St Charles’ RC Primary School Year 4

School mission Mission statement   Mission statement St Charles’ is our school with Jesus at the heart, where we share the joy of the Gospel. We work to be the best we can be and live life to the full. We respect and care for each other in a welcoming place. Together we follow in Jesus’ footsteps in our living and learning

Catholic Life of St Charles’ Come and See RE curriculum Daily worship Children join in with whole school liturgies, assemblies and celebrations Planning and leading liturgies Charitable giving – Children in Need, Cafod, Macmillan, Daft as a Brush. Mini Vinnies

Footsteps Behaviour system Building positive relationships Footsteps are followed throughout school We are sensible We listen carefully We care for God’s world We are the best that we can be We tell the truth We are polite and considerate We include everyone

Structure of the school day 8.50am Classroom doors open 9.00 am School begins 12.00am Lunch 1.00pm Afternoon session begins 3.15 pm School ends

Daily Routines Children enter the classroom from their outdoor area. School day starts at 9am and doors open at 8.50am. Snack time (mornings only) Children can bring a piece of fruit daily Water Water bottle – clearly labelled Lunchtime Hot/cold meal options – banding system

Daily Routines

Cornerstones Curriculum This year our school have introduced a new way of teaching Topics across the school. Cornerstones is a scheme of work that has been has been developed to ensure that you will have full coverage of the National Curriculum. Each lesson is linked to an essential skill and English is integral to all topics, giving children the opportunity to use their reading, writing and language skills across the curriculum.   What are the main principles? Every topic is introduced with a memorable experience as a hook into the learning to engage children. Each topic also has an innovative challenge to work towards as the weeks progress.  Every topic across the school is taught alongside the cornerstone's principles: starting with the engage stage, developing the learning, exploring the innovating challenge and then expressing what the children have learned and enjoyed.  It uses History, Geography and Science as the main drivers but plans for wide coverage of creative and expressive Art, D.T., Music and Dance. Each topic links directly to History, Geography or Science knowledge, building on existing skills and understanding to ensure that learning is progressive and continuous.

Curriculum Creative Curriculum map Year 4 Blue Abyss Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 Year 4 Blue Abyss Seas and oceans of the world; The Great Barrier Reef; Environmental issues 19th century ocean exploration   Potions Historic use of potions 1066 Human and physical features in the local area 1066 - The Norman Conquest Burps, Bottoms and Bile Hail Caesar The Roman Empire Comparing Britain and Italy; Using maps; Locational knowledge; Human and physical geography Misty Mountain Sierra Using maps; Human and physical geography

Maths Arithmetic tests KIRF half termly (Key Instant Recall Facts) Board work and times tables daily Fluency, reasoning and problem solving embedded throughout the week

English Reading Comprehension skills GPS RWI Spelling Programme Writing through different genre – in roadshow

Raised Expectations Presentation of work and children Handwriting – Nelson Productivity Following the Footsteps Always working to be the best they can be Please ensure that the children arrive no later than 9:00 as teaching begins straight after registration

Handwriting Nelson handwriting

End of Year Four Expectations Assessing without levels Progress over time

Homework

Some important dates for Autumn half-term. Thank you Some important dates for Autumn half-term. 26th September Safeguarding training for volunteers at 2.30 pm 28th September Brighten up the Harvest Year of Mercy liturgy. All welcome. 30th September MacMillan Coffee Morning – all welcome 9.00 am 12th October School Photographs 18th October NSPCC in school. Assemblies for KS1 and KS2. 19th October Sign up for Parents Evenings/ Consultations 3.15 pm 21st October Last day of this half term. School day ends at 3.15 pm 31st October School re-opens after half term 8.50 am

Please go into the New Hall to see our Curriculum Road-show and have a closer look at the resources and other things that your children will be doing this year. Thank you.