Glenurquhart Primary School/ Bun-sgoil Ghlinn Urchadain
Curriculum Rationale/ Curraicealam
May 2017 (Reviewed February 2020)
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Contents Contents ............................................................................................................................................................. 2
Curriculum Rationale Poster/ Curraicealam Bunsgoil Ghlinn Urchadain .......................................................... 1
Curriculum Rationale Development/ Leasachadh Churraicealam .................................................................... 1
Our Vision, Values and Aims/ Leirsinn, Luachan & Amasan .............................................................................. 3
What makes us unique?/ Dè tha sònraichte mu ar deidhinn? .......................................................................... 4
Opportunities for Personal Achievement/ Cothroman airson Coileanadh Phearsanta .................................... 5
Partnership with our community and others which supports pupils’ learning and achievement/ Obrachadh leis a’ chlann agus leis a’ choimhearsnachd ...................................................................................................... 7
Partnership with our community and others which supports pupils’ learning and achievement / Obrachadh leis a’ chlann agus leis a’ choimhearsnachd ...................................................................................................... 8
Literacy and English/ Litearrachd agus Beurla ................................................................................................ 11
Maths and Numeracy/ Matamataig agus Àireamhachd ................................................................................. 14
Health and Wellbeing/ Slàinte is Sunnd .......................................................................................................... 17
Social Subjects/ Eòlas sòisealta ........................................................................................................................ 21
Technologies/ Teicneòlasan ............................................................................................................................. 23
Sciences/ Saidheansan ..................................................................................................................................... 24
Expressive Arts/ Ealain lèirsinneach ................................................................................................................ 25
Religious and Moral Education/ Foghlam creideimh agus moralta ................................................................ 26
Languages/ Cànain ........................................................................................................................................... 27
Appendices ....................................................................................................................................................... 28
Curriculum Rationale Poster/ Curraicealam Bunsgoil Ghlinn Urchadain
(Created Nov 2017 and updated Feb’ 20)
Curriculum Rationale Development/ Leasachadh Churraicealam
This Curriculum Rationale explains everything that we want for the children of Glenurquhart Primary School and how we plan to achieve this. This has been developed by our whole school community, involving children, parents, staff and partners to understand what we are hoping to achieve. This informs our improvement targets and is developed around shared values and aims. The values and principles are based on enabling all our children to become: The Curriculum for Excellence recognises the need for children to access a broader range of achievements, as well as striving for high attainment. Children will learn through the four contexts of learning which include: The eight curricular areas above Interdisciplinary learning – making connections across subjects or between subjects through a theme, context, challenge. Opportunities for Personal Achievement Ethos and Life of the School and Community Within these the cross-cutting themes of sustainability, enterprise, creativity and citizenship, including global citizenship and Scottish heritage and culture are used to provide rich contexts for learning.
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In line with all Scottish primary schools, the school curriculum is split into eight main areas which are – Languages Mathematics Social Studies Expressive Arts Religious and Moral Education Health and Well Being Technologies Our Curriculum as detailed in this document is built around the seven principles of curricular design: Breadth Challenge and enjoyment Coherence Depth Personalisation and choice Progression Relevance Through delivery of the above curricular areas pupils will develop a range of skills for learning, life and work. Pupils will constantly reflect on this skills development as part of their on-going reflection about learning. See our skills poster on the page 22.
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Our Vision, Values and Aims/ Leirsinn, Luachan & Amasan
Our vision, values and aims were developed with the children, parents, staff and community in session 2016-17.
OUR AIMS: Provide a safe, nurturing, bright and happy learning environment. Provide an engaging, challenging and creative curriculum enabling all children to develop the skills they need to become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors. Aiming for excellence through setting high expectations for attainment, achievement, behaviour, attendance and punctuality. Develop relationships with children, parents, partners and the community to provide opportunities for all learners to achieve with a focus on inclusion and equality. CHILDREN’S AIMS – WE WOULD LIKE TO: Learn the skills we need to help us know what we’d like to do when we are older and be able to achieve all that we wish for. Work outside, learning in and about our environment and community, being fit and healthy. Enjoy giving ‘fun hundred per cent’ to our learning. Have classrooms which are bright and comfortable. Have our work and achievements displayed so that we can be proud of it. Feel included, supported, confident and listened to. Have good friends with everyone showing our school values.
