1. Welcome to Cairn Gorm Miss McGowan and Primary 2/3

2. Curriculum for Excellence Principles – giving children opportunities to; - progress at a rate which meets their needs and abilities - draw different strands of learning together - experience challenging and motivating tasks Children will develop skills through the ‘Experiences and Outcomes’ Learning Logs – Experiences and Outcomes are broken down into ‘I can’ statements

3. Active Learning Approaches Opportunities will be provided for children to engage their thinking within tasks AiFL strategies used: - Lolly sticks - Self Assessment encouraging children to think about their next steps - Whiteboards - Traffic lights - Fist-to-five - Thumbs - Peer Assessment - WWW/EBI wall Teachers and Classroom Assistants will be available to support independent tasks

4. Numeracy and Maths Children will be working within classes for Numeracy this session Learn Its – 3 facts, 5 minutes, 3 weeks Children will work on same topic within class Work will be set at an appropriate level for each child Active learning approaches will be used to support written tasks and activities

5. Literacy Literacy times will be the same each day for Primary 2, 3 and 4, with children working on the same thing during these times Primary 3 – all working together alongside Mr Morton’s P3s Primary 2 – continuing to improve phonics Children will also be developing Handwriting skills Tools for Reading and Writing – Broken down in Learning Logs Literacy lessons will eventually intertwine with our class topics – developing our talking and listening skills, writing skills and organising and using information

6. Topic This term our theme will be Historic Scotland Our class topic will be ‘Knights and Castles’ Topic will allow opportunities for children to make links between various curricular areas of a Curriculum for Excellence

7. P.E. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Health and Safety Rule – if a child has recently had their ears pierced then they should tape up their ears Developing various skills and techniques Re-establishing P.E. Routines Gymnastics

8. Master Classes Master Classes will take place on Monday afternoons Stage group working Term 1 – Primary 2 – Drama and Art & Design Term 1 – Primary 3 – Art & Design and Craft

9. Science Science will take place on Wednesday afternoons Working in class groups Term 1 – Biological Systems – Focusing on: Major organs and preventing illness

10. Community Groups Wednesday afternoons Primary 2s will work as a Class Community Group Mrs Fullarton to take the Primary 2s during this time Focus on Health & Wellbeing Primary 3s will work with their own Community Group eg. Pupil Council, Eco Warriors etc.

11. Learning to Learn Monday mornings Different formats Primary 2s – Class discussions Class agree on targets for the week – review the following week Focus for Main Targets – Literacy, Health & Wellbeing, Numeracy & Maths Smiley face system on SMART Board Primary 3s learning to work with coaching partners – still with a focus on particular targets and reflecting on these each week

12. Expressive Arts / RME Drama, Music and Art & Design lessons within Topic Taught within Master Classes Dance within P.E. Blocks / Topic Art & Design – teaching and developing skills Ensuring links are being made to artists, developing the language used Art Week – Celebration of Skills, Term 2 RME – Comparing how Christian beliefs and values are demonstrated with other religions

13. Homework Spelling Reading Topic related – children will be issued with various homework tasks throughout the topic News – as well as being encouraged to discuss in class during Check-in etc. Correspondence folders Homework diaries

14. Quality Contract Class Rules discussed and agreed by the children Signed by the children Rules focusing on Rights of the Child and respectful behaviour Aiming to create a positive working environment Quality audience Quality lines Giving children responsibility for their own learning – Class Jobs

15. Golden Time / Golden Rules Traffic Light System – every child starts each day with a Green card Children can earn up to 30 mins of Golden Time each week Children who do not follow the rules will be given a warning, followed by a yellow and then a red card Red card is equal to -5 min Golden Rules – Children can earn Golden Tickets giving them the opportunity to gain a reward at the end of each term

16. General School Information Children arriving at the school from 9.05am will be recorded as late Please notify staff if there are any changes to medical information Parent Helpers – please let me know if you wish to add your name to the list! Learning Conversations – beginning of September Class Newsletters provided each term (please collect one at the end of this meeting)

17. Worries and Concerns Each child in the class will be issued with Correspondence folders These will be sent home daily alongside Homework Diaries with any letters etc. Homework will be put inside these Please feel free to add any notes etc. into these folders If you have any worries or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me - no matter how small!