Welcome to Year 4 Please introduce yourself to me now or at the end if you have not already done so 

Staff Class Teacher – Miss Kane Wednesday afternoon – Mrs Bradley Teaching Assistant – Mrs B every am

Expectations The four f’s of Year 4 Fun Friendly Focussed Fair

Daily Routine Morning Starter – Maths or English Daily spelling sessions and focus groups Daily Maths and English - cross curricular Collective Worship Topic learning two afternoons RE/Science/ICT/Art/DT/PSHCE/Music separate weekly lessons

Other routines P.E Library Target setting, spelling test, SPAG and handwriting Learner of the Week, Weekly Maths and English cups sent home School councillors - PSHCE Circle times - worry box/reflection area/feelings board/relax kids

English Handwriting Range of genres Story writing/report writing Spellings - segment, key words spelt correctly, weekly test (look, say, cover, write, check) Daily spelling rules in school Reading – comprehension is very important Spoken English skills – role play, hot seating, ‘show and tell’ and use of iPad for assessment In September you will receive a booklet for parents and will be able to attend a KS2 reading meeting

Maths Number – place value, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division Fractions and decimals Measurement – length and perimeter, area, money and time Statistics Geometry – properties of shape, position and direction In September you will receive a booklet for parents and will be able to attend a KS2 maths meeting

Topic learning History/Geography/Art/DT/Music/Science/ICT RE Cross-curricular English/writing skills used across curriculum Book corner

Year 4 Residential Magdalen Farm, Winsham Environmental activities with an emphasis on sustainability and fun Farm set up 2 nights away from home Activities include: shelter building, making their own meals, investigating food sources on the farm, orienteering

Topics Romans Georgians Electricity Food Sound Anglo-Saxons

Home learning Homework will be given out weekly and collected the following week Homework folders containing spellings along with activities related to the spelling rule, times tables practice There is also the expectation children will continue to read with parents at home I will contact you if extra is needed at home

Communication between parents and myself Open door policy- if you have any concerns then please do pop and see me – two way communication is vital Start of day on the playground End of day (meetings) always best to make an appointment to see me if a lot of discussion needed Occasional note in book bag if I need to see you Verbal through your child Office staff may ring parents

Thank you! Children will do their very best when school and home work together . I am very much looking forward to forming a positive relationship with both your child and yourselves. Have a great Summer break!