Bright Sparks Armagh

Classes will continue during summer months, committing to one or two classes will help children retain and learn new topics. Classes are Curriculum based focusing on Literacy, Numeracy.
Our Phonics Classes will also run. These classes are excellent for improving Reading and Spellings, we teach the Phonemes and how to blend and decode words.
I know during the Summer months parents have great intentions to do a little but this can go by the wayside very quickly. If you can commit to one or two classes during Summer phone 07708562476 or PM Bright Sparks Armagh.
Have a lovely summer everyone! 😊

What type of learner are you, visual, auditory or kinaesthetic? Our classes cater for different types of learners. We adapt to suit various topics. Our KS2 children are learning about Units of Measure. We watched a PowerPoint on Units of Measure, displayed a variety of items used for length, weight and capacity, used information leaflets on what they need to know and typical questions in exam papers. We build on what children have been taught previously, we learned how to multiply and divide decimals by 10, 100 and 1000, then linked this concept to converting lengths as well as visually looking at rulers and measuring tapes to help answer questions. See attached photos. We have some availability in some of the classes. For further information PM Bright Sparks Armagh or phone 07708562476.

Our P3–P7 have been learning rules regarding Spellings, dropping e, rules about ‘y,’ doubling consonants, i before e except after c and homophones, especially beneficial for End of Year Spelling Tests and for children doing the Transfer Test.
We have some availability and classes will continue to run during the summer months. To maintain what children have been taught and for preparation for moving into their new classes why not commit to at least one hour a week.
We cover a variety of Curriculum based topics in Literacy, Numeracy and Phonics for Primary School Children.
For further information PM Bright Sparks Armagh or phone 07708562476

We are busy doing revision for KS2 end of year tests. Photos show some of the work covered. Children are working really well and improving their skills and confidence in Literacy and Numeracy.
We will be continuing classes during the Summer months. For anyone interested in avoiding the summer slide phone 07708562476 or PM Bright Sparks Armagh.

Just a little reminder that we are doing a lot of revision work in preparation for end of year tests!!!
Remember practice makes perfect!!

Despite the weather, it’s hard to believe we are into our Summer term. We are starting our revision for end of year tests in Literacy and Numeracy for Primary School children, all lessons are Curriculum based.
Phonics Class will continue as usual - this class is a great class for boosting confidence in children who want to improve in reading and spellings. Children learn High Frequency Words, Phonics sounds and how to blend their words sound out spellings and learn strategies to help with reading and spellings.
To secure a place or for further information pm Bright Sparks Armagh or phone 07708562476

Great work from our P5-P7 class. We have been working on expanding children’s knowledge of Fractions. Children are becoming more aware how knowledge of their Timestables helps in so many areas of Maths.
Our next term will focus on Revision for End of Year Tests, which won’t be long coming round.
To secure a place or for further information pm Bright Sparks Armagh or phone 07708562476.

Children are on a roll with their Timestables. We have another happy recipient Mollie, who has completed her Timestables Challenge and has received £5 and a Certificate as a reward.
Knowledge of Timestables benefits children in all areas of Mathematics, both in primary and secondary schools. Delighted for this hardworking girl - well done Mollie!😊

A massive congratulations to Seagh, this hard working, pleasant boy is a pleasure to work with.
Seagh was delighted to receive £5 and a certificate of achievement for all his Timestables and completing his Timestables Challenge. 144 Timestables and all correct.
Good knowledge of Timestables will stand by Seagh in KS2 Mathematics. Delighted for you Seagh.

Congratulations to Caoimhe who has been with us for a short while but has worked hard in learning her Timestables and completing her Timestables Challenge - 144 Timestables and all correct. As a reward Caoimhe has received £5 and a certificate of achievement.
More importantly Caoimhe”s confidence has grown in both Numeracy and Literacy has increased significantly. Well done Caoimhe, all your hard work has paid off. Kee up the good work.

Another happy recipient of £5 and Certificate of Recognition for learning all his Timestables.
Donnacha is a fantastic, hard working, P4 boy. Competitive and up for a challenge, top score - 144 questions and all correct. This boy will be well prepared for moving into P5 in September. Keep up the good work Donnacha!

Congratulations to Jake who completed his Timestables Challenge in a record 8 minutes. 144 questions and all correct. Jake was delighted to receive a Certificate and £5 for learning all his Timestables.
Children’s knowledge of their Timestables helps them in so many areas of Mathematics. Jake has worked hard in completing his worksheets every week and was well prepared for the Challenge. Well done Jake.

