Background Our Vision “Scotland should be the best place to learn. We want each child to enjoy an education that encourages them to be the most successful they can be and provides them with a full passport to future opportunity” #bestplacetogrowup

Background ● Attainment Scotland Fund ●Focus on primary schools to target improvements in literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing. ● Schools selected proportionately according to level of challenges faced.

Glasgow’s Improvement Challenge ● Lorne Street Primary is working alongside Glendale Primary, Ibrox Primary, Riverside Primary and Pirie Park Primary. ● Main focus - Literacy: phonological Awareness skills - Primary 2 (38 children) ● Schools have been working in clusters.

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Key Priorities - Programme of support. Working in small groups with Miss Clark. - Access to resources: books, games, activities. - Visits & Trips: Visitors and Trips linked to literacy skills and the enjoyment of reading stories. Support children to develop their phonological awareness skills in order to access learning and progress with their phonics and reading. How?

Key Priorities Support families to be better able to support their children’s learning and development - Access to resources: books, games, activities. - Visits & Trips: Author visit. Parent Helpers - Parent classes: developing confidence with literacy skills supporting your child at school. How?

Unlocking Learning Every Wednesday afternoon Starting May 4, 2016 Harper church Hall Craigiehall Street 2:00-2:50 PM