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Welcome to Year 4

Welcome to Year 4. Staff. Mr. Wilson, Head of Year 4 (PPA) Miss. Degri, 4D Miss. Bartlam, 4B Mrs. Serpell, 4S Mrs. Gessey, Year 4 Teaching Assistant (PPA) Miss. Dewell, Year 4 Teaching Assistant Mrs. Walters (PPA). Timetables/Daily Routines.

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Welcome to Year 4

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  1. Welcome to Year 4

  2. Staff Mr. Wilson, Head of Year 4 (PPA) Miss. Degri, 4D Miss. Bartlam, 4B Mrs. Serpell, 4S Mrs. Gessey, Year 4 Teaching Assistant (PPA) Miss. Dewell, Year 4 Teaching Assistant Mrs. Walters (PPA)

  3. Timetables/Daily Routines • Children to enter via the door near the Junior ICT suite. • Children to be taken to the office if they are late. • End of day – 10 mins with teacher, then late book, DSP • After school clubs – collect from office • Lunchtime clubs – Gardening club – Monday 12.30pm Chess club – Thursday 1pm Homework club – Thursday 12.30pm Choir – Thursday 12.30pm

  4. Break times Morning playtime is at 10.30-10.45. KS1 children can go to the canteen to buy drinks. Fruit is provided free of charge. KS2 children can go to the studio to buy drinks and healthy snacks or toast. Children should not take food from lunchboxes at playtimes. Equipment is provided in all playgrounds for children to play with and the trim trail (KS1) and tyre park (KS2) are on a rota basis. There is NO FOOTBALL allowed.

  5. Uniform • Grey or black skirt/trousers • White shirts/polo tops – school logo • Burgundy sweatshirts/jumpers – school logo • Black sensible shoes • Suitable winter coat – school fleece • ALL NAMED PLEASE!

  6. P.E. • Navy shorts or track suit bottoms • White t-shirt (with House colour edging) • Lightweight pumps must be worn for apparatus work • Trainers can be worn for outdoor games • No jewellery or watches(can write disclaimer letter and take full responsibility) • Long hair tied back • Days – 4S Monday • Field day - Wednesday

  7. Swimming • Year 4 Friday • Year 5 Thursday • One piece costume for girls • Proper trunks (not baggy!) for boys • Swimming caps for all children (long hair tied up) • Towel • Bag • Goggles allowed!

  8. Autumn Term Literacy - Persuasive Writing, Poetry, Stories In Imaginary Worlds, Playscripts Maths - Varied topics following the National Curriculum (Abacus Evolve Scheme) Topic - Rainforest (Geography based)

  9. Spring Term Literacy – Information Texts, Stories with Historical settings, Stories from other cultures. Maths - Following the National Curriculum. Topic – Romans

  10. Summer Term Literacy – Explanation Texts, Stories with Dilemmas, Poetry and Recounts. Maths – Following the National Curriculum. Topic – Local Study

  11. Science • All living things • Animals including humans • States of matter • Sound • Electricity

  12. Art/D.T • Collage • Pop ups • Mosaics • Purses • Perspective and Shading • Cooking • Portraits

  13. French, R.E and Music Music • Exploring rhythmic patterns • Exploring melodies and scales • Exploring sound colours • Exploring arrangements R.E http://www.birminghamasc.org.uk/agreedsyl1.php French • Numbers to 60 • School subjects • Telling time • Rooms in the house • Personal descriptions • Verb work • Alphabet

  14. Year 4 are beginning the new curriculum in Literacy, Maths and Science. After Christmas the new curriculum will be rolled out to all subject areas. There will be a meeting later in the year for parents to find out more about the new curriculum. It has not been finalised by the government. New Curriculum

  15. Groups • Sets for Maths, Literacy Skills and Spellings. • Mixed ability groupings for Topic and other work where appropriate. • Ability groupings for Writing and Reading.

  16. Reading • All children bring book bags in every day • Two books: Reading Book (structured until a fluent reader) and Choice book • All children have a Reading Diary in which to record reading • Please do not put water bottles in book bags! • Reading Pamphlets given to parents in Reception and Year 3 with more guidance for supporting reading

  17. Learning Beyond the Classroom: How can I help my child? • Encouraging use of language and listening to language e.g story tapes, adult reading aloud, reading a range of texts. • Using mathematical skills in real life situations e.g. using money, telling the time, baking, reading timetables, board games and using Mymaths.

  18. Encouraging Independence • Children to bring everything with them at start of day • Musical instruments • Dinner money • Water bottle • Lunch box • Reading book and diary • Homework • Forgotten items in box in entrance, labelled – monitors will return • Return Home-School Agreement signed

  19. Homework Friday is Homework Day! Maths – Handed in to Set Teacher by Thursday Spellings – Differentiated lists to be tested on the following Friday Reading – Books sent home. Please encourage children to read daily. Topic – Occasional tasks given.

  20. Helping in School We welcome any parent helpers in year 4. Many parents come to help in school with • Reading • Literacy Volunteers • Sewing • Enrichment activities. If helpers are coming in regularly we will need to make arrangements for them to be DBS checked through the school, even if already DBS checked through somewhere else. All helpers or visitors should come through main School office and be signed in officially.

  21. Key dates for this term • Harvest Festival 20th September • Book Fair week beginning 7th October • Autumn Parents’ evenings 8th and 10th October • 21st October Life Education Caravan • Friday 25th October Teacher Training Day • Half term week beginning 28th October • 4th November Maths Week • School photographer 8th November • Personal Safety Week 18th November • Non-uniform day 6th December (fayre items) • 7th December Christmas Fayre • 20th December break up for Christmas • “Wonderful Website Week” – this week!

  22. Wonderful Website Week • New School Website launched this week • Link: http://www.harborne.bham.sch.uk/

  23. Y4 Trips Trips are normally planned around our Topic work and these are planned and arranged in the Autumn Term. Rainforest Topic – We hope to have a visit from the “Animal Man.” Autumn Term. A Theatre visit - 26th November 2013 A Roman day. A Year 4 Residential – Outdoor Learning and activities – 12th – 14th May 2013.

  24. Later in the year SUMMER • 28th April return to school • 1st May School closed – elections and teacher training • 5th May Bank Holiday • 26th May half term week • Health Week 30th June • End of year report in July • Optional Parents’ Evening 16th July SPRING • 7th January return to school • Mid term report in January/February with targets • Parents’ Evenings 4th and 6th March • Book fair week 3rd March • 21st March Sports Relief • 11th April break up for Easter

  25. Improved School Meals • Met with Direct Services • Extending contract to December 2013 • New improved menus: • Monday “Fun” Day chosen by children (one year group each half term choose) • Tuesday Hot Dog/Burger Day • Wednesday Roast Day • Thursday Street Food Day • Friday Pizza Day • Come and taste some Street Food Now!

  26. Thank you!

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