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Newcastle Primary School 17A Shimna Road, Newcastle

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Ancient Egypt

This term, we are learning all about Ancient Egypt. The children are loving this topic so far and engage well in our lessons. The children have mummified tomatoes, learned all about pyramids and enjoy singing songs all about the topic! 

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11th Mar 2024
RNLI Donation🛟We were delighted to hand over a cheque to the RNLI today for £250....
 
 
 
 
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PATHS

 

We have started to complete the first unit of the PATHS programme. We will be learning how important it is to take turns, how we should treat others how we would like to be treated and how to be a good listener. 

 

 

Beach School in P5

This year we will be continuing to carry out lessons at the beach. We loved it in P4 and I am sure the children will continue to love it in P5! 

 

What we are learning …

Term 1

A little summary of what we’ll be learning this term!

Literacy

  • Scan For key words to help make an oral or written summary.
  • Identify features of non-fiction text (e.g contents page, glossary etc)
  • Understand how to write verbs in the past, present and future tense.
  • Use of powerful verbs.
  • Revise and extend work on adjectives, including superlative and comparative adjectives.
  • Extend use of adverbs in their writing.
  • Re-read own writing to check for grammatical sense and accuracy.
  • Recount writing- we will be writing a diary entry about an imaginary trip to Egypt!
  • Poetry writing.
  • Onomatopoeias and similes in poetry.

Maths

  • Vertical addition and subtraction
  • Vertical multiplication 
  • Division with and without remainders
  • Place value of numbers up to 10,000
  • Rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000
  • 2D and 3D shapes
  • Drawing and interpreting bar charts.

The World Around Us

  • Ancient Egypt

Personal Development and Mutual Understanding

  • PATHS: 
    • Rules and why we need them
    • Pupil of the Day
    • Feelings and relationships
  • NSPCC Keeping Safe 
    • Healthy Relationships
  • Helping Hands program
    • Developing Children's self esteem
    • Feelings

R.E.

  • Joseph
  • Moses

Art

  • Activities related to Ancient Egypt Topic; e.g writing name in hieroglyphics, Ancient Egyptian drawing styles

 

 

 

P5 have been learning about 2D shapes.

We have been learning about 2D shapes. We can name and describe 2D shapes. We created 2D shape characters that are wanted by the authorities! Look at the picture to see the 2D shape pictures P5 created.

 

P5 Interactive Links

Spelling Bee
Which level can you
reach?
 
 
 

Tell the time
practise telling the
time
 
 
Helping Hands Info
What is Helping
Hands??
 
 
Times Tables
Practise your times
tables using your
unique username and
password from Mrs
Stewart