P5/6 Information P5/6 Information & Curriculum Overview 2015

Uniform Children are encouraged to keep their school uniform neat and tidy PE Kit plain t–shirt and shorts or jogging bottoms or PE kit available trainers or gutties (no jewellery/football shirts permitted) Name Labels on everything please See school website for recent photographs and details!

PE & After School Activities P.E. Swimming (Mondays – P6only) PE (Thursdays –P5/6) After School Activities for P5/6: Monday – tbc Tuesday – Football, Netball Wednesday – Girls’ Hockey (Feb/Mar) Golf (T1) Gardening (T1&3) Thursday – Choir Friday – Hip Hop dancing (T1) Rugby (T2) Short Tennis (Nov/Dec)

Materials Essentials needed throughout the year: Recorder (Wed), dictionary, blue pen or rollerball, red pens, pencils, rubbers, rulers, memory stick, poly pockets, glue stick, slipper bag, indoor shoes, PE kit (Mon & Thurs) swimwear- P6 only (cap/goggles).

In House Issues Time keepingTime keeping Dinner MoneyDinner Money AbsenceAbsence AppointmentsAppointments Water bottles (clear)Water bottles (clear) Leaving school early (note needed)Leaving school early (note needed)

School Rules School Rules Devised by the children themselves, under the teacher’s direction! Refer to the school’s Behaviour Management Policy (copy on website) Rewards & Consequences

Homework Homework Your Role… Be involved! It shows your interest It gives an indication of the work your child is doing Spellings Up to 10 each night Mon –Thurs with revision on Thurs for Friday test Look, Say, Trace, Cover, Write, Check…. Sound out using RWI strategies Reading Set/free choice-20mins P5,30mins P6 per day Children to record & parents sign Written and/or learning or practical Homework (Mon-Thurs) 30-45mins – P6 20 mins – P5 Please sign each night and record time taken: Starting Time: Finishing Time: Time Taken:

Spellings Monday – Thursday Phonic / topic related Friday Test Sent home for checking/signing! Look Say Trace Cover Write Check Write meanings of new words

Mental Maths Table Facts Number Facts = 55 7 X 3 = = = 203

N.I. Curriculum Areas of Learning Language & Literacy Mathematics & Numeracy The Arts (Music, Drama, Art) The World Around Us (Science, History, Geography) Personal Development & Mutual Understanding Physical Education Religious Education

Whole Curriculum Skills… Cross-Curricular Skills: Communication Using Mathematics Using ICT Thinking Skills & Personal Capabilities: Managing Information Thinking, Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Being Creative Working with Others Self Management

Assessment… Assessment for LearningAssessment for Learning Ongoing assessment in all areas of learning and skills – (range of techniques used eg. observation, questioning, discussion, homework, testing, independent or group tasks, etc)Ongoing assessment in all areas of learning and skills – (range of techniques used eg. observation, questioning, discussion, homework, testing, independent or group tasks, etc) More formal assessments… More formal assessments… (No CBAs this year) Practice Tests in preparation for AQE (P6/7)Practice Tests in preparation for AQE (P6/7) Standardised Tests in Maths and English (May- annually)Standardised Tests in Maths and English (May- annually)

AfL… Assessment for Learning… AfL… Assessment for Learning… Encourages the active involvement of children in their own learning by: - -Sharing learning intentions (WALT…) - -Devising success criteria together (WILF…) Provides effective feedback: - written/oral (marking for improvement using prompts & scaffolding children’s learning) - Identifies strengths AND areas for improvement Develops children’s ability for peer and self assessment by helping them to: - -Review and evaluate their own and others’ work - -Understand how to improve AfL will inform future teaching and learning

Differentiation… Wide range ability……Wide range ability…… The work, teaching methods etc. is tailored to match your child’s ability level in order that ALL children make progress. The work, teaching methods etc. is tailored to match your child’s ability level in order that ALL children make progress. Some children will receive extended tasks to further develop their thinking skills and capabilities, while other children will receive small group or one to one support when/if needed. Some children will receive extended tasks to further develop their thinking skills and capabilities, while other children will receive small group or one to one support when/if needed.

Parental Support…. Learning is a three way partnershipLearning is a three way partnership Teacher - Pupil – Parent Teacher - Pupil – Parent What can parents do… - -Listen to reading - -Supervise/ sign homework - -Revise multiplication/division facts - -Practise mental maths strategies - -Revise mathematical knowledge/facts - -Encourage children to complete corrections - -Go over elements of the practice tests (when sent home!) Learning PUPIL TEACHER PARENT

Reporting Parent/Teacher consultations in October WB 19 incl. NFER results (completed June 2015) & February 2016 End of year report - Friday June 2016 (The Annual Report) Open Night (June) Opportunity to talk to teacher

Mr. Capper… for P6

Arrangements What will be the arrangements for transferring your children to post primary schools?What will be the arrangements for transferring your children to post primary schools?

WEBSITE ADDRESS For further information on Grammar School proposals please see:For further information on Grammar School proposals please see: (Association for Quality Education)

GONE FOR GOOD! The Transfer Tests have gone and will not return in the previous format!The Transfer Tests have gone and will not return in the previous format!

Anahilt Primary School… has always and will always value the core subjects of Literacy and Numeracyhas always and will always value the core subjects of Literacy and Numeracy

IMPLICATIONS… Your child will be prepared! Your child will be prepared!

AQE No school resources can be used to support the work of AQENo school resources can be used to support the work of AQE

AQE… Further details and information on AQE in the new year – you will be invited to attend a meeting.Further details and information on AQE in the new year – you will be invited to attend a meeting. THANK YOU