CURRICULUM EVENING Primary 1 Eaglesham Primary School September 2012

WHO ARE WE? Mrs Toman Mrs Wallace Mrs Morton Miss Johnston, Mrs Matthews

ROUTINES Gym days are Mondays and Fridays ICT choices on Wednesday and Thursday Homework folders taken in every day – completed homework removed and letters added Homework handed out daily New sounds added on Thursday

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP? Check homework folder each night for letters/homework (Monday – Thursday) Ensure your child completes homework and has a suitable environment to do so Reinforce sounds using ‘sounds folder’ Ensure child is holding pencil correctly during written homework tasks – tripod grasp Ensure PE kit is in school –Indoor - t-shirt (if not wearing polo shirt to school), shorts and gym shoes –Outdoor - joggers, sweatshirt, waterproof jacket, suitable outdoor shoes (trainers)

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP? Pack child’s snack in front pocket of bag Name on all items of clothing, bags, etc!!

ACTIVE LEARNING Active learning is learning which engages and challenges children and young people’s thinking using real-life and imaginary situations. –spontaneous play –planned, purposeful play –investigating and exploring –events and life experiences –focused learning and teaching.

ACTIVE LEARNING Our aim is to make learning as active as possible in all curricular areas Expect fewer jotters with less formal written work (instead - photographic evidence, larger scale collaborative work, outdoor learning) Movement between classrooms and open area allowing children choice and a broader selection of activities – some teacher led, others independent or collaborative Some homework tasks will be active to extend this type of learning to home, e.g. ‘Teach an adult to...’ or ‘ Find 3 things at home that begin with...’

OUTDOOR LEARNING ‘ A Curriculum for Excellence’ recognises Outdoor Learning as key to every Scottish child’s education, offering opportunities to deepen learning and provide contexts for linking learning across the curriculum in different situations Learning in all curricular areas can take place outdoors and includes learning in the school grounds, local area, day trips and further up the school, a residential trip Please ensure your child has suitable clothing for participating in Outdoor Learning

LITERACY Reading and Writing introduced using Jolly Phonics Multi-sensory - each sound has a song and an action Letters introduced by their sound Four sounds a week. Note: sounds not introduced in alphabetical order The basic skills for Reading and Writing are: 1. Learning the letter sounds 2. Learning letter formation 3. Blending

4. Identifying sounds in words 5. Spelling the tricky words Reading books will be introduced when your child is ready after all initial sounds have been taught and will then become nightly homework We work on Talking and Listening skills across the curriculum and have opportunities to play listening games and make oral presentations.

NUMERACY Children have already been and will continue to learn; –Number, Money and Measure –Shape Position and Movement –Information Handling –Problem Solving Mathematical language -calculations not sums - comparative language Will be moving on to adding and subtracting. When looking at number families / bonds it is extremely important that these are practised regularly.

CROSS-CURRICULAR LINKS Our first topic is ‘Our Community’ Teaching is skills based and not subject orientated so could be taught through a choice of many topics and activities Child-led learning – following their interests. We have a plan of suggested activities but may or may not complete all of these depending on what the children are interested in finding out

Our Community Planner

Big Writing! Big Writing is a whole school approach to develop children into independent and expert writers. This approach is based on child centred, interactive learning with a focus on the four core targets or key aspects of quality writing: Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers and Punctuation (V.C.O.P). Children work with a variety of texts throughout the school to gain greater knowledge and skills on how to improve their own writing. They read to write and write to read. Activities including Kung Fu punctuation, the use of a ‘posh voice’ and up-levelling all help to develop children’s ability to write fluently and expressively. They are great fun too!!

Thanks for listening!