2. West Kilbride Primary School
Primary 1 Parent Induction Meeting
Thursday 16th May 2019

3. Promoted Staff Mrs Alison Ward Acting Head Teacher Mrs Lesley Shedden
(Depute Head)
Alison Ward
Jacqui Park
Mrs Alison Ward
Acting Head Teacher
Mrs Lesley Shedden
Depute Head Teacher
Mrs Sandra McKechan
Mrs Kirsty Rolfe
Principal Teacher (0.6)
Lesley Shedden
(Depute Head)
Jacqui Park
(Principal Teacher)

4. The Learning Team Families Promoted Staff 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 teachers, Family Learning Team.
Promoted Staff

5. Primary 1 57 children starting Primary 1
3 Primary 1 classes called P1a, P1b and P1c
Class teachers –Mrs Annette Temperley and Mrs Sandra McKechan and AN Other
Classroom Assistants
P7 Monitors & Buddies
Semi-open plan learning environment
Active learning – indoors and outdoors
Briefly discuss composite classes : decided as per NAC guidance and following their guidelines. There is a leaflet in the pack you each collected with more information if you have not already received one.
CA : are there to support each childs growing independence.

6. Preparing to come to school – the essentials ….
School uniform
Gym kit (indoor & outdoor)
Waterproof jacket
School bag
Lunch
Water bottle
N.B. Please put your child’s name on everything with an indelible marker!

7. Information from parents & carers
Data Check form
Media permission
Change of details
Transport form
Clothing Grant form
Free school Meals
Uniform orders – November/May
Newsletters
Twitter, through app and website
Text service
School Nurse – medical questionnaire
Free school meals : additional money is given for each child receiving FSMeals.. So if your child is in P1 and you have another child further up the school receiving FSM, then please apply for them as every one will count towards increasing our funding.

8. Curriculum for Excellence
Health & Wellbeing
Languages & Literacy
Mathematics & Numeracy
Science
Social Studies
Technologies
Expressive Arts
Religious & Moral Education
Top 3 are main areas : Discuss Relationships policy and development of Golden Rules in each class. More info to follow

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

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

11. The first day…the morning
School for all children begins on Monday 19th August 2019 between 9:00am – 3:00pm.
P1 children’s start time will be staggered.
P1a should arrive at 9:00am and come into this hall through the front door as they have been during the two transition days.
P1b should arrive at 9:10am and come into this hall through the front door as they have been during the two transition days.
P1c should arrive at 9:20am and come into this hall through the front door as they have been during the two transition days.
Please do not come into the hall before the allotted time as this could mean a lengthy wait and can sometimes lead to children becoming upset. We want the arrival to be quick and relaxed.
Children will have a morning break and lunchtime break – both supervised by staff.

12. The first day…the afternoon
Parents may collect their child at 2.30pm. We would ask you to come in through the main office door again.
Photographs/video clips of your own child may be taken, but please be aware of who is in them, it should only be your own child, if you post them on social media sites.
Parents should leave the building, through the P1/2 doors – A member of staff will be present on the exit door at this time.

13. The second day…the morning
Tuesday 20th August 2019 between 9:00am – 3:00pm.
Again, P1 children’s start time will be staggered.
P1a should arrive at 9:00am and come into this hall through the front door as they have been during the two transition days.
P1b should arrive at 9:10am and come into this hall through the front door as they have been during the two transition days.
P1c should arrive at 9:20am and come into this hall through the front door as they have been during the two transition days.
Please do not come into the hall before the allotted time as this could mean a lengthy wait and can sometimes lead to children becoming upset. We want the arrival to be quick and relaxed.

14. The second day…the morning
The main difference today is that the children should be collected by a parent or carer at 2.45pm from the infant playground doors.
Please stand at the white lines in the playground. When your child is with the teacher, make yourself know by waving so that both your child and their teacher can identify you.
Class teachers will not allow children to leave until they see a parent or carer is waiting for the child.
This will allow you and your child to have a dry run before the P2s and P3s come out at the same time on Wednesday afternoon.

15. After the first 2 days….
From Wednesday 21st August all children should be ready to line up with their class when the bell rings at 9:00am.
Parents should stand at the edges of the playground and allow their child to enter school independently.
If you need to speak with someone, then please come round to the office, as the teachers’ priority will be their class and they will not be able to speak to individuals when bringing the lines in.
Children will be dismissed at 3:00pm and should be collected by a parent or carer in the playground (please stand at the white lines in the playground as before).
Class teachers will not allow children to leave them until they see that a parent or carer is waiting. If it is going to be someone different ( big sister, auntie neighbour etc), please let us know either by sending in a note on the purple cards in school bags or telephoning the office.
More detail about the purple card

16. …. and beyond …. Classroom helpers Parent workshops Parent meetings
Parent Council
School visits
School events
Sharing skills & knowledge through topic afternoons

17. Have a lovely summer…..