Wellington Primary Academy Year 4 Ospreys and Woodpeckers

Who’s who Miss Taylor - Ospreys Mr Bailey - Woodpeckers Mrs Nacolawa – Teaching Assistant Mrs Fagan – Cover Teacher Mrs Hazel – PPA Cover Mrs Addis – Primary Cluster Headteacher Mr Bruce – KS2 Leader Mrs Bannister – Cluster SENCO Mrs Stellon – SENCO Mrs Handley-Wells – Nurture Manager

Positivity – This term’s focus value. School Values Enthusiastic Resilient Team Player Aspiration Thinker Positivity – This term’s focus value.

Good to be Green We believe that children should develop good discipline through positive encouragement and instruction whilst understanding their rights and responsibilities within the school setting. All pupils have the right to feel safe at school; the right to learn and the right to be respected and to have fair outcomes. The ‘Good to be Green’ scheme is an effective way of promoting positive behaviour, rewarding those children who consistently chose to display positive choices, and is a means of being able to track those pupils who find it harder to make positive choices throughout the day. It is a fair and consistent approach and ensures that pupils know the rules and behaviour expected in school regardless of what classroom they are in or who is teaching them. The scheme is very visual, with child friendly resources which allow our children to easily see how they are doing in class. We believe that it is important to promote a positive message regarding behaviour management at all times- ‘Good to be Green’ is a means of promoting our high expectations of positive behaviour throughout our school community.

Good to be Green How it works: Every child starts each session with a green card displayed in their pocket of the Class Chart. If, during a lesson or at break times, a child has to be warned of poor choices , then  the child will be given a  visual warning and then a 'stop and think’ card. These warnings give the child the opportunity to reflect, consider and review their behaviour.  If a child continues to display poor behaviour choices, the child will be given a ‘yellow card’ and will lose 3 minutes of break or lunchtime play. If a child continues to display unacceptable behaviour, the child will be given a ’red card’ and will lose 5 minutes of Club Friday. Children will be given an instant ‘red card’ for breaking one of the 5 non-negotiables. If your child receives a red card, this will be communicated to you. Every child has the opportunity to return to green before reaching a yellow or red card, and will always return to ‘Green’ at the start of each session.

Good to be Green Rewards: Good to be Green gives every child the opportunity to earn short and long term rewards for positive behaviour choices: Class Dojos Messages to parents Club Friday Certificates Friday Celebration Assembly recognition End of term award for remaining green all term

Autumn 1 – Topic Web

Year 4 – Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) From the 2019/20 academic year onwards, all schools in England will be required to administer an online multiplication tables check. The national curriculum set out by the government specifies that pupils should know how to recall their multiplication tables up to and including 12 x 12 by the end of Year 4. The purpose of the MTC is to determine whether pupils can recall their times tables fluently, which is essential for future success in mathematics. Schools will have a 3 week window to administer the MTC during the Summer Term. In order for the children to succeed, we would ask that children practise their times tables at home, as well as using TT Rockstars, as often as possible. Children will be tested on their times table knowledge regularly throughout Year 4.

Homework Reading – Children are expected to read 3 times a week. Children will also be encouraged read full books in order to complete the Reading Challenge (30 books). Maths – Children need to use TT Rockstars throughout the week. Spellings – Spellings will be set every Friday with a test the following Friday.

PE Indoor PE Ospreys – Monday Woodpeckers – Friday Outdoor PE Ospreys – Thursday Woodpeckers – Tuesday Please ensure that you child has their PE kit in school Monday to Friday. The PE kit must consist of the following: Plain blue or school PE t-shirt Navy Shorts Black or White Socks Trainers with Support Jumper and Joggers for cold weather Earrings need to be taken out or covered with tape during lessons.

Expectations Uniform: Hair needs to be tied up if it comes down past the collar. Hairbands and bows should be small in size and in the school’s colours. Children should not come to school with nail varnish or make up on. This includes transfer tattoos.  Food and Drink: Children should only bring in water to drink in their class water bottles. Juice will be disposed of. Break time snacks should only be fresh fruit or vegetables. School Equipment: No pencil cases or toys should be brought into school.  Backpacks need to be a sensible size. Only Years 5 and 6 are allowed to bring in a mobile phone which will be collected and stored by the teacher in the morning. No mobile phones should be seen on school premises. Diary and home reading books need to be in school everyday.

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