S1 PARENTS INFORMATION EVENING8TH SEPTEMBER 2015

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

Mrs A Barbour DHT(acting)Mrs K Hegarty Head TeacherMr D ClarkParent CouncilMs Vallance PT Pupil Support - StewartMrs Richardson PT Pupil Support - CunninghamMr Johnston PT Pupil Support - MontgomeryMr Smith PT Pupil Support - BoydMr McDowall PT Pupil Support – support for learningMrs C Doherty PT English and LiteracyMr M Renny PT Health and WellbeingMr G Smallwood Science and Chemistry teacherMrs McWilliam Classroom AssistantGeorgia Duffy Head GirlRuaridh Kerr Head BoyHannah MacKenzie S2 pupil

ASPIRATIONS AND AMBITION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN STEWARTON ACADEMY

• successful learnersEvery child/young person aiming to achieve his/her best

• confident individualsSelf-belief

• responsible citizensbeing involved Every child/young person taking responsibility for his/her own

actions/learning

• effective contributorsHaving initiative

BGE CURRICULUM• Expressive Arts – Includes Art and Music • Health and Wellbeing – PE, PSE and HE • Technologies – HE, ICT, Technical • Languages – English and MFL • Mathematics • Religious and Moral Education • Social Studies – Geography, History, Modern Studies

• Sciences – Chemistry, Biology and Physics

AND IN ADDITION...

All teachers are required to teach pupils, in their own subject areas:

• Literacy• Numeracy• Health and Wellbeing

And to link up learning in different curricular areas by providing opportunities for interdisciplinary learning.

Level Stage

Early The pre-school years and P1, or later for some.

First To the end of P4, but earlier or later for some.

Second To the end of P7, but earlier or later for some.

ThirdandFourth

(JuniorStage)

S1 to S3, but earlier for some. The fourth level broadlyequates to Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework level 4

The fourth level experiences and outcomes are intended toprovide possibilities for choice and young people's programmeswill not include all of the fourth level outcomes.

Seniorphase

S4 to S6, and college or other means of study.

Stages of Learning

CURRICULUM LEVELS

MONITORING AND TRACKING

Assertive tracking:• 1-1 dialogue• 4 tracking periods• Target setting• areas for development, next steps in

learning and comments

REPORTING

S1 – S6Information eveningsInterim ReportFinal reportParents evening

PERSONAL SUPPORTAll pupils also have the entitlement to Personal Support. This means: “Every child and young person is entitled to personal support to enable them to gain as much as possible from the opportunities that Curriculum for Excellence can provide”

PERSONAL & SOCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME

• S1to S6 • Transition support – year to year, • Awareness programmes – Relationship,

Alcohol, Substance Misuse, • Presenters – Police Scotland, NHS, etc • Lifelong Learning skills - study skills,

applications, careers• CV, UCAS • Social Skills – coping strategies, HWB

WIDER ACHIEVEMENT

Pupil Council and SenateSports Activities Debating ClubEco clubSpanish classFashion and textile clubYouth ConferenceBandSchool ShowSkiingOutside school

PARENT COUNCIL

The structure of the Parent CouncilTheir role David ClarkActivities and EventsBecoming involved?