Curriculum Evening Fifth and Sixth Class

Meeting Agenda The School Day Absences Lunch Curriculum Areas Homework Communication

The School Day 8.40 am- School Gate Opens Teachers supervise children in their classroom until 8:50 8.50 am-School Starts After this time children are marked as late. 9.30 am- Any child who arrives after this time is marked absent on the roll.

Absences Children should be in school every day unless they are ill. Appointments to outside agencies should be made for after school times where possible. The school cannot give permission to parents to take children out of school for holidays. A note of explanation must be given to teachers detailing reason for absence. You can fill in one of the slips at the back of the Homework Journal.

Lunch Please make sure that your child has a drink each day. An additional drink may be required on PE days or if he/she is attending an after school club. Treat day is on a Friday. We advise the children to eat their lunch first before they eat their treat. A treat should be a small item such as a bar or slice of cake.

Curriculum Areas Language `English (5 hours) Gaeilge (3.30 hours) Mathematics (4 hours 10 min) SESE Science History (3 hours) Geography SPHE (30 mins) PE (1 hour) Arts Education Art Music (3 hours) Drama Learn Together Programme (2.30 hours)

Literacy Oral Language Reading Writing

Oral Language Reading Writing What good listening looks like, stretch a sentence by adding an adjective, Fortunately/Unfortunately, Phone a friend, Make an ad, Interviews, 20 questions Debates, Listen, remember and say/draw/add on, Mime, Barrier Games Oral language lessons connected to the writing genres. Reading Comprehension – read a piece of text and answer questions about the characters, plot, setting. Reading with expression, paying attention to punctuation. Comprehension Skills- Predicting, Visualisation, Think Aloud, Making Connections Co-operative Reading in pairs. DEAR Time Writing Grammar and punctuation Handwriting. Spelling strategies Term 1: Recount Term 2: Report Term3: Narrative Free Writing

Reading The Oxford Reading Tree Scheme and Novels are available to all children. When reading the books the emphasis is not only on the child’s ability to read the words, but also on being able to comprehend what has happened in the story. An emphasis on punctuation and expression should be encouraged when reading. As a supplementary reader children are encouraged to take a class library book home. In class we will be reading novels in pairs, in groups and as a whole class.

Gaeilge

Gaeilge Éisteacht (Listening) Labhairt (Speaking) Léitheoireacht (Reading) Scríbhneoireacht (Writing)

Téamaí Mé Fein Myself Sa Bhaile At home An Scoil School Bia Food An Teilifís Television Siopadóireacht Shopping Caitheamh Aimsire Past Times Éadaí Clothes An Aimsir Time Ócáidí Speisialta Special Occasions

Mathematics Number Operations, Place Value, Fractions, Decimals, Percentages Number Theory Algebra Directed Numbers, Rules and properties, Variables, Equations Shape and 2-D shape, 3-D shape, Lines and Angles, Space Measures Length, Area, Weight, Capacity, Time and Money. Data Interpreting and understanding visual representation Chance

Mathematics Mental Maths Practical Maths Activities Problem solving Skills (RUDES) Mathematical Vocabulary Standardisation of procedures-this is available on school website under ‘Policies’.

Physical Education Children must wear comfortable clothes and runners.Crocs and wellingtons are not safe for sports activities. Shoes need to be water proof and they need to allow children to be able to move freely in them.

Learn Together Programme In place of religious instruction programmes, which are taught in denominational schools, Educate Together schools teach the Educate Together Curriculum. This curriculum has four strands: Moral and Spiritual Equality and Justice Belief Systems Ethics and the Environment

This years themes. September Class Charter Friendship October Diwali (Hinduism) November Mindfulness December Hanukkah (Judaism)

Homework Spellings (look, say, cover, write and check) Irish Spellings (Litriú) Maths Homework Reading- Gaeilge/Bearla English or Irish written work. Tables This is written in the children’s homework journal daily.

Look Say Cover Write Check Spelling Look Say Cover Write Check

Homework Homework written in journal daily . Completed in full every night If it is not completed, it is done in Golden Time on Friday.  Parents can help by…. Having a consistent time for homework Quiet place equipped with everything they need (pencils, rubber, colours etc) Checking homework is completed Time how long it takes each night. Signing your child’s journal every night If your child is experiencing difficulty, come and speak to me and we can discuss ways to help.

Communication with class teacher…. Letter in the school bag /journal/ to the office/post Parent Teacher Meetings (November) Incidental Meetings Phone call

Do you have a question? I am here to answer any questions regarding you child and his/her learning. Write a note in your child’s journal. We can have a chat on the phone. Organise a meeting with me through Susan, our school secretary . The parent teacher meetings are on the week of November 10th to November 14th.

Thank you for coming this evening. Do you have any questions or comments?