1. Curriculum Evening

2.  Year Plan  Numeracy and Maths  Literacy  Handwriting  Spelling  Reading  Writing  Good to be Green – High Expectations  Routines

3.  The curriculum that we follow is Curriculum for Excellence.  It runs from age 3-18.  There are 8 Curricular areas- they are Literacy, Numeracy, Health and Wellbeing, Science, Social Studies, Expressive Arts, Religious and Moral Education and Technology  There is an Early, First, Second and Third level

4. YEAR PLAN for Session Teacher: Miss Lamb Class: P6L CURRICULUM AREATERM 1 August to October TERM 2 October - December TERM 3 Jan - Easter TERM 4 Easter – June ScienceSpace Plants and eco systems Social Subjects World War I Health and WellBeingRRSAFire safety weekAlcohol Drugs Food and farming Sex Ed Keeping MyselfSafe PE Specialist Technologies Comparing technology Using asearch engine Power pointFood packaging designingCreating graphs using excel VisitsCAMPWar MemorialRHET School Grounds­ LANGUAGE Writing (inc. Poetry) War Poetry Letter/diary Newspaper Posters LeafletsInstructions Discursive Reports LeafletsDiscursive report Newspaper reportsinstructions Reading Literature Circles Private Peaceful novel Study Comprehension skills and cards Novels linked to WWI Nonfiction reading Literature Circles Comprehension skills and cards Literature Circles Comprehension skills and cards Novel Study- The Breadwinner Listening & Talking Pupil Council Manifestoes Hot seating Assemblies MATHEMATICS Number Multiplication and Number Division, addition and subtractionFractions and percentages and decimals Negative numbers Large numbers Maths Data Handling timeShape and moneyAngles, symmetry and transformationMeasure and chance and uncertainty EXPRESSIVE ARTS Art & Design Specialist for P6L,regular lessons for P6R MusicWWI songs Creating space music Christmas Music DramaRole play and hot seatingHotseating DanceSCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING and P6R specialist RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATIONRightsDivaliChristmasFairtrade-ethicsEasterIslam Additional ASSEMBLIES Remembrance day Camp Food and farming

5.  Reading- Your child will have reading once a week. This will generally be on the same day each week. We have literature circles so your child will be expected to prepare a task to present to their group. There are also separate reading skills lessons each week. This term we are looking at non fiction books.

6.  Writing – An extended piece of writing will be done most weeks. It tends to be linked to their topic. To assess their writing the children have a 3 week rotation of self assessment, peer assessment and teacher assessment.  Spelling is taught twice a week with reinforcement activities being done daily. A weekly test is given.  Handwriting- It is our expectation that all children use Berol Cursive Script.

7.  Numeracy is place value, whole numbers, addition, subtraction, multiplication, divisions, decimals, fractions, percentages and negative numbers.  Maths is time, money, shape, position and movement, information handling, measure, angle, chance and certainty.  Each week there will be 3 Numeracy,1 Maths and 1 Problem Solving lesson.

8.  We set for Numeracy between the 2 P6 classes and within those sets we differentiate the work depending on your child’s needs.  Maths and problem solving are taught in class and are also differentiated.

9.  Our main topic for this year are: Term 1- World War I Term 2- Space Term 3- Food and Farming Term 4- Novel Study

10.  P6L have 2 PE specialists and an art specialist  P6R have 2 PE specialists and a dance specialist  Can you please ensure all belongings are labelled. This includes jumpers, gym kits and gym rubbers.  Money for School Dinners should always be sent in a labelled envelope.  Any tuck shop money should come in a labelled purse/wallet.  Water bottles are to be filled with water only.

11.  All children are expected to wear a jacket to school in the winter months.  Earrings may be taped up or taken out for PE.  Gym kits are to be kept in school from Monday to Friday.  We actively encourage the school uniform and would appreciate your support in this.

12.  We actively promote positive behaviour and set high expectations of all children throughout the school.  This year we are reviewing our behaviour procedures.  The positive approach benefits all learners and we constantly encourage good manners, politeness and a good attitude.

13.  School Website – www.mgfl.net/bonnyriggpswww.mgfl.net/bonnyriggps  Parent Zone - http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/parent zone/ http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/parent zone/