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Welcome to Year 4 at Bangkok Patana School! Our mission is to help students from all backgrounds reach their full potential as independent learners within a supportive British international community. I’m delighted to share my experience and teaching approach with you. In Year 4C, we focus on flexible learning, collaboration, and fostering independence. Our home learning is designed to reinforce classroom learning with practical tasks and projects. Together, let's make this a champion year for our students!
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Welcome to Year 4 Our Mission … “to ensure that students of all nationalities grow to their full potential as independent learners in a caring British international community” Bangkok Patana School Master Presentation
Welcome to 4C • We are the Champions!
About Me… • From Essex, UK • 7thyear of teaching • 5thyear atBangkok Patana School • Previously: • Year 3/4 teacher at Theydon Bois Primary School, Essex • Class Teacher at Brighton Le-Sands Public School, Sydney, Australia • Co-ordinator of Balmain East Before, After and Vacation Care Centre, Sydney, Australia
About Me… • Husband - Stuart • Interests: • shopping • kayaking • travel • theatre • relaxing with friends
CLASSROOM ORGANISATION • Morning Routine • Thinking Challenges • Learning at Home – 4C Blog • Reading books/library • Flexible Groups – collaborative learning • 4C Blog • Laptops/ iPads • Classroom equipment • Developing independence as a learner
Teaching methods • Range according to the needs of the children…varies depending on the child and the situation…flexibility • Use of ICT • Differentiation • Extending and supporting • Positive, encouraging, self-motivated, independent • IB Learner Profile
Behaviour Expectations • IB Learner • Profile • Reward Time • Sanctions
HOME LEARNING • Home learning designed to prepare for, reinforce and extend learning that has taken place in class. • Balance of Mathematics tasks, multiplication tables practice and spelling tasks. In addition, a project will be set during our Dropped Pins learning theme. This will include Literacy tasks. • The expectation is that children spend no longer than 25 minutes on an activity. • We also expect the children to read for at least 15 minutes every night. • Your help is needed please….engage and monitor • Check the 4C class blog
How can we help at home? • Encourageyour child to: • Organise themselves on a daily basis (letters, PE kit etc...) • Check their personal emails regularly • Set up a desk or study area • Start home learning on their own • See if they can solve their own problems • Be inquisitive • Explore their interests
How can we help at home? • Use internet, books, people as sources to broaden their knowledge and understanding • Have family discussions/debates • Listen to and read the news (BBC Newsroundwebsite) • Read daily – model good reading and engage with them about the text – e.g. ask questions about the story/characters/plot/setting • Play mental maths games • Solve real-life money problems • Access Link and Learn /relevant computer games
Independent • Inquisitive • Motivated • Committed • Proud
‘Balance’ • How can we help at home?
Final thoughts… • Breakfast • Snack Bar (healthy snack) • Lunchtime (balanced lunch) • Name on PE kits and hats!
Communication and Contact • Email - cllu@patana.ac.th • Y4Cblog and Y4 home page • Telephone - 02785 2200 (ext:2274) • Personal Information - Please keep all of your personal information up to date via the Parents’ Gateway. • If you have trouble logging in please contact KhunSurapon– suph@patana.ac.th
It’s going to be a champion year! • Thank you for listening! Over to you…