Primary 6 SA
Welcome to Mrs Alexander's Primary 6 class.
Numeracy - January - February 2025
Mathematics & Numeracy – In this half term we will be studying:
Number
- Multiply any whole number by 100, answers within 99 999.
- Multiply any 2 or 3 -digit whole number by a multiple of 10, (e.g. 37 x 30, using partitioning strategy to multiply by 3 then by 10)
- Mentally multiply any whole number by 10, answers within 99 999.
- Divide any multiple of 100 within 99 999 by 100, using concept that digits move two place to the right, as the value of each digit becomes 100 times smaller.
- Mentally divide any multiple of 10, within 99 999, by 10.
- Solve a range of multiplication and division problems, using both written and mental methods, selecting the operation required.
- Calculate in the context of money, using all 4 operations- written, mental and calculator methods e.g. working out the cost of a meal for 4 people, then splitting the total cost equally between them.
- Understand concept of percentage as “out of 100”.
Measures
- Convert between all metric units of length, involving up to 1 d.p.
Number
- Convert between all metric units of weight, involving up to 1 d.p.
- Convert between all metric units of capacity, involving up to 1 d.p.
- Develop a formula for calculating the area of squares and rectangles, based upon the length of each row (or column) and the number of rows (or columns) of squares.
- Estimate and measure volume of cubes and cuboids by filling with cubes.
Shape & Space
- Identify an unknown 3D shape, given information regarding its properties: number and relative lengths of edges, number and shape of faces and number of vertices.
- Reflect shapes and designs about two lines of symmetry: horizontal and vertical.
- Visualise the 3D shape which would result from particular nets.
Data Handling
- Interpret composite bar charts, which show more than one type of data on the same chart.
- Construct, use and interpret bar-line graphs.
- Recognise the need to group data.
Mental Maths
- Count forwards and backwards in tenths from different starting numbers.
- Order a set of consecutive numbers (increasing and decreasing) within 99 999.
- Order a set of non-consecutive numbers (increasing and decreasing) within 99 999.
- Demonstrate value of digits in any number within 99 999 in terms of ten thousands, thousands, hundreds, tens and ones (units).
- Understand the use of 0 as a place holder.
- Round numbers within 99 999 to the nearest 10 000, nearest 1000, nearest 100 and nearest 10.
Literacy - January - February 2025
Language & Literacy – In this half term we will be studying:
Talking and Listening
· Speak clearly and coherently to a wide range of audiences for a variety of purposes
· Use and explore different question types - to clarify, to plan and to set goals
Reading (At appropriately differentiated levels)
- Understand the features of myths, legends and fables as fiction genre
- Distinguish between the author and the narrator, investigating narrative viewpoint and the treatment of different characters, e.g. minor characters, heroes, villains and perspectives on the action from different characters
- Understand the similarities and differences between oral and written story telling
- Know and understand terms which describe different kinds of poems, e.g. ballad, sonnet, rap, elegy, narrative poem and to identify typical features;
- Understand the difference between literal and figurative language, e.g. through discussing the effects of imagery in poetry and prose
Writing (At appropriately differentiated levels)
- Talk about and plan their writing with teacher and/or peers
- Write own versions of legends, myths and fables, using structures and themes identified in reading
- Use the structures of poems read to write extensions based on these, e.g. additional verses, or substituting own words and ideas
- Compile a class anthology of favourite poems with commentaries which illuminate the choice
- Write metaphors from original ideas or from similes
- Review and edit writing to produce a final form, matched to the needs of an identified reader
World Around Us - January - February 2025
World Around Us. Our topic this term is The Vikings.
Geography:
· Labelling countries and capital cities in the Scandinavian countries.
Mapping the journey the Vikings took to reach The British Isles.
· Comparing physical features.
· Labelling major rivers and seas
History:
· Explore what foods the Vikings ate·
· Explore Viking and Anglo-Saxon Kings
· Learn all about Danelaw and Danegeld
· Comparisons Then and Now with Crime and Punishment, Medicines and Houses
· Design and make a longship
· Learn all about the different Gods the Vikings worshipped.
Science:
· Carry out experiments to find out how the Vikings kept warm
· Reversible and Irreversible changes.
· Changes of state – learn how the Vikings made butter using milk.
Investigate how the Vikings preserved food.
Contact Details
Dungannon Primary School,
Circular Rd,
Dungannon,
County Tyrone,
BT71 6BE
T: 028 8772 2250
