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Mrs. Pirouet

Townhill Primary School. Primary 1 Curriculum Information. Mrs. Pirouet. Headteacher. Preparing for the future. Educating our children for a changing world. It’s all changed ……. ….… since I was at school Changes in what is being taught

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Mrs. Pirouet

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  1. Townhill Primary School • Primary 1 Curriculum Information Mrs. Pirouet Headteacher

  2. Preparing for the future Educating our children for a changing world

  3. It’s all changed ……. ….…since I was at school • Changes in what is being taught • Changes in how children are taught • Different kinds of lessons • Children knowing more about some things than we do.

  4. Keeping up with change • Technology and the internet • Environmental concerns • Health and wellbeing • Living together in a ‘smaller’ world

  5. The future of education in Scotland The hope is that all Scottish children become • confident individuals • successful learners • responsible citizens • effective contributorsto work and society

  6. Outside school A lot of learning also takes place outside school • at home and within the family • at clubs and in community settings • individually and with friends All of these experiences contribute to a child’s learning and development.

  7. What do we mean by ‘Curriculum’? What children and young people do in school • lessons - in primary schools to develop basic skills of reading, writing and mathematics - in secondary schools subjects leading to examinations and qualifications • day to day life of the school community

  8. What will this mean for schools? • Learning will take place through planned experiences linking different ‘subject’ areas • Experiences focussed on achieving specific outcomes in terms of knowledge, skills and understanding

  9. The 3-18 curricular subjects • health and wellbeing & PE • languages • mathematics • sciences • social studies • expressive arts • technologies • religious and moral education

  10. New Attainment Levels • Early Level – Pre- school & P1 • First Level – To the end of P4, but earlier for some children • Second Level – To the end of P7, but earlier for some children • Third Level – S1-S3, but earlier for some • Fourth Level – S2 – S4 • Senior Level – S4 – S6

  11. How are children assessed? • PIPS baseline test within first three weeks of P1 • PIPS assessment last term of P1 • Teacher devised assessments • Teacher observation • Children’s work • Assessment Folders

  12. Formative Assessment • Continual assessment by teacher • Share learning intentions / targets • What did we learn today? • Traffic Lighting work / smiley faces

  13. How are children grouped? • According to ability in literacy & numeracy • Mixed ability groups in all other areas • Learning through play in a variety of group / pair situations

  14. How can you help at home? • Letter sounds, names & formation • Practise wordwall at home (don’t tick) • Read to your child • Share school reading book • Ask your child to point to words • Ask them about title, author & illustrator • Encourage correct pencil grip • Encourage your child to write – even scribbles!

  15. How can you help at home? • Number recognition and formation • Counting and counting on using fingers – hold numbers in their head • Money Recognition – 1p, 2p, 5p,10p, or higher • Use of an analogue clock – o’clock, half past • Days of the week • The day before / the day after

  16. Learning Log • Each child has their own plan. • Topics in curriculum areas are pre-printed • Learning intentions are detailed for literacy & numeracy • Staff highlight in yellow the targets being worked on • Pupils will comment on their own learning • Learning Logs will come home in September with a parents’ guide • A school report detailing overall levels, literacy / numeracy comments and next steps will be issued in June

  17. Achievements • Achievement Books & Awards • Pupil of the Day • New House System • Out of school achievements • Achievement Display in entrance

  18. Homework & Behaviour • Must be signed by parent (once chance per term to forget!!) • Warning, amber, red system • Lose breaks, house points • Red – parents phoned • Gain golden time / house points for good behaviour / completed homework

  19. Reminders • Special Friday dates issued for the year • Absence – phone & send in note • Dinner money – £1.70. Pay weekly. Envelope to the office detailing days paid for • All other money to teacher in envelope • Gym kit (Mon-Thurs) & a painting apron needed in school • Please send your child with their red reading pocket daily • Above all have fun! • High school comes quicker than you think!

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