Category Archives: Information for Parents
Responsible Roles: Magical Mediator Training
There was a lot of excitement in the upper area this morning as the Primary 6s found out their Responsible Roles which they will start in term 4 of P6 and into P7. Each Primary 6 pupil completed a job application form, which were of a very high standard and were then allocated an appropriate role dependent on their skills, qualities and experiences.
The Primary 7 pupils with the support of Miss Burton put together a training session for the new P6 Magical mediators. They started with a job description and an overview of what the job required. We then took part in a selection of community builders which helped us to focus on the skills and qualities needed to be a mediator, and which also put us in the role of the disputants. Following this we went through the 5 stages of a mediation and the Primary 7s showed us a mediation scenario, then we had time to try out our own scenarios with the Primary 7s supporting us. Finally we ended with a question and answer session, the Primary 7 pupils offered a lot of very useful advice.
Thank you so much to the Primary 7s for training us and we are looking forward to our work experience shadowing opportunity in the new term.
Here is the Magical Mediators training video that the P7s made:
P.5/4 Homework
There is no homework for P.5/4 this week but here are some optional activities that you could do this week or over the Easter holidays.
- Choose a book from the Serial Mash section of Purple Mash and try to finish it before coming back to school after the holidays. You could also write a book review about it.
- Complete the Easter holidays Sumdog challenges in Maths and Reading that Mr. Renshaw will put up in the next few days.
- Write a recount of a day from your holidays.
Term 4 After School Clubs
A reminder that the after school club letter was issued on Friday.
Please complete and return to the school office by Friday 18th March.
WL Library Services: e-books
eBooks
Download eBooks to a wide variety of devices for free
How do I register?
Simply register on the site with your library barcode and PIN (usually the last four digits of the phone number we have on record for you), then login and start searching.
What can I borrow?
You can borrow or reserve up to six ebooks for free from the West Lothian eBooks(Opens in a new window) site, and download them to a wide variety of devices.
There are hundreds of books to choose from on this site, and thousands more copyright free titles on sites like Project Gutenberg(Opens in a new window) and Obooko(Opens in a new window)
New eBook Collections
We have created several new collections of ebooks: Tartan Crime, Modern Women, Nordic Noir,Family Sagas, Most Popular and Just Returned, so click on the Collections Tab(Opens in a new window) to see what’s available.
How long can I borrow them for?
You can borrow ebooks from between 1 and 21 days. You select the loan period once you have chosen the titles you want to download, and the ebooks expire from your device at the end of the selected loan period.
eBooks can be download to an ebook reader, tablet, smart phone, computer and laptop,. They cannot be downloaded to the Kindle reader due to Amazon’s policy, but can be downloaded to a Kindle Fire.
Find out more at:Â http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/ebooksÂ
Top Tips for Primary 1 parents/carers
As part of our transition arrangements we are compiling a Top Ten list of information for parents/carers for our Primary 1 children starting in August. This list will be compiled by parents/carers for parent/carers. Please can you comment below of some suggestions of things you found useful/ wish you knew prior to your child(ren) starting school.
You can also send you suggestions to the school office by Wednesday 16th March 2016.
Many thanks in advance.
Selfie Cop
Selfie Cop is an app that can be installed on the phones/tablets of children (targeted at 8-13 year olds) and their parents to help children learn to think more about images they share. Â Every time the camera is activated on the phone/tablet, SelfieCop pops up and asks the child if they are sure about sharing this image – the image will also be available for the parent carer to view. Â The app is installed with the child’s awareness and permission – it’s not about spying on their activity, it’s about trying to instill good habits around thinking twice before sharing images.
You can find out more information on:Â https://www.selfiecop.com/Â
P.5/4 Homework
This week, homework for P.5/4 is as follows:
Reading
As usual, all the texts are available via Purple Mash.
The Witches – Read pages 8-14 of ‘Baby Boom’ and complete the quiz.
Mystery Seekers – Read pages 6-10 of ‘The Night the Diamonds Fell’ and complete the quiz.
Book Cats – Read pages 6-10 of ‘Alien Hotel’ and complete the quiz.
The Spuds – Read pages 1-5 of ‘Alien Hotel’.
Maths
All children to use Sumdog for homework.
Spelling
Follow instructions given by your Spelling teacher.
P.5/4 Homework
This week, homework for P.5/4 is as follows:
Reading
As usual, all the texts are available via Purple Mash.
The Witches – Read pages 1-7 of ‘Baby Boom’ and complete Reading Homework Assessment on Sumdog.
Mystery Seekers – Read pages 1-5 of ‘The Night the Diamonds Fell’ and complete Reading Homework Assessment on Sumdog.
Book Cats – Read pages 1-5 of ‘Alien Hotel’ and complete Reading Homework Assessment on Sumdog.
The Spuds – Read chapter 6 of ‘Undercover Zoo’ and complete Reading Homework Assessment on Sumdog.
Maths
All children to use Sumdog for homework.
Spelling
Follow instructions given by your Spelling teacher.
Curriculum Evening: Maths
On Thursday night we invited parents and carers along to find out about our world of Maths at Mid Calder Primary. As you know Maths is on our school improvement plan for the second year, we began in the hall discussing with parents our journey with maths so far. Then the Numeracy shared with us some information about SEAL (stage of early arithmetical learning) and how parents can support at home. Â This was followed by workshops in classes demonstrating what a typical maths lesson looks like and how parents can support their child at home. A big thank you to everyone who supported the event and to our house and vice captains who helped with the smooth running of the event.
Feedback from parents included:
- ‘These evenings are great to get ideas as to how to help my child at home’.
- ‘Our daughter talks a lot about the strategies she is learning about’.
- ‘My child is very enthusiastic when doing Maths homework’.
- ‘This was a good insight into how my child is learning and developing within Maths’.
- ‘We can see the improvements being made, keep up the good work’.
School Overview:
http://www.slideshare.net/midcps/school-overview-58754805
Numeracy Team Input:
http://www.slideshare.net/midcps/numeracy-team-parents-information
Nursery:
http://www.slideshare.net/midcps/nursery-58754877
Primary 1:
http://www.slideshare.net/midcps/p1-58757153
Primary 2/3:
http://www.slideshare.net/midcps/p2-3-58759172
Primary 4/5:
http://www.slideshare.net/midcps/p45-58755712
Primary 6/7
http://www.slideshare.net/midcps/p67-maths-presentation
