Welcome to Year 4 Autumn Coffee Morning Friday 18 th September 2015 junior.surrey.sch.uk junior.surrey.sch.uk junior.surrey.sch.uk junior.surrey.sch.uk

Introductions Year 4 Teachers: Mrs Frommholz, Mrs Beeson and Mr Witchell Year 4 Teaching Assistants: Mrs Knight and Mrs Harrison Other adults: Mrs Chapman, Mrs Severn, Mrs Kimber, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Sheen and Mrs Randall

Topics Monarchs since 1066 All living things Electricity Descriptive story writing Talk for Writing

Music -Recorder & music theory (30 mins each per week) -Lessons weekly on a Wednesday -Instruments to be taken home each week to practise

Homework Tasks Set (Friday and due Wednesday) Time spent on Homework (1 hour + spellings/reading/times tables) Reading (at least 3 times a week of reading scheme book, 5 times for name on reading challenge) Spellings (to be tested every Monday) My Maths (passwords will be sent out, information on website) Ongoing project – Spring Term (different to letter)

Trips Hooke Court (Nov 18 – 20). Meeting on 4 th Nov with parents. Swimming – Wednesday 20 th January Forest Schools will take place on the following dates: - Darwin: Wednesdays (4/11, 11/11 and 25/11). - Shakespeare: Wednesdays (2/12, 9/12 and 6/1/16).

School Uniform Boys White Shirt School Tie V-necked school sweatshirt Mid grey trousers (standard school style) Grey or black socks Black shoes (not trainers) Girls White Shirt School Tie V-necked school sweatshirt Navy blue skirt or pinafore (standard School style), or mid grey trousers (standard school style, no bootlegs) White socks or navy blue tights Black or navy shoes (flat heel, school style only) Blue hair band as needed

P.E. Tuesday afternoon PE Kit – Boys and Girls PE Polo T-Shirt (in House Colour) PE Shorts (Navy with House Colour Stripe) House colours: - Mandela - Green; Victoria - Yellow; Brunel - Red; Teresa - Blue Tracksuit top in house colour, with logo. Jogging bottoms (Navy) for winter months Trainers White Base layer – for winter and summer. This is available for purchase via our suppliers.

Parent helpers – very grateful, anyone interested please let us know as we can then get the DBS process started. Parent Class Reps Safeguarding – appointments to see us. Entering school via office and signing in.

Other information Parent Consultations will take place during the week of 9 November. More information will be provided nearer the time.