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Welcome to Welcome to Primary 4Primary 4
Curriculum MeetingCurriculum Meeting
Purpose of MeetingPurpose of Meeting
• The year ahead in Primary 4• How we can work together to help
your child achieve their potential• Answer any queries
Our aimsOur aims
• To give the children a happy year• Encourage them to do the best
they can.• Help them to develop socially and
personally• Help them to solve problems and
increase responsibilities.
The CurriculumThe Curriculum
• Literacy• Numeracy• Social Studies• Expressive Arts• Religious and Moral Education• Science• Technologies• Health & Well-being
How does this happen?How does this happen?
• By providing a suitable work programme.
• By giving clear guidelines regarding work and behaviour.
• By working in partnership with parents.
• By giving clear information to parents.
Curriculum for ExcellenceCurriculum for Excellence
The Scottish Executive has undertaken a review of the curriculum and reorganised its content and methodology calling it ‘A Curriculum for Excellence’. Its main rationale is that all children should have the capacity to be:
•Successful Learners•Confident Individuals•Responsible Citizens
•Effective Contributors
Our TopicsOur Topics
•Glasgow•Rights of the Child•The Romans•Minibeasts
Helping with ReadingHelping with Reading
• Hear your child read aloud encouraging expression
• Discuss the text with him/her• Ask questions about the characters
and so on• Encourage children to read
independently• Present them with different genres
Helping with MathsHelping with Maths
• Number bonds• Reciting numbers to 100• Counting in 2s,5s,10s• Time/money – real life situations• Practical – shopping/weighing • Checking/supervising homework• Have fun trying out recommended
websites
Maths - Primary 4
•Numbers to 10,000•Addition/subtraction to 10,000•Multiplication/division•Fractions•Money•2D/3D shape•Time•Position, movement and angle•Data Handling
Helping with WritingHelping with Writing
• Encourage your child to describe and discuss things
• Read to your child with expression• If your child wants to write at home,
encourage the use of sentences and capital letters and VCOP strategies
• Encourage good pencil grasp• Correct formation of letters
Helping in generalHelping in general• Useful Tools -Sharp pencils -Rubber -Small ruler -Colouring pencils -Berol fine writer -Glue stick• Checking homework pack and from
me to you.• Naming belongings• Encourage good listening and
concentration