Morning Routine  Cloakroom Routine  Packed Lunches/school dinners  Homework Folders (including all correspondence)  Visual timetable

Helpful Tips  All clothing and belongings should be labelled.  All correspondence should be returned inside homework folders.  All snacks and packed lunch items should be completely nut free.  All water bottles should be labelled. Please note: no juice in water bottles.

Staff P1a & P1b  Mrs McNee and Miss Cairnie  Mrs Stewart  Mrs Robinson  Mrs Kerr  Mr Milliken  Mrs Branco  Miss Anderson  Mrs Currie

School Uniform School blazer White shirt School tie Black trousers/shorts/skirt/pinafore Black shoes Gym kit- black shorts/joggers and white T-shirt. Black jumper for outdoors.

P.E.  Indoor Gym: Tuesday (P1a and P1b) Wednesday (P1a) Friday (P1b).  Outdoor Gym: Monday (P1a and P1b).

P.E. – helpful tips  Both kits kept in school and will be sent home at holidays.  No jewellery.  Long hair should be tied back.

Curriculum  Literacy & English (French)  Numeracy & Mathematics  Social Studies  Science & Technology  Expressive Arts ( Art, Drama, Music and Dance  Health & Well Being  Religious & Moral Education  ICT (Information & Computer Technology)  RRS & Eco

Literacy & English  6 main areas  Reading – Materials to support the process  Writing - Different Genres  Listening /Talking -Personal Talks/Circle Time/Drama/Oral Storytelling  Phonics - Jolly phonics & Supplementary materials  Handwriting – Jolly Phonics and Nelson materials  French

Language Phonics/ Reading / Writing Jolly phonics = blending/skills and phonological awareness are strong predictors of reading success. 3 new sounds are taught every week but phonics teaching happens every day. Children will have a sound book which goes home 3 times per week. The most important thing is that children are confident with the sounds and able to manipulate them and use them regularly, for different purposes and in many different ways Reading Schemes used at Busby Storyworlds – 4 different worlds. Same vocabulary. Project X Literacy World Writing will be progressed through Foundations of Writing opportunities and shared writing with the Teacher

Numeracy & Mathematics  Active maths with mixed resources  Number, Money & Measurement  Shape, Position and Movement  Information & Data Handling  Problem Solving & Enquiry  Maths through ICT  Mental Maths – Daily  4 Main areas

Interdisciplinary Learning  Links different areas of the curriculum.  Possible contexts for learning: Living Things; Toys; Busby and Beyond.  Finance Week  STEMM Week

Skills Academy: The Busby Curriculum  Community  Design/Technology & Manufacturing  Food Technology  Creativity  Life Skills

Homework  Monday – Reading/Phonics  Tuesday – Reading/Phonics  Wednesday – Reading  Thursday – Reading/Phonics  Reading should be done regularly throughout the week/especially the repetition of looking at core words (separate sheets for each stage)  Please encourage Mental Maths at home in your everyday household activity e.g. talking about shopping/times for bed/routines.  Creative Maths challenge / Numeracy Skills

Positive Behaviour Code of Conduct Passport Points Passport Golden Time Whole school approach

Dates for your Diary Parents’ Nights: 4 th and 5 th October 26 th and 27 th April

Mrs McNee & Miss Cairnie would like to thank you all for coming. Any questions?