Positivity/ Sonas
Friendship/ Càirdeas
Empathy/ Cò-fhaireachdain
Trust/ Earbsa
Respect/ Urram
Creativity/ A’ cruthachadh
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What makes us unique?/ Dè tha sònraichte mu ar deidhinn?
Our Curriculum is built around Community and Care (relationships.) The children, families and staff feel our school is unique/special in the following ways:
We are on the shores of Loch Ness, have Craigmonie forest right next to us, Mary’s Rock above us and a great country setting which we enjoy spending time in.
We are a bi-ligual school with English and Gaelic classes.
The staff know us well, support us to learn and are caring, kind, positive and committed. Some staff have worked with us for several years and/or live in our school community.
We are in the heart of the community where everyone is involved and works closely together. A wide range of volunteers support in the
school and we have generations of families moving through their school journey with us.
We have strong links with the nursery and High School so children have great transition experiences. We have good inter-generational working and good links with the Care Centre.
We have a great outside playground, with loose parts play, a wide range of play equipment, gardening and curricular areas and we love this. In doing so, we are given responsibility and are learning to risk assess our own activities.
Our school is friendly and happy.
Children make their own good decisions.
We have fun.
We promote opportunities to achieve both in and out of school and celebrate these widely.
Sponsored Walk 2019
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Opportunities for Personal Achievement/ Cothroman airson Coileanadh Phearsanta
[Confident Individuals]
Included in children’s profiles and tracked within school to ensure all have opportunities.
Achievement assemblies – related to skills, personal achievements, achievements out with school – see Achievement
Tree
Citizenships committees including; Pupil Learning Council, Eco Committee, Charities and Celebrations, Health and Wellbeing,
Rights Respecting and JRSOs
Citizenship Cups awarded annually
Skills Academies run in 6 weekly blocks – P6/7 given opportunities to lead these.
Bike Ability Level 1 and 2.
Headteacher awards given out weekly
Extra activities out with school hours – athletics, cross country, shinty, badminton, Brownies, chess, football, drama, dancing, Tai Kwon Do, woodworking club, youth choir, karate, drama.
Swimming lessons targeted at P5 and P6 prior to water sports residential
Performance opportunities – whole school performance – ‘Pirates of the Curry Bean (2020), ‘Rocky Monster Show’ (2017), assembly presentations termly, Christmas, music festival for individuals
Achievements highlighted to local press
Enterprise opportunities – Christmas cards, crafts, Fairtrade
Entrance to competitions – Cross Country runners up (2019), Great Glen football (Winners 2020), Euro Quiz (Runners up 2019), UHI Shinty Winners (2019), Inter-school sports (Third 2019)
McRoberts Cup (P6/7 Boys winners/ P4/5 Boys Runners Up 2019), Enterprising Maths Challenge, Junior Journalist, Language and Art competitions
Playground Leaders training targeted at P6
Baking club as part of skills academies
Loch Insh residential for P7s annually
Classroom certificates – curriculum areas, friendship, effort
Completing projects with community/parent body
Intergenerational project e.g. ICT and work at Care Centre (2019)
Staff achievements recognised and celebrated also – Professional Recognition, awards
Family Learning opportunities – gains confidence
Summer reading challenge with the library and First Minister Reading Challenge
HT Homework Writing Challenge
Achievements highlighted in school newsletter
Re-cap of achievements throughout the year at end of year assembly
Shared on school blog
Inverness Music Festival
MOD
RSPB Wildlife Explorers
P7 Food project – cooking a weeks worth of family meals – annual project
P7 Prefects
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Paired Reading training
Certificates related to Lexia/Key Word achievements
UK Chess Championship
International Education Award
Achievements in musical tuition (gradings) – strings, chanter, woodwind, brass
‘Time to Shine’
Christmas lights competition annually
Christmas artwork sent to BBC Alba for inclusion in show
House group activities and points
RECENT AWARDS
VEX IQ Robot challenge – Judges award (2020)
Fairtrade Awards (Fair Active 2020)
Film G entry (2020)
Kit car – STEM build (2019)
Art show (2019)
Outdoor learning awards – John Muir RSPB (All P4-7 2019), Woodland Trust Silver (2019), RSPB Bronze (2019)
Crest Science Awards – all children achieved (2019)
Rights Respecting Schools Awards (Silver 2019)
Eco Awards (Eco Green Flag 2019)
Safety Online Awards (360 degree committed 2019)
Òran Mòr performance at Blàs festival (2018)
