P7 Parents’ Information Evening ‘Welcome to our School’

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Eriskay HarrisLewisSkyeTiree DHT Mr DochertyMr BoydMs LauderMr AndersonMrs Miller PT Guidance Mrs Catterall Miss McQueen Miss Sullivan Mrs Marr Miss Calderwood Mrs Dunlop Mrs Grant Pupil Support Teacher Mr Noble (PT)Mrs Steele Mr Keir Mrs Gordon Ms Grant Mrs Sharpe Mrs Clark Mrs McFadden

PrimaryExperience P7-S1transition Design Principles/Outcomes & Experiences/Developing the four capacities Skills for life, Skills for learning, Skills for work

Access 1 Access 2 Standard Grade Foundation / Access 3 Standard Grade General / Intermediate 1 Standard Grade Credit / Intermediate 2 Higher Advanced Higher Higher National Diploma Ordinary Degree Honours Degree Masters Doctorate Access 1 Access 2 *National 3 *National 4 *National 5 *Higher Advanced Higher *Literacy 3 *Literacy 4 *Literacy 5 *Numeracy 3 *Numeracy 4 *Numeracy 5 SCQF Levels Next Generation of National Qualifications Qualifications New qualifications are marked * Others qualifications, like Highers, remain and will be reviewed to be in keeping with Curriculum for Excellence

Literacy/Numeracy/HWB/IDL Period Stage LanguagesMathsScience Social StudiesTechnologiesExpressiveHealth & Wellbeing New S1 English (5) Mod LanMaths(4)Science(3) D&TBACTMusicArtHEPE PSE/ sKILLS GeoHisMSt RE Rota

Maths Challenge in December STEM topic and tour – Newton Racers - in March Knex Challenge Sumdog Challenge After-School Sports Club in May Maths/English jotters continued at Prestwick Academy P7 Parent’s Evening Tuesday 2 nd June Transition Days Thursday 11 th and Friday 12 th June Forms Profile forms sent to each P7 parent – to be returned to the Primary School

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LEARNING AND TEACHING LEARNING AND TEACHING PUPIL VOICE LEARNER CONVERSATIONS LEARNER CONVERSATIONS CITIZENSHIP & ETHOS CITIZENSHIP & ETHOS HOUSE COUNCIL SURGERIES HOUSE COUNCIL SURGERIES CONSULTATION PUPIL/STAFF FORUMS PUPIL/STAFF FORUMS PUPIL PARLIAMENT

Examples of activities: Youth Forum Enterprising Maths/World Maths Day Duke of Edinburgh Award International Education Yearbook/Young fundraisers Eco–school Community Involvement SQA Award Peer Educators Successful learners Effective contributors Responsible citizens Confident individuals Saltire and Dynamic Youth Awards S6 Peer Helpers Trips: Paris, Munich, Italy – Skiing School of Football Sports Activities Young Scot Fashion Show Talent Show Parties – S1/S6 Welcome Disco, Christmas Parties

Parent/Carer Newsletters Ayr Advertiser Ayrshire Post West Sound Awards Ceremony Notice Boards Assemblies Prize Giving School website Prestwick Going Out

 Help them work on tasks on their own and then talk about it with you afterwards  Encourage any reading – books, online, it all helps!  Look for opportunities at home to develop literacy and numeracy skills: money, number problems, time, measuring, matching, size, reading, writing, understanding instructions, questioning information

Parents can find out more Teachers and other professionals: The partners working to deliver Curriculum for Excellence are: Scottish Governmentwww.scotland.gov.uk The government has responsibility for the national education system Education Scotland Monitors the quality of education through the inspection process. Develops the curriculum, provides information and guidance on learning and teaching Scottish Qualifications Authority Develops, marks and manages the qualifications process