1. St Charles’ RC Primary School Year 4

2. School mission Mission statement
Mission statement
St Charles’ is our school with Jesus at the heart, where we share the joy of the Gospel. We work to be the best we can be and live life to the full. We respect and care for each other in a welcoming place. Together we follow in Jesus’ footsteps in our living and learning

3. Catholic Life of St Charles’
Come and See RE curriculum
Daily worship
Children join in with whole school liturgies, assemblies and celebrations
Planning and leading liturgies
Charitable giving – Children in Need, Cafod, Macmillan, Daft as a Brush.
Mini Vinnies

4. Footsteps Behaviour system Building positive relationships
Footsteps are followed throughout school
We are sensible
We listen carefully
We care for God’s world
We are the best that we can be
We tell the truth
We are polite and considerate
We include everyone

5. Structure of the school day
8.50am Classroom doors open
9.00 am School begins
12.00am Lunch
1.00pm Afternoon session begins
3.15 pm School ends

6. Daily Routines
Children enter the classroom from their outdoor area. School day starts at 9am and doors open at 8.50am.
Snack time (mornings only)
Children can bring a piece of fruit daily
Water
Water bottle – clearly labelled
Lunchtime
Hot/cold meal options – banding system

7. Daily Routines

8. Cornerstones Curriculum
This year our school have introduced a new way of teaching Topics across the school. Cornerstones is a scheme of work that has been has been developed to ensure that you will have full coverage of the National Curriculum. Each lesson is linked to an essential skill and English is integral to all topics, giving children the opportunity to use their reading, writing and language skills across the curriculum.
What are the main principles?
Every topic is introduced with a memorable experience as a hook into the learning to engage children. Each topic also has an innovative challenge to work towards as the weeks progress. 
Every topic across the school is taught alongside the cornerstone's principles: starting with the engage stage, developing the learning, exploring the innovating challenge and then expressing what the children have learned and enjoyed. 
It uses History, Geography and Science as the main drivers but plans for wide coverage of creative and expressive Art, D.T., Music and Dance. Each topic links directly to History, Geography or Science knowledge, building on existing skills and understanding to ensure that learning is progressive and continuous.

9. Curriculum Creative Curriculum map Year 4 Blue Abyss
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Year 4
Blue Abyss
Seas and oceans of the world; The Great Barrier Reef; Environmental issues
19th century ocean exploration
Potions
Historic use of potions
1066
Human and physical features in the local area
The Norman Conquest
Burps, Bottoms and Bile
Hail Caesar
The Roman Empire
Comparing Britain and Italy; Using maps; Locational knowledge; Human and physical geography
Misty Mountain Sierra
Using maps; Human and physical geography

10. Maths Arithmetic tests KIRF half termly (Key Instant Recall Facts)
Board work and times tables daily
Fluency, reasoning and problem solving
embedded throughout the week

11. English Reading Comprehension skills GPS RWI Spelling Programme
Writing through different genre – in roadshow

12. Raised Expectations Presentation of work and children
Handwriting – Nelson
Productivity
Following the Footsteps
Always working to be the best they can be
Please ensure that the children arrive no later than 9:00 as teaching begins straight after registration

13. Handwriting
Nelson handwriting

14. End of Year Four Expectations
Assessing without levels
Progress over time

15. Homework

16. Some important dates for Autumn half-term.
Thank you
Some important dates for Autumn half-term.
26th September Safeguarding training for volunteers at pm
28th September Brighten up the Harvest Year of Mercy liturgy. All welcome.
30th September MacMillan Coffee Morning – all welcome 9.00 am
12th October School Photographs
18th October NSPCC in school. Assemblies for KS1 and KS2.
19th October Sign up for Parents Evenings/ Consultations 3.15 pm
21st October Last day of this half term. School day ends at 3.15 pm
31st October School re-opens after half term 8.50 am

17. Please go into the New Hall to see our Curriculum Road-show and have a closer look at the resources and other things that your children will be doing this year. Thank you.