St Bernadette’s RC Primary and Nursery Class

1. St Bernadette’s RC PrimaryandNursery Class Information Session 14th May 2012

2. Latest Numbers

3. Possible Class Configuration

4. Nursery Staff Nursery • Teacher – Fiona Baker (2 days per week) • Senior Early Year’s Officer – Nicola McCarter • Early Years Officer – Lynne Marshall

5. School Teaching Staff Teachers and stages • Principal Teacher – Marianne Savage • Veronica Cully – P1 • Lisa Morrow – P1/2 • John Cloherty – P3/4 • Elaine Allen – P5 • Maria McNally – P6/7 • Fiona Baker • 2 days - nursery • 1 day - support for learning • 1 day - Art

6. School Support Staff • Clerical Assistant • Fiona McKinnon • Support for Learning Assistants • Sandra Galloway • Kay McLaren • Pamela Angus • Julie Heeps • Janitor

7. School Uniform GIRLS • Tartan Kilt or Black skirt or trousers • White shirt with tartan tie (or) • White or red polo shirt • Black jumper (with red stripe) or sweatshirt BOYS • White shirt with tartan tie (or) • White or red polo shirt • Black jumper (with red stripe) or sweatshirt • Black trousers

8. School Uniform PE Black shorts with red or white polo shirt Outerwear Black Blazer or waterproof jacket (School Logo)

9. Ordering School Uniform • School orders – I will upload a order form to the blog. • On-line • Shop

10. Start Date 2012/2013 • Staff – • Monday 20th August • Tuesday 21st August: additional in-service day • Pupils • Wednesday 22nd August • P1 – 9:00 to 12:15 for week one • Nursery • Staggered start over the first two weeks

11. Nursery Hours • Morning session – 9am to 11:30 am • Afternoon session – 12:45 to 3:15

12. School Hours • 9:00 to 3:00 for all children • Morning break – 10:30 to 10:45 • Lunch break – 12:15 to 1:00

13. Transition • Visits to pupils in current school • Visits to nurseries • Transfer of assessment data

14. Transition Visit Wednesday 27th June at 6:30 • Parents and children • Tour of the school • Children visit their class with their teacher • Parents – additional information

15. School Picture Thursday 30th August • School Photograph • Class photograph • Staff photographs

16. School Official Opening ? November 2012 His Eminence Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien

17. Outdoor Learning • Grounds for Learning Themes: • Choice • Risk and Challenge • Nature with a Capital N • Play Machines • Sand • Shade and Seating • Topography • Variety and Texture • Water

26. School CultureOur values, beliefs and norms • Shared goals • Responsibility to succeed • Working together • Continuous improvement • Lifelong learning • Support • Mutual respect • Openness • Celebration and humour

27. Learning and Teaching • Strong Literacy/Numeracy skills • Early Intervention • Health and wellbeing • Emotional and physical • Higher order skills • Spirit of curiosity • Skills for life • Active methodologies • Active literacy/numeracy • Cooperative learning • Rich tasks/storyline • Support for Learning • Meeting the needs of all pupils

28. We Promise • Friendly open-door policy • High quality information • Regular consultation • High quality teaching • Based on best practice nationally and internationally • A happy vibrant experience for all children

29. We require • Parents who work with us • Parental views • Parent helpers • Parent Council... • Parent who build, share and reinforce our vision • Parents who promote the school • locally and wider • Your trust

30. Your Questions