This document provides information for parents about their child's new Primary 6 class. It includes details about the weekly timetable, upcoming events, homework expectations, behavior management, and how parents can support their child's learning. Parents are asked to sign in, provide feedback, and work collaboratively with teachers to help their child succeed in the new school year.

1. Welcome to Primary 6!
Please sign the register before we begin.
This helps us to keep a record of who has attended
tonight’s event.
Thank you! 

2. Welcome to the new! Welcome back!
Lovely to see familiar faces. 

3. Weekly Timetable
 We have a varied timetable, including all areas of the
curriculum, with links made between the different areas.
 Music with Mrs Brockie (Wednesday)
 Art with Miss Cairns (Thursday)
 PE with Miss Power (Wednesday) & myself (Friday)
- Gym kits & no jewellery please

4. Great Start and lots to look forward to…
 Jen Cairns (Active Schools) – Young Leaders
 Tony (Cricket Scotland) – Weekly cricket lessons
 Class assembly (Monday 2nd October, 2pm)
 Nursery buddies
 Trips will be linked to topics
 Music groups leading to development of a class band
 Sporting opportunities – Cross Country, Basketball,
Athletics
Dalguise next year ….payment plan & grants.

5. Being Prepared
 Homework diary
- absence notes
- issues that may impact your child’s day
- traffic lights
- reminders
- arrange appointments
- weekly timetable
Letters emailed home, remember to check your
email address is up to date.
 Water bottle & a healthy snack
 Suitable clothing and footwear
 Names on everything please! Children
are responsible for their property.

6. Positive Behaviour Management
 Class Rules
 School Values
 House points
 Marbles
 Star of the Week
 Restorative approaches
 Traffic lights, Going for Green.

7. Family Time
 Time to share and support a learning
opportunity with your child, and to
discuss their learning with them.
 Starts at 2.15pm and finishes at
2.45pm, when adults will leave to give
children time to tidy up and get ready
for home time.

8. Growth Mindset
Growth Mindset Video - https://youtu.be/ElVUqv0v1EE
Famous Failures Video - https://youtu.be/zLYECIjmnQs

9. Literacy
 Literacy applied in different areas of curriculum
 Active Literacy used throughout the school
 Spelling – Children focus on a set of words each week. Will be
available for children to take home if they feel they need extra
practise.
 Handwriting – Letter formation is very important. Weekly handwriting
lessons.
 Writing – Focus on writing skills across genres. Peer and self-
evaluation used to develop ability to self-check.
 Reading – comprehensions skills, not just fluency. Reading homework
will be set weekly. Encourage reading for enjoyment too!
 Word Aware – word of the day

10. Numeracy & Maths
 Daily Mental Maths – constant revision with daily
Maths Blast
 Big Maths Beat That weekly
 Vocabulary in Maths (Maths Word of the Week)
 Numeracy and maths skills will be taught in
focused lessons and children will be given the
opportunity to apply these in different contexts.

11. Your Involvement In Your
Child’s Learning
 Parents as partners in learning
 Targets shared
 Regular communication in homework diaries
 2 Parent/carer evenings
 Twitter (Stay safe online! No names with photos please!)
 Family Time (First one is tomorrow - 2.15-2.45pm)
 Sharing our Learning event
 Snap shot jotters
 More responsibility and involvement in your child’s learning
using the Skills & Activity style homework

12. Homework
 Thank you for response to last year’s trial
 Very positive response from majority of children and adults
(74.2% of children and 80% of adults voted for activity and skills
grid)
 Ideas to start…world is your oyster!
 Remember after school clubs great to develop a range of skills
 Need advise on how to support or challenge? Just ask! 
 Reading homework and reading for enjoyment
Useful websites
 Education City (Log in details in diaries)
 Parent Zone Scotland
https://education.gov.scot/parentzone/learning-at-home/supporting-numeracy/Numeracy%20and%20mathematics%20glossary
 I am a Mathematician https://education.gov.scot/parentzone/Documents/IAmAMathematician270417.pdf

13. Skills Progression
 Graeme Cluster – Core Skills
Thinking Skills Enterprise
and Employability
Career Education and Personal Learning
Interpersonal skills
See letter that was emailed home 

14. Before you go…
Please:
 Make sure you have signed in
 Evaluations will be emailed home – we appreciate your feedback!
Thank you for your continued support. I look
forward to working with you and your child in
the year ahead! 