St Marys Primary School Primary Six Curriculum Meeting

St Mary’s Primary School Primary Six Curriculum Meeting September 2017

Aims 1. To welcome parents to St Mary’s 2. To outline the Curriculum that your child will be following in P 6. 3. To provide an overview of some of the topics and activities that your child will be participating in this year (Learning Plan)

General Information Morning § 8 – 8. 45 Breakfast Club § 8. 45 – Children can come into school playground § 9. 15 – Bell for beginning of classes §After 9. 15 am – marked late Afternoon §Accompanied by teachers to school gate

General Information • Dinners – Currently £ 2. 60 per day, £ 13 per week • Breakfast Club - £ 1. 00 per morning • Uniform ü Full uniform should be worn at all times. ü PE - Term 1 – Kidzfit Term 2 – Swimming - day to be arranged After School Activities – reviewed termly • Miss Mc Entee will teach P. 6. on a • Friday

• • Learning Areas Literacy Numeracy The World Around Us (Geography/History/Science) The Arts (Music/Art/Drama) Physical Education Personal Development and Mutual Understanding Religion

Skills and Capabilities • Thinking Skills – Managing Information, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Being Creative • Personal Skills and Capabilities – Self Management, Working with Others ü Through all curriculum areas • ICT- In classroom and on laptops with wireless connection. Also I pads with a range of learning games ü School Based Assessments

Assessment for Learning • Sharing Learning Intentions (WALT and WILF) • Learning Diaries • 2 Stars and a Wish marking • Peer and Self Assessment • Thumbs Up

PDMU • Concentrates on developing children’s knowledge, attitudes, skills, relationships, behaviour, TSPC, emotional awareness, values and life skills. • Living Learning Together Box.

Linguistic Phonics • • Whole school programme Children should understand the relationship between their spoken language and the written word. • Sounds (phonemes) can be represented by groups of letters (graphemes) • Segment and blend words by listening to sounds. Ø s t ar – 3 sounds p l a n t – 5 sounds • Six stages 1. Stage 5 sounds can be represented in different ways ee y ea i all make the same sound

Reading • ü • • ü ü ü • • Shared Reading Big Books/Interactive Board Guided Reading Groups are organised in accordance with running records/standardised tests and teacher observation Book Banding Scheme Novels as reading books Further develop comprehension skills Library Time – books changed once a week ( Thursday ) Silent Reading

Writing • ü ü ü ü Variety of forms studied Procedural Report Chronological/non-chronological texts Narrative Explanation Recount Poetry Projects- to promote independent learning Group Work – Managing Information (CCS) Punctuation and grammar– children will be encouraged to use correct punctuation and grammar always. • Proofreading and editing. ü ü •

Maths • Number • • • Measures Handling Data, Shape and Space Problem Solving/processes Lots of Practical Activity including games Emphasis on Mental Maths

Religion • Alive O 6 / Grow in Love Programme • Within God’s Creation- Children are led to a broader appreciation of all that God has made. • How God nourishes us through the Holy Spirit. • Nativity story, Feast Days and The Rosary. • Loving God and our Neighbour. • A Healing Community – Forgiveness and Our Parish.

Homework • Aim ü To consolidate and reinforce the learning skills and knowledge that has gone on in school. • Spellings, Reading, Maths, English and Tables and other activities related to class work • 30 -45 mins • Important to check and sign

Reporting to Parents/Assessment • • • Parent/Teacher meeting December Reports in June Monthly newsletter Ongoing assessment of Cross-curricular skills Standardised tests

Other information • • • Fundraising Car Parking School Bus Free School Meals Contacts and Mobile phone number Child Protection

Primary Six Curriculum Meeting September 2017 Thank you