1. Curriculum Night September 5, 2019
Grade Four Curriculum

2. Curriculum Changes
Curriculum: The Ministry of Education has embarked upon a revision of the curriculum and the pedagogy associated with its implementation. It is best described as student-driven inquiry; which, includes more project-based learning, problem-based learning, and design-based learning. There is a five step process to such inquiry: engage stage, explore stage, explain stage, extend stage, and evaluation stage.

3. Religion
Explore the Archdiocesan Theme: “I Can Do All Things Through Christ!”
Develop an understanding of the life of Jesus and His message of love using the parables
Explain the significance of the colours of the liturgical year
Relate the Ten Commandments and Beatitudes to one’s own personal life
Explore the Catholic faith tradition as expressed by First Nations community

4. Science
Students will investigate three areas of Science: Life Science (Biomes), Physical Science (Energy), and Earth Science (Relationship between the Earth, Moon, and Sun)

5. Language Arts
The Language Arts Program will include the following areas:
1) Spelling – examine, organize,
and categorize words
2) Reading - reading strategies
3) Novel Studies - Ms. Sheppard
4) Oral/Written - writing process/speaking skills
5) Grammar - parts of speech
6) Handwriting – “Canadian Handwriting” Book D

6. Math Math is supported using the program and text, “Focus”
Math focuses on the following:
Patterns
Number Theory (Representing Numbers)
Data Relationships (Pictographs, Bar graphs, Diagrams)
Geometry
Fractions and Decimals
Measurement (Time, Dates, Area)
7) Computation (Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, Dividing)

7. Physical Education
Students will participate in team sports – soccer, volleyball, European Handball, basketball and football
Students will participate in low organizational games including dodgeball, tag games, capture the flag etc…
Sportsmanship, physical fitness, and skill development will be assessed

8. French and Music French will be taught by Mrs. Sills
French lessons are 40 minutes, two times a week
Music will be taught by Mrs. Draayers
Music lessons are 40 minutes, two times a week

9. Mrs. Adams / Mrs. Piper - Thursday
Spelling and Grammar – common English sounds and spellings, and spelling rules (Mrs. Piper)
Social Studies lessons are based on the text, “Our Beginnings”, focussing on Aboriginal cultures and explorers of Canada (Mrs. Adams)
Art (Mrs. Adams)

10. Social Studies
Mrs. Adams will teach this strand of the curriculum

11. Classroom Procedures and Discipline
Persistent problems involving inappropriate behaviour and/or incomplete homework, parents will be notified by phone and/or written communication
Periodic check of homework chart is encouraged
Students will be encouraged to behave responsibly, be accountable for their actions, and accept consequences
Students not completing seat/class work during the day will finish the work at home
Assignments not meeting the criteria and/or expectations, will be redone

12. Foundations Skills Assessment
BC Ministry of Education
Three areas of testing: numeracy, writing and reading
Test administered in February
Students will receive a weekly sample question. Parents are encouraged to assist their child
Sample questions are available on the internet

13. FSA Examples

14. Thanks for sharing the evening!