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Partnership with our community and others which supports pupils’ learning and achievement/ Obrachadh
leis a’ chlann agus leis a’ choimhearsnachd [Responsible Citizens]
We provide regular opportunities for our local community to work with us and for our pupils to work with the local community. These include:
Our work with the local community:
Monthly visits with Care Centre for different activities Art Exhibition of children’s work
Preparing musical and drama activities to entertain local senior citizens – Care Centre links. Raising funds for local charities including Marie Curie Cancer Care, Highland Hospice, Hall
Committee Community litter pick as part of Eco Schools project
Annual plant show Use of Craigmonie Woods
Sustainability work at Urquhart Bay ‘The Cover’ Fundraising for the school in local halls - Ceilidh
Regular links with local schools to share good practice/resources – Great Glen football tournaments, shinty competitions, after-school clubs access
Joint staff training Library links School Fete
Foodbank collections Heritage projects – restoring Cnocan Burraidh monument (2019-20)
Intergenerational projects – ICT (2019)
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Partnership with our community and others which supports pupils’ learning and achievement / Obrachadh
leis a’ chlann agus leis a’ choimhearsnachd [Responsible Citizens]
We provide regular opportunities for our local community to work with us and for our pupils to work with the local community. These include:
Our local community work with us:
World of Work interviews to support DYW - annually
Woodland Trust, John Muir and RSPB Awards and work in local area e.g. ‘The Cover’ ongoing
Working with Highlife Highland to promote sessions for the children and access to local coaches etc.
Visiting local places of interest e.g. local shop, Fire Station, post office, tourist attractions (Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness Monster exhibitions, Loch Ness cruises) to
make learning relevant and fun.
Working to support local RNLI, including school visits.
Fèis Rois
Kodaly
NSPCC
World Book Day
Borlum Farm
Abriachan Forest Trust
Shieling Project
Community police officer/dogs visits
Annual visits from the SSPCA to promote care and welfare of animals.
Scotmid links (Fairtrade)
Hùb Hàb Gaelic Drama group
Work with the Forestry Commission Ranger to develop environmental
learning.
Support from Wind farm initiatives – Soirbheas – tattie project, ICT intergenerational project, Cnocan Buraidh Local History & Restoration Project
Shinty club
Ross County coaching
BBC Alba
High School, Childcare Centre – transition links including annual careers fair
Care Centre – at least monthly visits
UHI/ Inverness STEM Hub
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GURCA – Glen Urquhart Rural Community Association (including Christmas lights switch on)
Cairngorm National Park – P7 Residential
Parent volunteers – STEM kit car build, Literacy, Languages and Maths support, cooking
Scottish Fire Service and Scottish Ambulance Service – CPR and defibrillator training
Library – lessons and author visits
Cycling Proficiency
Radio nan Gaidheal
Spòrs Gàidhlig
Royal Bank of Scotland – My Money Sense Workshops
Jammin’ Fitness dance workshops
Live N’ Learn – mindset and health and wellbeing workshops
Yoga workshops
Renaudel A-Mountrouge French partner school – supported by Erasmus+
Highland Cricket
CBBC – filming of ‘Puingean nam Boingean’ (2019)
Work with Morgan Sindall builders – kitchen (2015) and nursery (2020) build
AfRIS – Astronomy work (2019)
Stramash performances with Eden Court theatre (2017)
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Overarching Rights for each Curricular Area:
While all the Rights of the Child apply equally in all areas, overarching ones are identified throughout: Article 28 (right to education) Every child has the right to an education. Primary education must be free and different forms of secondary education must be available to every child. Discipline in schools must respect children’s dignity and their rights. Richer countries must help poorer countries achieve this. Article 29 (goals of education) Education must develop every child’s personality, talents and abilities to the full. It must encourage the child’s respect for human rights, as well as respect for their parents, their own and other cultures, and the environment. Article 23 (children with a disability) A child with a disability has the right to live a full and decent life with dignity and, as far as possible, independence and to play an active part in the community. Governments must do all they can to support disabled children and their families. Article 17 (access to information from the media) Every child has the right to reliable information from a variety of sources, and governments should encourage the media to provide information that children can understand. Governments must help protect children from materials that could harm them.
