Primary 1 Transition August 2016

Introduction School Information Staffing/People Who Help Transition P1 Curriculum School Day and Routines Uniform Houses Dates Communication Questions

School Information Approx 235 pupils and 40/30 Nursery Offer a broad and balanced curriculum Very good level of parental support Active Parent Partnership Very good links with outside agencies Eco School (5 green flags), Cycle Friendly, Active Schools, JRSO

School Staff Head Teacher Mrs Susan Bowen Acting Depute Head Teacher - Mrs Lynsey Stevenson

School Staff P1 Teachers P1AMrs Abby Chatham P1BMr Andrew Drysdale

People who help us Mrs Selfridge Learning Assistant in P1

People who help us Mrs Scott and Mrs Young Our Office Ladies

People who help us Mrs Cole Support for Learning Teacher

People who help us Mrs Mitchell Our School Cook

People who help us Mr Wakefield Our School Janitor

School Partnership Mrs Jenny Sprott

Active Schools Kate Murray

P7 Chums

Transition Nursery children have been working with P1 over recent weeks on a mini pirate theme Nursery/P1 teachers have been liaising to share information And our P1 teachers have been involved in transition visits here and at partnership nurseries

Curriculum for Excellence Children in P1 are working within Early Level: Structured play and active learning Social and ability groupings Literacy Maths and Numeracy Health and Wellbeing Social Studies Science Technologies Expressive Arts RME

Break and Lunch Bring a snack Water only throughout the day Milk can be ordered School dinners are free for P1-P3 Menu available on the website Bring your own healthy packed lunch Nut aware school Fruit on a Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon Chums system Staff in the playground and dining hall

Lunch Trial On Wednesday 31 st August parents from P1A are invited to join their child for lunch at 11.30am. There is a cost of approx £1.80 On Thursday 1 st September the parents from P1B are invited to join their child for lunch This allows the children to have a practise before attending school full time the following week P1 teachers and CHUMS will be on hand to support

What should my child bring to school? School bag – not too small Pencil Case – pencils, coloured pencils, rubber, sharpener Blue Reading Bag Gym Bag – shorts, coloured t-shirt and gym shoes to keep in school for PE A healthy snack – no sweets Water Bottle – no fizzy or diluting juice

What should my child wear? A Cornbank sweatshirt or cardigan A white or blue polo shirt Grey or black trousers or skirt/pinafore (or checked blue summer dress) We would ask that you label all clothing and accessories with your child’s name!

School Sweatshirts

Houses Green Falcons Golden Eagles Red Kites Blue Ospreys

What if my child is unwell? Please do not send your child to school if they are unwell Telephone the school by 8.50am If you don’t phone, we MUST text and/or phone to establish the reason for absence If your child becomes unwell at school, a member of staff will contact you to discuss

What if my child has medication? All staff are trained in Emergency First Aid Consent form Regular medication e.g. inhaler Self-administered medication – see the office staff

How can you support us? Bring your child to the playground and line up on the first day Collect your child from the playground Encourage your child to line up independently Ensure the school has up-to-date contact details Check your child’s blue bag for letters etc Make sure everything is labelled Come along to our Parent Partnership meetings

Session Dates These are on the Midlothian Council and our own website for downloading and are in your packs today

Start Dates Pupils resume on Mon 22 nd August Mon – Wed Group 1 – 8:50am am Group 2 – 10.45am pm Whole Class in from Thurs 25 th August 8:50am – 12.20pm until Fri 2 nd September

School Day From Mon 5 th September Start – 8.50am – 10.30am Break 10.45am pm Lunch 1.10pm – 2.45pm School closes at 12.25pm on a Friday

What communication can I expect from school? Regular newsletters from the Head Teacher Regular comments in the reading diary Informal discussions with the class teacher at the end of school day if necessary 2 Parent Consultation appointments a year Written Progress Report in June Regular updates on the school website and twitter An invitation to our Shared Starts, Curriculum Evenings, Open Days, Nativity and Assemblies The HT and DHT operate an open door policy - please do not hesitate to contact us

Communication Chat to us

We hope your child will be very happy at Cornbank. A positive partnership between home and school ensures the best possible educational experience for your child. We look forward to working with you and your child.

ENJOY! Please can we wish you a really enjoyable summer and we all look forward to seeing you and your children in August