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?