Expressive Arts
The expressive arts curriculum area includes art and design, dance, drama and music.
?The inspiration and power of the arts play a vital role in enabling our children and young people to enhance their creative talent and develop their artistic skills. Throughout the year, theatre companies visit our school and our pupils have the opportunity to participate in our own school productions. Pupils in P5-7 are given the opportunity to learn a brass or woodwind instrument.
Art & Design
Music
Through music, learners have rich opportunities to be creative and to experience inspiration and enjoyment. Performing and creating music will be the prominent activities for all learners. Through these activities they develop their vocal and instrumental skills, explore sounds and musical concepts, and use their imagination and skills to create musical ideas and compositions. They can further develop their understanding and capacity to enjoy music through listening to musical performances and commenting on them.
All pupils deliver a Christmas presentation to Parents/Carers with a focus on music.
Health and Wellbeing
Learning in health and wellbeing ensures that children and young people develop the knowledge and understanding, skills, capabilities and attributes which they need for mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing now and in the future. Learning through health and wellbeing enables children and young people to:
Curriculum for Excellence: Health and Wellbeing
Health and Wellbeing permeates the whole curriculum. Children gain experience and knowledge of the important role of exercise within our Health and Wellbeing programme. This includes Active Health, gymnastics, dance, sports and games.Children enjoy two hours of Physical Education a week as well as additional extra-curricular opportunities and opportunities to attend sporting festivals/competitions organised by our Active Schools Coordinator.
Languages
Using a variety of relevant resources and teaching strategies we endeavour to develop pupil competence, confidence, and enjoyment in listening, talking, reading and writing.
Our core reading materials are supported by a variety of resources to help with pupils’ language development.
Mathematics
Staff use a variety of methodologies to teach every pupil sound mathematical knowledge, skills and encourage an inquiring mind. The development of mental maths skills is a priority.
A carefully structured and balanced maths programme which includes money, measurement, shape, position and movement, problem-solving and enquiry is followed by each child. The emphasis is on practical work and active learning.
A wide range of resources is employed so that important mathematical skills and ideas can be developed.
Religious and Moral Education
The main aim of Religious Education in our school is to teach the Catholic Faith to the children in a way that is appropriate to their age and circumstances. Our aim is to help children deepen their faith and live out Gospel values.
Our RERC programmes and courses cover:
At St Fillan's we follow, ‘This Is Our Faith,’ the religious education syllabus for Catholic schools in Scotland.
Social Studies and the Sciences
These curricular areas may be approached individually or integrated into carefully managed programmes of topic studies. Our pupils are often given choice in selecting topics to study and are encouraged to bring in items of interest to further develop their learning. Films, books, T.V., radio, computer programmes, visiting speakers and educational visits can all be used to consolidate the skills and content of Environmental Studies. National and local Guidelines are closely followed to ensure that themes, concepts and skills are built on as each child develops.
ICT & Technologies
Our Technologies programmes and courses cover:
All pupils receive a weekly STEM lesson delivered by either Mrs. Bark or Mrs. Cohen.
St Fillan's Primary School and Nursery Class20 Crompton AvenueGlasgowG44 5AFPhone: 0141 637 8750