Welcome to the ‘Black Hole’ Year 4

Our Team Claire - The Black Hole Teacher Lisa - Assistant Teacher Dawn – Music Teacher Ross – Multi-sports

Ethos Celebrating the leading and learning of children whilst being; boundless, brave, caring, playful, responsible and unique child led learning - giving children choices of different ways/places to learn including Outdoor Learning creative curriculum with areas of linked learning to make it more meaningful community links family groups – every Tuesday

Curriculum Our topics for the year will be: - Our World and Beyond - Ancient Greeks - Chocolate - Individual Child Led Topics - The Big Drip!

Trips We will be aiming for half termly trips/visitor £60 approximately per year for class trips/visitors. Local community

Logistics Drop off is between am. Register will be taken at 8.45am. Parents to say ‘goodbye’ in the playground. Harvest assembly 25 th September 2015 Class assembly Friday 13 th November 2015 Lunchtime – new catering company, your child will decide daily which meal they would prefer Uniform – please check the website and ensure your child is dressed accordingly After school clubs – to start w/c 21 st September

Timetable Maths/English daily Forest School – Wednesday (TBC) Multi-sports – Monday afternoon Guided Reading sessions Afternoons – mixture of Child Led Learning, Music, Computing, Creative, RE, PSHE, Humanities, Science and Topic. Family Groups – Tuesday After School Club – Year 1 small room Breakfast Club – library Sibling Club – EYFS Home Learning

Home is part of the child Parent communication link book and via the office positive feedback fortnightly – verbal/blog/link book blogs updated weekly – please ensure you have signed consent form half termly newsletters and sharing mornings Please let us know if you have any particular talents or want to volunteer at HA. Please check book bags daily for letters

Behaviour Our Golden Rule is… ‘Taking Care’ Behaviour Steps Thinking Space with adult support in every location to help children reflect Reward systems – praise, celebration and family group tokens

Learning Success Team Emma Louise Jackie Rebecca Support for SEN and Gifted/Talented Pupils

Safeguarding Keeping our children safe Mobile telephones - no telephones around the school Photos only to be taken of your own child in school on a digital camera (not phone) – please do not share on social media sites. ESafety permission form, please make sure these are signed or your child will be unable to use technology in school. Correct drop off and pick up arrangements - parking - passwords – anyone picking up your child must know this ESafety at home – workshop this half term.

Questions? This is your chance to ask questions, if you have any.