Mrs McMeekin's Starbursts
2024/2025
Anti-Bullying Week
This week is Anti-Bullying Week. The theme this year is 'Respect'. We started the week with an interactive, online workshop with Hip Psychology.
Literacy Workshop
We enjoyed a workshop with local author Declan Carville. We listened to his story 'The Magic Harp' and had a great discussion based upon it and his many other books.
MATHS WEEK
Multiplication Flowers
Leaf Measuring
We measured to find the longest/widest leaves. We had to problem solve to figure out a way to display our findings. Then we analysed the measurements.
Maths Games
We explored a range of Maths activities in the hall. Concepts including symmetry, tessellation and number were all revised.
September/October
Literacy
We are learning to:
- Read, write and identify the key features of ‘Recounts’
- Check for grammatical sense and accuracy by re-reading own writing; identify errors and suggest alternative constructions
- Identify synonyms and adjectives
- Identify and spell plurals
- Identify Verbs/adverbs
Numeracy
We are learning to:
- Recite our times tables
- Revise addition/subtraction skills
- Identify 2D shapes and their properties
- Recognise and draw lines of symmetry
- Identify angles
- Measure and convert cm to m and vice versa
- Calculate the perimeter of objects
- Recall analogue and digital times/solve problems based on this
- Solve word problems on all of the above
- Solve problems by using the strategy ‘Draw a picture’/’look for a pattern’
World Around Us
We are learning to:
- Identify on a map where the rainforests are
- Identify the key features of the rainforests
PDMU
We are learning to:
- Define the term ‘friendship’, ‘kindness’, ‘working with others’ and ‘self management’
- Develop our knowledge of internet safety
Self-Portraits
Active Mental Math
We like to move whilst learning out times tables!
