1. St Mary’s Primary School Primary Five

2. Aims Welcome to St Mary’s! Welcome to St Mary’s! An outline of the Curriculum that your child will be following in P5. An outline of the Curriculum that your child will be following in P5. 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  8.45am – 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, (in envelopes with child’s name and class on Friday only. Please do not enclose any other money for trips etc) Dinners – Currently £2.30 per day, (in envelopes with child’s name and class on Friday only. Please do not enclose any other money for trips etc) Breakfast Club – £1 per morning Breakfast Club – £1 per morning Uniform Uniform Full uniform should be worn at all times. Full uniform should be worn at all times. PE – Mondays(first term – wear full school P.E uniform) PE – Mondays(first term – wear full school P.E uniform) James McKernan- hurling James McKernan- hurling Swimming in Term 3 Swimming in Term 3 After School Activities After School Activities Library - Thursday Library - Thursday

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 school based assessment; Incas now replaced by NILA and NINA. Teachers training this month. (info leaflets)

7. Sharing Learning Intentions (WALT and WILF) Sharing Learning Intentions (WALT and WILF) Working on individual areas of improvement Working on individual areas of improvement Assessment in third term. Assessment in third term. 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. Self- esteem and Self- confidence: Recognise own abilities and value them. Self- esteem and Self- confidence: Recognise own abilities and value them. Feelings and Emotions: Recognise different feelings; understand why we need to manage them in a positive and safe way. Feelings and Emotions: Recognise different feelings; understand why we need to manage them in a positive and safe way. Keeping Healthy and Safe: Healthy diets and lifestyle. Keeping Healthy and Safe: Healthy diets and lifestyle. Relationships with Family and Friends: working together as families and friends. Relationships with Family and Friends: working together as families and friends. Rights and Responsibilities: Children’s Rights and Social responsibility. Rights and Responsibilities: Children’s Rights and Social responsibility. Learning to live as a member of the community: Role as a member of the community and concern about the wider environment. Learning to live as a member of the community: Role as a member of the community and concern about the wider environment. PDMU

10. 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. Spellings given on Monday. Spellings given on Monday. Dictation test on Monday spellings will be held on the following week. Dictation test on Monday spellings will be held on the following week. A particular sound is explored each week. A particular sound is explored each week. Important to work on spellings every night. Important to work on spellings every night. Incidental work very effective. Incidental work very effective. Linguistic Phonics Linguistic Phonics

11. Shared Reading Shared Reading 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. 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 activities in classroom. Reading activities in classroom. Preparation of reading at home Preparation of reading at home Importance of reading a range of materials Importance of reading a range of materials Reading

12. Variety of forms studied Variety of forms studied Procedural, Report, Narrative, Explanation. Procedural, Report, Narrative, Explanation. Poetry Poetry Punctuation – capital letters and full stops Punctuation – capital letters and full stops Handwriting Handwriting Word processing Word processing Writing Writing

13. Number Number Place Value to 9999 Place Value to 9999 Addition and Subtraction within 1000 Addition and Subtraction within 1000 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 Maths Maths

14. Alive O 5; Alive O 5; Beginning again Beginning again Our Christian Community Our Christian Community Parables and Miracles. Parables and Miracles. Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter Saints Feast Days Saints Feast Days Assemblies Assemblies 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 30-45 mins 30-45 mins Important to check and sign homework and homework diary to be signed every night. Important to check and sign homework and homework diary to be signed every night. Homework Homework

16. Reporting to Parents/Assessment Reporting to Parents/Assessment Parent/teacher meeting 4 th December. Parent/teacher meeting 4 th December. Meeting may be arranged with teacher by appointment. Meeting may be arranged with teacher by appointment. Literacy/Numeracy jotters sent home every few weeks to be checked and signed by parent. Literacy/Numeracy jotters sent home every few weeks to be checked and signed by parent. Assessment Assessment Weekly dictation tests. Weekly dictation tests. Weekly mental math tests. Weekly mental math tests.

17. Other information Child’s name on all school uniform. Lexia and mymaths used as part of homework in P5. Please ensure your child treats this as their homework. Reading diary to be signed when child completes his/her reading. Also check folders for notes. Encourage lots of supplementary reading of library books etc.

18. Primary Five Thank you