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Yellow highlighted shows next steps – for consideration Blue highlighted – New over last year (Feb 2020)
Literacy and English/ Litearrachd agus Beurla
Reading ASG Progression pathways and assessment trackers Highland Literacy Approach (HLP) for Core Reading Emerging Literacy Education Scotland Literacy and Gaelic outcomes and Benchmark for GME
4 day strategy P1-3 – books home for support
3 day strategy P4-7 (when ready)
Term of Writer’s Craft/Non-Fiction/ Grammar/ Comprehension Strategy focus – introduced on Monday – focus throughout week in follow-ups – linked with writing targets
Library visit fortnightly
ERIC
Class novel (at least one term in year)/ story time
Paired reading
First News Enjoyment of Reading
World Book Day
First Minister’s Reading Challenge
Extreme Reading Challenge (Easter holidays)
Topic studies
Book studies
ORT supplemented by Ginn from ASG schools (Early/First) Kingscourt (Second) Four Corners Novels Prim-ed Comprehension Strategies Ginn Pocket Readers Scholastic Connectors Phonic Codecracker Gaelic Storyworlds, An Sgaoth ASN: Fuzzbuzz, Wolf Hill, Wellington Square, Speedy Readers, Hop On at P2, Toe by Toe, blending word cards, Talisman Series, Totem, Titans Gauntlets – added to series Lexia Read, Write, Count Rhyme and Analogy Packs Curiosity Kids for P5 Book Bug packs World Book Day Education City Equality and Diversity books/novels
1x Key Assessment task per term including Literacy focus
Comprehension Strategy tests (every 3rd week) when focusing on comprehension
Assessment through writing/ discussion/ follow-up activities
Salford (for P3 and P5 across ASG)
Key Word Assessments (ORT)
Skills progression criteria
Record of breadth – coverage
Emerging Literacy trackers
ASG Reading progression pathway and assessment trackers.
