1. Year 4 Puffins
Welcome Meeting

2. We appreciate your support, patience and understanding.
Welcome to Year 4
Mrs Coleman (Class Teacher) and Mrs Prue(TA support).
Mrs Eller will also be on the Junior site, with Year 3.
Information within this presentation may be subject to change, but you will be updated of any changes that will affect you and your child.
We appreciate your support, patience and understanding.

3. School Routine Morning Break End of Day – 3:15pm
Children are encouraged to come into school on their own in the mornings to enable them to become increasingly independent.
Playground gate will open at 8:45 am and the children will come straight into school.
Any messages can be handed as a note to the adult at the gate or to the school office.
Break
Water and Snack (children to bring their own)
End of Day – 3:15pm
Collect from Year 4 classroom door.
Mrs Coleman should be available everyday.

4. Handwriting & Spelling
Weekly Timetable
This gives an overview of the day; we do not stick rigidly to times for lessons.
8.55 -
9.00
9.15
9.40
10.00
10.30
11:15
11:30
12:15
12.15
1.15
3:05
3.05
3.15
Mon
Register
Assembly PE
Play & Snack
Handwriting & Spelling
Guided Reading
Lunch
Art
Languages
Story
End of the day
Tues
SPAG
Literacy
Numeracy
Topic
Music
Story/ Dvd
Wed
Swimming
Story/song
Thurs
Computing
Fri
Reading
&
Spelling
R.E
Choosing Time

5. Learning sessions Whole class & group activities
Myself and Mrs Prue
More expectation to work independently
Groups: Ability groups/mixed ability for peer support during some activities
Independent: Busy Learning

6. Busy Learning
Selection of games and activities to further English and Maths skills.
Wet/Graphics/Creative Area
I.T Area
Reading Area
Role play Area

7. English Daily Literacy lesson.
Daily SPAG (spelling, punctuation and grammar session.
Group reading 4 days a week.
Independent Reading on Friday

8. Guided reading timetable
Read with Teacher
Read with TA
Comprehension/ SPaG
ICT/ Independent Reading
Monday
Red
Green
Orange
Blue
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
One to One reading with Mrs Coleman and Mrs Prue

9. Maths Daily lessons. One day will be mental maths.
Developing mental strategies, rapid recall and own methods
Practical activities and games
Some recording, increasing throughout the year

10. How you can support this at home:
Mental Maths – calculation, times table and division
Numbers to 1000 and above
Number order and counting - Number line
Simple problem solving
Using money
Time
Measures e.g. cooking

11. ‘Water, Water, Everywhere!’
Autumn Term
‘Water, Water, Everywhere!’
Literacy
Stories and Poems relating to water.
Classics e.g. Treasure Island (Please ensure versions are age appropriate)
Geography
Geographical features
Rivers and Oceans
Languages
Learning basic French.
Science
Water cycle
Art
Picture: The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Watercolours
Design and Technology.
Design a water bottle
Harvest.

12. P.E. Swimming – Wednesday (pm) No jewellery, including earrings/studs.
Long hair tied back
P.E. kit as in prospectus
Pumps/trainers are needed
P.E. bags stay in school
PLEASE NAME EVERYTHING
Monday (am)
Swimming – Wednesday (pm)

13. *Other points School uniform Blue sweatshirts as in prospectus
Please name ALL clothes
PE kit
Uniform
Coats
Jumpers
Swimming kit – costume/shorts, cap, goggles and towel
Money
Dinner money on Monday (or on the day)
Clearly labelled envelope:
Name
Class
Amount
Purpose
Clubs in advance or weekly

14. Pencil Cases Equipment list:
Pencil Case (sensible size to fit in draws)
1 x white rubber (from school)
1 x ruler (Can be 15cm or 30cm)
1 x simple pencil sharpener
HB pencils
Colouring crayons/pencils
Felt tips (Optional – no gel pens)
Glue stick
Note: If children choose to bring in pencil cases they are for their own use and no one else. School will not be responsible for any damage or loss of resources.
Any unauthorised items brought into school will be confiscated. They will only be returned when requested by a parent.

15. Book bags
Book bags will be sent home on Friday, containing: New reading books, homework and spellings.
Letters may be given to children each day, but will be put in book bags if given out on a Friday.
Children can also select a Library Book each week (optional).
Note: All our books are brand new and therefore we will have to charge if the books go missing. (Charge: Cost on the back of book)
* Please look out for photo consent forms and update any collection information.

16. Homework Reading Books Spellings Numeracy homework
Homework to be sent out on Friday and due back in the following Thursday. Homework is expected in Year 4 and I will keep a record.
Reading Books
Spellings
Numeracy homework
Literacy/Topic homework

17. Other points
Helpers
We encourage parents to help, but not in their own child’s class with the exception of class visits.
Listening to readers
Resources preparation
Filing
Displays
Any other special talents?!
Please note that we will not encourage parents to attend swimming sessions.

18. Visits Proposed trips, but may change.
Autumn Term:
Shakespeare’s House,
Stratford Upon Avon
Pantomime
Christingle
Church
Summer Term:
Sea life Centre
Local Walks
Spring Term:
Lunt Roman Fort
Church
Founders Day(Almshouses)

19. Behaviour Good to be Green Green card – agreed behaviour/expectations
Class behaviour is compiled from pupil suggestions and agreed by the whole class.
Green card – agreed behaviour/expectations
Verbal reminder
Yellow card – visual warning
Red card – consequence
Every day’s a fresh start!

20. Any Questions?