Buckstone Primary School-Nursery Class

Delivering a Curriculum for Excellence

Lifelong Learner Social Being

A sense of self worth

Buckstone Values

4

Respect

Responsibilty

Reflection

Resilience

Resourcefulness

5 Rs

Curriculum for Excellence

• Confident Individuals• Successful Learners• Responsible Citizens• Effective Contributors

Numeracy & Mathematics

Bee Bot

Measuri

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Puzzles

Comparing

Shape

Numeracy & Mathematics

Identifyin

g Number

Number line

Computer number games

Counting

Numeracy & Mathematics Focus

• Numeracy group time• Numbers all around us in and out

of doors and exploring number sequences and quantities

• Through daily routines e.g. snack, line up

• Exploring time and seasons

Number is fun!

• Numbers all around – be a number spotter

• Writing numbers• Using numbers• Money, money, money• Don’t forget zero• Helpful fingers

Listening & Talking

Role Play

Problem Solving

Whole class

discussion

Listening to and following instructions

Reading and Writing

Mark Making

Scribing

Identifying letters and

sounds

Independent

writing

Literacy Focus

• Literacy Group time• Wow word of the week • Book of the week • Sound of the week• Rhyme in all context

Reading is fun!• Sharing books• Don’t forget Nursery Rhymes• Letters and sounds• Not just books – print all around us

Writing is fun!• All sorts of writing materials• Drawing• Be a good model – let them share our

writing• What is writing? Handwriting plus being

able to put ideas and information on paper

• What about spelling?

PLPPersonal Learning

Portfolio• A home / school partnership • An ongoing record of your

child’s learning and development

• Planning of Next Steps• Not a photo album• Record of your child’s

significant progress in each area of CfE

• A recognition of the interests and wider achievements of the child

• A transition document for P1 reflecting the Early Level of CfE

Personal Learning Portfolios

Information we will give• Front cover• Myself• Early Level-Curriculum for Excellence

outcomes• Significant learning• “Cuppa” chat sheets

Personal Learning Portfolios

Information parents will complete with child• All About Me• Star Moments• Parental feedback

Children sharing their learning and experiences

PLP Sessions for parents and children

Communication

• Sharing Planning• Homelink• The Staff• Sharing information• Open Door Policy • Daily -Notice Board, Pigeon Holes,

Children Feedback Board, Curriculum Display

• Set times- PLPs, Cuppa Chats

Nursery Day• AM session 8.20 -11.30

Soft start 8.20-9.00

Core Learning time 9.00 -11.30• PM session 12.30 -15.40

Core Learning time 12.30 -15.00

Soft finish 15.00 - 15.40

Drop off and Collection times

• Current issues• Security• Disruption• Flow of play• Happy children

Partnerships Involvement of parents is vital• Woodland Learning• Reading Rota• Library books• Maths Sacks• Sharing talent or time• Nursery Representative

Big Thank You

Please now join us over in nursery

Post its are available for you to give us your feedback on tonight and note any talents and time you are able to share

with us!