Mrs. Pirouet

Primary 1 Curriculum Information

Townhill Primary School

Headteacher

Preparing for the future

Educating our children for a changing world

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.

Keeping up with change

Technology and the internet Environmental concerns Health and wellbeing Living together in a ‘smaller’ world

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

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.

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

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

The 3-18 curricular subjects• health and wellbeing & PE• languages • mathematics • sciences • social studies • expressive arts • technologies • religious and moral education

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

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

Formative Assessment

• Continual assessment by teacher• Share learning intentions / targets• What did we learn today?• Traffic Lighting work / smiley faces

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

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!

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

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

Achievements

• Achievement Books & Awards

• Pupil of the Day

• New House System

• Out of school achievements

• Achievement Display in entrance

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

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!