Greenhaw Primary School
 

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

 
November 2025 January 2026
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Mon 1

Tue 2

Wed 3

Thu 4
Carol Service 1.45pm
Fri 5

Sat 6

Sun 7

Mon 8

Tue 9
P1 to P7 Canteen Christmas Dinner
Wed 10
P1 and P2 Play 10am
Thu 11
P7 Service of Light 7pm, St. Brigid's Church
Nursery, Canteen Christmas Dinner
Fri 12
P3 and P4 Play 10am
Sat 13

Sun 14

Mon 15

Tue 16
Nursery Christmas Show 9.30am
Wed 17
P4 to P7 Cinema 10am
Thu 18
P1 to P3 Panto, St Columbs Hall 10am
Fri 19

Sat 20

Sun 21

Mon 22
School Closure Christmas
Tue 23
School closure Christmas
Wed 24
School closure Christmas
Thu 25
School closure Christmas
Fri 26
School closure Christmas
Sat 27

Sun 28

Mon 29
School closure Christmas
Tue 30
School closure Christmas
Wed 31
School closure Christmas


 
 

Noticeboard items here...

P5 News

7th Nov 2025
A huge congratulations to all the children who have received various certificates...
 
 
 
 
23rd Oct 2025
A big congratulations to all the children who took part in Maths Week 2025. From...
 
 
 
 
20th Oct 2025
The children in Mrs O'Donnell's class and Mrs Cunningham's class organised and ran...
 
 
 
 
 

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