Welcome to Year 4

Meet the Year 4 Team Miss Harrison – Teacher Mr Snitch – Teacher Mrs Horsfield –Teaching Assistant Mr Robinson – Teaching Assistant Mr Smith – Teaching Assistant

The things we cover tonight: Reading, writing and maths expectations in Year 4 Homework in Year 4 Reading at home in Year 4 Spelling in Year 4 PE in Year 4 The afternoon curriculum, trips and visitors Questions

Year 4 writing expectation

How can you help? Positive thinking, positive talking Be at school on time every day - come to Key Skills at 8:45 Read every night Help children to complete any homework Encourage early bed times Simply be interested in your child’s learning (as you are now, because that’s why you are here!) Positive thinking, positive talking Praise them for making an effort. If you are worried see any teacher any time – we are here to help.

Homework In Year 4 homework will be given on a Monday and should be returned by Thursday. Top tips for homework Turn off the TV Encourage children’s independence Praise children’s efforts Be positive (no stress) Please ask class teacher for support if children are struggling

Reading at home x1 Oxford Reading Tree book – changed at least once a week. Year 4 library books can be borrowed weekly. Visit our amazing school library for a wider range of books to suit all interests.

Reading records

Spelling test – week BEFORE half-term Spellings at home Spelling book Spelling test – week BEFORE half-term

Spelling activities

PE days Our PE days are Mondays and Tuesdays or Thursdays. Plain white t-shirt Our PE days are Mondays and Tuesdays or Thursdays. Black or blue shorts Strictly NO jewellery Sand shoes

The afternoon curriculum Glockenspiels

Question based curriculum What did the Romans do for us? How can water be a solid, liquid and a gas?

Trips and visitors East Riding Museum – Autumn 2 Eden Camp – Summer Term

Swimming Starts on Monday 5th November and continues every morning for two weeks.

The safeguarding team Mrs Cooke Mrs Adkinson Mrs Whitelam Child protection coordinator Mrs Adkinson Head of School & Safeguarding strategic lead Mrs Whitelam Assistant Head & Joint safeguarding strategic lead

Wellbeing Mrs Brady Wellbeing worker

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