1. S1 PARENTS INFORMATION EVENING 8 TH SEPTEMBER 2015 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Mrs A Barbour DHT(acting) Mrs K Hegarty Head Teacher Mr D ClarkParent Council Ms Vallance PT Pupil Support - Stewart Mrs Richardson PT Pupil Support - Cunningham Mr Johnston PT Pupil Support - Montgomery Mr Smith PT Pupil Support - Boyd Mr McDowall PT Pupil Support – support for learning Mrs C Doherty PT English and Literacy Mr M Renny PT Health and Wellbeing Mr G SmallwoodScience and Chemistry teacher Mrs McWilliam Classroom Assistant Georgia Duffy Head Girl Ruaridh Kerr Head Boy Hannah MacKenzie S2 pupil

2. ASPIRATIONS AND AMBITION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN STEWARTON ACADEMY successful learners Every child/young person aiming to achieve his/her best confident individuals Self-belief responsible citizens being involved Every child/young person taking responsibility for his/her own actions/learning effective contributors Having initiative

3. BGE CURRICULUM Expressive Arts – Includes Art and Music Health and Wellbeing – PE, PSE and HE Technologies – HE, ICT, Technical Languages – English and MFL Mathematics Religious and Moral Education Social Studies – Geography, History, Modern Studies Sciences – Chemistry, Biology and Physics

4. AND I N ADDITION... All teachers are required to teach pupils, in their own subject areas: Literacy Numeracy Health and Wellbeing And to link up learning in different curricular areas by providing opportunities for interdisciplinary learning.

5. LevelStage EarlyThe pre-school years and P1, or later for some. FirstTo the end of P4, but earlier or later for some. SecondTo the end of P7, but earlier or later for some. Third and Fourth (Junior Stage) S1 to S3, but earlier for some. The fourth level broadly equates to Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework level 4 The fourth level experiences and outcomes are intended to provide possibilities for choice and young people's programmes will not include all of the fourth level outcomes. Senior phase S4 to S6, and college or other means of study. Stages of Learning

6. CURRICULUM LEVELS

7. MONITORING AND TRACKING Assertive tracking: 1-1 dialogue 4 tracking periods Target setting areas for development, next steps in learning and comments

8. REPORTING S1 – S6 Information evenings Interim Report Final report Parents evening

9. PERSONAL SUPPORT All pupils also have the entitlement to Personal Support. This means: “Every child and young person is entitled to personal support to enable them to gain as much as possible from the opportunities that Curriculum for Excellence can provide”

10. PERSONAL & SOCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME S1to S6 Transition support – year to year, Awareness programmes – Relationship, Alcohol, Substance Misuse, Presenters – Police Scotland, NHS, etc Lifelong Learning skills - study skills, applications, careers CV, UCAS Social Skills – coping strategies, HWB

11. WIDER ACHIEVEMENT Pupil Council and Senate Sports Activities Debating Club Eco club Spanish class Fashion and textile club Youth Conference Band School Show Skiing Outside school

12. PARENT COUNCIL The structure of the Parent Council Their role David Clark Activities and Events Becoming involved?