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Week 8 oi, ue, er, ar
Online learning
Mathematics and Numeracy
Number
Understanding Number and Number Notation
Count during number rhymes, jingles and stories.
Count forwards from 1 and from different starting points.
Count backwards from 5/10 and from different starting points.
Recognise numerals, initially within 10
Develop an understanding of one to one correspondence Eg by matching or touch counting, and know that the size of the set is given by the last number in the count.
Make a variety of sets for a given number, initially within 5.
Match numerals to sets
Understand that zero means none
Combine sets of objects to find how many.
Understand the conservation of number
Order sets of up to 5 objects
Explore the number that comes after before between a given number.
Sequence the numerals, initially within 10
Understand and use ordinal terms eg first second and last.
Explore numbers relevant to the children's day to day lives Eg telephone numbers, ages of relatives, numbers in the school environment.
Have a feel for the size of a set of objects up to 10 Eg does the set contain more than 5
Patterns, Relationships and Sequences
Money
Use money in the context of play
Understand the idea of exchanging goods for money, eg in the £1 shop
Talk about things they would like to spend money on
Recognise coins in everyday use
Sort coins in a variety of ways eg, sort Euro and our coins into sets
Talk about why and how we should keep money safe
Talk about ways we can pay for goods eg cash cheque debit cards
Carry out practical shopping activities using coins within 10p requiring no change using 1p and 2 p coins.
Measure
Length
Understand and use the language associated with length
Compare and talk about the length/ height of two objects.
Talk about and order three objects of different length
Capacity and volume
Time
Area
Weight
Understand and use the language associated with weight. e.g. heavy light heavier.
Compare and talk about the weight of two objects
Talk about and order three objects of different weights
Handling data
Sort without direction, random collections of natural, scrap and commercial materials in a range of ways. Talk about the sorting
Sort for one criterion using one- property materials and talk about the sorting.
Sort for one criterion using 2,3,4 property materials and sort for different criterion.
Use a diagrams such as Carroll, tree or Venn when sorting. Include the idea of negation eg red/ not red label diagrams using picture cards
Shape
Talk about shapes in the environment e.g. leaves, containers, windows
Use everyday language to describe features of familiar 3d and 2d shapes
Make and describe models, patterns and pictures using a variety of materials e.g. construction kits, everyday materials, plasticine, attribute blocks.
Use a variety of sorting diagrams to sort and group 3D shapes e.g.roll stack. Give reasons for sorting.
Space
Online learning
Problem solving
World around us
Science and Technology
Journeys
Float or sink
Sounds around us
Comparing shapes
Naming colours
Colour all around us
Seasonal change
Hot or cold
Tree habitat
Push and pull
Garden birds
Tidy School
Keep warm
Hibernation
Farm Habitat
Geography
Observing Weather
Draw the weather for each day
Homes
Journeys
Weather Patterns - Spring and Summer
Our classroom
Areas at home
Keep it clean
Clothes for winter
Day and night
Weather patterns spring and summer
Seaside habitat
Seasonal change
History
Comparing myself and my family
Family members
Sequencing
Recording- draw something you do each day this week
Comparing- draw your favourite toy
St Patrick
Comparing- an old and modern photograph
PDMU
The Arts
Art and Design
The Hungry Caterpillar
Music
Drama
Shine Star Shine
The Nativity
Religious Education
Theme 1
Theme 2
Theme 3
Theme 4 The Holy Family
1. The Holy Family Lived in Nazareth
Theme 5
Lent
Christmas
Easter
Advent
Physical Education
Learning through play
Shared Education
Outdoor Learning
Term 1
Term 2
January
February
March
Term 3
April
May
June
Modern Languages
Primary 2 Mrs Mc Ilvar
PDMU
Myself and my family
Well-being
Staying safe online
Staying safe in the sun
Staying safe in the water
Language and literacy
Spelling and Phonics
Double letters
-ck words
Reading
Our Weather
Writing
Online learning
Talking and listening
Grammar and Punctuation
Mathematics and numeracy
Number
Understanding number and number notation
Investigate and make sets of numbers to 20
Addition to 20
Subtraction to 20
Number bonds/ Fact families
Explore and count the numbers within 50/100 eg count in fives and tens forwards and backwards from a given number
Read and write numbers to 50/100
Shown a set of 10 objects estimate the number to within 2
Patterns sequences and relationships
Explore subtraction patterns up to 5/10
Investigate simple function machines eg Add 1
Appreciate the commutative nature of addition eg 2+3=3+2
Explore and use patterns in addition and subtraction facts to 20
Explore and use patterns in addition and subtraction facts to 20
Count from a given number forwards and backwards in ones, twos, fives and tens to/ from 20,50,100 investigate these patterns on a number array
Understand the use of a symbol to represent an unknown number eg 5 + a=12
Explore simple number sequences eg 8,10,12,14, _, _
Investigate and talk about odd and even numbers using practical materials. Recognise odd and even numbers.
