St Joseph’s St Joseph’s Primary SchoolPrimary School

Primary FourPrimary FourCurriculum MeetingCurriculum Meeting

2828thth September 2010 September 2010

AimsAims Welcome to St Joseph’s!Welcome to St Joseph’s! Purpose of meeting Purpose of meeting to outline the Curriculum that your to outline the Curriculum that your

child will be following in P4.child will be following in P4. to provide an overview of some of to provide an overview of some of

the topics and activities that your the topics and activities that your child will be participating in this child will be participating in this year (Learning Plan)year (Learning Plan)

General Information General Information

MorningMorning8 – 8.45 Breakfast Club8 – 8.45 Breakfast Club9am - First Bell9am - First BellAfter 9.00 am – marked lateAfter 9.00 am – marked lateAfter 9.15 am – missing for morning After 9.15 am – missing for morning sessionsession

AfternoonAfternoonAccompanied by teachers to top of Accompanied by teachers to top of the lane or back car park.the lane or back car park.

General InformationGeneral Information Dinners - £2.20 per day, £11 per week (no Dinners - £2.20 per day, £11 per week (no

envelopes)envelopes) Break - £2.00 for the weekBreak - £2.00 for the week Breakfast Club/Homework Club Breakfast Club/Homework Club UniformUniform Full uniform should be worn at all times.Full uniform should be worn at all times. PE – Monday (Miss Clarke), Friday (Miss PE – Monday (Miss Clarke), Friday (Miss

Hearty)Hearty)

Shorts, T-Shirt and trainersShorts, T-Shirt and trainers

Gaelic – TuesdayGaelic – Tuesday After School ActivitiesAfter School Activities

Proposed outingsProposed outings 1515thth December – Snow White Panto December – Snow White Panto

(£10)(£10) trip to Castle Ward for WW2 with trip to Castle Ward for WW2 with

Harmony Hill as part of ongoing Harmony Hill as part of ongoing Educating for DiversityEducating for Diversity

(1(1stst or 2 or 2ndnd March) March) 2929thth September September - WW2 Exhibition - WW2 Exhibition 3030thth September – Cinema September – Cinema Other trips throughout the yearOther trips throughout the year

Learning AreasLearning Areas LiteracyLiteracy NumeracyNumeracy The World Around Us The World Around Us

(Geography/History/Science)(Geography/History/Science) The Arts (Music/Art/Drama)The Arts (Music/Art/Drama) Physical EducationPhysical Education Personal Development and Mutual Personal Development and Mutual

UnderstandingUnderstanding ReligionReligion

Skills and Skills and CapabilitiesCapabilities

Thinking SkillsThinking Skills – Managing – Managing Information, Problem Solving and Information, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Being CreativeDecision Making, Being Creative

Personal Skills and CapabilitiesPersonal Skills and Capabilities – Self – Self Management, Working with OthersManagement, Working with Others

Through all curriculum areasThrough all curriculum areas ICT ICT Computer suite, laptops with wireless Computer suite, laptops with wireless

connection.connection. Beginning tasks for CCEA ICT Beginning tasks for CCEA ICT

Accreditation Accreditation

Sharing Learning Intentions Sharing Learning Intentions (WALT and WILF)(WALT and WILF)

Learning DiariesLearning Diaries2 Stars and a Wish marking2 Stars and a Wish markingPeer and Self AssessmentPeer and Self AssessmentTraffic Light SystemTraffic Light SystemThumbs UpThumbs Up

Assessment for Assessment for LearningLearning

New learning area in Revised CurriculumNew learning area in Revised Curriculum Concentrates on developing children’s Concentrates on developing children’s

knowledge, attitudes, skills, relationships, knowledge, attitudes, skills, relationships, behaviour, TSPC, emotional awareness, behaviour, TSPC, emotional awareness, values and life skills.values and life skills.

Living Learning Together BoxLiving Learning Together Box Emotional Intelligence – whole school Emotional Intelligence – whole school

focus on one emotion per monthfocus on one emotion per month Emotions box in class, book of kindness, Emotions box in class, book of kindness,

Emotional Intelligence DiariesEmotional Intelligence Diaries

PDMUPDMU

Whole school programmeWhole school programme Children should understand the relationship Children should understand the relationship

between their spoken language and the between their spoken language and the written word.written word.

