School Reading Scheme
• Daily reading of our class novel “A Diary of the Big Bad Wolf”
• Weekly comprehensions
• Reading library books/visits to library

Grammar:

• Revision of adjectives
• Use of question marks
• Use of exclamation marks
• Use a range of conjunctions to show time: before, when, while, after, until, then
• Understand and recognise time connectives. Use time connectives in independent,

step 6 writing.

Writing:

• Continue with our steps 6 towards independent writing. Our writing genre this term is “Recount.” The children will write a diary entry where they will become a naughty elf.
• Handwriting sessions
• Seasonal Christmas writing – Nativity Story
• Polar Express writing using a visual prompt.

Phonics:

• Some children will continue to learn their initial sounds/including double consonants and digraph sounds.
• Some children will learn the following sounds: th, ck, wh, ng