Meet the Staff 6th September 2017

What criteria do you use to determine if a child has achieved a level and across which curricular areas?

“Assessment of a learner’s progress and achievement is based on a teacher’s assessment of their knowledge, understanding and skills in curriculum areas. Teachers assess learning using a variety of approaches and a wide range of evidence.” Education Scotland

When does assessment happen? All the time! Planning Termly – checking progress week Key points - transition

How do we assess? Observation – make, say, write or do Questioning Self & peer assessment Criteria specific assessment Termly progress weeks Periodic standardised assessment Baseline (P1) Literacy & Numeracy August Spelling (SWST) all children from P3 – P7. September Reading & Number (Quest) P3 children only. September Reading (NGRT online) P5 & P6 children. September Maths (PTM online) P5 & P6 children. May SNSA P1, P4 & P7 children

Checks & balances Termly planning meetings Progress meetings & tracking Meeting individual needs Moderation * School level - writing * Cluster level – writing & measure * National level - QAMSO

Pulling it all together Teacher judgement Class work Termly assessments Assessment at key points Standardised assessment

What do we assess? Eight curricular areas Experiences and Outcomes (referred to as Es & Os): The Experience describes the learning. The Outcome represents what the learning will achieve. This is often explained, from the pupil's perspective as an 'I can....', 'I am able to....‘ Progressive planners across all levels Benchmarks indicate key assessments

Achievement of a Level Early Level: preschool years and P1 or later for some First Level: to the end of P4; earlier or later for some Second Level: to the end of P7; earlier or later for some Third/Fourth Level: S1 – S3; earlier for some Senior Phase: S4-S6 Achievement of a level recorded at P1, P4 & P7 Benchmarks

Raising Attainment Session 17-18 * Growth Mindset Consistent use of language Developing resilience Promoting a positive attitude to maths Parent workshop * New numeracy programme - SEAL * Using digital learning * Cookery to develop skills for life * Play to learn in P1 and 2

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What do we do? Parent Council FUNdraising Team Staff, parents/carers & community Nursery, LCR & Primary represented 3-way forum for improving understanding testing things out influencing decisions and actions Inform all parents/carers Feed in/out EDC Parent Council Forum and national Forum FUNdraising Team Organising fun events for everyone Hallowe’en & spring discos summer fayre Mugdock BBQ Mad Hatters tea party Raising funds to benefit our children Christmas hampers Christmas cards Easyfundraising

Recent PC efforts Input to school strategies, leaflets, self-evaluation etc National/EDC consultations, e.g. raising attainment Chasing up ‘snagging’ in new toilets, pitching for the pitch PC health check Maintaining Facebook page Awards for All application

Thanks very much!! For helping at events For attending meetings For giving ideas and feedback For participating For your generosity

Where has the £ gone? P7 & nursery leavers £420 Donation to Tajik project £35 Castlehill bench and toadstools £850 Donation to school for iPads £1,200 Awards for All match £4,000 (trim trail and tower in the nursery playground would cost around £14,000)

The more you put in, the more you get out... Coming along to PC meetings – AGM on Wednesday 20th September Getting involved in issues which matter to you, e.g. school groups Suggestions and comments welcome Facebook email playground Join the Fundraising Team - planning and helping at events PC Chair PC Secretary

Get involved in making it happen castlehillpc@gmail.com castlehillft@gmail.com Castlehill Primary School Community

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