Parent Information Meeting 20th September 2018 Welcome to Year 4! Parent Information Meeting 20th September 2018

Agenda Staff Curriculum coverage Specialist lessons Homework Classroom rules and expectations Student roles Communication Questions

Staff Mrs Gemma Chadwick – Class Teacher Ms Sanne Pagen – Teaching Assistant Mrs Fenella Bosomworth– SENCO Mrs Kate Bodell – Spanish Teacher Mr Joao Deus – P.E. Coach Mr Mark Hewitt – Head teacher Mr Liam Peters – Deputy Head teacher

Curriculum coverage English ‘The Firework-Maker’s Daughter’ and ‘The BFG’. Narrative, recount, character description and instructions. Maths number and place value. Competence in this area will support the children in applying knowledge to other areas of maths, therefore there is a place value emphasis this term.

Curriculum coverage Topic Potions (Science focus): Compare and group materials together according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases Religious Education How did belief in God affect the actions of people in the Old Testament? (Abraham, Moses, Ruth, David, Solomon, Jonah)

Specialist lessons MEND session- Tuesday (children bring in P.E kit and change) Whole class music tuition- Tuesday P.E- Thursday. This includes swimming lesson and a separate P.E lesson in school. Spanish - Thursday

Whole Class music tuition Tri-borough music hub Your child will be learning either the clarinet or the flute. The instruments can be taken home for practice, once the terms and conditions have been read, understood and an agreement has been signed and returned to school. More to follow.

Homework ALL homework will now be set and handed out on a FRIDAY. Mathletics- 5 tasks per week English – one page from the comprehension book and one page from the grammar, punctuation and spelling book. This will be denoted by an asterisk next to the page number and the day’s date to avoid confusion. spelling – 10 spellings per week, from the list given out last week. times tables – ongoing, everyday reading – at least 20 minutes everyday

Classroom rules and expectations school rules / classroom rules behaviour chart consequences rewards

Communication Please write a note in the orange homework book and I will aim to reply the same day. meetings – email a request via the office and a message will be passed on (office@stjstj.co.uk)

If you ask a question, I might not know the answer. However, I will endeavour to find out the answer for you as soon as possible by asking someone who does!

Questions