1. Welcome to Primary May 2017

2. We are learning to....
Provide practical information about the transition process for your child starting school

3. Transition
The transition project supports children to have a positive start to P1.
It enables children and parents to become familiar with the school environment and build relationships with staff, buddies and classmates.

4. What’s Happened So Far?
Transition Calendar posted to parents and carers
Buddies allocated
Buddy letters posted to children

5. What’s to Come? Learning Packs Transition Week
Loose Parts Community Builder
P1 Induction Evening
Coming Together for Primary One
Phased Entry
Trial Lunch

6. Learning Packs For you to work on with your child
Feedback: “fun” “educational” “good ideas for things to do at home in the summer holidays” “child loved idea of homework”

7. Curriculum for Excellence
MATHS
Maths and Numeracy
Literacy
LANGUAGE
BUSY
Health and Wellbeing
INVESTIGATION
Sciences and Social Subjects

8. What’s in the Learning Packs
Maths Packs – Counting, Pattern, Shape, Measurement
Language Packs – Reading, Listening and Talking, Writing
Investigation – Outdoors, Environment, Forces, Light
Busy – Gross and Fine Motor Control

9. In each pack... A Learning Card Contents Worksheet number
Suggested Activities
Books and Equipment
Most equipment and resources have been
provided, please return as found
Warning – some small parts, magnets etc

10. Where and When? (outwith children fortnightly)
Collect from the Gym Hall between 8.30am and 8:55am
Blue - Wednesday Green - Thursday
Return to the school office on a Tuesday
(outwith children fortnightly)

11. The transition week supports the children with…
Blue Group – Tuesday 30th May and Wednesday 31st May
Green Group – Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd June
The transition week supports the children with…
P1 area School building
School staff
Building Relationships
Working and learning with a partner
Group Work
Playground Environment
Primary 7 Buddy
well-being and happiness
respect and tolerance
honesty and integrity
independence and teamwork

12. Transition Week
Playtime with Buddy
Experience in P1 classes
Blue Group – Tuesday 30th May and Wednesday 31st May Green Group – Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd June

13. Loose Parts Community Builder
Wednesday 14th June Thursday 15th June An interactive play experience, encouraging children to investigate and work together. An opportunity for parents and children to share time with others in their year group.

14. Information about Elrick School and key information about P1
P1 Induction Evening
Wednesday 21st June 6:30pm
Information about Elrick School and key information about P1

15. Coming Together for P1 Wednesday 28th June
Opportunity for children to meet their P1 teacher and classmates
Tour of the school
Tour of the playground
Activities in a P1 class
Snack

16. Trial Lunch
The ‘Trial Lunch’ enables children and parents to familiarise themselves with the lunch routine and lunch hall environment.
Healthy School lunches or
Packed lunch
Menus are available online

17. What’s Next…… Learning Packs Transition Week
Loose Parts Community Builder
Primary One Induction Evening
Coming Together for P1
Start school
Tuesday 22nd August (half days for 2 weeks)
P1 Curriculum Evening
Wednesday 31st August
Trial Lunch

18. An Invitation…
Elrick Parent Council AGM
Wednesday 7th June
6.00pm