Curriculum for Excellence School Information Successful Learners Confident Individuals Responsible Citizens Effective Contributors School Uniform Our uniform is a yellow polo shirt, navy blue sweatshirt and navy blue trousers, joggers or skirt. Please name your child’s clothing, a lost property box is kept in Mr Parker’s office. Attendance/Lining up/Collection If your child is ill and unable to attend school, please contact the school office on 0141 959 3247 before 9.00am. If you are going to be late collecting your child please contact the school office. You must inform the class teacher, preferably by a note, if you have arranged for your child to be collected by a different person. We ask parents to drop their children off at the gate so they can line up with their classmates, and collect them from the gate area. This means the playground is not overcrowded. Lunchtime A cafeteria system operates for children having a school lunch. Children bringing a packed lunch eat it in the old gym supervised by Pupil Support Assistants. If you wish to take your child home for lunch please inform the class teacher in writing and collect them from the school office. Ethos/Playtimes Our school uses the Golden Rules to help create a good ethos and children are encouraged to be polite and well mannered at all times. To support our Golden Rules and positive ethos we have weekly Star Pupils, Playground and Good Work Wall awards and the Class Challenge and Golden Time. Pupil Support Assistants are in the playgrounds to ensure play times are happy and safe. The curriculum for excellence is being developed in our school through active learning approaches, cross curricular working and developing programmes of study in the curricular areas of: Expressive Arts Art, Drama, Dance, Music Health and Wellbeing Personal, Social, Development, PE, Health, Citizenship Languages Talking and Listening, Reading, Writing, French in P5-7 Mathematics Number, Money, Measure, Shape, Position, Information Handling Religious and Moral Education Christianity and World religions, Beliefs, Values, Practices, Traditions Sciences Planet Earth, Forces, Electricity, Waves, Biological Systems, Materials, Topical Science Social Subjects Past events and societies, Place and environment, Society, Economy Technologies ICT, Craft, Design, Technologies role in developing society Early Level Followed by pre-school and P1 pupils First Level Followed to the end of P4 and later for some pupils Second Level To the end of P7, earlier or later for some pupils Third Level S1 to S3, earlier or later for some pupils If you have any concerns please contact the school office to make an appointment with Mrs Coats (DHT) or Mrs Mackay (HT), on 0141 959 3247. SCOTSTOUN PRIMARY SCHOOL An Introduction to Primary 3a 2009 – 2010 Mrs Gough and Mrs McKinnon are the class teachers. Mr Boyd will take the class for PE on Mondays and Tuesdays Ms McMartin will take the class for aspects of Expressive Arts on Wednesdays Scotstoun Primary School 21, Duncan Avenue, Glasgow, G14 9HN 0141 959 3247 www.scotstoun-pri.glasgow.sch.uk MATHEMATICS The children will continue to work in groups for maths. We cover: Number, Money and Measure Shape and Position Information Handling Problem Solving The children will also spend 15 mins a day on oral and mental maths. We use active learning approaches and published materials, programmable toys, computer programmes, maths equipment and concrete teaching materials, television programmes and audiotapes. ENGLISH LANGUAGE All the aspects of language are important and we cover: Reading Writing Talking Listening Oxford Reading Tree continues as the core reading scheme in P3 and reading groups will operate in a similar manner to last session. At the end of each stage of the reading tree the children are assessed and the majority of children will have sat their level A national language assessments before the end of P3. It is very important for parents to read regularly with their children. We have a school library. Each class has a class library and we arrange visits to the library. All pupils are given opportunities to read for enjoyment, to develop their reference skills and to read a variety of genres. Functional, personal and imaginative writing skills are taught in accordance with the Glasgow Guidelines and we are using a Big Writing teaching approach including teaching vocabulary, connectives, openers and punctuation (VCOP). We use Nelson Handwriting and Nelson Spelling to support the teaching of technical writing skills. Talking and listening skills are covered across the curriculum and through skills focussed lessons. TOPICS The termly topics this session are: What a Load of Rubbish – August to October, for homework the children will carry out a recycling questionnaire and have a poem to learn and recite. Electricity – October to December. Castles – January to April, the children are asked to prepare a written project on a Scottish castle Our Community – April to June, children are asked do a project on an aspect of our local community. We are using active learning approaches and play to teach these topics and the children will learn by making, problem solving, working together, through play, drama and completing tasks/challenges. EVENTS Term 1 August to October Parent Information Evening – Tuesday 1st September Term 2 October to December PTA Halloween Disco Parents Nights – Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th November Infant Nativity – December Christmas Party Christmas Carol Service Christmas Fayre Term 3 January to April Parents Nights – Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd March PTA Ladies Pamper Night PTA Easter Bunnies Disco Term 4 April to June Open Afternoon – Pupil Progress Reports – sent out in May/June Health Week including Sports Day and Swimming Gala Public Speaking Competition Summer Fayre - PARENT HELPERS HOMEWORK As well as topic homework the children will have a maths, spelling, grammar and handwriting task given out on a Monday for return on the Friday, each week. They will also have daily reading homework. We very much welcome parental assistance for active learning and on class visits. If you would like to help in school please contact Mrs Coats or Mrs Mackay and we will explain the Disclosure Scotland procedures and arrange for you to join our learning together