mrs. pirouet primary 1 curriculum information townhill primary school headteacher
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Mrs. Pirouet
Primary 1 Curriculum Information
Townhill Primary School
Headteacher
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Preparing for the future
Educating our children for a changing world
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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.
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Keeping up with change
Technology and the internet Environmental concerns Health and wellbeing Living together in a ‘smaller’ world
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The future of education in Scotland
The hope is that all Scottish children become
confident individuals successful learners responsible citizens effective contributors to work and society
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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.
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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
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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
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The 3-18 curricular subjects• health and wellbeing & PE• languages • mathematics • sciences • social studies • expressive arts • technologies • religious and moral education
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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
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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
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Formative Assessment
• Continual assessment by teacher• Share learning intentions / targets• What did we learn today?• Traffic Lighting work / smiley faces
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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Achievements
• Achievement Books & Awards
• Pupil of the Day
• New House System
• Out of school achievements
• Achievement Display in entrance
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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
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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!