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)

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