St Mary’s St Mary’s Primary SchoolPrimary School

Primary SevenPrimary SevenCurriculum OverviewCurriculum Overview

AimsAims1. To outline the Curriculum that your 1. To outline the Curriculum that your child will be following in P7.child will be following in P7.

2. To provide an overview of some of 2. To provide an overview of some of the topics and activities that your the topics and activities that your child will be participating in this year child will be participating in this year (Learning Plan)(Learning Plan)

General Information General Information

MorningMorning8 – 8.45 Breakfast Club8 – 8.45 Breakfast Club8.45 – Children can come into 8.45 – Children can come into school playgroundschool playground9.15 – Bell for beginning of classes9.15 – Bell for beginning of classesAfter 9.15 am – marked lateAfter 9.15 am – marked late

AfternoonAfternoonAccompanied by teachers to school Accompanied by teachers to school gategate

General InformationGeneral Information Dinners – Currently £2.30 per day, £11.50 Dinners – Currently £2.30 per day, £11.50

per week (in envelopes on Friday only)per week (in envelopes on Friday only) Breakfast Club - £1.00 per morning Breakfast Club - £1.00 per morning UniformUniform Full uniform should be worn at all times.Full uniform should be worn at all times. PE on Wednesdays however with external PE on Wednesdays however with external

coaches this will be subject to change. PE coaches this will be subject to change. PE uniforms are not obligatory, but if a student uniforms are not obligatory, but if a student is not wearing one, it is requested that is not wearing one, it is requested that he/she wears a uniform and changeshe/she wears a uniform and changes

Swimming 2Swimming 2ndnd term term After School ActivitiesAfter School Activities

Learning AreasLearning Areas LiteracyLiteracy NumeracyNumeracy The World Around Us The World Around Us

(Geography/History/Science)(Geography/History/Science) The Arts (Music/Art/Drama)The Arts (Music/Art/Drama) Physical EducationPhysical Education Personal Development and Mutual Personal Development and Mutual

UnderstandingUnderstanding ReligionReligion

Skills and Skills and CapabilitiesCapabilities

Thinking SkillsThinking Skills – Managing – Managing Information, Problem Solving and Information, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Being Creative Decision Making, Being Creative

Personal Skills and CapabilitiesPersonal Skills and Capabilities – Self – Self Management, Working with OthersManagement, Working with Others

Through all curriculum areasThrough all curriculum areas ICTICT- In classroom and on laptops with - In classroom and on laptops with

wireless connection.wireless connection. School Based AssessmentsSchool Based Assessments Children may communicate with Children may communicate with

penpals in Model P.S Lurgan using penpals in Model P.S Lurgan using webcams.webcams.

Sharing Learning Intentions Sharing Learning Intentions and Success Criteriaand Success Criteria

Learning DiariesLearning DiariesStar and a Wish markingStar and a Wish markingPeer and Self AssessmentPeer and Self AssessmentThumbs UpThumbs Up Lollypop sticksLollypop sticks

Assessment for Assessment for LearningLearning

Newest learning area in Revised Newest learning area in Revised CurriculumCurriculum

Concentrates on developing children’s Concentrates on developing children’s knowledge, attitudes, skills, knowledge, attitudes, skills, relationships, behaviour, TSPC, relationships, behaviour, TSPC, emotional awareness, values and life emotional awareness, values and life skills.skills.

Living Learning Together BoxLiving Learning Together Box Preparation for moving on to new schoolsPreparation for moving on to new schools Visit by EWOVisit by EWO

PDMUPDMU

Whole school programmeWhole school programme Children should understand the relationship Children should understand the relationship

between their spoken language and the between their spoken language and the written word.written word.

Sounds (phonemes) can be represented by Sounds (phonemes) can be represented by groups of letters (graphemes)groups of letters (graphemes)

Segment and blend words by listening to Segment and blend words by listening to sounds.sounds.

s t ar – 3 sounds p l a n t – 5 soundss t ar – 3 sounds p l a n t – 5 sounds Six stagesSix stages1.1. Stage 5 sounds can be represented in different Stage 5 sounds can be represented in different

ways ee y ea i all make the same soundways ee y ea i all make the same sound2.2. Stage 6 multi-syllable words.Stage 6 multi-syllable words.