SNSA data P1, 4 and 7
POLAAR (Primary One Literacy Assessment and Action Resource)
Gaelic phonic assessments
UNCRC Article (13)
Freedom of
expression
UNCRC Article (2)
Non-discrimination
UNCRC Article (23)
Children with a
disability
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Writing
ASG Progression pathways and assessment trackers Emerging Literacy
Writing once a week (3 week block in upper) Frequent shorter pieces of writing – diary, linked with topic, ‘Free Writing Friday’ Chromebooks – aiming for at least a third of the class weekly in P3-7
Literacy Shed IDL links Twinkl Prim ed Pie Corbett Speech to text on Chromebooks
Individual targets Max 4 Success Criteria for each extended writing – stuck in jotter P4-7 Rotating peer/self/teacher assessment – marking 3rd of class each week – traffic lighting against Free writing at least once a term – choosing genre from context Key Assessment Tasks – Literacy focus once a term Emerging Literacy trackers ASG trackers
Handwriting HLP Progression Emerging Literacy
Once a week in P1-4 (or further if required) Pre-writing activities in Early Years Cursive for ASN or those required – speak to Literacy officer regarding whole school framework
Jolly Phonics Various as linked with Emerging Literacy You Tube/Twinkl Cursive/ booklet on teaching Cursive Nelson
Emerging Literacy trackers ASG trackers
Spelling Emerging Literacy Wraparound P3-7 HLP strategies HLP common words
P3-7 Taught as per Wraparound weekly format (at least 3 times a week) Common personal words – once a term 3x a year personal spelling list (words commonly wrong in writing)
Jolly Phonics (P1-2) Synthetic Phonics Jolly Jingles Jolly CD Jolly Big Books Jolly Finger Books Lanarkshire Active Phonic progression and plans
Dictation and test Through writing Vernon spelling (ASN) Blackwell – start, middle and end of school session Emerging Literacy trackers Precision spelling SNSAs
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P1-3 Common words taught weekly in class
Wraparound progressions
Fuaim is Facal (Gaelic phonics) ASN: Toe by Toe Code Cracker WASP Precision teaching
Key Assessment Task – Literacy focus once a term
Listening and Talking
ASG Listening and Talking Progression Pathway Words Up pathways Highland Council Listening and Talking progression broken down by SALT and Jenny Wilson (to look at this year) Drama progression from Dramabox
Show and Tell Circle Time Emotional check – in (at least once a day) Emotion Works Newsround Social skills CDs Listening to instructions Writing topic given home to discuss night before/prior to writing Class messengers Class presentations Assemblies Citizenship Groups Blanks Questioning Time to Shine Wonder of the Week First News Interviews and class visitors
Prim-ed Listening First News Newsround Folens Listening Skills Big Talk Relaxation Scripts Blanks Question Fans Words Up posters Lasadh BBC Bitesize (Gaelic) You Tube Pre-teaching vocabulary – included in IDL Planners Dramabox progression
Class talk (at least once a year First *** and Second level) Group presentation assessment (at least once a year – Second level) Debating skills – Second level
UNCRC Article (31)
Leisure, play and
culture
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Maths and Numeracy/ Matamataig agus Àireamhachd Practical Maths (General)
ASG – Agreed progression pathways
Early – Soft start incorporating skills/ song, rhymes throughout. Termly planner – following ASG progression First and Second levels: 4 groups – 2 groups with teacher a day 1 group active/game, 1 group follow-up activities Mental maths daily where possible All groups on same topic where possible Outdoor when possible/appropriate – IDL when appropriate – see planners
Heinemann Active Maths Messy Maths Outdoors TJ (English and Gaelic)
Heinemann Active Maths question banks SNSA
Number operations
ASG – Agreed progression pathways
New Zealand Maths Maths Recovery boxes Teaching Number books Easilearn TJ (English and Gaelic) SPMG/Maths in Action Heinemann Active Maths Scottish Heinemann (English and Gaelic) Card games Home Learning Packs Plus 1/ Power of 2 PSAs trained in use of Maths Recovery approaches and card games Ten frames Rekeneks Decimax Numicon Leckie & Leckie ICT
Heinemann Active Maths question banks Maths basic facts and +/- diagnostics – September and June HNP Achievement trackers – ongoing PSA communication trackers Key Assessment focus – Numeracy once a term
UNCRC Article (6)
Life, survival and
development
