Primary 2Meet the Teacher

Mrs Smith

To be prepared for school each day, your child should bring:•Reading book and homework diary.•A snack and water bottle with your child’s name on it.•Clearly labelled clothing •A P.E kit - Gym shoes, black shorts and a white T-shirt. Term 1: Monday and Wednesday.

What does your child need?

How you can help• Full school uniform should be worn at all

times.

• Please sign homework when you are satisfied with the content and standard of the work

• Please check your child’s schoolbag every day and remind your children to share letters and correspondence from school– letters and important information are often found at the bottom of school bags!

Primary 2 in the classroomThe children in Primary 2 have worked hard to create a class charter which is displayed in the classroom for all children to see. The class charter reflects our Positive Ethos policy and school values to encourage positive behaviour and attitudes in the classroom and around the school and playground. The school values are Responsible, Respectful, Friendly, Enthusiastic, Inclusive and Successful.

We want our classroom to be a place where children feel safe, respected and ready to learn.

Most of all, we want it to be a place where learning is relevant and fun!

Free time Friday• 30 minutes of free time at the end of each week

which links to our School Behaviour policy.

• Warning given, 5 minutes loss of Free Time Friday, time out in class, time out in another class, senior management.

• • Record kept and children reflect on what they can do

to improve their behaviour. Record sheet sent home for parents to sign.

Celebrating Success• Class Dojo• House points• Sharing work• Living Our Values certificates• I-Achieve booklets• Celebration Assembly – STEM and

Remarkable Reader certificates, Top Scorers

A typical day in P2• Self-registration, lunch ordering and quick start

activity.• Visual timetable and date chart.

• Enjoy-a-ball with Kevin on Monday mornings and P.E. on Wednesdays.

• Direct teaching, PSW supported tasks, whole class games, independent tasks and activities, partner and small group tasks.

A typical day in P2

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The weekly timetable is designed so that children experience aspects of different aspects of the curriculum each day.

8:45 – 9:00

9:00 – 9:45 9:45 – 10:45 11.00 – 12:30 1:10 – 2:05

2:05 – 3:05

Monday

Quick Start: Literacy -Letter Formation -Writing name

PE

Enjoy a Ball

Literacy

Phonics/Spelling

Literacy Reading /Writing

Maths &

Numeracy

Maths &

Numeracy

Interdisciplinary

Learning

Tuesday

Quick Start: Literacy -Black pen drawing -Writing sentence

Literacy Phonics

Mrs Kellner

(Group: 9.00 – 10.00)

HWB (RCCT Ms Brolls)

Maths & Numeracy

Social Studies

Interdisciplinary

Learning

Wednesday

Quick Start: Maths -Number

Literacy

Writing/ Spelling/ Reading

Maths & Numeracy

Library

PE (RCCT Miss

Burton)

Technologies

(RCCT Miss Burton))

Thursday

Quick Start: Maths -Problem solving

Maths & Numeracy

Literacy Phonics / Reading

Mrs Kellner

(Group : 11.00– 11.45)

Interdisciplinary

Learning

RME

or

JLT (2.15 – 2.45)

Friday

Quick Start:

Literacy -Reading

Literacy Spelling

Maths &

Numeracy

Assembly

Free Time

Friday

Health & Wellbeing and Life of the School English & Literacy Maths & Numeracy

Interdisciplinary Learning Discrete Subjects

HomeworkSpelling – Spelling homework is set on a Monday and should be handed in by Friday each week. Children are tested on spelling words on Friday.

Reading – – Reading books will be issued on a Monday and a Thursday. The children will have opportunities to read in class and explore their book through discussion and reading activities. Practising reading and writing the Common words is very helpful to the children.

Maths – Maths homework will be given on a Monday and should be handed in by the Friday each week. Your child should have an idea how to complete this homework as it will link to what they have been learning in class.

Other homework relating to IDL and other Curricular areas may be given throughout the year where appropriate.

If you have any questions or comments about your child’s homework please do not hesitate to write a note in his/her homework jotter or contact me directly to discuss.

A Curriculum for ExcellenceAt Mid Calder, we fully embrace Curriculum for Excellence.

The purpose of Curriculum for Excellence is to enable each young person to become Successful Learners, Confident Individuals, Responsible Citizens and Effective Contributors.

MATHEMATICS AND NUMERACY

Term 1 focus

•Numeracy: SEAL number strategies.

•Mathematics: Data handling through our IDL context of Dinosaurs.

MATHS & NUMERACY

LITERACY AND LANGUAGES Term 1 Focus

•Writing: Letters, Posters, Fact files, Imaginative stories and Character descriptions.•Grammar- Adjectives and punctuation.•Reading- Oxford Reading Tree / Dandelion Launchers as well as other reading resources.•Guided reading, paired reading and reciprocal reading.•Activities and games.

LANGUAGE AND LITERACY INDICATORS

Interdisciplinary learningTerm 1 focus: Dinosaurs

•Science: Classification, habitats and food chains.

•Maths- Data handling.

•Drama- Taking on the role of an explorer, Palaeontologist and museum Curator.

Thank you for showing your support by coming along tonight.