1. Welcome to Year 4

2. Meet the Year 4 Team Miss Harrison – Teacher Mr Snitch – Teacher
Mrs Horsfield –Teaching Assistant
Mr Robinson – Teaching Assistant
Mr Smith – Teaching Assistant

3. The things we cover tonight:
Reading, writing and maths expectations in Year 4
Homework in Year 4
Reading at home in Year 4
Spelling in Year 4
PE in Year 4
The afternoon curriculum, trips and visitors
Questions

8. Year 4 writing expectation

9. How can you help? Positive thinking, positive talking
Be at school on time every day - come to Key Skills at 8:45
Read every night
Help children to complete any homework
Encourage early bed times
Simply be interested in your child’s learning (as you are now, because that’s why you are here!)
Positive thinking, positive talking
Praise them for making an effort.
If you are worried see any teacher any time – we are here to help.

10. Homework
In Year 4 homework will be given on a Monday and should be returned by Thursday.
Top tips for homework
Turn off the TV
Encourage children’s independence
Praise children’s efforts
Be positive (no stress)
Please ask class teacher for support if children are struggling

11. Reading at home
x1 Oxford Reading Tree book – changed at least once a week.
Year 4 library books can be borrowed weekly.
Visit our amazing school library for a wider range of books to suit all interests.

12. Reading records

13. Spelling test – week BEFORE half-term
Spellings at home
Spelling book
Spelling test – week BEFORE half-term

14. Spelling activities

15. PE days Our PE days are Mondays and Tuesdays or Thursdays.
Plain white t-shirt
Our PE days are Mondays and Tuesdays or Thursdays.
Black or blue shorts
Strictly NO jewellery
Sand shoes

16. The afternoon curriculum
Glockenspiels

17. Question based curriculum
What did the Romans do for us?
How can water be a solid, liquid and a gas?

18. Trips and visitors East Riding Museum – Autumn 2
Eden Camp – Summer Term

19. Swimming Starts on Monday 5th November and continues every morning for two weeks.

20. The safeguarding team Mrs Cooke Mrs Adkinson Mrs Whitelam
Child protection coordinator
Mrs Adkinson
Head of School & Safeguarding strategic lead
Mrs Whitelam
Assistant Head & Joint safeguarding strategic lead

21. Wellbeing
Mrs Brady
Wellbeing worker

22. Any questions ? ? ? ?