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Education City – home use too (think its) Numeracy blog BBC Bitesize Topmarks Snappy Maths Woodlands Junior Active Learn
Mental Maths
ASG progression
Maths on Track? Heinemann Active (Peter Patilla ideas) Maths in Minutes Card games – PSA trained also and included in Maths Home Learning packs ICT as above Speed Challenge – Topmarks Highland Numeracy blog
Highland Numeracy – basic fact trackers – twice a year to feed into SPP decisions – start of term 2 and 3. Heinemann Active Maths question banks Maths basic facts and +/- diagnostics – September and June Highland Numeracy trackers
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Problem Solving/ Applied Maths (Topical Maths)
Skills progression for problem solving
Finance Week/Enterprise Week Science Week
Heinemann Active Problem Solving CDs Through work in class Prim-ed Problem Solving Maths assemblies? New Zealand Maths (throughout it) Think-it boards TJ (English and Gaelic) Scottish Heinemann (English and Gaelic) YouTube
As part of ongoing maths assessments
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Health and Wellbeing/ Slàinte is Sunnd Mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing
Highland Council progression framework Internet Safety Week and throughout
Daily emotional check-in
Jenny Mosley circle time approach: bubble Time, circle time
Themed assemblies with class tasks throughout the year
Resilient Kids programmes:
Nursery-P1 transition – term 1
Middle school – term 2
P7 – term 3
Global citizenship calendar day
Health and Wellbeing Week – Jan each year
Creating Confident Kids
Anti-bullying week and focus throughout year
Wellbeing Citizenship group
Relaxation skills academy
Bike Ability Circle of Friends Emotion Works
Secret Friend
Shared Vision, Values and Aims Resilient Kids (P1, P2-4 and P7) Creating Confident Kids (Assemblies) Health for Life Resource book Confidence to Learn Huge bag of worries storybook Prim-Ed Health Daily emotional check-in Children First Blue room – soft area Equality and Diversity – books and lessons Growth Mindset learning – Live N Learn, Jammin Fitness HT Coaching sessions Bubble – nurture space Lego therapy HPAC resources Visual timetables Soft start Emotion Works (English and Gaelic)
Say – comments through discussion.
Make/Write/Do - Assembly follow-up activities e.g. posters, presentations to whole school.
Do – drama presentations
Ongoing observations building an overall picture.
Key Assessment tasks
UNCRC Article (30)
Children from minority or
indigenous groups
UNCRC Article (24)
Health and health services
UNCRC Article (12)
Respect for the vies of the
child
UNCRC Article (2)
Non-discrimination
UNCRC Article (3)
Best interests of the child
UNCRC Article (39)
Recovery from trauma and
reintegration
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Planning for choices and changes
Highland Council progression framework
Achievement Assemblies World of Work – interviews and presentations. Community visitors Committee groups – pupil voice Planning discussions – children’s ideas Transition visits / policy ASN Passports Circle Time Role play After school clubs Structured skills academy choices My World of Work website Enterprise activities – boxes Weekly star writers ASN – Individual timetables and Make a Deal Health and Wellbeing Week – Jan each year
Enterprise boxes Jenny Mosley resources Creating Confident Kids Resilient Kids – transition packs Good to be Green Key Assessment Tasks Growth Mindset learning – Live N Learn, Jammin Fitness
World of Work presentations Blog – photos of visitors/visits Achievement Tree in hall Achievement trackers Pupil conversations Pupil profiles
UNCRC Article (31)
Leisure, play and
culture
UNCRC Article (15)
Freedom of
association
UNCRC Article (6)
Life, survival and
development
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Physical education, physical activity and sport
Highland Council progression framework
Daily Mile (3 x a week) Upper P.E. once a week with High School Outdoor learning – at least one lesson a week Community clubs – football, shinty, badminton, karate, Highland Dancing, athletics Visiting coaches – Caley Thistle trainers, dance workshops Bike Ability Swimming P5-6 Multi-sports P1-3
Health and Wellbeing Week – Jan each year Fruity Friday
Go Noodle Top Play Top Sports Daily Activity Book Outdoor Learning books Outdoor learning – 12 week programme School nurse Active Schools Coordinator Sports Leaders (High School) P6 Junior Leaders Better Movers, Better Thinkers videos Cosmic Kids Yoga Just Dance (You Tube) Fire Brigade (CPR training)
