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Welcome to P7!. Meet the Teacher Tuesday 5 th September. Overview. Introduction Learning to Learn L iteracy and numeracy Flexible seating Transition to high school P7 events. Introduction. Mrs Marie Arthur Miss Catriona Nichol Mrs Caroline Ashbrook Mrs Ali King Mrs Cullen
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Welcome to P7! Meet the Teacher Tuesday 5th September
Overview • Introduction • Learning to Learn • Literacy and numeracy • Flexible seating • Transition to high school • P7 events
Introduction • Mrs Marie Arthur • Miss Catriona Nichol • Mrs Caroline Ashbrook • Mrs Ali King • Mrs Cullen • Mr McBride (replacement t.b.c.) • Mrs Naeem
Introduction • All P.E. kits must be in school all week (Term 1 can be taken home on Wednesday for washing) • Non-marking indoor shoes must be in school at all times. • P7A - Wednesdays • P7N – Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Introduction • Flute – Mondays • Cello and violin – Tuesdays • Glee Club – Monday afternoon • Netball – Wednesday afternoon • Football – Saturday morning
Learning to Learn • All learning in P7 is child-centred. • In P7, our task is to create a learning environment which fosters skill development which enables the children to become independent, motivated, curious and creative learners. • Higher Order Thinking Skills • Bloom’s taxonomy • Growth Mindset
Literacy in P7 • Weekly literacy will include: • Grammar task • Class novels • ERIC (Everybody Reading In Class) • Big Writing and VCOP • SRA (reading comprehension)
Literacy in P7 • Lower Order Thinking Skills • Closed answer questions • “Can you list three main events in the story?” • “Why does … happen?” • Higher Order Thinking Skills • Open answer questions • “Which facts show…?” • “What would happen if…?”