Money
Carry out simple shopping activities, using coins within 10p, requiring no change using the coins 1p, 2p and 5p
Appreciate the relationship between coins up to 10p e.g. playing games
Investigate ways of making different amounts of money up to 10p
Carry out shopping activities and games, requiring giving change out of 10p/15p by counting on
Measure
Time
Use simple timers where the time is fixed and the task is measured.
Develop further vocabulary for time. Eg sooner, earlier, just a minute, now and then.
Sequence the days of the week
Know, talk about and order the seasons and the months of the year.
Know, talk about and order the seasons and the months of the year.
Tell the time in hours on the analogue clock
Tell the time in half hours.
Develop an understanding of the passing of time through practical activities.
Length
Capacity and volume
Area
Weight
Weigh using non standard units
Weigh the same object using a variety of non standard units eg pebbles
Choose non standard units to estimate and measure the 'weight' of an object.
Handling data
Talk about possible areas for data collection eg relating to themselves or their surroundings
Represent data using objects, pictures or simple graphing programs
Use mapping diagrams to show relationships between members of two sets. Talk about the work.
Sort for two criteria on diagrams such as Carroll, tree or Venn . Respond to and ask questions about the resulting displays.
Shape
Use a variety of sorting diagrams to sort and group 2d and 3d shapes give reasons for sorting.
Recognise and give the mathematical names for 2d shapes Square, rectangle, triangle, circle.
Recognise and give the mathematical names for 3d shapes Cube, cuboid, sphere, cylinder, cone.
Recognise and describe , with prompting, 2d shapes, eg the number of sides, whether the sides are straight or curved.
Space
World around us
History
Geography
Science and Technology
Naming colours
Sounds around us
Bright and dark
Different homes
Floating and Sinking
Comparing
Shadows
Seasonal change Summer and Winter
Religious education
Theme 1
Theme 2
Theme 3
St. Brigid
St. Patrick
Lent
Easter
Advent
Christmas
Physical education
The Arts
Art and Design
Music
Drama
Whoops a Daisy Angel
Play based and Outdoor Learning
Modern Languages
Mandarin
Gaeilge
Deutsch
Español
Primary 3 Mrs Mc Ilvar
Language and Literacy
Talking and listening
Spelling and Phonics
Week 1 sh
Week 2 ch
Week 3 th
Week 4 ing
Week 5 qu
Week 6 ar
Week 7 Days
Week 8 ff
Week 9 ll
Week 10 s zz
Week 11 ck
Week 12 end in y
Week 13 vowels
Week 14 <a_e>
Week 15
Week 16 o-e
Week 17 u_e
Week 18 wh
Week 19 <ay>
Week 20 ea
Week 21 <igh>
Week 22 <y>
Week 23 <ow>
Week 24 <ew>
Week 25 <ou>
Week 26 ow
Week 27 oi
Week 28 oy
Week 29 or
Week 30
Week 31<nk>
Week 32 er
Week 33 ir
Week 34 <ur>
Week 35 au
Week 36 <aw>
Grammar and punctuation
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19 Alphabetical Order
Week 20
Week 21
Week 22
Week 23
Week 24
Reading
At the Zoo
My big and small pets
What’s in a tree 0.4
Brownilocks 2.0
Writing
Mathematics and Numeracy
Number
Understanding number and number notation
Have a feel for a set of objects to 20/50/100 eg estimate the number of sweets in a jar by thinking how much space 10 sweets take up.
Explore 30/50/100 number lines and arrays to appreciate the order of numbers.
Explore and order numbers within 50/100 Eg identify missing numbers in a sequence.
Appreciate the concept of grouping and exchanging using random materials and different base material. Develop the language of grouping and exchanging.
Explore the composition of numbers to 50/100 as tens and units, appreciating the importance of 10 when counting eg.using 50 array 100 square, abacus, base 10 materials calculator, arrow cards.
Appreciate that the position of a digit indicates its value.
Explore the concept of halves and quarters using whole shapes and sets of objects.
Experience 'hundreds' using a variety of materials.
Patterns ,sequences and relationships
Money
Understand relationships between coins up to 50p
Explore different ways of finding the value of a collection of coins
Share ideas on possible ways of spending pocket money
Talk about ways of keeping money safe
Measure
Time
Length
Capacity and volume
Area
Weight
Through using non standard units, appreciate the conservation of 'weight' and the need for a standard unit of 'weight'.
Develop an appreciation of a kilogram, Eg by sorting objects into those that are heavier/ lighter than/ about a kilogram
Measure using the kilogram as the standard unit.
Handling Data
Shape
Space
Homework
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Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Week 20
Week 21
World around us
History
Geography
Science and technology
Physical Education
Tennis
Basketball
Golf
PDMU
Religious Education
First Penance
The Arts
Music
Art and Design
Drama
Primary 4 MissO Kane
Language and Literacy
Spellings and Phonics
Week 1 Silent b
Week 2 silent w
Week 3 silent k
Week 4 wh
Week 5 ph