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