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Welcome to Primary 7!. Mr I A Sullivan Vice Principal Room 6. N.I. Primary Curriculum www.nicurriculum.org.uk. Language & Literacy Mathematics & Numeracy The Arts (Art & Design, Music & Drama) The World Around Us ( Science, History & Geography) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Welcome to Primary 7!
Mr I A Sullivan
Vice Principal Room 6
N.I. Primary Curriculum
www.nicurriculum.org.uk
• Language & Literacy• Mathematics & Numeracy• The Arts (Art & Design, Music & Drama)
• The World Around Us ( Science, History & Geography)
• Personal Development & Mutual Understanding
• Physical Education ( inc. swimming)
www.nicurriculum.org.uk
Cross Curricular “Topics”
• The Victorians ( novel “Street Child”)• Christmas ( novel “A Christmas Carol”• Toys (science /maths)• Famine ( global current & Ireland 1844)
novel “Under the Hawthorn Tree”• Unsinkable ( Titanic)• Time to Change ( Secondary Education)
On-going curriculum enrichment• Life Education Bus
• European Languages Day
• Assemblies eg Harvest• Total Respect Activity• Clubs & Sports• Theatre Company• Music / Carol Service• Swimming / Teams• Cycling Proficiency• Educational Visits• Record of
Achievement
Assessment• Differentiated class & homeworks• InCAS (Diagnostic Computerised
Assessments in Literacy & Numeracy)• Continual Assessment by class
teacher• Peer assessment• I.C.T. Accreditation• End of Key Stage Assessment
( AUs)• NFER Standardised Tests ( May)
2010 Transfer to Post Primary
• On-going support in Numeracy & Literacy
• Development of exam technique• Checking strategies• N.B. The onus is on parents who have
entered pupils for AQE Admission Tests• Open nights (Jan.-Feb. 2010)• Advice re. school applications in
February 2010
Literacy Targets
• Neat presentation• Cursive
handwriting in pen• Learn from
mistakes• Comprehension
skills• Group work• Level 5 in June
Numeracy Targets
• All in pencil• Rapid recall of all
tables• Broad range of
skills• Word Problems • Group work• Level 5 in June
Homework
• Spellings• Tables• Silent Reading
(USSR)• Vocabulary• Written English/
Maths• Research• Learning work
You can really help by:-
• Supervising homework, but encouraging independence
• Ensuring work is submitted on time
• Maintaining standards & expectations
• P7 Kit List
• Simplify administration
• Sending the correct money, on the correct day, for your P7 child only!
• Letting me know how your child is coping with work. (Put a note on the homework)
P7 is all about…• Preparation for
Secondary Education
• Links to outside world
• Becoming more mature
• Independence• Personal Skills• Thinking Skills• Self Organisation• Learning for Life
Thank you for coming!