primary 1 curriculum evening 8 th september 2015
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Primary 1 Curriculu
m Evening8th September 2015
Welcome!The school dayThe Learning and Teaching Team
Curriculum for ExcellenceA Growth MindsetLiteracy and EnglishMathematics and NumeracyCooperative Learning
School Clothes
Please make sure that all school uniform, outdoor jackets and coats,
PE kits and shoes are named.
The start of the school day
Absence Please let the school
know before the start of the school day
Unknown absences
Lining up Standing back
BreakBreak is from 10.15 –
10.30
Children receive free fruit on a Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday
LunchtimeLunch is from 11.45
– 12.30
Hometime Please let the office
know in plenty of time if someone else is picking up your child
Give us time!
Our Learning TeamP1A – Mrs Ellis, Mrs Baillie, P1B – Miss Hamilton and Mrs Hardie, Miss DoddsP1C – Miss Coleman, Mrs ThomsonP1D – Miss Bremner, Mrs JohnstonP1E – Mrs Hardie and Mrs Duke, Miss Dodds
Mrs Mason-White
Head teacher – Mrs WilsonDepute Head Teachers – Ms MacKenzie and Mrs BlairSupport for Learning – Mrs McCaig
Parents, carers and families are by far the most important influences in a child's life. Their support can
play a vital role at all stages of education.
You are invited to come in to school and see what your child is learning throughout the session:
P1 Curriculum Meeting Parent/Carer/Teacher Consultations Christmas Celebration Class Assemblies Sports Day
and many, many more…
COME AND JOIN US!
CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE
The purpose of the curriculum The curriculum aims to help every learner
develop knowledge, skills and attributes for learning, life and work, which are encapsulated in the four capacities.
Confident Individual
Successful Learner Responsible Citizens
Effective Contributors
CURRICULUM LEVELS Early – Pre-school and P1
First – To the end of P4, but earlier for some pupils
Second – To the end of P7, but earlier for some pupils
Developing
Consolidating
Secure
Curricular Areas
Expressive arts Health and wellbeing Literacy and English Mathematics and Numeracy Religious and moral education Sciences Social studies Technologies
School priorities 2015 - 2016
Reporting will be on on-going partnership between school and home where learning is shared, targets known and achievement celebrated
Planning will allow each child to have their needs met through relevant and purposeful lessons by teachers who are confident in their knowledge of pedagogy and understanding of the links with assessment and reporting
School priorities 2015 - 2016
Our pupils will enjoy a progressive, planned curriculum that offers flexibility and uses the best resources to deliver opportunities to be successful in their learning and prepared for their future. Attainment will be raised across all areas of the curriculum.
A Growth Mindset
Literacy and EnglishLiteracy is fundamental to all areas of
learning, as it unlocks access to the wider curriculum and increases opportunities for
the individual in all aspects of life. The principles and practice document
is essential reading for teachers as they start working with the experiences and
outcomes for literacy and English.
This evening…
Opportunity to find out about the Read Write Inc Programme and handwriting
Opportunity to browse resources
Why Read Write Inc?
Enables children to clearly make the links between Reading, Writing and Spelling in line with Curriculum for Excellence
Competence and confidence in literacy, including competence in grammar, spelling and the spoken word, are essential for progress in all areas of the curriculum. Because of this, all teachers have responsibility for promoting language and literacy development. Every teacher in each area of the curriculum needs to find opportunities to encourage young people to explain their thinking, debate their ideas and read and write at a level which will help them to develop their language skills further.
Building the Curriculum 1
Children who read at home do well at school
• Read fluently• Write confidently • Speak articulately
What does it look like for my child in P1?
Currently 4 x 1hr sessions a week for main Read Write Inc Programme
Initially taught in own P1 class till October then the children are assess and put into ability groups. Each P1 teacher takes a group.
Sessions follow a set format All sessions involve revision of sounds, spelling
activities, handwriting, vocabulary discussions
Why Read Write Inc?
A complete literacy programme - systematic and structured.
Meets the demands of Curriculum for Excellence, giving your children the best chance of success
Taught in ability groups - no child is left behind.
Storybooks align with the sounds learnt in class.
You can have fun with Fred Talk!
“What a tidy r-oo-m!”
“Where’s your c-oa-t?”
“Time for b-e-d!”
Read favourite stories over and over again
Read some stories at a higher level than they can read themselves.
Practise sound sheets regularly. Listen to them reading their take home Phonics storybooks as well as exercises at beginning and end of books.
How to help your child at home…
Handwriting in P1
What is our approach?
We start with fine motor skills.....
The children need to develop their fine motor skills to be able to write. They need to develop the muscles in their hands for control and to be able to write for longer. These skills begin at home then nursery then into P1.
