Welcome to the Year 4 ‘Meet the Teacher’ Meeting

The Year 4 Teaching Team Kerry Negus – Lower School Assistant Head Sheena Osborne – SENCo (Assistant Head) Faye Stansfield (4FS) Year Leader Samantha Rice (4SR) Paul Gander (4PG) Emma Turnbull (4ET) Andy Williams (4AW) Luke Sibley – Music Teacher Julia Porter – Teaching Assistant Sally Collins – Teaching Assistant Debbie Tay – Teaching Assistant Glenda Adams – Teaching Assistant Claire Braidwood – Teaching Assistant Michael Wood – Teaching Assistant Naomi Dale – Teaching Assistant

What will we be teaching?  English  Mathematics  Science  Computing  Religious Education  History & Geography  Spanish  Music Gateway  Art & Design Technology  PE, Games & Swimming  PSHE TOPICS: Autumn – What’s out there? Space Spring – Does it have to rhyme? Performance Poetry Who are the greatest builders – Anglo Saxons / Vikings Summer – Shall we go on an adventure? The Rainforest and Brazil

Pupil Planners  Need to be in school everyday.  Parents to sign it once a week to acknowledge homework has been set and any messages seen.  Can be used to communicate with class teacher.  Class teacher checks and signs on a weekly basis.

Homework written down Any messages or comments about homework Signature

Children’s maths target practice here Or A parent comment saying that target has been practised verbally.

Homework  All H/W will be set on a Tuesday and due in the following Monday.  Approximate time spent – 20 minutes per piece of homework.  All homework to be completed to the standard expected in class.  Topic and Targets set each Tuesday. One week will be spelling targets and the next will be maths targets.  All H/W to be completed in a H/W book and maths targets in pupil planners.

Reading  Children are expected to read a minimum of 4 times a week.  Reading record to be used to log reading.  Once a week children to complete a short activity in their book about what they are reading.  Parent to sign the reading record each week to acknowledge that reading has been done.

Reading Date Book Title Pages read Parent signature Reading activity

Reading Date Book Title Pages read Parent signature Reading activity

Key Dates Tuesday 29 th September – PTA AGM (7.30pm) Wednesday 30th September – Individual photographs Friday 6 th November – Firework Night Wednesday 18 th November – Lower School Pizza Lunch Monday 12 th October – Year 4 Visit to Herstmonceux Monday 30 th November – Year 4 Astronomy Roadshow – Planetarium visit to school. Parent consultation evenings: Wednesday 11th November (3.30 – 8.00pm) Thursday 12th November (3.30 – 6.00pm)

Year 4 Residential Spring Term Group 1 – Wednesday 2 nd – 4 th March Group 2 – Monday 7 th - 9 th March Group 3 – Wednesday 9 th - 11 th March 3 days and 2 nights Staying at South Downs YHA (100m from Southease Railway Station) Visits into Lewes to Lewes Castle, along with other day activities. Battle Abbey

Uniform *No jewellery except for a wrist watch and one pair of stud ear-rings *Ear-rings to be taken out for PE and Games *Hair tied back *Games kit to include trainers *Tracksuit for colder weather *PE kit to be in school the whole week *Correct shoes – black *Cardigans and sweatshirts can be worn *Named please!

Absence  Phone call on first morning of absence.  Emergency Contact Numbers – up to date.  If a child is well enough to attend school then he/she is well enough to participate in PE, Games & Swimming, unless a written note is provided.

How can you help?  Homework  Reading  Encouraging independence & organisation  Concerns and worries – face to face, pupil planner, phone,  In school – parent helpers  Forest Schools  Times tables  Helping and supporting with targets  Tell your child’s teacher about any concerns.

Thank you for coming. It would be great to meet you in your child’s new classroom.