West Kilbride Primary School Primary 1 Parent Induction Meeting June 2016

Promoted Staff Sheena Savage (Head Teacher) Alison Ward (Depute Head) Louise Mulvey (ActPrincipal Teacher) Kirsty Robinson (Principal Teacher) Lesley Shedden (Depute Head)

The Learning Team Families Teaching Staff Support Staff Janitor, Clerical, Classroom Assistants, PSST, Meals Supervisors, Catering & Cleaning Visiting Specialists Home/School Inclusion Worker, School Nurse, Educational Psychologist, OT, Music Promote d Staff

Primary 1 43 children starting Primary 1 2 Primary 1 classes called P1a, P1b, Class teachers –Mrs Annette Temperley, Miss Nicole Murray Classroom Assistants P7 Monitors & Buddies Semi-open plan learning environment Active learning

Preparing to come to school – the essentials …. School uniform Gym kit (indoor & outdoor) Waterproof jacket School bag Lunch Water bottle

Information from parents & carers Data Check form Media permission Change of details Transport form Clothing Grant form Uniform orders – November/May Text service School Nurse – medical questionnaire

Curriculum for Excellence Health & Wellbeing Languages & Literacy Mathematics & Numeracy Science Social Studies Technologies Expressive Arts Religious & Moral Education

How will your child learn? Through IDL themes or “topics”

Some school routines…. Arriving in the morning/late First day absence Choosing/paying for lunch Buying/bringing snack Breaks/playgrounds Lunchtime First Aid/illness Medicines End of day

The first 2 days… School for all children begins on Wednesday 17 th August 2016 between 9:00am – 3:15pm P1 children should arrive between 9:05am and 9:15am and enter by the P1 door. Parents & Carers may bring their children into school and settle them into class. Photographs/video clips of your own child may be taken. Staff from our Early Years Class, WK Early Years Centre and a few other Partner Nurseries will be with us. Children will have a morning break and lunchtime – both supervised by staff. Parents may collect their child any time between 2:30pm – 3:15pm. Parents, please enter by the main office door. Parents should ‘sign their children out’ of the class before leaving the building.

After the first 2 days…. From Friday 19 August children should be ready to enter the building when the bell rings at 9:00am. Parents should eventually stand at the edges of the playground and allow their child to enter school independently. Children will be dismissed at 3:15pm and should be collected by a parent or carer in the playground (please stand at the far edges of the playground). Class teachers will not allow children to leave the building until they see that a parent or carer is waiting for the child.

…. and beyond …. School bags Newsletters Texts School website/Twitter Classroom helpers Parent workshops Parent meetings Parent Council School visits School events Sharing skills & knowledge

Have a lovely summer….. …..and don’t worry…..because we’ve done this before!