1. Meet the teachers Primary 4 September 2011

2. Meet the teachers Mrs Gilhooley P3/4 Miss Findlay P4a Mr Hepburn P4b

3. Welcome to Towerbank Primary School Purpose of this evening is to share information about: Curriculum for Excellence Primary 4 curriculum Learning and teaching approaches used in P4 Classroom routines and lunchtimes Behaviour expectations Homework Parent – school partnership

4. Curriculum for Excellence The ambition of Curriculum for Excellence is that all children and every young person will become: Successful learners Confident individuals Responsible citizens Effective contributors Opportunities will be provided for young people to develop skills for learning, skills for life and skills for work

5. A Day in the Life of a Primary 4 Good Morning Tuesday 20 th September 2011 Register and lunch numbers Maths I can remember and use my 2, 5 and 10 times tables I can link these tables to division Break Milk and Class Novel Literacy and English I can spell accurately words which are common to me Spelling ‘Magic ‘e’ and adding an ending Spelliamous and ‘Show me’ games Writing I can use adjectives to write a descriptive opening to my spooky weather story. Lunch Calm Time Project Work – Cooperative Learning Skill focus on Listening Design and make display about the sun Circle Time

6. Numeracy and Mathematics Cooperative Learning approach –Targeted to children’s needs Number and non-number concepts across the year –Cross-curricular learning –Stand-alone topics Active learning activities Written tasks ICT –Education City games

7. A Day in the Life of a Primary 4 Good Morning Tuesday 20 th September 2011 Register and lunch numbers Maths I can remember and use my 2, 5 and 10 times tables I can link these tables to division Break Milk and Class Novel Literacy and English I can spell accurately words which are common to me Spelling ‘Magic ‘e’ and adding an ending Spelliamous and ‘Show me’ games Writing I can use adjectives to write a descriptive opening to my spooky weather story. Lunch Calm Time Project Work – Cooperative Learning Skill focus on Listening Design and make display about the sun Circle Time

8. Literacy and English Active learning activities such as: –Show me –Spelliamous –Rainbow words Weekly focussed writing lesson linked to topic Listening and talking skills –Circle Sharing –Pair Share, Phone a Friend, Lollipop names –Cooperative learning skills –High order questioning –Individual presentation

9. Reading Children in ability groups for focussed reading. –Questioning and comprehension –Bloom’s thinking skills –Book Detectives activities for some groups –Shared Reading Reading for enjoyment –ERIC time –Story time –Book Week

10. A Day in the Life of a Primary 4 Good Morning Tuesday 20 th September 2011 Register and lunch numbers Maths I can remember and use my 2, 5 and 10 times tables I can link these tables to division Break Milk and Class Novel Literacy and English I can spell accurately words which are common to me Spelling ‘Magic ‘e’ and adding an ending Spelliamous and ‘Show me’ games Writing I can use adjectives to write a descriptive opening to my spooky weather story. Lunch Calm Time Project Work – Cooperative Learning Skill focus on Listening Design and make display about the sun Circle Time

11. Health and Wellbeing Calm time Feelings wall Circle time Positive classroom ethos Water and healthy eating Two hours of PE –PE specialist –Outdoor PE games –Swimming –Dance Use of outdoor space –Playground toys –Football rota

12. Cooperative Learning Children sit in teams. These will change over the course of the year. Working together: –Taking turns –Being a good listener –Being encouraging Cooperative learner roles: –Noise monitor –Encourager –Resource manager –Scribe Team members are individually and collectively responsible for their work

13. Topic Combination of class, stage and whole school topics. We Matter –Cooperative learning skills –Emotional literacy –Feelings and friendship Weather –Context for cross-curricular learning Future topics –Portobello study –Wallace and Bruce –Celebrations across the world –Water –Olympics

14. Positive Behaviour Whole school Golden Rules and class rules Golden Time –Shared P3 and P4 Golden time rota Merits and awards Table points/Crystals

15. Assessment Assessment for Learning –Shared success criteria –Teacher, self and peer assessment tools –Summative assessments E.g. spelling check-ups, mental maths tests –Children involved in conversation with their teacher to set individual specific learning targets –Class and individual learning journey

16. Homework Spelling activities Reading Maths Topic Sharing school experiences with home, reinforcing learning and taking responsibility for their own learning

17. Helpful Reminders Money in named envelopes Homework folders to be brought everyday All clothing and shoes clearly named Absence procedure –Phone call into school on first day of absence –Note on first day back at school

18. Other items of interest Open Days – Tuesday 4 th October Parental involvement Curriculum Evening Parents consultations Website Eco, Pupil, Health and Fairtrade councils Buddies Friday Assemblies – Celebration of Achievements