Welcome to Year 4Welcome to Year 4Welcome to Year 4Welcome to Year 4Parent/Carers’ meeting Parent/Carers’ meeting

Wednesday 9Wednesday 9thth September September

Introductions

• O’Keeffe – Miss Dempster, Ms Lundberg, Mrs Demorais

• Picasso – Miss Haurdhan

• Monet – Mr Ball, Mrs Siarey, Ms Wright, Mrs Cazaly

Parent/School - communication

• At the end of the school day for an informal chat in the playground. Teacher not available before school.

• Home/School diary • Email• After school appointment • Open evenings – Autumn, Spring & Summer

terms • End of year reports

• Please inform the school if your child is being collected by another adult or provide a note in the home school diary.

Topics -

• Autumn 1 – I am Warrior – History based• Autumn 2 – Burps, Bottoms and Bile – Science based• Spring 1 – Misty Mountain Sierra – Geography based• Spring 2 – Playlist – Music based• Summer 1 – Traders and Raiders – History based• Summer 2 – Potions – Science based

All National Curriculum subjects covered through these topics

Maths

Reading - • Book Banding – Children will be assessed by

teacher and new levels allocated.• Individual reading – Children should read every

night as a part of their homework. Library books can also be read.

• Reading challenge – Global Reading Challenge• Children to read around the world.• Passport to log every 10 minutes spent reading

with an adult. Passport to be signed to show they have achieved that.

• Children can change books from 8.20 in the library. Access from the playground.

• Housepoints awarded for reading record books which have 3 signed reads per week.

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Homework -

• Homework is now Topic based• Overview is given out half termly• Homework books are given back on a Friday

for Homework to be completed.• Homework is due in on Wednesday but can be

handed in after the weekend.• Homework should be 1 hour and the

homework should reflect this.• Homework should also include learning

spellings, reading and maths fluency – Arithmetic Focus.

Swimming -

• Every Wednesday Afternoon.• Children to have a swimming hat in their

house colours and can be purchased at the uniform sale.

• Packed lunch – Please do not pack in swimming bag.

• Please remove earring prior to swimming.• Last group may be slightly late back to

school.

Spelling -• As Policy related to pattern being taught • Combination of pattern words, end of Year expectation

word and incorrect words

• Weekly Spelling Focus:• Children to be given a spelling pattern as a focus every week

– This should be in conjunction with the teaching from the Support for Spelling sessions.

• Children will be given 15 words to learn each week.• End of Year spelling expectations.• Spellings given out on a Thursday and tested the following

Thursday.

Class Assemblies (9.00 a.m.)

Wednesday 13th January – O’KeeffeTuesday 22nd March – MonetThursday 21st April – Picasso

Miscellaneous• Assessment without Levels – all year groups are now

moving to new assessment system introduced last year. – Workshops 24th September 2:15pm and 6:30pm

• Library – volunteers needed to work in library during the school day. Please contact Miss Dempster

• Uniform – no trainers including Vans or Nike air force 1• PE Kit - If children are not able to take part in PE a

written letter from parents/guardian is required. Children who do not have their PE kit, they will not be able take part in the lesson.

Residential visit - - Sayers Croft

Week commencing 25-27th January

Activities (to be announced)