Ballycastle Integrated Primary School and Nursery Unit

Numeracy

Here are some of the objectives P6 will be covering in Term 2

• Time - developing our skills in 12hr and 24hr time and being able to convert between analogue and digital time.
• Division - we will develop our understanding of the concept of division and be able to use the written method.
• Fractions - mixed, improper and equivalent
• Angles - we will be able to calculate angles in a straight line and will know the names and measures of different angles.
• Line Graphs - we will be able to interpret a line graph.
• Decimals - we will develop our knowledge on tenths and hundredths and be able to add and subtract two place decimals.
• Length - we will use different standard units of length to measure and be able to convert from one unit to another.
• Negative numbers - we will develop our understanding of positive and negative numbers and be able to do calculations.
• Weight - we will use different standard units of weight to estimate and weigh objects.
• Co-ordinates - we will build on our knowledge of co-ordinate to plot and complete translations of shapes.

Literacy

Here are some of the objectives we will be covering in Term 2

Writing

• We will develop our debating skills by having a number of debates about many things that we agree/disagree on in every day life...should we wear a school uniform?
• We will build on our story writing skills using techniques from 'Talk for Writing.' Our writing genres will include Romance, Science Fiction and Fairytales.
• We will work on our persuasive writing and encourage everyone to follow a healthy lifestyle by completing Healthy Lifestyle brochures. 

Grammar

•  We will continue to make sure we are using the correct punctuation in our writing, as well as making sure we re using the correct tense.
• We will develop an understanding of homophones and how to differentiate between them.
• We will be aiming to make sure we use paragraphs in our story writing.

World Around Us

Here are some of the objectives we will be looking at in Term 2

The Body - Inside Out is our topic for the term.

• We will be looking at pictures and videos to help understand how the human body works.
• We will develop our understanding of what our organs are called and what their purpose is.
• We will learn about the different bones and muscles in our body and how to look after them.
• We will learn how to be healthy and look after and take care of our bodies. We will be able to encourage others to look after their bodies too.