1. St Mary’s Primary School Primary Four Curriculum Meeting September 2015 September 2015

2. Aims Welcome to St Mary’s! Welcome to St Mary’s! Purpose of meeting Purpose of meeting to outline the Curriculum that your child will be following in P4. to outline the Curriculum that your child will be following in P4. to provide an overview of some of the topics and activities that your child will be participating in this year (Learning Plan) to provide an overview of some of the topics and activities that your child will be participating in this year (Learning Plan)

3. General Information Morning  8 – 8.45 Breakfast Club  9am – Children can come into school playground  9.15 – Bell for beginning of classes  After 9.15 am – marked late Afternoon  Accompanied by teachers to school gate

4. General Information Dinners – Currently £2.30 per day, £11.50 per week (in envelopes on Friday only) Dinners – Currently £2.30 per day, £11.50 per week (in envelopes on Friday only) Breakfast Club – £1.00 per morning Breakfast Club – £1.00 per morning Uniform Uniform Full uniform should be worn at all times. Full uniform should be worn at all times. PE – Thursday P.E uniform or jogging bottoms, T- Shirt and trainers PE – Thursday P.E uniform or jogging bottoms, T- Shirt and trainers After School Activities After School Activities

5. Learning Areas Literacy Literacy Numeracy Numeracy The World Around Us (Geography/History/Science) The World Around Us (Geography/History/Science) The Arts (Music/Art/Drama) The Arts (Music/Art/Drama) Physical Education Physical Education Personal Development and Mutual Understanding Personal Development and Mutual Understanding Religion Religion

6. Skills and Capabilities Thinking Skills – Managing Information, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Being Creative Thinking Skills – Managing Information, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Being Creative Personal Skills and Capabilities – Self Management, Working with Others Personal Skills and Capabilities – Self Management, Working with Others Through all curriculum areas Through all curriculum areas ICT ICT In library, laptops with wireless connection. In library, laptops with wireless connection. Beginning tasks for CCEA ICT Accreditation Beginning tasks for CCEA ICT Accreditation School Based Assessments School Based Assessments

7. Sharing Learning Intentions (WALT and WILF) Sharing Learning Intentions (WALT and WILF) 2 Stars and a Wish marking 2 Stars and a Wish marking Peer and Self Assessment Peer and Self Assessment Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Assessment for Learning

8. Newest learning area in Revised Curriculum Newest learning area in Revised Curriculum Concentrates on developing children’s knowledge, attitudes, skills, relationships, behaviour, TSPC, emotional awareness, values and life skills. Concentrates on developing children’s knowledge, attitudes, skills, relationships, behaviour, TSPC, emotional awareness, values and life skills. Living Learning Together Box Living Learning Together Box PDMU

9. Whole school programme Whole school programme Children should understand the relationship between their spoken language and the written word. Children should understand the relationship between their spoken language and the written word. Sounds (phonemes) can be represented by groups of letters (graphemes) Sounds (phonemes) can be represented by groups of letters (graphemes) Segment and blend words by listening to sounds. Segment and blend words by listening to sounds.  e.g. s t ar – 3 sounds p l a n t – 5 sounds Six stages Six stages  e.g. Stage 5 sounds can be represented in different ways ee y ea i all make the same sound Linguistic Phonics Linguistic Phonics

10. Shared Reading Shared Reading Big Books Big Books Guided Reading Guided Reading Running Records Running Records Book Banding Scheme Book Banding Scheme Novels as reading books Novels as reading books Develop comprehension skills and answering in full sentences. Develop comprehension skills and answering in full sentences. Easy Reads Easy Reads Library Books – change once a week Library Books – change once a week Silent Reading Silent Reading Important to develop a child’s interest in reading. Important to develop a child’s interest in reading. Reading

11. Variety of forms studied Variety of forms studied Report Report Poetry Poetry Projects- to promote independent learning Projects- to promote independent learning Group Work – Managing Information (CCS) Group Work – Managing Information (CCS) Punctuation – capital letters and full stops Punctuation – capital letters and full stops Handwriting – on lines Handwriting – on lines Writing Writing

12. Number Number Revision of Number Facts to 20 Revision of Number Facts to 20 Place Value to 1000 Place Value to 1000 Addition and Subtraction within 999 Addition and Subtraction within 999 Multiplication and division Multiplication and division Measures, Handling Data, Shape and Space, Problem Solving Measures, Handling Data, Shape and Space, Problem Solving Lots of Practical Activity Lots of Practical Activity Talk to Me Box Activities – in class Talk to Me Box Activities – in class Tens and Units Subtraction Demonstration Tens and Units Subtraction Demonstration Maths Maths

13. T U 3 1 - 1 5 2 Exchange 1 ten for 10 units 1 61

14. Alive O 4 Programme Alive O 4 Programme Enrolment Ceremony – Term 1 Enrolment Ceremony – Term 1 First Confession – Term 2 First Confession – Term 2 First Holy Communion Saturday TBC First Holy Communion Saturday TBC Prayers Prayers Religion Religion

15. Aim Aim To consolidate and reinforce the learning skills and knowledge that has gone on in school. To consolidate and reinforce the learning skills and knowledge that has gone on in school. Spellings, Reading, Maths, English, other activities related to class work Spellings, Reading, Maths, English, other activities related to class work 30-40 mins 30-40 mins Important to check and sign homework Important to check and sign homework Homework Homework

16. Parent/Teacher meeting 4 th December Parent/Teacher meeting 4 th December Reports in June Reports in June Monthly newsletters Monthly newslettersAssessment Term 1 – School Based Assessment testing (on computer) Term 1 – School Based Assessment testing (on computer) Cross Curricular Skills Assessment  Term 3 – Communication and Using Maths Levels  English – Reading and Writing  Maths – Number and another area Term 3 – Standardised Tests Term 3 – Standardised Tests Reporting to Parents/Assessment Reporting to Parents/Assessment

17. Other Information Fundraising Car Parking School Bus Free School Meals Contacts and Mobile phone number Child Protection

18. Primary Four Curriculum Meeting September 2015 Thank you