{"id":58,"date":"2021-09-27T22:29:16","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T21:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/canmoreprimaryschool\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2025-08-26T00:01:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T23:01:54","slug":"learning-at-canmore","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/canmoreprimaryschool\/learning-at-canmore\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning at Canmore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learning at Canmore – Your Child’s Learning Journey<\/span><\/h3>\n

Welcome to Canmore Primary School.<\/p>\n

Canmore is a very happy, nurturing and progressive school that ignites the interest in learning and achieving goals.<\/p>\n

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From the Early Years, we look at the whole child and recognise, not just academic but wider achievements and celebrate successes on a weekly basis at our School Reconnectors.<\/p>\n

In the Early Years Department, your child begins their learning journey and we begin by establishing routines.\u00a0 This instils a feeling of security for children and a sense of belonging.\u00a0 Children learn best when they feel relaxed and have an understanding about what will happen next.<\/p>\n

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In Primary 1, we provide meaningful and engaging experiences where learning can take place.\u00a0\u00a0 We encourage learning through Play and children are given lots of opportunities for this throughout the day.<\/p>\n

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Children are encouraged to use writing tools and \u2018write\u2019 down their ideas through emergent writing. They begin by learning the initial sounds of the alphabet (phonics) in a multi-sensory approach which allows for children\u2019s different learning styles.<\/p>\n

We use a variety of activities during our Discovery Learning such as painting, cutting, modelling, sand and water play to improve hand-eye co-ordination which in turn helps support writing.<\/p>\n

Children use counting songs, rhymes and solid materials to understand the concept of number and are encouraged to use numbers in their day to day activities. Curriculum for Excellence promotes children\u2019s learning across subject areas and developing skills that will be transferrable to other areas of learning. Children learn about their environment through Social and Science topic work, with examples like Our School, Winter, Shops and Shopping and Minibeasts topics.\u00a0 Part of their learning involves excursions out of school to places which will support their understanding.\u00a0 At present, trips out with school will not be taking place until further risk assessments and guidance from Fife Council is issued.<\/p>\n

Outdoor Play and learning, as part of Health & Wellbeing is promoted at Canmore and the children also have Outdoor PE as part of their curriculum. They are asked to have an outdoor gym kit in school for this. Primary 1 is just the start of the exciting learning journey that you and your child will experience at Canmore.\u00a0 We hope you will enjoy being part of our family.<\/p>\n

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As your child moves through the school, they will continue their learning journey in a safe and supportive environment but will also be encouraged to develop their independence and take more ownership of their learning.\u00a0 This is done in a wide variety of ways:<\/p>\n