P5/6 InformationP5/6 Information

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Curriculum OverviewCurriculum Overview

20152015

UniformUniform

• Children are encouraged to keep their school uniform neat and tidy

• PE Kit plain t–shirt and shorts or jogging bottoms or PE kit available• trainers or gutties (no jewellery/football shirts permitted)

Name Labels on everything please

See school website for See school website for recent photographs and recent photographs and details!details!

PE & After School PE & After School ActivitiesActivities

P.E.P.E.

• Swimming (Mondays – P6only)Swimming (Mondays – P6only)• PE (Thursdays –P5/6)PE (Thursdays –P5/6) After School Activities for P5/6After School Activities for P5/6:: Monday – tbcMonday – tbc Tuesday – Football, NetballTuesday – Football, NetballWednesday – Girls’ Hockey (Feb/Mar) Wednesday – Girls’ Hockey (Feb/Mar)

Golf (T1) Gardening (T1&3) Golf (T1) Gardening (T1&3)Thursday – ChoirThursday – ChoirFriday – Hip Hop dancing (T1) Rugby Friday – Hip Hop dancing (T1) Rugby

(T2) Short Tennis (Nov/Dec)(T2) Short Tennis (Nov/Dec)

MaterialsMaterials

Essentials needed throughout the year:

Recorder (Wed), dictionary, blue pen or rollerball, red pens, pencils, rubbers, rulers, memory stick, poly pockets, glue stick, slipper bag, indoor shoes, PE kit (Mon & Thurs) swimwear- P6 only (cap/goggles).

In House IssuesIn House Issues

• Time keepingTime keeping• Dinner MoneyDinner Money• AbsenceAbsence• AppointmentsAppointments• Water bottles (clear)Water bottles (clear)• Leaving school early Leaving school early

(note needed)(note needed)

School RulesSchool Rules

Devised by the children themselves, Devised by the children themselves, under the teacher’s direction!under the teacher’s direction!

• Refer to the school’s Refer to the school’s

Behaviour Management PolicyBehaviour Management Policy (copy on website)(copy on website)

Rewards & Consequences

HomeworkHomework Your Role… Be involved!•It shows your interest•It gives an indication of the work your child is doing

Spellings Up to 10 each night Mon –Thurswith revision on Thurs for Friday testLook, Say, Trace, Cover, Write, Check….Sound out using RWI strategies

ReadingSet/free choice-20mins P5,30mins P6 per dayChildren to record & parents sign

Written and/or learning or practicalHomework (Mon-Thurs) 30-45mins – P6 20 mins – P5 Please sign each night

and record time taken:Starting Time:Finishing Time:

Time Taken:

SpellingsSpellings

• Monday – ThursdayMonday – ThursdayPhonic / topic relatedPhonic / topic related

• Friday TestFriday Test Sent home for checking/signing!Sent home for checking/signing!

• Look

•Say

•Trace

•Cover

•Write

•Check

Write meanings of new wordsWrite meanings of new words

Mental MathsMental Maths

• Table FactsTable Facts• Number Number

FactsFacts

21 + 34 = 55

7 X 3 = 21

2413-100 = 2313

193 + 10 = 203

N.I. CurriculumN.I. Curriculum

Areas of Learning

• Language & Literacy

• Mathematics & Numeracy

• The Arts (Music, Drama, Art)

• The World Around Us (Science, History, Geography)

• Personal Development & Mutual Understanding

• Physical Education

• Religious Education

Whole Curriculum Skills…Whole Curriculum Skills…

Cross-Curricular Skills:Cross-Curricular Skills:• Communication• Using Mathematics• Using ICT

Thinking Skills & Personal Capabilities:• Managing Information• Thinking, Problem-Solving and Decision-Making• Being Creative• Working with Others • Self Management

Assessment…Assessment…

• Assessment Assessment forfor Learning Learning • Ongoing assessment in all areas of learning and skills – Ongoing assessment in all areas of learning and skills –

(range of techniques used eg. observation, questioning, (range of techniques used eg. observation, questioning, discussion, homework, testing, independent or group discussion, homework, testing, independent or group tasks, etc)tasks, etc)

More formal assessments…More formal assessments…

(No CBAs this year)(No CBAs this year)

• Practice Tests in preparation for AQE (P6/7)Practice Tests in preparation for AQE (P6/7)

• Standardised Tests in Maths and English (May- annually)Standardised Tests in Maths and English (May- annually)

AfL…AfL… Assessment Assessment for for Learning…Learning…

• Encourages the active involvement of children in their own learning by:- Sharing learning intentions (WALT…)- Devising success criteria together (WILF…)• Provides effective feedback:- written/oral (marking for improvement using prompts & scaffolding

children’s learning)- Identifies strengths AND areas for improvement• Develops children’s ability for peer and self assessment by helping them

to:- Review and evaluate their own and others’ work- Understand how to improve• AfL will inform future teaching and learning

Differentiation…Differentiation…

• Wide range ability……Wide range ability…… The work, teaching methods etc. is tailored to match The work, teaching methods etc. is tailored to match

your child’s ability level in order that ALL children make your child’s ability level in order that ALL children make progress.progress.

Some children will receive extended tasks to further develop Some children will receive extended tasks to further develop their thinking skills and capabilities, while other children will their thinking skills and capabilities, while other children will receive small group or one to one support when/if needed.receive small group or one to one support when/if needed.

Parental Support….Parental Support….

• Learning is a three way partnershipLearning is a three way partnership Teacher - Pupil – ParentTeacher - Pupil – Parent

What can parents do…What can parents do…

- Listen to reading

- Supervise/ sign homework

- Revise multiplication/division facts

- Practise mental maths strategies

- Revise mathematical knowledge/facts

- Encourage children to complete corrections

- Go over elements of the practice tests (when sent home!)

LearningLearning

PUPILPUPIL

TEACHERTEACHER

PARENTPARENT

ReportingReporting

• Parent/Teacher Parent/Teacher consultations in Octoberconsultations in October

WB 19 incl. NFER results WB 19 incl. NFER results (completed June 2015) (completed June 2015) & February 2016& February 2016

• End of year report - End of year report - Friday Friday June 2016June 2016 (The Annual Report)(The Annual Report)

• Open Night (June)Open Night (June) Opportunity to talk to Opportunity to talk to

teacherteacher

Mr. Capper… for P6

ArrangementsArrangements

• What will be the arrangements for What will be the arrangements for transferring your children to post transferring your children to post primary schools?primary schools?

WEBSITE ADDRESSWEBSITE ADDRESS

• For further information on For further information on Grammar School proposals please Grammar School proposals please see:see:

http:/www.aqe.org.uk/

(Association for Quality Education)

GONE FOR GOOD!GONE FOR GOOD!

• The Transfer Tests have gone and The Transfer Tests have gone and will notwill not return in the previous return in the previous format!format!

Anahilt Primary School…Anahilt Primary School…

• has always and has always and willwill always value always value the core subjects of Literacy and the core subjects of Literacy and NumeracyNumeracy

IMPLICATIONS…IMPLICATIONS…

• Your child will be prepared!Your child will be prepared!

AQEAQE

• No school resources can be used to No school resources can be used to support the work of AQEsupport the work of AQE

AQE…AQE…

• Further details and information on Further details and information on AQE in the new year – you will be AQE in the new year – you will be invited to attend a meeting.invited to attend a meeting.

THANK YOU