Dunbar Primary School

Welcome to the P3Meet the Teacher Evening

Meet the Teacher Evening

• Introduce Class Rep• First 3 weeks of school• Our School Improvement Plan available on school

website• Expectations for the year ahead• Topics• Rights Respecting Schools• Information to support your child in school• Any questions?

What are the First 3 Weeks of School about?

• Set expectations• Decide rules and routines with pupils• Develop independence in classroom and

around school• Get to know pupils well, assessing learning

needs, social skills, friendships• Working hard on learning in school • Our focus is Matilda which links to R&R Schools

• We are working towards becoming a ‘Rights Respecting School’ where pupils understand the UNICEF convention of the Rights of the Child and this becomes central to the ethos of our school.

We hope this• improves the behaviour of our pupils, especially in the

playground • develops a strong ethos of respect and responsibility

between everyone in school • further develops our anti-bullying and discrimination work• Gives us a common language across school and cluster

schools to support good behaviour

Each class has developed its own charter

We continue to: • Follow the guidance outcomes and experiences as

outlines in CfE• Develop Learning and Assessment Files in line with

Assessment is for Learning• Teach reading in a variety of contexts across the

curriculum and use Accelerated Reader programme where appropriate to further develop individual reading progress

• Continue with our transition programme, focusing on the transition between John Muir Campus and Lochend Campus

Accelerated Reader• All children using A.R will take a STAR Reader test by

Friday 6th September• Children will be given a reading range, e.g. 2.4 – 4.3• All children at the start of the session take two or

three books at the lower end of their range to get used to using A.R again

• Teachers review the reading range on a regular basis and monitor the books children are choosing

White 1.0 to 1.9Orange 2.0 to 2.9Yellow 3.0 to 3.9Blue 4.0 to 4.9Red 5.0 to 5.9Green 6.0 to 6.9Purple 7.0 to 7.9Silver 8.0 to 8.9Gold 9.0 to 9.9

Our two campus school-Buddies

• Our class buddies are in P6

Our buddy classes will have met or will meet up at both campuses throughout the year. We will be involved with – sharing learning, working together on maths or writing, attending some assemblies together.

Teacher ExpectationsHomework:

Topic each termReading will be heard on a regular basis.Spelling will be given on a Monday, jotters returned and children tested on Friday.Maths will be given out on a monthly basis linked to ‘Together we count’.

Cursive Handwriting at all times.• Uniform must be worn• Indoor and outdoor PE kits must be in school at all times.• Library visits once a week – volunteers needed!

Example of topic homework• Task : Make a piece of plaid. You can use any materials you like.

You can draw or weave. • A plaid or full plaid is a pleated cloth worn with the

modern kilt, made from the same tartan and worn cast over the shoulder.

Learning Intention: I am learning about the clothes worn by the Celts.• Success Criteria: • I can draw or make a plaid design.• I can use at least two colours.• My plaid is no bigger than 10cm by 10cm.

Behaviour Expectations• Respect Focus across both campuses linked to

Right Respecting School • Golden Rules and charter linked to golden time.• Telephone calls home about concerns or good

news• Postcards home• Stickers, certificates, star of week, marvellous

movers, made it on time monkeys enforce positive behaviour policy

InformationWater bottles -All children MUST bring a full water bottle with a sports lid to school. Lunch money MUST be sent in a purse/wallet.All clothes & lunch boxes etc. must be namedIf children are late to school they MUST go to sign in at reception.Walking home Any children walking home independently from school MUST provide the school with written permission.Lining up In P3 we are expecting children to come round the back of school independently and line up.School security Parents visiting the school should report to the School Office at all times. Also to avoid accidents, please supervise younger siblings at all times in the playground.

Topics in P3• Matilda• Rights & Respecting Schools• Celts – History focus• Late November-December P3 perform ‘The Christmas

Nativity’ • Scotland -Geography focus• Health & Well Being self-esteem, hygiene, healthy eating and

sex education-The difference between boys and girls and how children grow.

• Castles –Technology focus

Support in Class

• Individuals will be supported by Mrs King• Mrs Clark will also support a phonics

group and a handwriting group• Mrs Brading will support group

learning in reading and mathematics in each class

How will we assess Learning Teachers will use a variety of strategies to assess learning, examples include:Observation of pupils work. Observations of how they work.

Summative assessment – end of topic check-ups, spelling tests, PIPS in P3, Single word spelling tests-2 times per year and Accelerated reader Star Reader-Tests 3 times per year*

Formative assessment – writing criteria- self markingPeer and self-assessment of talks or presentationsEvaluation of a final product e.g. model, report or posterProgress in developing skills Teachers in year group will work across stages and levels to moderate pupils work

P3 Specialist teachers

• PE Susan Lyle• Music Saylen Dick

Senior Management

• Mr Angus MacRury is our Deputy Head and is the allocated P3 Line manager.

• Please approach Mr MacRury should you wish to speak to a member of senior management.

Facts to promote Home/School Partnership

• Schools have pupils for 20% of their learning opportunities.

• Parents and school working together to support children has the most beneficial effect.

• Please come and discuss concerns or worries early.

• Any parents with subject/craft expertise willing to volunteer please let us know!

When parents become actively involved in home reading their

children’s reading scores improve, on average, by between 12 and 18

months

 Doing homework regularly throughout their time at school has roughly the

same benefit as an extra year’s schooling.

Adults are vital……‘the encouragement and active interest of parents/carers are probably the most important ingredients in a child’s school life’

‘when schools and families work together, children do better.’

Volunteers

If you would like to volunteer to help in P3we need help with the following:

• Helpers on visits• Golden Time• Active Maths• Healthy Snack trolley• Library

Any questions?