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Mrs Boyle
1. Meet theTeacher2017
P1B
ClassTeacher: Mrs Sarah Boyle
OtherTeachers:
Music – Mrs Brockie
Art – Miss Cairns
PE – Miss Morrison
Support for Learning Assistants: Mrs Faulds and Mrs Andrews
Team of Parent Helpers
3. Know and
GrowTime
Know and Grow is time spent every morning
which builds a bridge between home and
school for the children.
It is a time when the teacher can interact and
build relationships with the children in a
comfortable, safe environment .This is
important in GIRFEC (Getting It Right For Every
Child).
It is a time where children can make choices,
play and socialise, all of which enhance
learning.
It is a time when the teacher can observe and
listen to the views of the children.
4. Rules &
Responsibilities
We agreed on our rules as a class. Every rule was an
idea from a pupil agreed by others.
The traffic light system works really well. All children
start the day on green.They get a verbal warning if
they break the rules followed by a traffic light change if
ignored.These are noted in the homework book so you
can discuss the incident at home. A red light means
that the child has to sit out of GoldenTime for 5
minutes. If all has gone well in the day, a will be put
in the diary.
We use restorative practice to ensure all children are
treated fairly.
Restorative Practice - ‘justice for all’
RESPECT – for everybody by listening to opinions of others
RESPONSIBILITY – for your own actions
REPAIR - identifying what went wrong and ensuring it won’t happen
again
5. HouseSystem
Forth
Avon
Carron
Tay
Identity & sense of belonging (Each house has pupils from P1 – P7.)
Class points
House badges
Regular meetings
Captains elected by pupils
Living Our Values – whole school (promoted in class and in House Meetings)
Respect,Trust, Courage,Tolerance,Justice, Happiness, Caring, Hope, Love &
Peace.
Rewards – termly and end-of-year
Inter house activities – talent shows, quizzes, sports
Star of The Week
one pupil each week with specific reason given
focus on values and effort
House points given and House sticker awarded
6. Active Literacy
Two phonemes a week
Common words each week
Phonetic spelling -The “write-hand method”
Comprehension
Dictation
Songs and videos
Letter formation - sand writing, plasticine letters, pipe
cleaners, paints etc.
Motor skills
Games
Foundations ofWriting
Storytelling
7. Numeracy
Counting songs
Class games & board games
Current focus - number formation
Simple addition and subtraction e.g. 1 more
Interactive Mental Maths
Numbertime DVD (also available online)
Numicon
Numeracy across learning
Numeracy through P.E.
8. Activities to
Support
Numeracy at
Home
Count everything! Steps, books, cars, trees, socks etc.
When tidying encourage children to order items by size or group
by colour.
Keep track of their height together as they grow.
Help with shopping and money at the shops.Count change into
piggy bank.
Help to bake or cook following a recipe.
Play board games which require counting e.g. snakes and ladders.
Point out the time and look at the clock together at important
times in the day e.g. dinner time, bed time.
Have a calendar in the house and change to the right date, month
etc.
Lots of online games, follow links on twitter and blogs.
9. Health and
Wellbeing
New Resource – Knowing Me, KnowingYou
CircleTime
Living our values
Building resilience
Small Healthy Playpiece: fruit/veg, biscuit, small packet of crisps,
small piece of chocolate and water/ milk, NO fizzy juice
Drinking water (no juice allowed in class)
School dinners – go over with children at home. Please send a
packed lunch if they do not like anything.
FoodTechnology
2 hours of quality P.E. (getting changed (suitable clothes for PE
days), earrings) – please label everything!!
Active Mile
Outdoor Learning
Exercise in class
10. Uniform &
Kits
Children looking great!
Labelling PLEASE
Lost property
Full PE kit Mondays andTuesdays (best left on peg or in tray)
shorts
T shirt/polo shirt
gym shoes
no earrings (tape if unavoidable)
11. Parents as
Partners
Supporting children with homework
Practise sounds and words daily
Sound jotter: forming letters correctly
(doorwayonline.com is good)
Word boxes (common words)
Maths sheet
Reading book
Twitter: talking about the day
FamilyTime – last Friday in every month.
Different theme each month. If you miss it,
catch up onTwitter.Teachers responsible for
children during the school day, we will dismiss.
Feedback is welcome. Have a chat or write in the
homework diary.
12. Communicating
Homework Diary
Letters (email)
Twitter (@P1BandMrsBoyle)
Texts
Phone calls
Know and Grow & end of day
Roary and Ryan’s Diary – pupil picked on a
Friday. Roary or Ryan goes home with that
child for the weekend.
13. Assessment
Formative (continually informs) & Summative (records)
Ongoing - observations, questioning, written work
Teacher, peer & self
SnapshotWeek
Related to Learning Intentions & Success Criteria (Success Stars)
Writing assessments – termly
Reading – comprehension
- sight vocabulary & phonics recognition
Numeracy – concept of number
technical skills: add & subtract
Learning Conversations
Pupil Profiles (Learning Journeys)
All other areas of CfE
15. Last Minute
Check!
Has everyone filled in an Acceptable Use
Policy for their child?
Please leave us feedback on the board/on
a post it.
Thank you!
Editor's Notes
The children are being encouraged to become independent. The routines are being built on bit by bit.
