This document provides information for parents about Primary 2 at Mid Calder school. It summarizes the teacher, Mrs. Smith, classroom expectations and values, as well as the typical school day schedule. It outlines what students need to bring each day and the school's policies on homework, behavior, and celebrating success. The curriculum focus for term 1 is also described, including literacy, maths, and an interdisciplinary unit on dinosaurs.

1. Primary 2
Meet the Teacher
Mrs Smith

2. To be prepared for school each day, your child
should bring:
•Reading book and homework diary.
•A snack and water bottle with your child’s name
on it.
•Clearly labelled clothing
•A P.E kit - Gym shoes, black shorts and a white T-
shirt. Term 1: Monday and Wednesday.
What does your child need?

3. How you can help
• Full school uniform should be worn at all
times.
• Please sign homework when you are
satisfied with the content and standard of the
work
• Please check your child’s schoolbag every day
and remind your children to share letters and
correspondence from school– letters and
important information are often found at the
bottom of school bags!

4. Primary 2 in the classroom
The children in Primary 2 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.
The
school values are Responsible, Respectful, Friendly,
Enthusiastic, Inclusive and Successful.
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!

5. Free time Friday
• 30 minutes of free time at the end of each week
which links to our School Behaviour policy.
• 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 Our Values certificates
• I-Achieve booklets
• Celebration Assembly – STEM and
Remarkable Reader certificates, Top
Scorers

7. A typical day in P2
• Self-registration, lunch ordering and quick start
activity.
• Visual timetable and date chart.
• Enjoy-a-ball with Kevin on Monday mornings and
P.E. on Wednesdays.
• Direct teaching, PSW supported tasks, whole class
games, independent tasks and activities, partner and
small group tasks.

8. A typical day in P2
.
The weekly timetable is designed so that children experience aspects of
different aspects of the curriculum each day.
8:45 –
9:00
9:00 – 9:45 9:45 – 10:45 11.00 – 12:30 1:10 – 2:05 2:05 – 3:05
Monday Quick
Start:
Literacy
-Letter Formation
-Writing name
PE
Enjoy a Ball
Literacy
Phonics/Spelling
Literacy
Reading
/Writing
Maths &
Numeracy
Maths &
Numeracy
Interdisciplinary
Learning
Tuesday Quick
Start:
Literacy
-Black pen
drawing
-Writing sentence
Literacy
Phonics
Mrs Kellner
(Group: 9.00 – 10.00)
HWB
(RCCT Ms Brolls)
Maths & Numeracy Social Studies Interdisciplinary
Learning
Wednesday Quick
Start:
Maths
-Number
Literacy
Writing/ Spelling/ Reading
Maths & Numeracy Library PE
(RCCT Miss
Burton)
Technologies
(RCCT Miss Burton))
Thursday Quick
Start:
Maths
-Problem solving
Maths & Numeracy Literacy
Phonics / Reading
Mrs Kellner
(Group : 11.00– 11.45)
Interdisciplinary
Learning
RME
or
JLT
(2.15 – 2.45)
Friday Quick
Start:
Literacy
-Reading
Literacy
Spelling
Maths &
Numeracy
Assembly Free Time
Friday
Health & Wellbeing and Life of the School English & Literacy Maths & Numeracy
Interdisciplinary Learning Discrete Subjects

9. Homework
Spelling – Spelling homework is set on a Monday and should be
handed in by Friday each week. Children are tested on spelling words on
Friday.
Reading –– Reading books will be issued on a Monday and a Thursday.
The children will have opportunities to read in class and explore their
book through discussion and reading activities. Practising reading and
writing the Common words is very helpful to the children.
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 his/her homework jotter or

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.

11. MATHEMATICS AND NUMERACY
Term 1 focus
•Numeracy: SEAL number strategies.
•Mathematics: Data handling through our
IDL context of Dinosaurs.

12. MATHS & NUMERACY

13. LITERACY AND LANGUAGES
Term 1 Focus
•Writing: Letters, Posters, Fact files,
Imaginative stories and Character
descriptions.
•Grammar- Adjectives and punctuation.
•Reading- Oxford Reading Tree / Dandelion
Launchers as well as other reading resources.
•Guided reading, paired reading and reciprocal
reading.
•Activities and games.

14. LANGUAGE AND LITERACY
INDICATORS

15. 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.

16. Thank you for showing your support by
coming along tonight.