Meet the teacher p4 2017 2018

Primary 4Meet the Teacher

Miss Clark

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?

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!

Primary 4 in the classroomThe 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.

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.

Celebrating Success

• Class Dojo• House points• Sharing work• Living the values certificates• I-Achieve

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/mcpsiachieve2014/

A typical day in P4The weekly timetable is designed so that children experience aspects of different aspects of the curriculum each day.

HomeworkSpelling – 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.

HomeworkReading – – 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 me directly to discuss.

A Curriculum for ExcellenceAt 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).

MATHEMATICS AND NUMERACYTerm 1 focus

•Numeracy: SEAL number strategies.•Mathematics: Data handling through our IDL context of Dinosaurs.

LITERACY AND LANGUAGESTerm 1 focus

•Writing: Letters, Advertisement posters, Fact files, Imaginative story and character descriptions.•Grammar- Adjectives and punctuation.•Reading- Skimming and Scanning a text.

Interdisciplinary learningTerm 1 focus: Dinosaurs

•Science: Classification, habitats and food chains.•Maths- Data handling.•Drama- Taking on the role of an explorer, Palaeontologist and museum Curator.

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Thank you for showing your support by coming along tonight.

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