{"id":373,"date":"2022-08-13T12:49:52","date_gmt":"2022-08-13T11:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/SeafieldPrimarySchoolWebsite\/?page_id=373"},"modified":"2024-02-14T11:39:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T10:39:35","slug":"our-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/SeafieldPrimarySchoolWebsite\/our-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"

The <\/b>Curriculum<\/u><\/b> for Excellence<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

We have recently updated our Curriculum Rationale with all stakeholders contributing.<\/p>\n

Bringing learning to life and life to learning<\/strong><\/p>\n

Curriculum for Excellence is now being used across Scotland for all 3-18 year olds \u2013 wherever they learn. It aims to raise standards, prepare our children for a future for a future they do not yet know and equip them for jobs of tomorrow in a fast changing world.<\/p>\n

Numeracy and Maths<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is now a much greater emphasis on practical interactive activities in Mathematics. We use a variety of resources, including Scottish Heineman Mathematics, maths websites, games, number lines, number squares and other practical materials.
\nIn addition to traditional calculations the children have regular mental maths practice, are set investigations, tackle problems and use calculators, computers and whiteboards in the course of their work.
\nWhere possible this work is presented in context, i.e. related to real situations.
\nParents can help develop children’s understanding by reference to mathematics in everyday living, e.g. numbers on the door, telling the time, shopping, handling money, finding out how much water is used in the house in a day.<\/p>\n

Literacy and\u00a0 English Language<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Health and Wellbeing<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an increasingly important part of the curriculum and incorporates Physical Education and Personal & Social Education as well as promoting a healthy lifestyle which includes mental and emotional as well as physical well being. Seafield has achieved Health Promoting School status.<\/p>\n

P.E.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This is an important element of the curriculum in its own right and also in building children’s co-ordination and confidence. All children are expected to participate unless unable to do so for medical reasons, in which case this should be notified to the class teacher in writing.
\nChildren in P4 \u2013 7 have one lesson per week with a visiting specialist teacher and at least one more lesson with their class teacher.
\nChildren in P1 \u2013 3 have at least 2 lessons per week with their class teacher and additional lessons with the visiting specialists when time is available.
\nThe lessons are conducted in the large, well equipped hall, or on the playing field if the weather is suitable.<\/p>\n

Throughout our programme we aim to develop the children’s confidence, self-esteem and social and moral values and utilise a number of highly regarded resources including \u201cSkills for the Primary School Child\u201d and \u201cThe Police Box\u201d. We also try to involve members of the community such as the Police Schools Liaison Officer and the School Chaplain.<\/p>\n

Expressive Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Art<\/p>\n

P4 \u2013 7 classes have lessons with the visiting specialist teacher as well as the class teacher. Art is an important form of expression and communication for children.
\nThis also develops co-ordination, control and visual perception.
\nThere is a specific Art Room.<\/p>\n

Music<\/p>\n

All children receive lessons from the visiting specialist teacher as well as their class teacher.
\nThere is a choir and recorder groups and all children have the opportunity to play a wide variety of percussion instruments.
\nChildren who have an interest in playing the violin or trumpet can be tested for aptitude and if successful will receive lessons from a visiting tutor. There is a charge for this service.<\/p>\n

Drama<\/p>\n

This is also an important, if often neglected, form of children’s development. It incorporates many other subjects such as English Language and Personal and Social Education.
\nPrimary 1 \u2013 3 classes use the BBC Radio series \u201cLet’s Move\u201d and \u201cTime to Move\u201d as a basis for their programme and older children use role play, published plays and their own writing.
\nOn occasions the children may perform a play or give a presentation to other classes or the rest of the school.<\/p>\n

Religious and Moral Education<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although the school promotes Christian values it does so in a non-denominational way. These values of caring for others, sharing, fairness and hard work are presented through specific R.M.E. lessons, through assemblies, through example by the teachers and also through the daily hidden curriculum of teaching them whenever the opportunity is presented in day to day life.
\nThere is a weekly whole school assembly which is led by a class, a Principal Teacher, a Deputy Head Teacher or the Head Teacher.
\nSpecial festivals are celebrated throughout the year, e.g. Harvest, Christmas, Easter. The children are taught about other major world religions, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism.<\/p>\n

Social Studies (IDL\/Topic)<\/strong><\/p>\n

These are mainly taught through a theme based approach in which they are presented in real-life context.<\/p>\n

Technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Digital Literacy<\/p>\n

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This is an increasingly important part of the curriculum and, indeed, is used as a tool in most other subjects.
\nIn common with all Moray schools we have a networked system managed by the council’s I.C.T. department.
\nOur computer suite has 21 computers and 17 laptops and each class has its own machine.\u00a0 The school also has netbooks available that can be used in each classroom.<\/p>\n

All children have their own password and e-mail address. They will be taught to use e-mail, the internet, word processing, spreadsheet and information handling, as well as many other Digital Literacy skills.\u00a0Children throughout the school are\u00a0taught about internet safety and how to keep themselves and others safe on the internet.\u00a0 There will be more use of the National learning interface GLOW, and all pupils and Parents\/carers will have access to this leading innovation in education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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