Welcome to Year 4 Parents Evening Mr Pattison and Mr Aked

Welcome to Year 4!

Staff Mr Pattison – Rights Respecting Schools co- ordinator Mr Aked – ICT co-ordinator Mrs Harold

Topics/Events for the year What made England so interesting to invaders? Visit to Chester. Where would you choose to build you city? Parent afternoon – 3D city building What lurks in the depths of the oceans? Visit Blue Planet Aquarium What happens to the food we eat? Parent afternoon – Making pizzas Could you cope without your TV? Visit Trentham Gardens

Behaviour expectations We are a Rights Respecting School (RRS), we all have rights, but we also have responsibilities to help to make Priory the best that it can be. All children are aware that if they make the right choices then they chose positive consequences e.g. as a class win a letter of super class and if they don’t fulfil their responsibilities that they face consequences (warnings). If a child consistently chooses warnings then you will be asked to attend school to discuss how we can best support your child to make the right choices. Some children do require a behaviour diary to help them improve their general behaviour. The class teacher and yourself would agree targets and dates when your child’s progress will be reviewed.

Reading Diary All pupils are given a reading diary in which to record their reading at home, it is also a good place for pupils to record any reminders they may need during the week. Daily reading has the most impact on the child’s progress, but the minimum expectation is that pupil will read at least three times per week. Merits and warnings are also recorded in the dairy, so that you can see your child’s progress. Please make sure that your child's reading diary is signed each time they read at home and at the end of each week to recognise any merits or warnings given.

Guided Reading Pupils take part in a guided reading session once a week, where a small works with the teacher - during these session pupils will develop their phonic and reading skills, alongside their comprehension skills. Teachers complete their own records and assessments and therefore do not fill in pupils individual diaries.

Benchmark testing Generally, pupils will be benchmark tested once per term – if they have read widely enough. If they reach 96% accuracy and answer 2/3, 4/5 or 5/6 comprehension questions correctly (depending on the level of the child), they will move up a level. If there is a disparity between the child’s reading accuracy and comprehension, then the pupil will remain at the same level and be offered further support with reading comprehension.

Rapid Recall & Tables Wizard 2-3 times per week Each child continues from level from Year 3. When a child has progressed in Rapid Recall or tables, this will be confirmed in the Reading diary If you would like additional support in helping your child, speak to the class teacher – the actual tests are NOT able to be sent home to practise.

Next Steps for learning Pupils are set a BAD target for reading, writing and maths at the beginning of the year, to achieve by AP6. e.g. Start level: B Target: A Over the course of the year pupils will receive next steps for learning, that will be updated regularly, in order to help them to achieve their end of year target.

Homework Pupils will receive two pieces of homework per week: 1)A piece of Topic/English homework – chosen from a list of possibilities 2)A piece of Maths homework linked to the week’s class work. This will mainly be through My Maths. Homework is set on a Friday and is due in the following Wednesday. Note : additional homework may be set, to support a pupil to achieve their next step for learning or end of year target.

Spellings Spellings are set on a Monday morning – spellings are differentiated according to the needs of the child. They will focus on a specific spelling rule (typically 6 words). Pupils practise these daily and then are tested on a Friday, if they do not spell the word correctly, then the word is added to their spelling list for the next week. If a child has a specific difficulty with spelling then their spellings will be individual to them to address gaps in HFW or from which ever phonics phase they are working on to best support their progress.

P.E. Spring – Swimming Swimming – 1/2 hour every week. Pupils need: a swimming costume/trunks, a swimming costume/trunks, A swimming cap a towel a towel If they require goggles, a note from parents is requested once for our records.

P.E. The school requests that P.E. kit should consist of a team coloured or plain white t-shirt, dark shorts (blue or black) and pumps. We would ask that you stick to this kit. Long hair must be tied back and no jewellery is permitted. This is for health and safety reasons. If a child has recently had their ears pierced then we ask that you provide plasters to cover the ears during lessons. If they are able to be removed, the child must do this for themselves.

Special Educational Needs (SEN) If your child has been identified has having a SEN then you should have already been made aware of it. They may or may not require an Individual Educational Plan (IEP) As a result of your child’s SEN need they may receive specialist support either within the classroom or as an individual or part of a very small group. Progress is reviewed all the time and each term, you will be asked to attend a review meeting where we will discuss the impact of the support that the pupils is receiving and what their next steps are. We would hope that you view this support positively and assist your child with any interventions that they may be involved in.

Any Questions? Thank you for attending and we hope this evening has been informative.