Helping at Home:  S1

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English

• Ensure that your child reads for at least one hour per week

• Review your child's learning from class with them weekly

• Watch and discuss the news with your child

• Read and discuss quality journalism with your child

USEFUL WEBSITES

BBC Bitesize

Physical Education

• Discuss what your child has been learning in Physical Education and any comments made within the progress statement of their written report.

• Educate yourself and your children on the vast array of benefits that can be gained from regular engagement in physical education/activity (see web links for further information)

• Encourage your child to prepare their bag the night before for their three days of PE per week.

• Have conversations with your child about a wide range of sports, discussing the physical, mental, personal and social qualities on show. 

• Encourage your child’s participation in one of our large variety of sporting clubs offered at lunch/after school.

USEFUL WEBSITES

Physical activity - World Health Organisation

Why is exercise important? - Bupa UK

The Mental Health Benefits of Exercise - HelpGuide.org

Health and wellbeing in schools - Schools - gov.scot. - Government Policy on PE per week

Business Management

• All parents/guardians are encouraged to directly join their child’s Google Classroom to view their digital learning and view completed/overdue assigned tasks.

• Please model at home, healthy use of screen time/gaming to support the promotion of ‘using digital technology in a healthy way’.

• Encourage your child to follow the ICT User Policy; fundamentally, no computer games, mobile devices/air pods stay in school bags (including when in the corridor), ICT equipment is respected and no involvement of cyberbullying outside the school.

• Between the months of August to December, encourage your child to teach you their latest Google app classroom learning. Please sign off their Google Fundamentals Home Learning booklet routinely which should usually be in their school bag.

• Check/discuss your child’s progress using their Skills Tracker on Google Classroom which should be completed throughout August to December during class time. From November onwards, you can also encourage your child to record any achievements outside of school on their E-Portfolio. (Pupils will be shown how to create their own E-Certificates and upload them).

• Engage in discussion with your child about the value of developing transferrable skills for the future (unknown) workplace.

• We actively encourage external partnerships with Industry. If you have expertise in the following areas: computing science/technology/renewable energy/offshore experience/ Business experience and are willing to produce a ‘what I do’ 2-5 mins video to show to classes or come in as a Guest Speaker to talk and take questions, please get in touch with the school.

USEFUL WEBSITES

Optional project work/badges to complete from home/online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNHckgq--L4

Cyberbullying Advice for Parents: Cyberbullying - advice for parents and carers - UK Safer Internet Centre.

Managing Screen Time: Your guide to screen time | Parent Club

Social Media, Gaming and Cyberbullying, Parental Guide: Social Media & Mental Health | Guide For Parents | YoungMinds

MATHS

At home it would be helpful if you could:

• Promote mathematical discussion with your child and promote mathematical learning during everyday activities such as using bus/train timetables, baking, measuring, travelling on a journey, calculating change from a purchase, using currency abroad, budgeting, using measure when helping with crafts, DIY etc.

• Interact with revision materials on google classroom at an appropriate level, including useful websites listed on google classroom.

• Encourage your child to bring their jotter to school every lesson so they have a record of their learning and they are able to review their learning at home.

• Look out for information on Google Classroom regarding assessments and encourage your child to engage with the revision material available to prepare for their assessments.

USEFUL WEBSITES

https://www.rigourmaths.com/

https://www.national5maths.co.uk/s1-s2-courses/

https://maths.scot/s1-s2-s3-maths

For resources at level 1; https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zgckjxs

For resources at level 2; https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/znwqtfr

For resources at level 3; https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zfcqn39

For resources at level 4; https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zvk2fg8

For puzzles and problems to develop mathematical thinking: https://nrich.maths.org/frontpage

French and German

• Ask your child to let you hear what they have been learning in class to help develop their confidence. 

• Help your child to learn speaking or writing pieces, have them read aloud to you

• Help your child to learn new vocabulary (as you may have done with reading words or timetables in Primary)

USEFUL WEBSITES

www.linguascope.com (check with your teacher for login details)

www.duolingo.com

www.languagesonline.org.uk

Music

• Help encourage your child to practise their instrument at home where possible.  There are links to all the performing materials used in school on Google Classroom with helpful videos and audio tracks.  Ask them to let you hear what they have been learning to help develop their confidence.

• Talk about the music you listen to with your child and encourage them to listen to lots of different styles of music.  In S1 they cover Blues, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Scottish Waltz, Latin American and TV music.

USEFUL WEBSITES

Chrome Music Lab 

Drama

• Encourage your child to explore different genres of film/tv/theatre. 

• Encourage the viewing of live theatre as much as possible.

• Discuss different types of film and media with your child.

• Ask about the work and performances your child has been doing in class.

USEFUL WEBSITES

National Theatre Online

Digital Theatre

Science

At home encourage your child to:

• Read through their notes at home to make sure they make sense and there are no gaps. Lesson slides can be found on Google classroom or theycan ask their teacher. Only 5 minutes spent doing this after school can help improve their learning.

• Try different revision strategies, such as mind-maps or flash cards to consolidate learning. 

• Share what they learned with friends or someone at home, even a pet, as this helps make sure they understand what was covered that day.

USEFUL WEBSITES

BBC Bitesize (Level 2)

BBC Bitesize (Level 3) 

Geography

• S1 Geography topics - Mapping and Iceland.

• Help your child to look at a variety of maps; An atlas or O.S maps and encourage them to get some mapping worksheets from their teacher or borrow a map to use at home and share their learning.

• Talk about Geographical topics such as where countries are, how the land is formed, what the weather is like, where people live, why they live there, the causes, impacts and solutions of topics such as migration, climate change and natural hazards. 

• Ask pupils how they have done in their assessment, what level they have achieved and what their personal targets are to progress to the next level. 

USEFUL WEBSITES

• https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/education 

• https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/map-skills 

• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/ 

• https://www.visiticeland.com/ 

History

• S1 History topics - Votes for Women, WW1 & Mary Queen of Scots

• Talk about Historical topics such as chronology, local history, Scottish history or any other part of history that interests them.

• Ask pupils how they have done in their assessment, what level they have achieved and what their personal targets are to progress to the next level. 

USEFUL WEBSITES

• Mary Queen of Scots Homework Help

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zh6nsk7#zspyvwx   

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zygwhyc 

RMPS

• S1 RMPS Topics - Mythology and World Religions

• Talk to pupils about topics such as Scottish myths and legends, different religions and cultures, and what makes us human.

• Ask pupils how they have done in their assessment, what level they have achieved and what their personal targets are to progress to the next level.

USEFUL WEBSITES

• • https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zh3rkqt

  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround

  • https://mythology.net/   

Modern Studies

• S1 Modern Studies topics - China and Scottish Democracy

• Ask pupils how they have done in their assessment, what level they have achieved and what their personal targets are to progress to the next level. 

USEFUL WEBSITES

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z392fg8

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news

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