1. Welcome to P6B Curriculum Meeting

2. Timetable  Literacy and Numeracy everyday.  Other areas of learning spread throughout week. WAUREUICTTHE ARTS PDMUTSPC  PE Day can change throughout the year. Come into school in PE clothes.  Swimming Thursday (Final week 8/1/15)  Spellings and tables to be learnt every night.  Teacher/Classroom assistant to hear groups reading once per week.

3. 2014/2015 Whole school Focus

4. TSPC

5. Skill teaching  P4-7 pupils will be mixed up for classes on Friday afternoons.  Each teacher will take a specific area of learning for which they are skilled.  Children will have the opportunity to get all subjects.  1:30pm-2:30pm  Art, PE, Music, Drama

6. Homework  Written every night.  Must include date and title.  Good presentation is essential!  Spelling worksheets are to be completed by Friday. If not, sent home for weekend.  Differentiated according to ability.  Maths game home on Thursday night.

7. What’s expected of P6 Pupils? Independence.  Left at gate.  No phone calls home!  Getting unstuck strategies.  Time management. ORGANISATION  All relevant books available  Dinner Money/lunchbox  PE/swimming kits  Homeworks  Notes

8. Classroom policies  L – Listen to instructions  E- enter and exit prepared  A – Always try your best  R – respect yourself and others  N – No excuses!

9. Behaviour  Good behaviour is rewarded with stamps and student of the week certificates.  Good handwriting will be rewarded each month.  Playground behaviour is monitored and any unacceptable will result in time out/further action.  Uniform spot checks will occur throughout the week by various staff.  All staff adhere to the school behaviour policy.

10. Things to note  Accelerated reading is on-going encouraging pupils to become independent readers and improve their comprehension. Lead by example. Information still available online to view.  Mathletics: Each pupil has a unique log on to this website. www.mathletics.co.uk Here they can learn methods, try out skills and compete against pupils from around the world. They may be set homework to complete tasks. www.mathletics.co.uk  An information evening to be held. TBC

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