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PORTLETHEN ACADEMY
P7 PARENTS’ INFORMATION EVENINGTuesday, 26 March 2019
PROGRAMME
Welcome and Introduction Neil Morrison, Head Teacher
Learning in S1 Tom Liversedge, Depute Head Teacher
Supporting pupils in S1 Neil Morrison, Head Teacher
Questions
Getting It Right For Every Child
Curriculum For Excellence
Developing the Young Workforce
ValuesYour School
Pupils were asked to come up with 4 key messages for the school which are:
Learn and improve
Get involved
Think about the consequences
Respect All
Expectations
Commitment to Learning and Attainment
Respect for Self and Others
A sense of belonging and responsibility
Being the very best we can be
Learning is our Priority!
Parents
Pupils
School staff
Wider Community
Outside Agencies
Successful Transition
Partnership
Communication
Pupils
Personal Confidence
Learning Progression
A working relationship characterised by
Shared sense of purpose
Mutual respect
Willingness to share and negotiate
What is Partnership?
Sharing information.
Sharing responsibility.
Sharing decision making.
Making the Partnership Work
Getting the Very Best
PRIMARY 7 PARENTS INFORMATION EVENING
Getting the Very BestSupport at Home
Literacy – Reading and Writing
Numeracy – Arithmetic plus more complex Mathematics
Digital Literacy including keyboarding
Skills for Life, Learning and Work
PRIMARY 7 PARENTS INFORMATION EVENING
School Day
Period 1 : 8:45 – 9:35am
Period 2 : 9:35 – 10:25am
DCT: 10:25 – 10:40am
Morning break: 10:40 – 10:55am
Period 3 : 10:55 – 11:50am
Period 4 : 11:50am – 12:45pm
Lunch break: 12:45 – 1:45pm
Period 5: 1:45 – 2:40pm
Period 6: 2:40 – 3:30pm
PRIMARY 7 PARENTS INFORMATION EVENING
S1 Curriculum Model in Portlethen Academy
Languages
(6)
Maths
(4)
Health and well-being
(5)
Science
(3)
Expressive arts
(3)
RMPS
(2)
Social Studies
(3)
Technologies
(4)
English (3)
Modern Languages
(3)
PE (2)
HE (2)
PSE (1)
Art (1)
Drama (1)
Music (1)
Technical (2)
Enterprise/
Computing (2)
PRIMARY 7 PARENTS INFORMATION EVENING
Approaches to Learning and Teaching
BGE - Level 3 – benchmarks – variety of assessment – progress tracked S1 – S3
Pupils actively engaged in their learning
Pupil Expectations - teacher finding out what the pupil’s expectations are and pushing the learner to exceed them.
Relate learning to real life contexts and make connections in their learning, e.g. workplace (DYW), focus on skills.
PRIMARY 7 PARENTS INFORMATION EVENING
PRIMARY 7 PARENTS INFORMATION EVENING
How will we know and communicate how your child is progressing?
Progression from P7 (SNSA/ P7 profiles/ Information sheets)
Confidential List
Baseline Assessments – MidYIS in September of S1
Homework (Microsoft Teams)
S1 Parents’ Night (March)
Settling in Report (October), Tracking Report (December) Progress Report (May)
Parent comments and feedback
Key impacts for learners…… Improvement in
PRIMARY 7 PARENTS INFORMATION EVENING
PRIMARY 7 PARENTS INFORMATION EVENING
3 Day Visit
Class information
Guidance/Prefects
Young Scot card top up
Follow timetable
Extended Lunch
PRIMARY 7 PARENTS INFORMATION EVENING
Transition Process
Class construction
Mix of schools
Language
Boys and girls
Mixed ability
Brothers and sisters – School House
Friends
PRIMARY 7 PARENTS INFORMATION EVENING
Changing Times
Young person changes
Friendships
Learning changes 12 subjects
Variety of teachers
Homework
School Procedures
Less contact
PRIMARY 7 PARENTS INFORMATION EVENING
School to Home
Texts and emails
Website
Twitter @PortyAcad
Home to School day to day
Absence
Notes/appointments
Contacting Staff
school email address
Guidance
SLT
Teachers
Keeping in Touch
o Wed 27 March School Touro 9.00-10.15am
o 2.00-3.15pm
o Guidance Information Evening 20 June 7-8pm
o P7 Visits 19-21 June
Other Transition Dates
PRIMARY 7 PARENTS INFORMATION EVENING
Time for questions
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