Welcome to the Welcome to the P1 P1

Curriculum Curriculum workshopworkshop

Miss Hassett (P1A)Miss Hassett (P1A) Mrs Alexander and Ms Dobie (P1B) Mrs Alexander and Ms Dobie (P1B)

Mrs Leslie (P1C)Mrs Leslie (P1C)Mrs Ruth Bowes (P1/2)Mrs Ruth Bowes (P1/2)

Curriculum for Curriculum for ExcellenceExcellence

Enabling our learners to become:

-Successful Learners - enthusiasm, motivation determination(Learning sounds, reading new words, working with numbers)

-Confident Individuals – self respect, physical /emotional wellbeing (Show and Tell, Christmas Show, presentations, assembly)

-Responsible Citizens – respect for others (Packing/unpacking belongings, looking after the classroom, resources and each other)

-Effective Contributors – enterprising attitude, resilience (Problem solving, group activities)

Leading continuity and Leading continuity and progression in P1progression in P1

Transition from Nursery to P1 is easier where pupils may have the opportunity to –

•Self register

•Choose the activity that they would like to start their day with (Soft Start)

•Where Literacy and Numeracy activities/areas are planned to consolidate and develop learning

•Classroom areas are defined eg Writing Area, Book Corner, Maths Area, Teaching table, Creative Area, Construction etc

Active LearningActive Learning

•Learning which engages and Learning which engages and challenges children’s thinking using challenges children’s thinking using real-life and imaginary situations real-life and imaginary situations •Allows for different learning stylesAllows for different learning styles•Spontaneous play Spontaneous play •Planned, purposeful play Planned, purposeful play •Investigating and exploring Investigating and exploring •Events and life experiences Events and life experiences •Focused learning and teachingFocused learning and teaching •Have fun!Have fun!

Personal Learning Personal Learning JourneyJourney

•Personal learning planning (PLP) is a profiling & reporting process that helps each pupil make the most of their learning potential.

• It is a conversation about learning which involves the pupil, teacher and parent.

•Parent Consultations – 30th Sep / 2nd Oct Tue 3rd / Thur 5th Feb

•Profile Jotter - November and May

•End of year report

Literacy and EnglishLiteracy and English

• AILP programme – Expectations of AILP programme – Expectations of programmeprogramme

• Jolly PhonicsJolly Phonics• Magnetic boards and letter cardsMagnetic boards and letter cards• Tricky Words /Reading WordsTricky Words /Reading Words• Drawing programme and writing storiesDrawing programme and writing stories• Handwriting – cursive scriptHandwriting – cursive script• Reading – First set of words. Book BandingReading – First set of words. Book Banding• Sound book, tricky words, block overviews Sound book, tricky words, block overviews

(to be kept in a safe place at home)(to be kept in a safe place at home)

Numeracy and MathematicsNumeracy and Mathematics

• SEAL and Mental maths (Number fans, number SEAL and Mental maths (Number fans, number lines)lines)

• Reading and writing numbers and number Reading and writing numbers and number wordswords

• Number skills (Going up and down the number Number skills (Going up and down the number line to 20, before and after, sequencing, line to 20, before and after, sequencing, addition and subtraction etc)addition and subtraction etc)

• Number games – SMART Board games, iPad, Number games – SMART Board games, iPad, group activities, peer assessmentgroup activities, peer assessment

• Shape and measureShape and measure• Meaningful contextMeaningful context

Health and WellbeingHealth and Wellbeing

• Physical Education, Physical activity and Physical Education, Physical activity and sport (2 sessions per week)sport (2 sessions per week)

P1A Monday and FridayP1A Monday and Friday

P1B Monday and FridayP1B Monday and Friday

P1C Monday and WednesdayP1C Monday and Wednesday

P1/2 Monday and Wednesday P1/2 Monday and Wednesday

• Healthy snacks and lunch boxesHealthy snacks and lunch boxes

• Making Healthy Choices/Keeping SafeMaking Healthy Choices/Keeping Safe

• Golden rules/Buddies/Circle timeGolden rules/Buddies/Circle time

Interdisciplinary learning Interdisciplinary learning

• Myself Myself

• Day and NightDay and Night

• FairylandFairyland

• Living thingsLiving things

• Pushing and Pulling (Lighthouse Pushing and Pulling (Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch)Keeper’s Lunch)

ICTICT

• SMART board (Games, letter SMART board (Games, letter formation, interactive stories, formation, interactive stories, collaborative activities etc)collaborative activities etc)

• Computer suite (Keyboard skills, Computer suite (Keyboard skills, mouse skills, drawing skills, hand eye mouse skills, drawing skills, hand eye coordination)coordination)

• iPads (taking photos, work with iPads (taking photos, work with images, recording sound)images, recording sound)

Religious and Moral Religious and Moral EducationEducation

• Harvest FestivalHarvest Festival

• Christmas show - 10Christmas show - 10thth of December of December

• Special Celebrations and Events e.g. Special Celebrations and Events e.g. Eid, Chinese New Year, Birth of a Eid, Chinese New Year, Birth of a baby etcbaby etc

• Feelings and experiencesFeelings and experiences

HomeworkHomework• Fun homework games Fun homework games • Reading – Monday, Wednesday and Reading – Monday, Wednesday and

Friday (bring folder each day)Friday (bring folder each day)• Literacy Rich– sounds, tricky words, Literacy Rich– sounds, tricky words,

Jolly PhonicsJolly Phonics• Homework jotter – given on Monday to Homework jotter – given on Monday to

be returned by Thursday. Mixed tasks be returned by Thursday. Mixed tasks • Websites Websites

What is the best way to What is the best way to contact the class teacher.contact the class teacher.

• Talk to the class teacher at the end Talk to the class teacher at the end of the day of the day

• Comment in reading record- be Comment in reading record- be aware we only see reading records aware we only see reading records on Mondays, Wednesdays and on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays so a written note might be Fridays so a written note might be more suitable. more suitable.

• Leave a message at the officeLeave a message at the office

What your child needs to What your child needs to bring to school.bring to school.

• Art apron (labelled)Art apron (labelled)• Gym kit (labelled)Gym kit (labelled)• NamedNamed clothing/ water bottles/ lunch and clothing/ water bottles/ lunch and

snack boxes snack boxes • Reading book and reading records in the Reading book and reading records in the

plastic folder plastic folder each dayeach day• Special Ted and diary (if it is your turn) Special Ted and diary (if it is your turn) • lunch money for week ahead (Monday)lunch money for week ahead (Monday)