Observation Video Skills observation sheets Daily mile individual records/ Class challenge
Food and health
Highland Council progression framework Education Scotland food progressions
High 5 programme Skills Academy – baking skills Farming topics IDL focus P7 Food Project – Food@GUPS Health and Wellbeing Week – Jan each year
High 5 Eat Well Guide HPAC Dave Rex Sugar app School nurse Farm to Fork Glachbeg Croft Corrimony Farm Pizza Express Quality Meat Scotland Food for Thought
Displays of health eating Graphs – healthy food choices Diaries of healthy eating High 5 records Key Assessment Tasks P7 evaluations of food project Health and Wellbeing Week evaluations Skills academy – assessment sheets
UNCRC Article (31)
Leisure, play and
culture
UNCRC Article (24)
Good health and
health services
UNCRC Article (24)
Good health and
health services
UNCRC Article (6)
Life, survival and
development
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Substance misuse
Highland Council framework
IDL topics e.g. People who help us Community visitors – Police P7 Safe Highlanders event – term 4 Health and Wellbeing Week – Jan each year
Community Police Officer Prim-ed resources Police Box Health for Life box Safe Highlanders HPAC resources
Role play observations Drama presentations Design medicine packaging Write list of rules Key Assessment tasks
Relationships, sexual health and parenthood
Highland Council progression framework
Stranger Danger Roots of Empathy
Pants rule - NSPCC HPAC BBC Active Ask Lara Living and Growing – sex video
Life timeline Key Assessment tasks
UNCRC Article (33)
Protection from drug abuse
UNCRC Article (19)
Protection from violence,
abuse and neglect
UNCRC Article (34)
Protection from sexual
exploitation
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Social Subjects/ Eòlas sòisealta Social Subjects
Highland Council Progression Pathway where fits into IDL School IDL overview Skills progressions Links to community project - Soirbheas P1-7 Gaelic overview
Topic overview grid for each stage World of Work Week Enterprise Week
Children in History Pack Topic boxes Mapping Skills Prim-ed photocopiable resources for topics and mapping skills European Union Library resources Newsround First News ICT – Twinkle, Sparklebox, TES, Topmarks Parliament Resources and Games (YouTube) Citizenship – Prim-ed Generation Science Care Centre links Urquhart Castle Various partners Museum boxes Equality and Diversity books and lessons Show Racism the Red Card Rights Respecting Resources
KWL (What we know, want to know and how we’ll find out, what I’ve learnt) charts at start of topics and throughout – displayed on walls Children agree at start how they will show their learning – say, make, write, do Concepts, big questions (linked with Creativity)
UNCRC Article (42)
Knowledge of rights
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Shared Google Drive with ASG for assessment and IDL ideas Require sustainability resources
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Technologies/ Teicneòlasan Technology
Progression being developed within ASG/Authority
Mrs Mann – term spent on Technology for each class Incidental through IDL 2 year rota for composite classes Lego Therapy CCR – block of Science, Technology, ICT on rotation – with class teachers taking responsibility for topics in other terms. STEM Skills Academies
Blueprints Lego Education Resources to be purchased alongside Highland Progression framework Barefoot Computing training STEM kit car VEX IQ Robot STEM Home packs
As part of IDL Skills Academies assessments
ICT Progression being developed within ASG/Authority
Internet Safety linking to school values, rights and incorporated into IDL. Revisited termly Mrs Mann lessons Each class blogs weekly Use of digital camera Links with Art and Design Powerpoint creations up the school Digital video editing Coding and Robotics – link with UHI Ipad for specific needs All children rotated on word processing for writing Structured Golden Time Options Film G entry
Miss MacDonald leadership project Nelson Thornes Lego Mindstorms Generation Science BBC Dancemat Clicker Softease Studio Active Maths Education City Topmarks Smartboards Barefoot Computing training Inverness High School twilight online training Tablets
As part of IDL
UNCRC Article (16)
Right to privacy
UNCRC Article (23)
Children with a
disability
UNCRC Article (16)
Right to privacy
