1. Meet the Teacher 
P6HM

2. There are two teachers in P6HM
Welcome to Primary 6HM 
There are two teachers in P6HM
Mrs Hinton (Mon-Wed)                Mrs McGunnigle (Thurs, Fri)

3. Aims of the Meet the Teacher Event
Meet us!
See our classroom and school
Learn about our class expectations
Learn about the school values
Discuss your child’s learning with your child

4. Reporting to Parents Calendar
Term 1 – Meet the teacher with jotters/work on show
Term 2 – Pupil Learning Stories home
Term 3 – Parent’s Night with jotters/work on show
Term 4 – Written progress report issued and Pupil Learning Stories home

5. School Vision and Expectations
Aiming High
Trying no matter what
Being the best I can be
Believing in myself
Being proud of my work
Trying new things
Showing Respect
Including and taking care of others
Treating people fairly
Listening to others and acting in a responsible way
Taking care of my own property, the school’s property and other people’s property
Insch School
Our Vision: Reach for the stars!
At Insch School we celebrate diversity and inspire all our young learners to reach for the stars and achieve their very best. We strive to create an inclusive and nurturing learning community. Quality learning and teaching is at the heart of all that we do.
Our Values
Valuing our Community
Accepting and valuing everyone in our community for who they are because everyone is different,
Looking after the nature around me
Valuing everyone who helps me learn
Being part of the community
Being Safe
Thinking safe, living safely and acting safely
Making sensible choices inside and outside of school
Acting in a calm and safe way in and around school

6. House System All pupils belong to a House.
If you do not know which House your child belongs to please ask them – they should know!
Children can earn points for their House for good behaviour throughout the school, at Sports Day and at other House events organised by the House Captains throughout the year.

7. A little background…
Mrs Hinton I have been a teacher for ten years, initially in Aberdeen City Council and more recently in Aberdeenshire. Last year I gained Professional Recognition in Learning for Sustainability, focusing on food and cooking education, which is an area of teaching about which I am passionate. I live in Insch with my husband and our two children, Eliza and Dexter, our three chickens and our two cats. Mrs McGunnigle I have been a teacher for 11+ years now, teaching at: Balmedie Primary, Kellands and as a visiting specialist teacher of ICT. I have worked in partnership with other professionals within Aberdeenshire Council to develop the use of Games Based Learning in the classroom. I have 2 children of my own; Layla, 5 and Archie, 2. We all live, along with my husband and dog, in Inverurie.

8. About the Class 24 members of the class.
Work at table groups which are periodically changed.
Different areas in the class – calm area, working tables, wet area, research/finished work area and reading corner.
Resources are easily accessed by children including 8 class iPads.
Within Literacy and Numeracy the children will work in groups which are created so that their learning is best supported and extended. Regular assessments are carried out and groupings will change based on these results. Within each group your child's own strengths and support needs are taken into consideration. 

9. Class Charter
Article You have the right to choose your own friends, or join and set up groups, so long as it isn’t harmful to anyone.
Article 23 – You have the right to special education and care of you have disabilities.
Article 12 – You have a right to an opinion and for everyone to listen and take it seriously.
Article 31 – You have the right to play and rest.

10. Our class behaviour expectations
Appropriate noise levels
Polite and respectful
Aiming high – trying our best
Work together sensibly
Take responsibility for our actions and play a positive role in the class.

11. Behaviour Management Strategies:
Take a Break
Class Dojo
Activity Time
During Activity Time the children choose fun structured activities as a reward for working hard during the week.
The class works together to earn as many ClassDojo Points as possible to earn special Activity Time, such as a movie or class party.
Pupils can also loose out on Activity Time for poor behaviour.
The Table of the week gets an extra 10 minutes of Activity Time.
Pupils can ask permission to use the area if they are feeling upset or angry or they need a brain break.
We might also suggest that a pupil use the area if we feel they need a break.
The area has things like, playdough, rice, blankets, colouring books and lots more!
Class dojo is a points system and a great way of sharing learning with parents.
Children can be awarded points individually or as part of their group.
In some situations, points may be removed in order to discourage undesirable behaviour.
IPad 3

12. Communication with Parents
The best way to get in contact with us is via Class Dojo messages.
We operate an Open Door policy, so please feel free to get in contact with us at any time if you have a query. 
If any issues arise with your child in class, we will contact you promptly to discuss.

13. Homework
Homework each week will consist of a maths task, spelling words, reading and a reading task.
The maths homework may be a worksheet, a practical task, or revision of times tables.
Spelling words may be new words or revision of previous words, new sounds or revision of a previously covered sound.
Reading will be heard in class twice a week, on a Tuesday and a Friday. This will usually be a book, but occasionally we will set leaflets, magazines or newspapers.
Pupils will be given a reading task each week and will have a week to prepare their task. It is important that this is ready for the set day so we can have a reflective discussion on the text.
Each term we will set a longer homework task, such as this term’s Personal Learning Project.

14. Curricular Coverage
This term in maths we are learning about place value, addition, and measurement.
In literacy we are focussing on spelling, punctuation, adjectives, similes and metaphors. We will also look at note taking.
In health we will look at resilience and growth mind-set.
In topic we are studying the seas and oceans. We are learning about the habitats, food chains, map reading and environmental issues connected to the sea such as climate change and recycling.

15. Other daily/weekly school and class activities
SODA
Relaxation
KM Club
Golden Ticket
Activity Time

16. Reflective Learning
We are trying to promote ‘Reflective Learning’ with the children in the school.  
You will notice that the children usually have ‘I can…’ statements in their jotters/pieces of work. This has been discussed with the children prior to their learning and then reflected on after the lesson to see if this learning took place.
Have a look around the room to see the children reflecting on their learning.

17. AiFL strategies linked to reflective learning:
Sharing and creating Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
Tickled pink and green for growth
2 stars and a Wish
Thinking time
No hands up – randomiser (dojo or lolly sticks)
Regular praise and feedback - verbal and written on work.
Peer and Self Assessment
Traffic lights (green, amber, red)
Reflective Questions

18. How to support at home
Ensure homework is completed, including reading tasks and reading. This could be done by either hearing reading or asking your child questions about their book.
Revise and consolidate times tables.
Involve your child in any measuring activities – cooking, DIY.
Continue to revisit spelling patterns from previous weeks.
Support your child in finding information for their personal project. Make sure that work is in their own words and uses accurate sentence structure and punctuation.

19. CfE

20. Developing the Young Workforce
This year in school we will be looking at ways to prepare our young learners for the workplace.
This involves developing skills that employers look for when recruiting, such as communication, leadership and team work skills.
The children will also learn about the World of Work.
If you have any skills/contacts that the school could tap in to in this regard we would love to hear from you. Please fill in the DYW note of Interest slip.

21. Parent Helpers
In addition to DYW links, the school is always keen to hear from parents who could help in classes for reading, school trips etc. Please sign up if you can help.

22. Go with your child to have a look at their learning:
Sharing our learning!
Go with your child to have a look at their learning:

23. Before you leave:
Please write a positive comment about your child on a Post It note. Please stick this in their Learning Story for them to read tomorrow.