1. Meet the Teacher Primary 1 2016/2017
Mrs Gibbon

2. Class Organisation Groups Group jobs/ responsibilities
Equipment /materials
The children are seated in mixed ability, social groups and are often moved from group to group in order to get to know each other. Within each group, every child has a job/ responsibility which changes on a weekly basis. For instance, one week they might be the resource collector and the next be the cloakroom inspector and so on. These jobs encourage the children to take more responsibility within the classroom and to exemplify the important role they have in the classroom layout and routine.
In addition, to enhance the children’s learning and their ability to reach their fullest potential, the classroom has various resources that assist and support many learning activities we do in class. ed maximum All children are introduced to the same activities. Equipment and materials are clearly labelled and accessible to the children in order to promote independence. Children are introduced to what they will learn each day. This is written on the Learning Intentions board.

3. Subjects Literacy Numeracy Social Subjects Science Technologies
Expressive Arts
This Is Our Faith
Health and Wellbeing
Now with the full implementation of the CfE, some subject names have changed due to their new content approaches and resources that are used. This Is Our Faith replaces the old Alive-O! programme and provides an imaginative programme of work and topics, enabling all children to gain a deeper understanding of their religion in a more fruitful, advanced and stimulating way.

4. Literacy Storyworld - Primary 1 – stages 1-3 (App.) Phonics
Handwriting
BIG Writing
Talking and Listening
Common Words
Reading – The main reading resource is Heinemann ‘Storyworlds’. There are four worlds in each stage, all with the same basic vocabulary set in context. The children are introduced to characters and basic sight vocabulary via big book stories, which the children share in reading with the teacher.
When you are reading with your child, encourage your child to point to the words as they read and discuss the pictures to retell the story in his/her own words. If you find your child struggling with the book, listen to them as you read it along side them. As your child gains more confidence, he/she should indicate when they are able to read the story themselves. As soon as they get ‘stuck’ at a word again, do not hesitate to begin to read along side them again until their indicate to stop. This type of shared reading will boost your child’s confidence yet enables you to see the words or sounds that your child struggles with. In class, to enhance their literacy skills, the children often use materials such as magnetic letters, dry wipe boards, tracing cards, copy cards, worksheets and workbooks are also used. As each new level is taught, more vocabulary is introduced, and the format of the reading books changes.
Primary 2, it is important for the children to have as many opportunities as possible to write. Children will experience various types of writing on their ‘Big Writing Day.’ They will be encouraged to cover the criteria required for A Curriculum for Excellence. This criteria will include capital letters, full stops and the correct use of joining words. VCOP.
Initially, the children have been revising ‘cvc’ words in phonics. The children have been actively changing the middle sound or ending sound using magnetic letters and whiteboards. Next term they will begin with consonant blends. ‘pr, fr, cr’.

5. Maths - Primary 1 Number Money within 10p Shape, Position and Movement
Numbers to 10
Addition and Subtraction within 10
Mental strategies & Interactive Maths
Money within 10p
Shape, Position and Movement
Measure – Weight, Time, Volume and Length
Data Handling
Problem Solving
We would like all of the children to be proficient in number, counting up to 100 and adding and subtracting within 20. In order to achieve these targets, the children will engage in lots of practical sorting, matching and counting activities using a wide variety of resources. We will also teach time: o’clock and half past in both analogue and digital form, days of the week and months of the year. The children will learn to recognise all coins to 50p and will use coins to add, subtract, buy and get change in a practical context. The children will learn to recognise and name 2D and some 3D shapes. Most of the maths taught is in an interactive practical way to engage children in the learning. 5

6. Social Subjects People, Past Events and Societies
People, Place and Environment
People in Society, Economy and Business
With the new curriculum encouraging teachers to expand learning beyond subject boundaries, this year the children learn their topic through various subject areas. This approach enables children to make links between their learning, making it more valuable for them. This term, primary 2 have focused on “the toy shop” as their topic. Within this topic, the children have developed their knowledge and understanding of the toy shop through all areas of the curriculum- money/ dates/ measurements in maths, writing stories and

7. Science and Technologies
ICT
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.)

8. Expressive Arts Art and Design Dance Drama Music (Mrs Brackenridge)
As a specialist in expressive arts, I like to encourage the children to express themselves and their learning through art, pe, drama and music. Participating in these subjects enhances the classes confidence, self esteem, attitude towards learning and numerous skills- socially, artistically, physically and so on. We are fortune enough in the school to have Mrs Clements who takes the class on Friday mornings for P.E.

9. Health and Wellbeing Personal and Social Development Health Education
Circle Time
Golden Time
Health Education
P.E – Monday and Friday
Personal and social development plays a critical role in the development of your child, particularly at a young age. The transition from primary 1 to primary 2 is a big jump and if the children develop the personal and social skills they need throughout life at a young age, they will find their learning journey throughout school much more enjoyable and benefitical. During circle time, the children are encourage to reflect upon and discuss situations that
Golden time takes place on a Friday afternoon and is a chance for the children to interact with each other in a social and fun environment within the classroom. During this time, they children are able to play with a toy they bring in from home, however, please do not allow any intendo DS’s or electronic devices alike because the children are able to access inappropriate games and images on them.

10. RME This Is Our Faith Interdisciplinary Reverence and Respect Prayer
Meditation

11. Procedures Entry Lunch options and arrangements Homework 9.00 am
12.15 pm – 1.00pm Lunch
3 .00pm Finish
Lunch options and arrangements
Homework

12. Homework Check book bags every evening
Bring book bags to school each day
Please sign your child's homework diary.
Reading and Vocabulary should be practised every night.

13. General Information Nut Free Health promoting school
Please ensure reading books come into school daily.
Label everything.
Sand shoes will come home at
times throughout the year.
If any letters or books have to go home, I ask the children to put them inside their book bags. The children should bring in their book bag everyday and you should check to see if there are any letters or books inside on a daily basis.
Just to remind you, this is a health promoting school encouraging all children and staff to eat healthy.

14. Golden Rules Golden Rules are displayed in all classes
They are shared and discussed with the children.
Golden Time will be held every afternoon (10 mins.)

15. Golden Rules Golden Rules are displayed in all classes
They are shared and discussed with the children.
Golden Time will be held every Friday afternoon.

16. Class Charts

17. Golden Time “Steps” Breaking a Golden Rule:
If a child is seen breaking a Golden Rule they are given a verbal warning.
If the rule is broken again, they are shown a warning card or, for infants they are placed on the amber part of the rocket.
Decision Time:
This is the child’s decision time and they can either choose to keep the Golden Rule or carry on breaking it.
Losing Golden Time:
At this point the child will lose 5 minutes of Golden Time. Upper school this increases to 10 mins.

18. Our ambition is for all children and young people in Glasgow to know their rights and have the freedom in our establishments to enjoy these rights.
To achieve this we need all adults to support children and young people in knowing their rights and working together to ensure these rights are protected.

19. Golden Rules
We appreciate your help and support to make our school.
GOLDEN

20. Thank you!
If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the school.