Sounds (phonemes) can be represented by Sounds (phonemes) can be represented by groups of letters (graphemes)groups of letters (graphemes)

Segment and blend words by listening to Segment and blend words by listening to sounds.sounds.

e.g. s t ar – 3 sounds p l a n t – 5 soundse.g. s t ar – 3 sounds p l a n t – 5 sounds Six stagesSix stages e.g. Stage 5 sounds can be represented in e.g. Stage 5 sounds can be represented in

different ways different ways ee y ea i all make the same soundee y ea i all make the same sound

Linguistic Phonics Linguistic Phonics

Shared ReadingShared Reading Big BooksBig Books Guided ReadingGuided Reading Oxford Reading Tree, Wolf Hill booksOxford Reading Tree, Wolf Hill books New Tree Tops books- fiction and non-fictionNew Tree Tops books- fiction and non-fiction Novels as reading booksNovels as reading books Develop comprehension skills and answering in full Develop comprehension skills and answering in full

sentences.sentences. Easy ReadsEasy Reads Library Books – change every FridayLibrary Books – change every Friday Class visits to new library in Lisburn (February)Class visits to new library in Lisburn (February) Silent ReadingSilent Reading Important to develop a child’s interest in reading.Important to develop a child’s interest in reading.

Reading Reading

Variety of forms studiedVariety of forms studied ProceduralProcedural ReportReport NarrativeNarrative ExplanationExplanation ExpositionExposition RecountRecount PoetryPoetry Punctuation – capital letters and full stopsPunctuation – capital letters and full stops Handwriting – on linesHandwriting – on lines

Writing Writing

NumberNumber Revision of Number Facts to 20Revision of Number Facts to 20 Place Value to 1000Place Value to 1000 Addition and Subtraction within 1000Addition and Subtraction within 1000 Multiplication and divisionMultiplication and division Measures, Handling Data, Shape and Measures, Handling Data, Shape and

Space, Problem SolvingSpace, Problem Solving Lots of Practical ActivityLots of Practical Activity Tens and Units Subtraction DemonstrationTens and Units Subtraction Demonstration

Maths Maths

T U 3 1- 1 5

2Exchange

1 ten for 10 units

Exchange 1 ten for 10

units1

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Alive O 4Alive O 4 ConnectedConnected Teaching of JesusTeaching of Jesus Advent, Christmas, Lent, EasterAdvent, Christmas, Lent, Easter Giving ThanksGiving Thanks First Holy Communion Sunday 8First Holy Communion Sunday 8thth May at 10.00am May at 10.00am Preparation Meeting 12Preparation Meeting 12thth October 7.30pm October 7.30pm Breaking of Bread Ceremony 14Breaking of Bread Ceremony 14thth April 11am April 11am PrayersPrayers Do this in MemoryDo this in Memory

ReligionReligion

Aim Aim To consolidate and reinforce the To consolidate and reinforce the

learning skills and knowledge that has learning skills and knowledge that has gone on in school.gone on in school.

Spellings, Reading, Maths, English, Spellings, Reading, Maths, English, other activities related to class workother activities related to class work

30-40 mins30-40 mins Important to check and sign Important to check and sign

homeworkhomework

HomeworkHomework

INCAS Reporting week beginning 18INCAS Reporting week beginning 18thth October October Parents meeting in MarchParents meeting in March Reports in JuneReports in June Monthly newslettersMonthly newsletters

AssessmentAssessment Term 1 – INCAS testing (on computer)Term 1 – INCAS testing (on computer) Term 3 - end of Key Stage AssessmentTerm 3 - end of Key Stage Assessment English – Reading and WritingEnglish – Reading and Writing Maths – Number and another areaMaths – Number and another area Term 3 – NFER TestsTerm 3 – NFER Tests

Reporting to Reporting to Parents/AssessmentParents/Assessment

Primary FourPrimary FourCurriculum MeetingCurriculum Meeting2828thth September 2010 September 2010

Thank Thank youyou