Examples of fine motor skills
Scissor control, threading beads, playdough, using big paper and big pens, buckets of water and brushes, weaving,
pipe cleaners through holes, finger painting, sand tray drawing, shaving foam,lego, sorting using fingers or
tweezers. It's all about fun!
At Windygoul we use Cursive Script.
It's good for our minds! Research shows cursive is good for children's fine motor skills. It helps children write quicker so children can retain more information and generate more ideas. Studies show that children who use cursive script score higher in spelling and reading tests as they see whole words instead of parts.
Cursive, also known as longhand, script, joined-up writing, joint writing, running
writing, or handwriting is any style of writing in which the symbols are written in a conjoined and/or flowing manner, generally for the purpose of making writing faster.
Windygoul's Script
How do we teach Cursive writing in
Primary 1?Patterns
Letters
Words
Reinforced in all lessons
How can I support my child at home?
Practice writing their name at home
Practise RWI homework sheets
Writing at home using script- we always start on the line….woosh!
Primary 7 child will:•Help their buddy stay focussed on the task.•Help them blend sounds.•Question them to make sure they understand.
Learning intentions:•I can read my shared reading book to my buddy and change it.
•I can learn my sounds with my buddy.
•I can tell my buddy what I am doing at the weekend!
Getting a child to write is an exciting processUse drawing as a catalyst as it’s familiar!
Children can tell you a story by drawing first! Through drawing children learning the craft of writing
child thinks, talks about drawingteacher scribes their story
How often:Writing with RWI every day.Story writing each week using interdisciplinary and different genres:Term 1 : Personal and imaginative writingTerm 2: Posters, Instructions and Letter writingTerm 3: PoetryTerm 4: Report writing
Numeracy and Maths Mathematics is important in our
everyday life. It equips us with the skills we need to interpret and analyse information, simplify and solve problems, assess risk and make informed decisions.
The principles and practice document is essential reading for teachers as they start working with the experiences and outcomes for mathematics.
Forward and
Backward Number
Sequences
Domino and Random Patterns
Counting visible items
Numerals to 10
Movements and
clapping
Finger Patterns
Number Counts
14
19
13
17
18
16
15
2012
21Numbers Before and Numbers After
Sequencing Numerals 20 15 1918 17
Can you put these numbers in the correct order, starting with the smallest?
16
Emergent Counting – Ascribing Numerosity to Patterns and Random Arrays
Flash domino patterns and random arrays – Tell me how many dots you see
As above – Make a pattern in the air to show the number of dots As above – Clap your hands to show the number of dots
An important goal is for children to develop strong ability to visualise
patterns as this develops their ability to manipulate the numbers later
Finger patterns Bunny Ears – to visualise numbers
Doubles – importance? Example What is 5+4?
5 + 5 - 1 4 + 4 + 16 + 4 - 1
How can you help? Count objects at home and listen carefully to their counting
Number Before and Number After
Encourage your child to count forwards and backwards..1s,
2s, 3s etc.
Play finger patterns
Dominoes and Dice
Talk about numbers and ask children how they worked it
out
Look for numbers all around you…doors, buses, clocks!
Maths Overview of Primary 1:
• Time • Shape• Money • Symmetry• Pattern• Information Handling• Measure• Position and movement
Real life context Time – looking at seasons
Money – shops and shopping, Number Counts
Symmetry – Art & Nature
Movement – Toys & Technology
Information Handling – surveys in class and
around the school, presenting information.
Cooperative Learning
What children can do together today, they can do alone
tomorrow. Lev Vygotsky
What is Cooperative Learning?
Co-operative learning is a successful teaching strategy in which small teams, use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject.
The ultimate success of co-operative learning is based on an important principle : Students must be taught how to participate in a group situation.
Why do we use this method?Research shows that children have: Increased academic attainment Improved social skills and social
interaction Developed oral communication skills More active and involved learning
experiences Increased self- esteem
What does it look like in P1?
Used to teach new concepts or consolidate prior learning.
Mainly based around lots of pair work in P1. Later on in the year, if or when the children are ready,
they will be put into ‘home teams’ – usually consisting of 4 children.
Therefore, you may hear your child talking about several different partners…
Face Partners Tray Partners Shoulder/Elbow Partners Talking Partners RWI (read write inc)Partners
How will it benefit your child?
Helps them to feel a member of their class – class building is so important in P1 especially.
Allows them to get to know children that they may not usually mix with.
Helps to build their confidence and self esteem. Allows them to gain trust in each other and not be
afraid to speak out – they are more willing to talk freely both in cooperative learning lessons and out with.
Social Skills are explicitly taught and developed – such as ‘turn taking’ and ‘listening to others’.
Talking and Listening Activity
Any Questions?
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