1. 2017 Year Four Parent Information Evening

2. General Information and Introduction

3. Year 4 Teacher’s
Catherine Priday 4P
Troy Hawthorne 4H
Sanchia Lane 4L

4. Classroom Expectations
Supportive and positive with high expectations
Rewards and consequences
Organisation
Classroom routines
Expectations are based on the school values

5. Classroom Routine Doors open each morning at 8:30am
Lessons commence at 8:45am
If you are late or departing early please get a slip from the office
School concludes at 2:55pm
Library bags for borrowing
Sports on Tuesday

6. Brainy Break 10:00 am snack Please provide healthy food options
Suggested foods-cheese, dried fruit, yoghurt, fruit (bananas, grapes)
To be placed in the tables when arriving in the morning

7. Homework
Homework booklet is sent home every Friday and returned the following Friday
Work on Words spelling is sent home on Monday tested on Friday
Nightly reading is expected

8. National Curriculum English Maths Science HASS The Arts HPE
LOTE-Language Other Than English
Design technologies and ICT

9. English Reading Good fit books Check for understanding
Work on vocabulary
Build stamina

10. Work on Words Spelling Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Introduce the sort.
Practise the sort.
Test
Write the sort.
Write 5-10 good sentences.
Word Hunt
Worksheet
Glue in the sort.
Blind sort in pairs.
Draw and label 4 words.
Partner testing.
Write the reflection.

11. English Text Types Narrative Historical Narrative
Biography on Captain Cook
*Linked with HASS
Asian folktales
Quest Novel

12. Mathematics C2C and ACARA Number & Algebra Statistics & Probability
Measurement and Geometry
Problem Solving
Rotation Groups
Everyday Math
Teaching the Lesson
Ongoing Learning and
practice
Differentiated Options

13. *Automaticity of maths* Fluency and recalling of number facts
Mathematics
Focus is time tables
Revise
Rainbow Facts 0+10=10, 1+9=10
Doubles +1
Strategies
*Automaticity of maths*
Fluency and recalling of number facts

14. *Linked to English- Read for meaning*
Science
Term 1- Life cycles and endangered species
Students are encouraged to be creative with their presentation of this task.
Term 2 - Force
Students design a second challenge that incorporates force.
Term 3 - Properties of Material
Term 4 - Different types of rocks and soil erosion
*Linked to English- Read for meaning*

15. Social Skills Program
Aspley East caters for a diverse range of students with differing abilities and from different cultures
Specific focus lessons on the school values
Additional lessons to build appreciation of, tolerance of and respect for all individuals
Resilience and anti-bullying lessons

16. Incursions Whole School incursions Being Brave Year 4 incursion Term 1
Robogals- Lego EV3 Robotics
First Contacts
Year 4 excursion
Nudgee Beach
TBA future incursions/excursions

17. Communication Report cards 2nd 4th term
Parent teach interviews 1st 3rd term
Schedule meetings
4H Mr Troy Hawthorne
4L Mrs Sanchia Lane
slane54eq.edu.au
4P Mrs Catherine Priday
cirvi34eq.edu.au

18. Sport Rotations Term one: during weeks 6- 9 $20 per student
Three activities every Friday
Students have chosen their preferred options

19. Questions