Tonagh Primary School
Primary 2
Information Day
September 2016
Class Teacher and Classroom
Assistant
Teacher:
Mrs Elliott
Classroom Assistants:
Mrs Campbell
Miss Burns
Mrs Mehaffy
Our Vision
Tonagh Primary School . . .
the future begins here
Our Mission Statement
Tonagh Primary School is a special place, full of learning, laughter and friendship, where
children are happy, feel safe and are valued.
In Tonagh Primary School we promote a love of learning inspired by quality teaching and
developing individual strengths and talents.
We are committed to Christian principles and promote a tolerance and respect for other
faiths. Differences are acknowledged and celebrated. Everyone in our school community
deserves to be cared for unconditionally and valued equally and uniquely.
In Tonagh Primary School we believe that learning should be purposeful and challenging.
We aim to equip pupils for lifelong learning. We want our children to have ownership of
their learning and to be proud of their achievements.
We believe that all members of our school community should work together and this will
result in high standards, a respectful environment and successful learning.
In summary, Tonagh Primary School is all about education, enjoyment, exploration and
excellence. It is the place where your child’s future begins.
School Times
 School starts at 8.55am
Your child will be marked as late from 9.15am
 School ends at 2.00pm
 Homework Club Mon-Thurs 3.00pm
Early finish – Newsletter/Text
Links With Home
 Parent Interviews – October and March
 Annual Reports – June
 Notes from teacher – check folders daily
 If you need to speak to a teacher, please phone to make
an appointment.
 Regular news letters sent home
 Text service
 Contact details
Class Routines
Morning – meet in playground.
Afternoon – children brought to
gate.
Healthy break promoted – 25p
Punctuality, Absences, Dinner
Money etc
 Importance of being on time/full school
day
 Notes re. absences
 Holidays – please make Principal and class
teacher aware
 Dinner Money - £2.50 – can be paid on
Monday for all week.
Items Required
 Coat
 Schoolbag and lunch box
 Homework Folder
 Pencil Case – pencils, colouring
pencils, rubber
 P.E. kit to remain in school
 Welly boots
 Pants/socks – can be kept in PE bag
Curricular Areas
Literacy
 Linguistic Phonics
 Spellings – will start after Halloween
 Easy Reads – sign and comment daily
 Guided Reading
 Writing – writing types, independent sentences, high
frequency words
Handwriting
 Handwriting style
– Nelson Handwriting Scheme
 Pencil grip
Library Books
 Class Library
 School Library –
MONDAY
 Please take good care – possible
cost incurred
Numeracy
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Mental Maths
Practical Maths, Games, Trails etc
ICT – iPads, tablets
Numeracy
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Numbers to 20.
Addition and subtraction – use of objects, number line and mental.
Quick recall more/less than within 20.
O’clock and half past time (analogue and digital)
Various non-standard unit measures
2D and 3D shape and their properties
Money – coin recognition, giving change, making amounts
Handling and Interpreting data.
World Around Us Topics
 Term 1a: Traditional Tales
 Term 1b: Blast Off!
 Term 2a: Arctic Animals
 Term 2b: Life Cycles and Time to
Bloom
 Term 3a: Transport
 Term 3b: At the Seaside
Play Based Learning
 Daily indoor or outdoor sessions
 Active literacy and numeracy
 Develops social and emotional skills
 Thinking Skills
 Promotes independence and paired/group
work
 Planning and reviewing
Physical Education
 Statutory Curricular Area
 Appropriate kit
(T-Shirt, shorts, gym shoes)
 No Jewellery, long hair tied up
 P.E. Day – Friday
 Opportunities
Homework
 Written homework
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
 Please check and sign.
 Easy read Monday-Thursday: Log to be
completed daily.
 Spellings after Halloween.
School Rules & Behaviour
 Class Management Plan
 School Rules
 Rewards and Consequences
 Playground Behaviour
 Buddy System
Reward Systems
 Class Rewards
 Traffic Lights
 Merit Stickers
 Principal’s Awards
Educational Visits
 Importance of Permission Notes
Conduct
 Examples – Library, W5, Farm,
Zoo, Tesco, Castle Espie,
Balmoral Show
Child Protection
 Designated Teacher – Mrs Curran
 Deputy Designated Teacher – Miss
Mackin
 Governor – Dr. Fisher
 Changes in family circumstances
Contacting School
 School Phone 02892664491
 Website – holidays etc
 Email – [email protected]
 Absence Notes
Any Questions?