1. Mid Calder Primary School
P1 Induction Evening
June 2018

2. Overview School Overview Learning and teaching in P1
Visit the classrooms
Please fill out as many of the forms in your pack as possible and return to us before you leave.

3. Our School Structure: 2018-2019
Nursery
Infants: P1, P2/1, P2, P3
Middle: P4, P5
Upper: P6, P7/6, P7
The Primary 1 teachers for next session will be: Mrs Smith & Miss O’Brien
Next session, we will again have 11 classes in the Primary School and two Nursery sessions.
The main school building is split up into three areas: Infant, Middle and Upper.
Our school is open plan with a number of learning bays in each area. If you had a more traditional experience of school yourself, you might be thinking, ‘How on earth can that work?’, but, believe me, it does.
There are times, of course, when classes want to do something noisy or need quiet for some activity and for that purpose, we have a Noisy/Quiet room in the middle area.
At present, your children are working with these teachers and getting to know their new surroundings and their classmates. During the tour a bit later on, you’ll get a chance to see how they’re doing.

4. Structure of the School Day
Monday to Thursday
Breakfast Club (Optional)
Playground supervision
School Day starts
9:00 Morning Session 1
Interval
Morning Session 2
Lunch
1.00 Afternoon Session
End of School Day

5. Structure of the School Day
Friday
Breakfast Club
Playground Supervision
School Day Starts
9:00 Morning Session 1
Interval
Morning Session 2
Whole School Assembly
Free Time Friday
End of School Day

6. School Uniform
Grey trousers/skirt/ shorts and white shirt/blouse and red & grey striped school tie (grey cardigan optional)
Grey trousers/skirt / shorts and red school polo shirt with school badge and grey school sweatshirt with school badge
Black indoor gym shoes
Summer: Red and white gingham dress with red or grey cardigan
P.E. Kit: White t-shirt (school logo optional)
Shorts
Black Gym shoes

7. School Uniform

8. What Do I Need to Bring? School Uniform Black Gym shoes to change into
School Bag
Gym Bag (with P.E. Kit)
Handkerchief or tissues
Wellington boots in wet weather
Waterproof jacket/coat – children still go out to play on wet days!
A purse or envelope for money clearly labelled with your child’s name and a note saying exactly what the money is for
Name tags on everything

9. What Do I Need to Do?
Provide Emergency Contact details and keep them updated at the school office
If your child is going to be absent, let us know as soon as possible and definitely before 9.00 a.m.
If you will NOT be collecting your child yourself, let us know who is
Make sure your child knows what s/he is doing for lunch: School Lunch, Packed Lunch or Going Home;
Most children have a healthy snack at playtime;
Make sure homework is completed and signed when your child starts getting some

10. Breakfast Club Led by Mrs Laurie and Mrs Walker
All pupils in Primary 1-7 are entitled to a free breakfast
Cereal, toast, fruit, yoghurt
Breakfast served 8.05am – 8.25am
Children enter through main entrance door

11. Lunchtimes
School lunches are ordered daily through iPay impact – All P1-3 children are entitled to free school dinner.
You can look at the lunches at home with your child and pre order your child’s lunch.
Three choices of meals daily: Red and Blue Trays are hot, cooked meals, the Green Tray is a Packed Lunch-type meal.
A ‘Token System’ is in place.
Children can bring their own packed lunches from home and eat them in the dining hall with their peers
Children going home for lunch must notify their teacher; sign in/out at office.
Primary 1-3 children eat together at Monday to Thursday.
Packed Lunches are provided on Fridays and are ordered on a Thursday morning.

12. Parent Lunch Thursday 7th June 12:00-12:30pm
Form should have already been returned to school.
Teas and coffees in the hall from 11:00-12:00pm while your child meets their new teacher.

13. Parental Involvement Parent/Teacher Meetings – twice a school year
Jotters sent home prior to parents night
School Report at the end of the school year
Assemblies
Termly Learning Letter
Open Afternoons
Meet the Teacher (September)
Curriculum Evenings
Volunteering – (PVG Check)
The Parent Council (PC)
The Parent Staff Association (PSA)

14. Digital Communication
Blog:

15. Positive Ethos Positive Ethos Policy available on blog
Class Community Contract
School House System
Dojo Points – House points
Living the Values Certificate
Free Time Friday
Celebration Assemblies – Successful Speller and STEM Superstar
iAchieve

16. Learning Through Play
P1 children will continue to have regular opportunities to participate in play based learning across the curriculum and their year group, similar to a nursery setting.
Play supports the development of social skills and collaboration.
It also encourages creativity, imagination and problem solving skills.

17. The Curriculum Areas Literacy & Sciences English Numeracy &
Technologies
Numeracy &
Mathematics
Health &
Wellbeing
Social
Studies
Expressive
Arts
Religious & Moral
Education

18. P7 Buddies P6 Buddies are already getting to know the children
They will be supporting P1 children in class during the first week
The P7 buddies will continue to support P1 throughout the year

19. First Day P1s start at 8:45am. Children line up in the playground.
Parents and carers –
Please return at 2.30pm to
see your child in class and
collect them.

20. Information Pack School Handbook Photograph/ Digital Permission Form
SEEMIS Data Form
EE2 Form for Local Outings
PSA Information Letter
Milk letter
Uniform Letter – already given out
iPay Letter for new parents to the school
School newsletter for June – will be available on blog soon!
This presentation will be available on the blog