Welcome to Year 4 Together in God’s love, we care, trust and respect. … September 2018

Meet the team: Teachers: Mrs Parkes, Mr Massey, Mrs Roebuck and Mrs Whittle Teaching Assistant: Mrs Farley

Learning and Visits for the year Autumn Anglo-Saxons Anglo-Saxon Day Living things and habitats Portraits Anglo-Saxon carts Spring Vikings Volcanoes Swimming Sound Watercolours Summer Geography local fieldwork Roald Dahl – chocolate! Van Gogh Electricity

Communication with Parents Meet the teacher evening Parents Forum (date TBC) hosted by Mrs Jones, Mr Taylor and members of SLT. Mid year report to be sent home February 2019 End of year reports to be sent home July 2019. Open evenings for children to share their work with parents. Dates TBC. Parents Evenings in October (Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th October) and February In these meetings we will share your child’s progress both academically, socially and emotionally – however should we need to discuss any of these prior to these meetings we will make contact with you. Appointments If you have any concerns please do not hesitate to contact us via the school office. If you require a separate / additional copy of a school report / mid year report – please let the office know and they can arrange it for you. Pupil Progress Discussions regarding your child’s progress can be held with the class teacher, at any point in the year at your request. Alternatively the class teacher may contact you regarding your child’s progress.

English The children can change their books any day during the week. It is still very important to read with your child whatever their age. Please could you record this in the reading diary. Each child will be heard by the teacher once a week during guided reading sessions. Children will also have regular opportunities to read to the TA and to parent helpers. When reading with your child, we would encourage you to check their understanding through discussion. Books need to be in school every day with diaries. Children can bring in books from home.

Maths There will be a weekly times table test called ‘Round the World’. By the end of the year 4 the children are expected to know all their times tables up to 12 x 12 if possible. Regular practice of times tables at school and at home will help rapid recall and confidence. By the end of Year 4, children should be confident using 12-hour and 24-hour clocks.

Marking Over the course of the last year we have been trialing a variety of approaches with a particular emphasis on immediate feedback and marking during lessons. This is something we will be developing over this academic year and which we will share with pupils and parents in due course.

Our Collective Worship Every day there is an act of collective worship. Monday – Whole School Assembly Tuesday – Whole School Singing Assembly Wednesday – Year Group Assembly Thursday – KS2 Assembly Friday – Whole School Assembly (Class) Prayers and Reflection Time held daily.

The School Charter: Always try your best Be caring, kind and helpful to others Look after everything at school Show good manners Stay safe Tell an adult if you are unhappy In every class there is a behaviour class board which displays the School Charter.

Attendance: Please let the office know by phone, letter or e-mail on the first day of absence if your child is going to be absent from school and the reason for absence. Please let us know by 9am Please be aware of the new national restrictions for leave of absence. 02380271178 adminoffice@st-francis-pri.hants.sch.uk

School Comms Can register at the school office. Really useful for keeping in touch particularly for urgent messages such as closure for poor weather etc Text alerts

Parent Helpers: We welcome any time you can spare to help in your child’s class or in another class if you prefer. Activities you may enjoy doing with the children include art, DT, reading…please speak to one of the teachers if you can spare the time. All adults in school undergo a DBS check before starting to help. To obtain DBS clearance, please complete the Volunteer Application Booklet available from the school office. This is to ensure our rigorous safeguarding policy and practices are maintained.

Homework Expectations: Monday: English homework given out. Maths homework handed in. Tuesday: Mental maths - times tables. Wednesday: Reading aloud. Thursday: Maths Homework given out. English homework handed in. Friday: Reading aloud and spellings.

Timetable Please note that the register is taken at 8:45 promptly, any child arriving after the register is closed is marked as an ‘unauthorised absence’ for that session – session is am or pm. Outdoor PE: Tuesday afternoon. Indoor PE: Friday afternoon. Library Time: Monday afternoon.

We are looking forward to a successful year. Thank you