UNCRC Article (15)
Freedom of association
UNCRC Article (31)
Leisure, play and culture
UNCRC Article (18)
Parental responsibilities
and state assistance
UNCRC Article (19)
Protection from violence,
abuse and neglect
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P1-5 Chromebooks 1:5 in class P6-7 1x Chromebook per pupil 1 Ipad per class Google apps for education
Sciences/ Saidheansan Science School bundles
Highland Council progression
Mrs Mann – CCR for P4-7 Numeracy – some areas covered through Science Outdoor Learning Science Week – ASG planned STEM Skills Academies Work with STEM development officer STEM world of work week UHI links Skills Development Scotland links World of Work 3-year overview
1BBC Bitesize Forestry Commission Rangers RSPB High School links Trees for Life links Shieling Project Abriachan Trust Glachbeg Croft Observatory (Culloden) Aigas Reach out reporters STEM Prim-ed boxes and books CREST awards STEM Home Learning packs AfRIS
As part of IDL Skills Academies assessments
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ASN/Extension
Assessment practices
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Expressive Arts/ Ealain lèirsinneach ART Progression available on
server Linked to IDL Specific focus in certain terms
Borders Art Pinterest TES Scholastic Usborne Art Books Artist packs PSA led craft activities Competitions/ exhibition
Self/Peer Assessment Teacher’s own assessments Key Assessment Tasks
MUSIC
Charanga Heinemann Lively Music Highland Active Music Kodaly BBC Sounds of Music Require set pathway
Strings, chanter and brass tuition Fischy Music in Assemblies Focus for development in Term 3 2019/20
Feis Rois Kodaly Gigga Jam – Drumming, Guitar Fischy Music BBC Sounds of Music Lively Music Out of the Ark resources Music Express Charanga
Self/Peer Assessment Teacher’s own assessments Key Assessment Tasks Related to pathways Individual assessments from music tuition
DANCE Highland PE Progression Mrs Woodhouse – CCR teacher Social dance in Christmas term Go Noodle
Jammin’ Fitness Time to Move Hop, skip and jump Go Noodle Film G (Gaelic film)
Self/Peer Assessment Teacher’s own assessments Key Assessment Tasks
What
schemes/programmes
are followed?
How is this organised at each
level?
Main resources used including
ASN/Extension
Assessment practices
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DRAMA Dramabox progression Linked to IDL Whole School Performance Eden Court Outreach – Burns, IDL Christmas Nativity
Dramabox Fife Pack /Strathclyde Pack Out of Arc Scholastic Resources ORT Play Scripts HLP Drama activities Circle Time Hop, skip and jump Visiting theatre productions
Self/Peer Assessment Teacher’s own assessments Key Assessment Tasks
Religious and Moral Education/ Foghlam creideimh agus moralta RME Fife RME
Progression requires review
Topic overview termly Prim-ed Assemblies Judith Lowndes resource BBC bitesize Tes Twinkl Chaplains assemblies – Free Church and Church of Scotland
Teacher’s own Key Assessment Tasks
UNCRC Article (31)
Leisure, play and culture
UNCRC Article (14)
Freedom of thought, belief
and religion.
UNCRC Article (2)
Non-discrimination
UNCRC Article (30)
Children from minority or
indigenous groups
What
schemes/programmes
are followed?
How is this organised at each
level?
Main resources used including
ASN/Extension
Assessment practices
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Languages/ Cànain 1+2 Languages
Highland Council progression pathways for French Go Gaelic planners for Gaelic
P1-7 French (L2) at least half hour weekly + embedded throughout the week P5-7 Gaelic (L3) Gaelic Medium class (L1 Gaelic, L2 English, L3 French) Links with Developing the Young Workforce and employment
Miss Mullin leadership project and twilight training sessions Powerlanguage Platform MLPS Training Blasad Gaidhlig Twilight training Adult classes in community Working group Duolingo Go Gaelic
As per Highland Council trackers Key Assessment Task incorporating languages
UNCRC Article (14)
Freedom of thought, belief
and religion.
UNCRC Article (2)
Non-discrimination
UNCRC Article (30)
Children from minority or
indigenous groups
Appendices
Skills Overview poster (updated Dec 2018)
Assessment Model
DYW at Glenurquhart poster
Pupil Voice
Engaging Staff in School Improvement poster
Engaging Partners in School Improvement poster All reviewed as of February 2019
What makes a good lesson – reviewed alongside Creativity session 2019-20
Looking forwards, outwards and inwards poster (new Feb 2020)