1. Welcome to Oxgang Primary Mrs Susan Yeoman Acting Headteacher

2. Oxgang Primary Vision, Values and Aims Vision n At Oxgang Primary School every child matters. We aim to create a happy, healthy, safe, secure and nurturing learning environment where every child is included. We encourage all children to become independent, lifelong learners and achieve their full potential. We positively promote caring attitudes, respect and responsibility towards each other, the environment and the wider community.

3. Oxgang Primary Vision, Values and Aims Values (Getting It Right For Every Child) n Safe n Healthy n Achieving n NurturedSHANARRI n Active n Respected n Responsible n Included

4. Oxgang Primary Vision, Values and Aims Aims n To provide a nurturing environment in which everyone feels safe, included and cared for. n To support everyone to achieve their potential and be the best they can be. n To encourage active, healthy lifestyles n To promote respect and responsibility so everyone’s rights are met.

5. Our School Motto Learning Together, Achieving Together, Respecting Each Other.

6. Oxgang Primary School Charter Look after everyone. Be polite and kind. Always act sensibly, respecting the school and everyone in it. Make healthy choices and not waste food and water. Always be honest. Encourage and include everyone. Try our best. Respect the ideas and opinions of others.

7. Oxgang Primary - Welcome n Primary 1 class teachers Miss Taylor and Miss McNeil n Primary 1 come to school Wednesay 17 th August at 9am n 9am-12:30pm Wed 17 th – Fri 2 nd Sept n Full time from the first Monday in September (Mon 5 th Sept)

8. Oxgang Primary – Welcome n What should my child wear? –Grey skirt or trousers –Blue shirt or blouse with school tie –Grey knitted jumper or cardigan –Pale blue polo-shirt and royal blue sweatshirt for gym days –Soft indoor shoes with elastic – not laces or velcro! –Waterproof jacket –LABEL ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING! School uniform available from Tesco.com School ties available from Baru or school office can order.

9. Oxgang Primary – Welcome n What about the school bag? –Back pack or shoulder bag big enough to fit A4 documents –Pencil case with two sharp pencils and rubber –Small selection of pencils, crayons or felt pens –A labelled water bottle with a spout

10. Oxgang Primary – Welcome n What happens at playtime? –Health Promoting School –Healthy Tuck Shop – fruit, milk, juice –One small healthy snack –Water bottle with spout n What happens at lunchtime? –Hot lunch or deli –Packed lunch – please pack what you expect you child to eat –Home lunch –Playtime –Toothbrushing –Lunch available for P1 from day 1 if you wish.

11. Oxgang Primary – Welcome n What will my child learn? –Listening, turn taking, sharing, co-operation, concentrating, ‘have-a-go’ –Reading: sounds (phonics), common words –Writing: handwriting & spelling, stories, letters, instructions –Maths: numbers, addition and subtraction, shape, position, graphs and charts –Health & Wellbeing including 3 PE sessions a week –Science –Social Studies –Expressive Arts: art, music, drama, dance –Technologies including ICT –Religious and Moral education

12. Oxgang Primary – Welcome n How is the school day structured? –Lining Up –Morning activities –Class time for teaching –Groups –Class time for discussion –Seated in mixed groups –Thinking/Learning Partners –Learning Targets & Discussions

13. Oxgang Primary – Welcome n What work can I do at home? –Chat about the day –Homework diary prepared by teacher –Sounds and words to be learned –Pages in reading book –Maths activities –Other activities –Monday to Monday library book –10-15 minutes per night –Communication/comments or concerns

14. Oxgang Primary – Welcome n Who will be working with my child? –Class teachers –Classroom assistants –Support for Learning assistants –Support for Learning teacher –Headteacher or Depute Headteacher –Other staff – e.g. sports coaches –Nurture Teacher – Oxgang’s Learning Centre

15. Oxgang Primary - Settling In n Class Teachers n Nurture Teacher n Headteacher/ Depute Headteacher n Classroom assistants/ Support assistants n Buddies

16. Oxgang Primary - Working Together n Parent Council n PTA n Volunteers –garden, homework club, reading, choir, trips, etc n Contact through the school office for any concerns/ worries/ questions/ etc.