28/08/2018 Primary 5 Mr Barry Fitzsimmons Meet the teacher 28/08/2018 Primary 5 Mr Barry Fitzsimmons

Content Weekly timetable Literacy Numeracy Health and Wellbeing (Growth Mindset and Mindfulness) Homework

Weekly timetable

Literacy Reading Writing Listening and Talking

Starter activity, teacher input, written and collaborative tasks. Task Boards Activities for the day Reading groups (3) Starter activity, teacher input, written and collaborative tasks.

Reading groups with teacher or classroom support worker. Weekly homework. Reading groups with teacher or classroom support worker. Comprehension skills, such as finding similarities, inferences, finding information.

Spelling Making use of North Lanarkshire’s ‘Active Literacy’ programme. At P5 stage, the children will continue to develop their phonemic awareness and understanding through a structured programme that aims to build confidence and engage the children in their learning. Involves ‘breaking down’ words into sounds and phonemes and using techniques such as Elkonin boxes and diacritical marking.

Writing Personal and imaginative writing this term, as well as work linked with Social Studies topic. Marking code: Sp – spelling P – punctuation ^ - words are missing CL – capital letter T - tense

Numeracy and Mathematics Number, money and measure Shape, position and movement Information handling

This term... Place value, addition and subtraction 2D and 3D shape Mental maths – regular revision of times table and division facts

Task boards Activities or the day Maths groups (3) Starter activity, teacher input, written and collaborative tasks Fast finisher maths game or challenges

Assessment is for Learning (Aifl) Traffic Lights Two stars and a wish ‘Tickled pink and green for growth’ VCOP (Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers and Punctuation) Peer Assessment (P.A) Self Assessment (S.A)

Social Studies Where possible, responsive to pupils’ interest. Topics will vary from primary to primary throughout the school. Our Topic – Medieval Scotland

SCIENCE Topics will include: Topical/inspirational science Forces Biological Systems Properties of materials

Health and wellbeing Topics will include: Food and nutrition Mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing Relationships, sexual health and parenthood (Term 3) PATHS (promotes social and emotional competencies) Mindfulness Growth Mindset Road safety

Rights Respecting School Our Class Charter We chose: Article 28 – Every child has the right to an education. Article 12 – You have the right to an opinion and for it to be listened to and taken seriously.

Growth mindset Growth Mindset is a term coined by American psychologist Carol Dweck from Stanford University. Dweck promotes that a growth mindset creates motivation and productivity in all areas including in the worlds of business, education and sport. Teaching and support staff have undertaken training which will continue during this session.

P.E Monday (Miss Parker) and Tuesday (Miss Barrett) Fitness Ball skills (team games) Dance Gymnastics Athletics

HOMEWORK – STARTS 27th August Spelling Reading Maths - will vary each week depending on what is covered in class. This will be a combination of mental and written activities.

Homework diaries Weekly homework Important dates will also be entered by the pupils in these diaries

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