Welcome to Primary 1! with the Primary 1 Team

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Welcome to Primary 1! with the Primary 1 Team
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Our Team

• Mrs Stilwell
• Mrs Yacoubian
• Mrs Gilchrist
• Mrs Macfarlane
• Mrs Ingham Classroom Assistant
• Mrs Benson Support for Learning

Primary 1, room 1
Primary 1, room 2
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Our Day

• Organisation
• Soft start /Reading
• Mental Maths /Odds and Evens
• Active maths
• Active language phonics, reading
• Handwriting
• Creative writing
• Story telling
• Topic work

In amongst this we have Science Music Gym ICT Dra
ma Circle Time
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Organisation

• Self registration
• From Me to You
• Snack
• Crayons and pencils ready

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Active Learning Zone

• Learning which engages and challenges childrens
  thinking using real-life and imaginary
  situations. It takes full advantage of the
  opportunities for learning presented by
• spontaneous play
• planned, purposeful play
• investigating and exploring
• events and life experiences
• focused learning and teaching

"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do
and I understand."   --  Confucius
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• First 30 45mins Soft Start children have
  free choice as to the activities they participate
  in. These may be structured or unstructured
• At present the majority of activities are less
  structured but will develop more structure as the
  year progresses
• i.e. Free play in water will develop into
  activities related to volume

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Mental Maths/ Odd and Evens

• Work on numbers 1 10 and then 1 20 using
• number fans
• whiteboards and pens
• number line
• interactive whiteboard
• Odd and Evens (visualisation of number)

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Reading

• Use of three integrated strategies
• Phonics - Fast Phonics First
• High frequency words
• Reading book skills
• On this basis reading grows

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1. Fast Phonics First (phonics)

• Each letter is taught in a very active way using
  a variety of approaches
• As we move along we learn that two letters
  together can make a sound
• When we have learnt 7 or 8 letters we start
  putting these together and blending
• c at
• p at
• s at

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• We learn that there are vowels and that vowels
  have two sounds.
• Using all this information we very quickly learn
  to decode words
• Every night as part of our reading homework you
  will have the opportunity to practise this with
  your child using the sound board
• Parents can choose to buy a magnetic pack similar
  to the ones used in class if they wish.
• An information sheet will come home when it is
  time to start this

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2. High Frequency Words

• We have compiled a set of 40 words that your
  child needs to know to progress with his/her
  reading and writing skills
• You will be given 2/3 words each week to learn
• You will find these words in the reading diary
• At present we are learning the common reading
  book words Kipper, Biff and Chip

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3. Reading Book Skills

• It must be fun
• Discuss the story with your child
• First night read the book to your child
• Second night - read together
• Third night your child reads it
• If your child wishes to read it every night then
  this is fine.

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• It is vital that you carry out all three aspects
  of the reading to support your child
• Approximately 2 books a week

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Money and Lunch

• Always hand in any money in a marked envelope
• Money for bistro should come in a purse/wallet
• Please write on the From Me to You each day what
  your child is doing for lunch this can be a
  stressful time for your child

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Staffing

• Visiting Specialists
• P.E. Mrs Lindsay
• Music Mrs Yeoman
• Science Mrs Macfarlane
• In class support
• Mrs Ingham Classroom Assistant
• Mrs Benson Support for Learning
• (Support staff are also out in the playground)

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• Other Information
• Any issues will be dealt with immediately
• Appointments can be made before school - 8.50am
• A quick chat at the gate at home time can often
  be enough to resolve any issues
• If your child needs help we will meet with you
  prior to parents night
• Parents night is a nice time to come and view
  your childs classroom and work and the
  opportunity to have a chat with the teacher not
  a time to worry

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The Curriculum for Excellence

• A framework for change
• Builds on existing good practice
• Not a single document allows for flexibility
• An ongoing process of review and change

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Curriculum for Excellence

• The curriculum areas are
• Sciences
• Languages
• Mathematics
• Expressive arts
• Social studies
• Technologies
• Health and wellbeing
• Religious and moral education

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• Thank you for coming!