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Helpful tips and important information about the morning routine, school uniform, PE, curriculum, literacy and numeracy, homework, and positive behavior. Includes contact details of staff and important dates.
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Miss Cairnie & Mrs McNee Primary 1
Morning Routine • Cloakroom Routine • Packed Lunches/school dinners • Homework Folders (including all correspondence) • Visual timetable
Helpful Tips • All clothing and belongings should be labelled. • All correspondence should be returned inside homework folders. • All snacks and packed lunch items should be completely nut free. • All water bottles should be labelled. Please note: no juice in water bottles.
Staff P1a & P1b • Mrs McNee and Miss Cairnie • Mrs Stewart • Mrs Robinson • Mrs Kerr • Mr Milliken • Mrs Branco • Miss Anderson • Mrs Currie
School Uniform • School blazer • White shirt • School tie • Black trousers/shorts/skirt/pinafore • Black shoes • Gym kit- black shorts/joggers and white T-shirt. Black jumper for outdoors.
P.E. • Indoor Gym: Tuesday (P1a and P1b) Wednesday (P1a) Friday (P1b). • Outdoor Gym: Monday (P1a and P1b).
P.E. – helpful tips • Both kits kept in school and will be sent home at holidays. • No jewellery. • Long hair should be tied back.
Curriculum • RRS & Eco • Literacy & English (French) • Numeracy & Mathematics • Social Studies • Science & Technology • Expressive Arts ( Art, Drama, Music and Dance • Health & Well Being • ICT (Information & Computer Technology) • Religious & Moral Education
Literacy & English • 6 main areas • Reading – Materials to support the process • Writing - Different Genres • Listening /Talking -Personal Talks/Circle Time/Drama/Oral Storytelling • Phonics - Jolly phonics & Supplementary materials • Handwriting – Jolly Phonics and Nelson materials • French
Language Phonics/ Reading / Writing • Jolly phonics = blending/skills and phonological awareness are strong predictors of reading success. • 3 new sounds are taught every week but phonics teaching happens every day. • Children will have a sound book which goes home 3 times per week. • The most important thing is that children are confident with the sounds and able to manipulate them and use them regularly, for different purposes and in many different ways • Reading Schemes used at Busby • Storyworlds – 4 different worlds. Same vocabulary. • Project X • Literacy World • Writing will be progressed through Foundations of Writing opportunities and shared writing with the Teacher
Numeracy & Mathematics • Active maths with mixed resources • 4 Main areas • Number, Money & Measurement • Shape, Position and Movement • Information & Data Handling • Problem Solving & Enquiry • Mental Maths – Daily • Maths through ICT
Interdisciplinary Learning • Links different areas of the curriculum. • Possible contexts for learning: Living Things; Toys; Busby and Beyond. • Finance Week • STEMM Week
Skills Academy: The Busby Curriculum • Community • Design/Technology & Manufacturing • Food Technology • Creativity • Life Skills
Homework • Monday – Reading/Phonics • Tuesday – Reading/Phonics • Wednesday – Reading • Thursday – Reading/Phonics • Reading should be done regularly throughout the week/especially the repetition of looking at core words (separate sheets for each stage) • Please encourage Mental Maths at home in your everyday household activity e.g. talking about shopping/times for bed/routines. • Creative Maths challenge / Numeracy Skills
Positive Behaviour • Code of Conduct • Passport Points • Passport • Golden Time • Whole school approach
Dates for your Diary Parents’ Nights: 4th and 5th October 26th and 27th April
Mrs McNee & Miss Cairnie would like to thank you all for coming.Any questions?