1. Welcome to Year 4
‘Enjoy each day as we learn along the way’

2. Year 4 Learning Team Miss Holdsworth – Class Teacher
Miss McCabe – Learning Support Assistant
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3. Key Skills Curriculum What Makes Earth Angry?
Topic based learning:
Literacy
History
D&T
What Makes Earth Angry?
Geography
Computing
Art
Music
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4. LPPA ‘Enjoy each day as we learn along the way’
Leading Parent Partnership Award
School has achieved the LPPA award
Mrs Baxter leads the LPPA Working Party
Opportunity to give feedback at each event where parents/carers are involved
Feedback is always carefully listened to and appropriate changes / improvements made where necessary
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5. Reading
Please sign reading records every time your child has read (this is most beneficial to your child when done daily for 10 minutes). As a minimum, we expect diaries to have been signed by a parent / carer three times a week
Every Friday we will check reading records for reading and parent/carer signatures and sign them ourselves
Learning key words and asking questions about the books that they are reading, will help children to make good progress in reading
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6. Spelling
Key Words or spellings will be sent out each week, to be learned at home
Children will be tested every Friday and the test mark written in their diaries in a traffic light colour, so you can see your child’s progress in spelling (green = above expectation; yellow = meeting expectation; red = below expectation)
If your child is ‘red’, it will be very difficult for them to catch up and this could lead to below expected progress in reading and writing
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7. Grammar Hammer ‘Enjoy each day as we learn along the way’
There is now a national grammar test for Y2 and Y6 children
Children are taught grammar skills every week and must use the correct grammar
Every two weeks, children are tested on using a ‘Grammar Hammer’ test. Their progress is tracked and will be reported fortnightly to you in the children’s diaries, using a traffic light colour (green = above expectation; yellow = meeting expectation; red = below expectation)
If your child is ‘red’, it will be very difficult for them to catch up and this could lead to below expected progress in reading and writing
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8. Writing – Year 2-Year 6 ‘Enjoy each day as we learn along the way’
They learn about different text types and study both fiction and non fiction texts.
To meet the expected standard, children must write in joined up handwriting, using the correct spelling and grammar.
Encourage your child to write at every opportunity at home, using the correct spelling, punctuation and grammar, as this will help them to progress further.
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9. Maths ‘Enjoy each day as we learn along the way’
Real life problem solving across the curriculum
Reasoning (where children explain how they know an answer and how they’ve worked it out)
Presentation of work
To know by heart all the:
Y4 = 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 times tables
There is daily practise of number bonds and times tables across the school
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10. Targets
Your child will have writing and maths targets in the front of their books, so they know what they need to focus on next
Please do not hesitate to come in and ask for any advice or extra work to help your child achieve their targets
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11. Children’s responsibilities
To work to the best of their abilities and allow others to do the same
To treat others with respect
To follow the instructions of all the staff in school
To take care of property that belongs to you, others and the school
To co-operate with other children and adults
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12. Homework ‘Enjoy each day as we learn along the way’
Maths or English homework will be given weekly, on a Friday, for KS1 and both English and Maths for KS2
Homework must be handed in by 9.00 am the following Wednesday
Homework will be work relating to that half term’s topic or to the learning taking place that week for English and maths.
Weekly Spellings, given every Friday
Times table practise
Daily reading (please sign the diary daily)
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13. Diaries ‘Enjoy each day as we learn along the way’
Parents/carers must sign the front page of the diary during the first week in September
Each child’s diary should be in school every day (this is part of the ALWAYS AWARD)
Please sign the diary every time your child reads (a minimum of 3 times a week is required for the ALWAYS AWARD)
Diaries should be checked every Friday to see spelling score and grammar score (fortnightly)
Diaries should be put open on the desk in the classroom as your child comes into school, so they can be checked
Parents/carers can write notes to the teacher in the diary
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14. Physical Education
Please have kits available each day in school for the whole of the term, as P.E. days can change
No football kits please
Plain white t-shirt /
or one with the school
logo on
Plain black shorts
Plain black, slip on pumps
Plain tracksuit in colder weather
PE Timetabled for Wednesday
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15. Healthy Minds ‘Enjoy each day as we learn along the way’
Every child should have breakfast each morning before arriving at school.
A full fresh water bottle should be brought into school each day
Mid-morning toast (10p per day)
Healthy lunchboxes and school meals
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16. Behaviour and Discipline
Positive Discipline Policy
Superstar, Sunshine, Rainbow, Cloud
Rewards
Merits,
Leading Learner of the Week Award,
Headteacher’s award sticker,
Deputy Headteacher’s Value Award sticker,
Value Champion of the Week Award
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17. Always Award ‘Enjoy each day as we learn along the way’
This is an award for children who:
Always have 96% or better attendance and punctuality (no more than 4% late marks)
Always wear the correct uniform and have the correct P.E. kit
Read at least three times each week and have the diary signed each time the child has read
Complete homework on time each week, to the expected standard
Always follow the Children’s Responsibilities and not be placed on the ‘Cloud’ or be put on a detention
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18. Golden Always Award ‘Enjoy each day as we learn along the way’
At the end of each half term, your child will be sent homework for over the holidays.
If the homework is sent back on time and completed to the expected standard, your child will be awarded a Golden Always Award Point.
If your child earns all of the Golden Always Award Points on offer throughout the year, they will earn their ‘Golden Always Award’.
This is an extra-special badge, which will of course be gold and will be presented to your child during the Summer Term of 2018.
To earn the ‘Golden Always Award 2018’, you must have also earned the ‘Always Award 2018’.
The winners of the ‘Golden Always Award 2018’ will receive an extra-special treat, as they will have shown such ambition and pride over the school year, both during term time and during the school holidays. We hope all our children achieve both awards.
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19. Out Of School Club ‘Enjoy each day as we learn along the way’
Breakfast and after school club
Fun time Friday
Child Care Vouchers are accepted
Wide range of planned, fun activities including sports sessions with trained sports coaches from Premier Sports
Holiday Club
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20. Contact Us ‘Enjoy each day as we learn along the way’
We are always happy to meet with our parents to discuss your child
If you have a question/concern, please do make an appointment to see your child’s class teacher, so we can sit down with you to discuss the matter, as it is very difficult to discuss matters as we are letting the children into or out of school
Please see our school website, it is always up to date with the latest information, plus information on the curriculum
We now have a Facebook page! Please ‘like’ our page ‘Golborne Community Primary School’ to see the wonderful learning which takes place.
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21. Thank you for attending and please ask if you have any questions.
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