Our KS2 children have been learning quite a lot about Fractions. During class to save time we go through our Fractions workbooks and do a lot of the work orally, taking turns in giving answers to ensure all children are understanding the concepts.
For trickier questions in Fractions, we complete worksheets so children have a copy in their folder so they can revise and revisit when needed.
Topics covered in class and in photos are: How fractions are written; Unit fractions of shapes, number and sets; Mixed numbers; Finding fractions of numbers; Fractions with a total of one; Adding and subtraction fractions with the same denominator; Comparing and ordering fractions; Tenths and hundredths; Equivalent Fractions; Simplifying Fractions and Fractions on a number line.
We are working well with this Workbook and will cover a few more topics, all beneficial for KS2 children.
For further information regarding classes PM Bright Sparks Armagh or phone 07708562476

Our P3 and P4 children learned about multiplication and division facts - knowing one multiplication or division fact means that they know three related facts.
Great work on a new topic for some of our P3 children. We will be building on this throughout this term.

Superstar Award!!! This hardworking boy P2 boy has such a work ethic for learning, he shows up for class each week eager to learn new topics. We have been practicing counting in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s and he has learned his x2 and ➗ by 2.
All work shown in photos is from a one hour class, completing Timestables and dividing worksheets, along with telling and drawing the time for o’clock and half past. A pleasure to work with.

Bright Sparks Armagh would like to congratulate this brilliant girl on receiving this cup from her school for all her hard work.
A very happy little girl who was delighted to bring the cup in to show me.
We are delighted to help build skills and confidence in children’s learning and would like to thank her parents for their lovely comments.

Some work from our Phonics Class. Our sound was “ou’ and “ow”. We went over all the Phonics Sounds, children sound out words, complete word sorting worksheets and finish with Dipthongs worksheets.
This class is excellent for children who may struggle with Reading and Spelling and are linked with Linguistic Phonics taught in schools. Once children get to know how to pronounce the sounds, we teach how to blend the sounds which improves Reading and Spellings.
A great class for boosting confidence.

Our KS2’s class focused on Pronouns, Personal and Possessive and tips on how to use “I” and “Me” correctly. This term Literacy classes will focus on Parts of Speech - Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Contractions and Conjunctions.
To book a place or for further information phone 07708562476 or PM Bright Sparks Armagh page.

New Year’s Classes will commence week beginning 8th January.
If you would like to build on skills and confidence in your child’s learning journey in Literacy/Numeracy/Reading/Phonics and Spellings PM Bright Sparks Armagh or phone 07708562476.
Classes are Curriculum based, reinforcing what is taught in schools and cater for all abilities.
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We will start KS2 classes on Fractions, Decimals and Percentages.

New Year’s Classes will commence week beginning 8th January.
If you would like to build on skills and confidence in your child’s learning journey in Literacy/Numeracy/Reading/Phonics and Spellings PM Bright Sparks Armagh or phone 07708562476.
Classes are Curriculum based, reinforcing what is taught in schools and cater for all abilities.
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To all of our wonderful families and children, I can’t thank you enough for all your support this year. We look forward to working together throughout the upcoming year and welcoming new children to our classes.
Wishing all our children a year full of learning and discovering new things. Set your goals high for the New Year. You are all brilliant children!

Learn Fractions and watch your Maths skills flourish!
Join us for a complete overview of Fractions (P5-P7 children)
PM Bright Sparks Armagh or phone 07708562476

Our KS2 children have been learning about Similes and how to use them in their writing, where and when to use Capital letters and Punctuation.
In Numeracy - how to multiply and divide decimals by 10, 100 and 1000.
All lessons are Curriculum based for Primary School Children in Literacy/Numeracy/Phonics/Reading and Spellings.
To learn new topics, revision or for extra support PM Bright Sparks Armagh or phone 07708562476.

Our focus today was on how to use a dictionary, a thesaurus and alphabetical order.

Our P7 children used the thesaurus to give definitions of the same words as both a noun and a verb. Excellent work all around.

As always, we went over the Timestables and finished class with a game of Bingo. Great work everyone. See photos of children’s work.

Our KS2 children have been learning and revisiting Multiplication and Division. Key skills for progression in KS2 Numeracy.
Our aim is to build skills and confidence in Literacy/Numeracy Phonics, Reading and Spellings for Primary School children.
We have some available spaces. For further information PM Bright Sparks Armagh page or phone 07708562476

Tutoring to build skills and confidence in Literacy/Numeracy Reading and Spellings for Primary School Children.
PM Bright Sparks Armagh or
Tel: 07708562476

Our P3/P4 have been working on Multiplication and Division. Good knowledge of these two topics will greatly benefit P4 children’s transition into KS2.

Another happy recipient of receiving £5 and Certificate for Timestables Challenge. As I keep saying knowledge of Timestables helps in so many areas of Maths. A great, hardworking girl and well deserved.

I’m delighted with the progress our P3/P4 children are making with their Timestables. Today, we extended teaching children how to multiply 3 digit numbers and how to divide.
These are core skills in Numeracy and will help children in so many areas of Mathematics.
We have some available spaces. For further information PM Bright Sparks Armagh page or phone 07708562476