St Mary’s Primary School Primary Three September 2015 September 2015

Aims Welcome to St Mary’s! Welcome to St Mary’s! This document will help: This document will help: to outline the Curriculum that your child will be following in P3. to outline the Curriculum that your child will be following in P3. 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 – Children can come into school playground  9.15 – Bell for beginning of classes  After 9.15 am – marked late Afternoon  Finish 2pm. From Jan 3pm except Friday-2pm

General Information Dinners – Currently £2.30 per day, £11.50 per week (in envelopes on Friday only) Dinners – Currently £2.30 per day, £11.50 per week (in envelopes on Friday only) Breakfast Club – £1.00 per morning Breakfast Club – £1.00 per morning Uniform Uniform Full uniform should be worn at all times. Full uniform should be worn at all times. PE – Wednesday and Friday – wear PE uniform into school PE – Wednesday and Friday – wear PE uniform into school

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 In classroom In classroom

Sharing Learning Intentions (WALT and WILF) Sharing Learning Intentions (WALT and WILF) Peer and Self Assessment Peer and Self Assessment Assessment for Learning

Newest learning area in Revised Curriculum Newest 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 PDMU

Shared Reading Shared Reading Big Books Big Books Guided Reading Guided Reading Running Records Running Records Book Banding Scheme Book Banding Scheme Develop comprehension skills and answering in full sentences. Develop comprehension skills and answering in full sentences. Easy Reads Easy Reads Library Books – change once a week Library Books – change once a week 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 Story settings/Characters in books Story settings/Characters in books Traditional Stories Traditional Stories Poetry Poetry Author Study Author Study Punctuation-Capital letters, full stops, question marks, commas in lists, speech marks Punctuation-Capital letters, full stops, question marks, commas in lists, speech marks Phonics-Initial letter sounds, medial letters, blends, Linguistic Phonics Approach Phonics-Initial letter sounds, medial letters, blends, Linguistic Phonics Approach Literacy Literacy

Number Number Number to 100 Number to 100 Place Value –introduction of tens and unit Place Value –introduction of tens and unit Addition and subtraction of tens and units – no carrying Addition and subtraction of tens and units – no carrying Money to 99p Money to 99p Addition and Subtraction within 20 Addition and Subtraction within 20 Odd and even numbers Odd and even numbers Introduction to Multiplication Introduction to Multiplication Measures – Area, weight and capacity Measures – Area, weight and capacity Handling Data Handling Data Shape and Space Shape and Space Problem Solving Problem Solving Lots of Practical Activity Lots of Practical Activity Talk to Me Box Activities – in class Talk to Me Box Activities – in class Maths Maths

Alive O 3 Programme Alive O 3 Programme Teaching of Jesus Teaching of Jesus Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter Importance of Blessing yourself Importance of Blessing yourself Class Assembly Class Assembly Visit to church Visit to church Mass Mass 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

Parent/Teacher meeting December 4th Parent/Teacher meeting December 4th Reports in June Reports in June Primary 7 newsletters Primary 7 newslettersAssessment  Term 3 –English and Maths Standardised Tests Reporting to Parents/Assessment Reporting to Parents/Assessment

Other Information Fundraising Car Parking School Bus Free School Meals Contacts and Mobile phone number Child Protection

Primary Three September 2015 Thank you