1. Welcome to Key Stage 2 Parent curriculum meeting 24 th September 2013 2.10-3pm

2. Healthy break and lunch All schools are required to have and to implement a healthy eating policy promotes concentration and therefore more active learning Positive Peer Pressure reinforces the importance of a healthy lifestyle – parental support

3. Key Stage 2 House System All schools are required to have a Positive Behaviour Policy which has positive and negative consequences built in Often links to systems in post primary schools encourages children to understand and learn how to take responsibility for their actions

4. Key stage 2 theme : good citizenship opportunity to reward pupils for their efforts in their work and behaviour develops the children’s personal characteristics positive contribution as active citizens in our community in the future reinforces high standard of behaviour expected Inside outside at home class class

5. Negative consequences- reminder of rule given Minus points are recorded on their house chart Minus 3 points in one week – child moves onto yellow card 3 yellow cards in a half term = red card Parents are required to sign these cards Positive consequences Increase in feeling of belonging- mixed ability houses Increased awareness of need for high standards of behaviour and work Motivational for work and behaviour House points, homework passes/home treats ½ hour extra lunch play at the end of the month Monthly Citizen cups and medals

6. encourage children to become more active and involved in their activities More successful learners

7. Literacy in Key Stage 2 1. Talking & Listening personal presentation skills, speaking clearly to audience increasingly detailed discussion carry out instructions independently 2. Reading developing fluency and expression as key skill progressing to understanding of more difficult texts extending breadth of reading- encouraging self selection- own choice reading homework both fiction and non-fiction ability group reading and whole class novel reading

8. Writing Developing : joined handwriting (sample booklet) creative independent writing - skills in expressing written ideas clearly in variety of formats e.g. letters, book reviews, adverts, posters etc.

9. Numeracy in Key Stage 2 : 5 areas 1. Number work 4 key skills – addition, subtraction, multiplication and division upper range in numbers from 999-millions fractions, decimals, %, money problems with all/some of these skills needed Multiplication tables/facts/patterns- speed and accuracy of facts – variety of methods taught for the various ways children learn- what works best for your child Develop link between multiplication and division e.g. 5x2=10 2x5=10 10 divided by 2 =5 and 10 divided by 5=2 etc remaining tables not known from the easiest tables Mental maths counting – very important, ‘little and often’

10. Numeracy contd. 2. Measures- metric- importance of number skills volume/capacity length(mm, cm, m, km), weight (g, kg), time (calendar, clock-am/pm, digital time), area (cm squared 3. Shape and Space – 2D and 3D shapes, angles (degrees, compass, probot floor turtles) 4. Data handling –interpreting, organising data, databases (ICT), graphs, charts

11. Processes in maths : permeates all areas of maths thinking skills - what information they already know to link to more complex maths problem solving activity based learning- practical maths investigations include shared learning - individually, groups, pairs in class

12. Homework- please sign daily Key stage 2 homework checklist in homework books 1. Reading from library books and reading material from prescribed texts- breadth 2. Mental maths (5-10min. daily) 3. Written (recommended times in each year) - numeracy - literacy based includes work from all subjects: world around us, art & design, PDMU - variety of formats - newspaper reports, lists, letters, diagrams, paragraphs, investigations........ - test corrections – Friday tests/P.6 and 7 practice assessments

13. Spellings – use multi-sensory approach- information sheet- 4 steps Use ICT where appropriate All homework is prepared in class Please inform us if an on-going problem arises Homework contd.

14. Primary 6 Saturday morning assessment preparation (formerly called transfer tests or 11+) for transfer to grammar schools specifically formally begins in term 2 – special parent meeting to address all issues about this

15. Primary 7 Buddies and Monitors Residential trip – summer term P7 graduation presentation– last week or so of June 2014 Year 8 school visits throughout term 2 and 3

16. Police checking forms at back of hall for anyone who wishes to help out with swimming visits or trips. Thank you for coming! Hope this meeting has been helpful. See you again at half term for individual parental meetings in October