1. Primary Seven Parents’ Curriculum Meeting Friday 13 th September 2013

2. Independence Preparing for Secondary School Increased workload High Expectations Effort and presentation of work

4. Kiss and Drop Raising money to reduce cost of residential – Clothes ‘bin’, Milkshake shop etc. Organising Christmas Shoe Box Appeal P1 Buddies P7 Area Panto Peer Mediation

5. Time management skills Written, practical, investigative Learning Log – every 2/3 weeks Homework diary – to be signed each week Spelling and Reading Independent – child needs to ask if there is something they don’t understand. Week to week homework January onwards – some homework may be emailed and children can access in school or at home – email safety!

7. Spelling – groups and individuals Forms of writing – link to topic mostly Reading – assessment completed – children will be reading as an individual – book suitable for them. Complete written follow up work in school – usually a three week cycle. Talking and Listening Grammar – taught throughout forms of writing Presentation Spelling

8. Change in levels – focus on the using aspect of maths Covering the areas identified on Learning Plan Monthly focus on investigative/problem solving maths Weekly assessment of that weeks’ maths

9. R.E Mixture of NEELB, Delving Deeper and Alive O. Children making Sacrament of Confirmation will be prepared by Mr Mulcahy. World Faith - Judaism P.D & M Dance, Gymnastics, Athletics, Games and Swimming. Possibility of coaching again this year Other opportunities as they arise

10. Titanic St.Patrick Slave Trade Easter Integrated Week Remembrance Week Victorians Space Spirit of Adventure

11. Circle time P7 Programme as well as looking at self identity, friendship o covers areas such as drugs, alcohol, making decisions and peer pressure. Relationships and Sexuality Class and Pupil Council

12. Miss Gorman for Music/Drama Thinking Skills Art in class – artist or linked to topic Thinking Skills Self and Peer Assessment

13. Assessed along with Communication (Literacy) and Using Mathematics Levels have changed Used across the curriculum for research, presentations Titanic Movie Day, Titanic presentation, Scratch

14. Spreadsheets – shop costs/income E-safety Email and use of Learning NI (school email address ONLY to be used for school purposes – not emailing friends or family) Internet permission slips

15. NFER Standardised tests will be complete end of September Current groups may be reassigned based on analysis of results Children may move ‘groups’ throughout the year based on the needs of your child

16. Levels have changed – 2012 Level 4 is expected level for P7 child Levels based on whole years’ work – will be moderated by CCEA Levels to be submitted to CCEA by March

17. Transfer Procedure – Entrance tests and school choices End of Key Stage Assessments School visits – December/January Leavers’ Assembly and Celebrations

18. Invited to Waterfront – take part in workshops and view work (detailed to be confirmed) Nicola Pierce (author of ‘Spirit of the Titanic’) visiting P7 Wales 26 th -29 th May £50 deposit to be paid by the end of the month Leavers’ Day out - TBC

20. The end,thank you!