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Greenhaw Primary School
 

Numeracy

Learning for January/ February

Mental Maths 

-consilidation of 2, 5 and 10 times tables

-using multiplication facts to solve problems

-understanding value of digits 

 

Number

-addition with exchange

-subtraction with regrouping (borrowing)

-Number problems

Shape and Space

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Handling Data

-fractions including half an quarter. Looking at half and quarters of numbers and shapes

-venn diagrams

Measure

-Digital time 

-5 minute intervals around the clock to half past

- units of time  including seconds, minutes and hours. Using knowledge to solve time problems

-Using a ruler to measure in cm and mm. Draw lines in cm and half cm. Converting mm to cm and cm to metres

-understanding and measuring in metres and half metres

Children should aim to get 1000 points in Mathletics each week by logging into the App at home (as part of Maths homework)

Literacy

Phonics

-continue to spell words with cvcc ccvc sounds

-focus on words with qu spelling patterns

- look at spellings with same sounds/ different spellings: <a> ay, ea, a, ai

Grammar and Comprehension

-Question marks and exclaimation marks

-alliteration

-homophones

-Weekly comprehension work

-continue to ensure correct punctuation is being applied in writing including capital letters for names, places, days of week and months of year as well as question marks and exclaimation marks

Writing

- Persuasive writing and in particular focusing on 'Advertisement' writing using the six step' approach

-Winter alliteration poems

-Handwriting- continuing to reinforce shape and size of tall and long letters on lined handwriting paper and to apply it in all written work

Reading

-Novel- Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl

-Monthly library visits to Shantallow Library to borrow books

-Children should complete Accelerated Reading quizzes at home on reading books as they read them

 

World Around Us topic this term is 'Food for thought'

Children will be preparing for the sacraments of 'Reconcilliation' and 'First Communion' through the 'Grow In Love' theme and lessons. They will also be learning prayers including: Our Father, Hail Mary, Angel of God, Act of Sorrow, morning and night prayers

Weekly Mandarin lessons will continue this term

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Noticeboard items here...

P4 News

27th Jun 2025
Sincere thanks to all the staff and families who contributed to our non uniform...
 
 
 
 
23rd Jun 2025
As part of our World Around Us topic 'Up Up And Away' the children designed and made...
 
 
 
 
6th Jun 2025
Primary 4 First Holy Communion Parade – A Special Celebration at Greenhaw...
 
 
 
 
 

Core Links

Audible
Books online
 
 
 

 
 
 

Oak National Academy
Home Learning
Website
(Government)
 
 
Oxford owl
This website
covers many
curriculum areas
across key
stages. There
are helpful
videos on a
number of areas.
 
 
 

 
 

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