St Joseph’s Primary School Primary Four Curriculum Meeting 28 th September 2010

Aims Welcome to St Joseph’s! Welcome to St Joseph’s! Purpose of meeting Purpose of meeting to outline the Curriculum that your child will be following in P4. to outline the Curriculum that your child will be following in P4. to provide an overview of some of the topics and activities that your child will be participating in this year (Learning Plan) to provide an overview of some of the topics and activities that your child will be participating in this year (Learning Plan)

General Information Morning  8 – 8.45 Breakfast Club  9am - First Bell  After 9.00 am – marked late  After 9.15 am – missing for morning session Afternoon  Accompanied by teachers to top of the lane or back car park. the lane or back car park.

General Information Dinners - £2.20 per day, £11 per week (no envelopes) Dinners - £2.20 per day, £11 per week (no envelopes) Break - £2.00 for the week Break - £2.00 for the week Breakfast Club/Homework Club Breakfast Club/Homework Club Uniform Uniform Full uniform should be worn at all times. Full uniform should be worn at all times. PE – Monday (Miss Clarke), Friday (Miss Hearty) PE – Monday (Miss Clarke), Friday (Miss Hearty) Shorts, T-Shirt and trainers Gaelic – Tuesday Gaelic – Tuesday After School Activities After School Activities

Proposed outings 15 th December – Snow White Panto (£10) 15 th December – Snow White Panto (£10) trip to Castle Ward for WW2 with Harmony Hill as part of ongoing Educating for Diversity trip to Castle Ward for WW2 with Harmony Hill as part of ongoing Educating for Diversity (1 st or 2 nd March) 29 th September - WW2 Exhibition 29 th September - WW2 Exhibition 30 th September – Cinema 30 th September – Cinema Other trips throughout the year Other trips throughout the year

Learning Areas Literacy Literacy Numeracy Numeracy The World Around Us (Geography/History/Science) The World Around Us (Geography/History/Science) The Arts (Music/Art/Drama) The Arts (Music/Art/Drama) Physical Education Physical Education Personal Development and Mutual Understanding Personal Development and Mutual Understanding Religion Religion

Skills and Capabilities Thinking Skills – Managing Information, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Being Creative Thinking Skills – Managing Information, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Being Creative Personal Skills and Capabilities – Self Management, Working with Others Personal Skills and Capabilities – Self Management, Working with Others Through all curriculum areas Through all curriculum areas ICT ICT Computer suite, laptops with wireless connection. Computer suite, laptops with wireless connection. Beginning tasks for CCEA ICT Accreditation Beginning tasks for CCEA ICT Accreditation

Sharing Learning Intentions (WALT and WILF) Sharing Learning Intentions (WALT and WILF) Learning Diaries Learning Diaries 2 Stars and a Wish marking 2 Stars and a Wish marking Peer and Self Assessment Peer and Self Assessment Traffic Light System Traffic Light System Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Assessment for Learning

New learning area in Revised Curriculum New learning area in Revised Curriculum Concentrates on developing children’s knowledge, attitudes, skills, relationships, behaviour, TSPC, emotional awareness, values and life skills. Concentrates on developing children’s knowledge, attitudes, skills, relationships, behaviour, TSPC, emotional awareness, values and life skills. Living Learning Together Box Living Learning Together Box Emotional Intelligence – whole school focus on one emotion per month Emotional Intelligence – whole school focus on one emotion per month Emotions box in class, book of kindness, Emotional Intelligence Diaries Emotions box in class, book of kindness, Emotional Intelligence Diaries PDMU

Whole school programme Whole school programme Children should understand the relationship between their spoken language and the written word. Children should understand the relationship between their spoken language and the written word. Sounds (phonemes) can be represented by groups of letters (graphemes) Sounds (phonemes) can be represented by groups of letters (graphemes) Segment and blend words by listening to sounds. Segment and blend words by listening to sounds.  e.g. s t ar – 3 sounds p l a n t – 5 sounds Six stages Six stages  e.g. Stage 5 sounds can be represented in different ways ee y ea i all make the same sound Linguistic Phonics Linguistic Phonics

Shared Reading Shared Reading Big Books Big Books Guided Reading Guided Reading Oxford Reading Tree, Wolf Hill books Oxford Reading Tree, Wolf Hill books New Tree Tops books- fiction and non-fiction New Tree Tops books- fiction and non-fiction Novels as reading books Novels as reading books Develop comprehension skills and answering in full sentences. Develop comprehension skills and answering in full sentences. Easy Reads Easy Reads Library Books – change every Friday Library Books – change every Friday Class visits to new library in Lisburn (February) Class visits to new library in Lisburn (February) Silent Reading Silent Reading Important to develop a child’s interest in reading. Important to develop a child’s interest in reading. Reading

Variety of forms studied Variety of forms studied Procedural Procedural Report Report Narrative Narrative Explanation Explanation Exposition Exposition Recount Recount Poetry Poetry Punctuation – capital letters and full stops Punctuation – capital letters and full stops Handwriting – on lines Handwriting – on lines Writing Writing

Number Number Revision of Number Facts to 20 Revision of Number Facts to 20 Place Value to 1000 Place Value to 1000 Addition and Subtraction within 1000 Addition and Subtraction within 1000 Multiplication and division Multiplication and division Measures, Handling Data, Shape and Space, Problem Solving Measures, Handling Data, Shape and Space, Problem Solving Lots of Practical Activity Lots of Practical Activity Tens and Units Subtraction Demonstration Tens and Units Subtraction Demonstration Maths Maths

T U Exchange 1 ten for 10 units 1 61

Alive O 4 Alive O 4 Connected Connected Teaching of Jesus Teaching of Jesus Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter Giving Thanks Giving Thanks First Holy Communion Sunday 8 th May at 10.00am First Holy Communion Sunday 8 th May at 10.00am Preparation Meeting 12 th October 7.30pm Preparation Meeting 12 th October 7.30pm Breaking of Bread Ceremony 14 th April 11am Breaking of Bread Ceremony 14 th April 11am Prayers Prayers Do this in Memory Do this in Memory Religion Religion

Aim Aim To consolidate and reinforce the learning skills and knowledge that has gone on in school. To consolidate and reinforce the learning skills and knowledge that has gone on in school. Spellings, Reading, Maths, English, other activities related to class work Spellings, Reading, Maths, English, other activities related to class work mins mins Important to check and sign homework Important to check and sign homework Homework Homework

INCAS Reporting week beginning 18 th October INCAS Reporting week beginning 18 th October Parents meeting in March Parents meeting in March Reports in June Reports in June Monthly newsletters Monthly newslettersAssessment Term 1 – INCAS testing (on computer) Term 1 – INCAS testing (on computer)  Term 3 - end of Key Stage Assessment  English – Reading and Writing  Maths – Number and another area Term 3 – NFER Tests Term 3 – NFER Tests Reporting to Parents/Assessment Reporting to Parents/Assessment

Primary Four Curriculum Meeting 28 th September 2010 Thank you