Linguistic Phonics Linguistic Phonics

Shared ReadingShared Reading Big Books/Interactive BoardBig Books/Interactive Board Guided ReadingGuided Reading Reading Groups are organised in accordance with Reading Groups are organised in accordance with

running records/standardised tests and teacher running records/standardised tests and teacher observationobservation

Book Banding SchemeBook Banding Scheme Novels as reading booksNovels as reading books Further develop comprehension skillsFurther develop comprehension skills Library Time – books changed once a weekLibrary Time – books changed once a week Silent ReadingSilent Reading Important to develop a child’s interest in reading.Important to develop a child’s interest in reading.

Reading Reading

Variety of forms studiedVariety of forms studied ProceduralProcedural Report Report Chronological/non-chronological textsChronological/non-chronological texts NarrativeNarrative ExplanationExplanation RecountRecount PoetryPoetry Letter Writing (Letters to penpals to make it more meaningful)Letter Writing (Letters to penpals to make it more meaningful) Projects- to promote independent learningProjects- to promote independent learning Group Work – Managing Information (CCS)Group Work – Managing Information (CCS) Punctuation and grammar– children will be encouraged to use Punctuation and grammar– children will be encouraged to use

correct punctuation and grammar alwayscorrect punctuation and grammar always Editing and redraftingEditing and redrafting Handwriting – emphasis will be placed on joined writing for speedHandwriting – emphasis will be placed on joined writing for speed

Writing Writing

NumberNumber MeasuresMeasures Handling Data, Handling Data, Shape and SpaceShape and Space Problem Solving/processesProblem Solving/processes Lots of Practical Activity including gamesLots of Practical Activity including games Emphasis on Mental MathsEmphasis on Mental Maths

Maths Maths

ICT

Children will be assessed on 5 Es1. Explore2. Express3. Exchange4. Exhibit5. Evaluate

Children will be asked to use Learning NI and post work on occasions.

Alive O 7 with occasional reference to Alive O 7 with occasional reference to Children of GodChildren of God

Children’s confirmation year. Granemore to Children’s confirmation year. Granemore to host (Although with the opening of host (Although with the opening of Ballymacnab chapel, this may change)Ballymacnab chapel, this may change)

Service of Light in preparation for Service of Light in preparation for confirmationconfirmation

Carol Service Carol Service Children from P7 year will serve morning Children from P7 year will serve morning

Mass (Monday and Tuesday) with parental Mass (Monday and Tuesday) with parental consent. Fr Kerr will train the childrenconsent. Fr Kerr will train the children

ReligionReligion

Aim Aim To consolidate and reinforce the learning To consolidate and reinforce the learning

skills and knowledge that has gone on in skills and knowledge that has gone on in school.school.

Spellings, Reading, Maths, English and Spellings, Reading, Maths, English and Tables and other activities related to class Tables and other activities related to class workwork

30-45 mins30-45 mins Important to check and sign homework Important to check and sign homework

diariesdiaries

HomeworkHomework

Parent/Teacher meetings take place DecemberParent/Teacher meetings take place December Reports in JuneReports in June Half termly newsletters (done by P7)Half termly newsletters (done by P7) Children will be levelled in accordance with Children will be levelled in accordance with

guidelinesguidelines

Reporting to Reporting to Parents/AssessmentParents/Assessment

Other Information

Contacts and Mobile phone number should be up to date. If there are any changes, please contact the office.

Child Protection. Policy to be updated this term. Please ensure you check website regularly for updated version.

PenpalsPenpalsChildren from P7 will be Children from P7 will be writing to children of a writing to children of a

similar age in Model P.S. similar age in Model P.S. Lurgan.Lurgan.

Children will NOT be Children will NOT be allowed to share phone allowed to share phone

numbers, email numbers, email addresses etc . Please addresses etc . Please

reinforce this with your reinforce this with your child.child.Thank Thank

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