Welcome to Mr Kelly's Primary 6/7 Class!

Talking and Listening

· speak clearly and coherently to a wide range of audiences for a variety of purposes

· adapt behaviour and language to suit different situations and contexts

· use and explore different question types - to clarify, to plan and to set goals

· tell stories effectively and convey detailed information coherently for listeners

· use and reflect on some ground rules for sustaining talk and interactions

Reading (At appropriately differentiated levels)

· know and understand the term ‘historical’ in relation to story

· understand how the fiction genre determines settings and characters

· understand the concept of chronology in narrative, noticing how time has passed

· understand the different organisational features and purposes of a range of non-fiction texts, e.g. structure, vocabulary, style, lay-out

· identify features of non-fiction texts in print and ICT, e.g. headings, lists, bullet points, captions which support the reader in gaining information efficiently

Writing (At appropriately differentiated levels)

· talk about and plan their writing with teacher and/or peers

· use different ways of planning stories, e.g. using brainstorming, notes, diagrams

· talk about and plan their writing with teacher and/or peers

· write newspaper recounts, e.g. about school events or an incident from a story.

Geography

· Locate Lough Neagh on map.

· Learn about the rivers that are tributaries or affluents.

· Compare Lough Neagh to other lakes in Northern Ireland and UK.

History

· Explain how a local community influences its environment over time (I, COT).

· Use different types of evidence to find out about the past e.g. oral, written, visual and physical evidence (P, COT)

· To identify characteristics of a specific time period e.g. changes in transport/communications/ inventions (I, COT).

· To investigate how people used to live, including roles and responsibilities in society, and how these have changed (I, COT).

Science

· Know that some materials are found in the natural world, other materials are made by people (I, P).

· Recognise properties of materials including strength, flexibility, transparency, waterproofing, hardness/softness, conductor/insulator, magnetism and how these affect their use (I, P).

· Know that materials can be solid, liquid or gas (M&E, P, COT).

· Know that some materials will dissolve in water, others will not (COT).