team. Curriculum for Excellence School Information Successful Learners Confident Individuals Responsible Citizens Effective Contributors School Uniform Our uniform is a yellow polo shirt, navy blue sweatshirt and navy blue trousers, joggers or skirt. Please name your child’s clothing, a lost property box is kept in Mr Parker’s office. Attendance/Lining up/Collection If your child is ill and unable to attend school, please contact the school office on 0141 959 3247 before 9.00am. If you are going to be late collecting your child please contact the school office. You must inform the class teacher, preferably by a note, if you have arranged for your child to be collected by a different person. We ask parents to drop their children off at the gate so they can line up with their classmates, and collect them from the gate area. This means the playground is not overcrowded. Lunchtime A cafeteria system operates for children having a school lunch. Children bringing a packed lunch eat it in the old gym supervised by Pupil Support Assistants. If you wish to take your child home for lunch please inform the class teacher in writing and collect them from the school office. Ethos/Playtimes Our school uses the Golden Rules to help create a good ethos and children are encouraged to be polite and well mannered at all times. To support our Golden Rules and positive ethos we have weekly Star Pupils, Playground and Good Work Wall awards and the Class Challenge and Golden Time. Pupil Support Assistants are in the playgrounds to ensure play times are happy and safe. The curriculum for excellence is being developed in our school through active learning approaches, cross curricular working and developing programmes of study in the curricular areas of: Expressive Arts Art, Drama, Dance, Music Health and Wellbeing Personal, Social, Development, PE, Health, Citizenship Languages Talking and Listening, Reading, Writing, French in P5-7 Mathematics Number, Money, Measure, Shape, Position, Information Handling Religious and Moral Education Christianity and World religions, Beliefs, Values, Practices, Traditions Sciences Planet Earth, Forces, Electricity, Waves, Biological Systems, Materials, Topical Science Social Subjects Past events and societies, Place and environment, Society, Economy Technologies ICT, Craft, Design, Technologies role in developing society Early Level Followed by pre-school and P1 pupils First Level Followed to the end of P4 and later for some pupils Second Level To the end of P7, earlier or later for some pupils Third Level S1 to S3, earlier or later for some pupils If you have any concerns please contact the school office to make an appointment with Mrs Coats (DHT) or Mrs Mackay (HT), on 0141 959 3247. SCOTSTOUN PRIMARY SCHOOL An Introduction to Primary 3b 2009 – 2010 Ms Mackenzie is the class teacher. Mr Boyd will take the class for PE on Mondays and Tuesdays Ms McMartin will take the class for aspects of Expressive Arts on Wednesdays Scotstoun Primary School 21, Duncan Avenue, Glasgow, G14 9HN 0141 959 3247 www.scotstoun-pri.glasgow.sch.uk MATHEMATICS The children will continue to work in groups for maths. We cover: Number, Money and Measure Shape and Position Information Handling Problem Solving The children will also spend 15 mins a day on oral and mental maths. We use active learning approaches and published materials, programmable toys, computer programmes, maths equipment and concrete teaching materials, television programmes and audiotapes. ENGLISH LANGUAGE All the aspects of language are important and we cover: Reading Writing Talking Listening Oxford Reading Tree continues as the core reading scheme in P3 and reading groups will operate in a similar manner to last session. At the end of each stage of the reading tree the children are assessed and the majority of children will have sat their level A national language assessments before the end of P3. It is very important for parents to read regularly with their children. We have a school library. Each class has a class library and we arrange visits to the library. All pupils are given opportunities to read for enjoyment, to develop their reference skills and to read a variety of genres. Functional, personal and imaginative writing skills are taught in accordance with the Glasgow Guidelines and we are using a Big Writing teaching approach including teaching vocabulary, connectives, openers and punctuation (VCOP). We use Nelson Handwriting and Nelson Spelling to support the teaching of technical writing skills. Talking and listening skills are covered across the curriculum and through skills focussed lessons. TOPICS The termly topics this session are: What a Load of Rubbish – August to October, for homework the children will carry out a recycling questionnaire and have a poem to learn and recite. Electricity – October to December. Castles – January to April, the children are asked to prepare a written project on a Scottish castle Our Community – April to June, children are asked do a project on an aspect of our local community. We are using active learning approaches and play to teach these topics and the children will learn by making, problem solving, working together, through play, drama and completing tasks/challenges. EVENTS Term 1 August to October Parent Information Evening – Tuesday 1st September Term 2 October to December PTA Halloween Disco Parents Nights – Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th November Infant Nativity – December Christmas Party Christmas Carol Service Christmas Fayre Term 3 January to April Parents Nights – Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd March PTA Ladies Pamper Night PTA Easter Bunnies Disco Term 4 April to June Open Afternoon – Pupil Progress Reports – sent out in May/June Health Week including Sports Day and Swimming Gala Public Speaking Competition Summer Fayre - PARENT HELPERS HOMEWORK As well as topic homework the children will have a maths, spelling, grammar and handwriting task given out on a Monday for return on the Friday, each week. They will also have daily reading homework. We very much welcome parental assistance for active learning and on class visits. If you would like to help in school please contact Mrs Coats or Mrs Mackay and we will explain the Disclosure Scotland procedures and arrange for you to join our learning together team.