1. Welcome to Pod 4 THE TEAM Mrs Astin, Mrs Muncer, Mrs Ridgeway,
Mrs Gynn, Mrs Sedar, Mrs Mosson, Mrs Wickham & Mrs McKenzie

2. Curriculum Overview English
Reading – Power of Reading, Guided Reading, Comprehension
SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar)
Writing – X-curricular, use and apply SPAG
Spellings –No Nonsense spelling
Handwriting

3. Curriculum Overview Maths Number and the Number System
Times Tables – 40 Tables
Geometry and Measures
Data Handling & Statistics
Problem Solving
Work in groups as in Year 3

4. Curriculum Overview Topics
Commotion in the Ocean – Geography, Art and Science, ICT
The Romans – History, ICT
Light into darkness – Science, RE, ICT
All about me – PSHE, Locality study, ICT and DT
PPA – French and Music

5. Curriculum Overview PE Kit – in school every day Long hair tied back
Earrings covered with tape or removed
Indoor – Monday
Outdoor –Wednesday
shorts, house t-shirt
shorts/jogging bottoms, house t- shirt, navy school sweatshirt, trainers

6. Learning at Home in Year 4
Spellings –through a new scheme called ‘No Nonsense spelling’
Reading - Please hear your child read at home at least 3 times per week. Children will earn a dolphin point when 3 signatures are seen in their homework diaries.
Maths – weekly tasks to consolidate learning
Times tables
Topic grids

7. Assembly ( in class Thursday)
Timetable
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
REGISTRATION
Maths
French/Music
Assembly ( in class Thursday)
Break
Guided Reading
40 x Tables
English RE L U N C H
Handwriting
Science
ICT through topic
P.E.
Topic PE
Topic / PSHE

8. GOLDEN VALUES Honesty – to ourselves as well as other people.
Honesty – to ourselves as well as other people.
Respect – our environment, ourselves as well as other people, including tolerance of difference.
Kindness – treating people in a way in which we want to be treated.
Empathy – listening with an understanding of how others may feel.
Friendship – connecting with others.
Courage – having a go!
Democracy – being fair and valued; having liberty; feeling safe.
Resilience – sticking at it even when it is tough.
Responsibility – making sensible choices with our attitudes and behaviours.
Enjoyment – of everything we do.

9. Housekeeping Equipment your child will need every day
Dolphin Reward System
Water bottles
Healthy snack
Signing up for dinners
Art shirts
Information board
School trips
Year 3/4 Winter production

10. Useful Websites http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/dictionary.html

11. Thank You! Thank you for coming along today and meeting us!
We are looking forward to working with you this year!
If you do need to speak to any of us at any point during the year please feel free to contact the office to arrange a mutually convenient time.