Welcome to Year 4

A little bit about us…  Mr Williams  Teaching assistants:  Mrs Haylock (HLTA) Friday mornings  Mrs Cain, Mrs Benson, Mrs Cox and Miss Carr

Daily Routines / Timetables HOMEWORK  Homework given out Wednesday, handed in following Monday  Times table and division facts given on Monday, tested on Friday  Spellings given on Friday, tested following Friday  Reading Log given out Wednesday, handed in following Monday CLASS TIMETABLE  PE on Monday and Friday  Swimming on Thursday  Good Work on Wednesday

What your child needs to have in school  Indoor PE Kit is white t-shirt, black/red shorts and pumps  Outdoor PE Kit is the same but with trainers, tracksuit and cagoule if possible  Children don’t need their own stationary  Water bottle  No mobiles of other electronic devices  No large bags  EVERYTHING THAT YOUR CHILD BRINGS IN SHOULD BE NAMED!

New Curriculum Core subjects; English, Maths and Science Foundation subjects; Art, Computing, Design & Technology, Foreign Languages, Geography, History, Music and Physical Education Creative curriculum teaches many subjects as part of one topic e.g. Rise of the Robots Outdoor learning

New Curriculum Higher expectations Maths; greater focus on arithmetic skills, fractions and larger numbers English; greater focus on grammar and spelling

New Curriculum New maths objectives Supporting Learning

No more levels The three new categories are; exceeding year group expectations, achieving year group expectations and working towards year group expectations Assessment is on-going throughout the year Daily marking uses THINK PINK and GO GREEN Assessment

Home/School Partnership  Please encourage children with their homework  Reinforce behaviour and rules when on school grounds  Teacher should be the 1 st point of contact with any issues  Please make an appointment

Independence and Responsibility  Encourage your child to show you letters and return information  Use the red box  Promote table manners and social skills at home  Waiting in line and not interrupting

Parental support How can you help your school?  Get involved with PTFA events e.g. Christmas Fair  Help with school trips  Be a parent helper  Participate in school events e.g. Jumpmania  Assist with sports day

Thank you for listening