2. To be prepared for school each day, your child
should bring:
•A sharp pencil.
•Reading book and homework diary.
•A snack and water bottle with your child’s name
on it.
•A P.E kit - Gym shoes, black shorts and a white T-
shirt. Term 1: Tuesday and Wednesday.
What does your child need?
3. How you can help
• Please ensure your child is organised for their day at school. Full
school uniform should be worn at all times.
• In order to maintain a positive partnership between parents and
school, we would ask that you give your child the support that they
need to complete school tasks in the allocated time and to the best
of their ability.
• When you are completely satisfied with the content and standard of
your child’s work, please sign their homework
• Please remind your children to share letters and
correspondence from school regularly – letters and important
information are usually found at the bottom of school bags!
4. Primary 4 in the classroom
The children in Primary 4 have worked hard to create a
class charter which is displayed in the classroom for all
children to see. The class charter reflects our Positive
Ethos policy and school values to encourage positive
behaviour and attitudes in the classroom and around the
school and playground.
We want our classroom to be a place where children feel
safe, respected and ready to learn. Most of all, we want it to
be a place where learning is relevant and fun! This means
being responsible, respectful, friendly, enthusiastic,
inclusive and experiencing success.
5. Free time Friday
• 30 minutes of free time at the end of each week
which links to our School Behaviour policy.
• In the middle area the children will have a choice of 3
different activities. The choice they make will stay the
same for that term.
• Warning given, 5 minutes loss of Free Time Friday,
time out in class, time out in another class, senior
management.
• Record kept and children reflect on what they can do
to improve their behaviour. Record sheet sent home
for parents to sign.
6. Celebrating Success
• Class Dojo
• House points
• Sharing work
• Living the values certificates
• I-Achieve
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl
/mcpsiachieve2014/
7. A typical day in P4
The weekly timetable is designed so that children
experience aspects of different aspects of the
curriculum each day.
8. Homework
Spelling – Spelling homework is set on a Monday and should be
handed in by Friday each week. Your child should copy out their spelling
words 3 times in their homework jotter then pick a spelling task to
complete from the spelling menu. Children are tested on spelling words
on Friday.
9. Homework
Reading –– Reading homework will be given on a Tuesday and should
be complete by the Friday of that week. The children will have
opportunities to read in class and explore their book through discussion
and reading activities.
School blog reading videos:
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/mcps/?
s=reading+videos&searchsubmit=
Maths – Maths homework will be given on a Monday and should be
handed in by the Friday each week. Your child should have an idea how
to complete this homework as it will link to what they have been learning
in class.
Other homework relating to IDL and other Curricular areas may be given
throughout the year where appropriate.
If you have any questions or comments about your child’s homework
please do not hesitate to write a note in their homework jotter or contact
10. A Curriculum for Excellence
At Mid Calder, we fully embrace Curriculum for
Excellence. The purpose of Curriculum for
Excellence is to enable each young person to
become Successful Learners, Confident
Individuals, Responsible Citizens and Effective
Contributors. The experiences and outcomes of
Curriculum for Excellence are achievable at five
level. Primary 4 will be working at first level (P2-
4).
11. MATHEMATICS AND NUMERACY
Term 1 focus
•Numeracy: SEAL number
strategies.
•Mathematics: Data
handling through our IDL
context of Dinosaurs.
12. LITERACY AND LANGUAGES
Term 1 focus
•Writing: Letters, Advertisement
posters, Fact files, Imaginative story
and character descriptions.
•Grammar- Adjectives and
punctuation.
•Reading- Skimming and Scanning
a text.
13. Interdisciplinary learning
Term 1 focus: Dinosaurs
•Science: Classification, habitats
and food chains.
•Maths- Data handling.
•Drama- Taking on the role of
an explorer, Palaeontologist and
museum Curator.
