Welcome to the Primary Coffee Morning with Josh Doubleday, ‘Developing independent, Confident, Lifelong Learners’ Welcome to the Primary Coffee Morning with Josh Doubleday, Head of Primary September 9, 2015, 840am-940am Please show a version of this slide with smaller font below the line – ie in keeping with that in the shaded footer of content slides

St. Andrews International School Green Valley Purpose of today: -Find out more about Teaching and Learning in the Primary School -Meet other parents -Ask questions Please show a version of this slide with smaller font below the line – ie in keeping with that in the shaded footer of content slides

Early Years Team Leader Primary Leadership Team Who we are and what we do Josh Doubleday Head of Primary Sue Martin Early Years Team Leader Sarah Cox Years 1-2 Leader Mike Cox Years 3-4 Leader Ruth Mullan Years 5-6 Leader

Channels of Communication 1. Office – Admin/absences/finances/buses/uniforms 2. Classroom teacher – teaching and learning issues (contact books, emails, phone calls, face to face meetings, parent teacher conferences) 3. Primary Leadership Team – programme/organisational issues, transitions, pastoral care (email, phone or meeting) 4. Head of Primary – confidential issues, school policy and procedures, unresolved issues and family care/support 5. Head of Learning Support– Special Needs and Exceptional Learners Support 6. EAL Coordinator- English as Additional Language 6. School Nurse (Medical) – Ratchanee Somboon

Information Sources Firefly ( our Virtual Learning Environment) http://vle.standrews-schools.com Curriculum letters (Start of Unit- posted on Firefly) School noticeboards School website http://www.standrewsgreenvalley.com Contact books –for some Year Levels Facebook – (including online newsletter) Primary Newsletter – (Firefly) Parent coffee mornings and school events Parent Handbook …..and of course the children! Parent Coffee Morning presentation | J.Doubleday| September 7 2015

Firefly Why we use it: Firefly ( our Virtual Learning Environment) There are many reasons why we use Firefly: Information: Calendar, Policies, Curriculum information, class pages, photos etc. Blended Learning Space for students: provides links to additional curriculum resources, homework assignments, relevant media etc. One stop for information. Environmentally responsible. Ease of use. Please show a version of this slide with smaller font below the line – ie in keeping with that in the shaded footer of content slides

What does Firefly look like? Here are a couple of screen shots to show you what Firefly looks like: When you enter Firefly, you will see you dashboard. In order to see your child’s class page select the Primary drop down list.

What does Firefly look like? Here are a couple of screen shots to show you what Firefly looks like: From this Primary drop down list, you will see all of the classes as well as the different subjects your child may be taking at school. By clicking on your child’s year level, you will be able to see photos surrounding the learning in the classroom and read about the different Units of Inquiry.

What does Firefly look like? Here are a couple of screen shots to show you what Firefly looks like: Here is an example of the Year 1 Weekly Diary which is set up in a blog format. This page offers up to date information on Units of Inquiry as well as Field Trips and extension exercises that may be useful at home.

Our Curriculum What we teach and why: As a PYP school, children are taught through a programme of inquiry which uses thematic units of inquiry in which they explore relevant, interesting and challenging topics ensuring full coverage of a broad and balanced curriculum as they move through the Primary School. Teachers actively reflect on the Units and activities within these Units to ensure that they are age appropriate, relevant and effective. Our curriculum is aligned with the UK National Curriculum. Our benchmarks and levels of achievement correlate with the UK national curriculum. There are clear expectations for achievement at each level.

Reporting on Progress: Settling in reports for students new to the school (after 6 weeks) School reports (end of each term) Parent Teacher conference (end of term 1) Portfolios and Student-led conferences (Term 2) Meetings with the teacher (on-going) Reporting on our school-wide achievement data Parent Coffee Morning presentation | J.Doubleday| September 7 2015

Achievement Levels: These are the British National Curriculum expected Levels in each Primary School Year group. All students are different. What remains the same is our goal: For all students to make progress and achieve success. Parent Coffee Morning presentation | J.Doubleday| September 7 2015

The Whole Child In Primary, we are encouraging our students to follow the “4 Be’s”. Be Safe Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Honest We are also encouraging students to “fill each other’s buckets”. This means that we are encouraging a Culture of Kindness that we want everyone in our community to be a part of. Please show a version of this slide with smaller font below the line – ie in keeping with that in the shaded footer of content slides

Areas of Focus For the Primary School -Utilize Firefly (VLE) –to enable more student and parent access into teaching and learning programmes -Improve Consistency across the Year Levels -Continue to refine and improve our assessment and reporting procedures and student progress tracking -Continue to work on Programme of Inquiry to ensure that it reflects the interests of our students Please show a version of this slide with smaller font below the line – ie in keeping with that in the shaded footer of content slides

Thank you Any questions? Please show a version of this slide with smaller font below the line – ie in keeping with that in the shaded footer of content slides