1. Year 4 2015 -2016 Welcome to the information afternoon.

2. Year 4 Team Miss Elvin and Mrs Howell 4EH ( Lions) Mrs Moore 4LM ( Jaguars)

3. Curriculum The Highlights Topics – Ancient Egyptians, Vikings, Mountains, Anglo-Saxons, European country - France Science – All living things, Animals, including humans, States of matter, Sound and Electricity

4. Literacy and Maths Literacy Story writing: Historical stories, Imaginary worlds, issue and dilemmas, stories from other cultures Play scripts Poetry Information books Recounts – diaries and newspapers Maths Counting, place value and calculating Shape and space, including time and measuring Statistics Roman numerals Timestable facts to 12 x 12.

5. Environment The two Year 4 classrooms are located by the Y3/4 cloakroom and Tammy’s Office. Lunch boxes are put outside the classroom Coats, bags and PE kits are to be left in the cloakroom (all need to be labelled) Please keep your book bags from Year 3 to use in Year 4. Book bags are kept in tubs in the classroom or on pegs in the cloakroom.

6. Daily Routine 8.45 Children should be entering the school. In the morning Literacy and Mathematics will take place. 11.00 – 11.15 Break time – Children should have a healthy snack like fruits, crackers, dried fruits, yoghurts but not chocolate, crisps e.t.c 12.15 – 1.10 Lunch Time – Children have their lunch in the Oaks Hall or in the Acorns Hall if they have a hot school meal 3.15 – End of the day – children will be taken out to the playground for parents to meet them.

7. 8.45 Registration 9.00 – 10.0010.00 – 11.00 11.00 -11.15 Break 11.15 – 12.15 12.15 – 1.10 Lunchtime 1.10 – 1.15 Registration 1.15 - 2.052.05 – 2.55 2.55- 3.10 Monda y MathsLiteracySupport for ReadingTopic Assembly Tuesda y MathsLiteracySupport for ReadingScience Assembly Y4 Wednesday MathsLiteracyPSHE Swimming/GamesTopic Library time Assembly Class Thursday MathsLiteracySfR 11.45 – 12.15 Singing Assembly FrenchComputing Friday MathsLiteracySupport for Spelling/ grammar /phonic P.E Special timeAssembly Star of Week Rough Guide to Timetable

8. Equipment Your child needs to come to school readily equipped with: A clear water bottle P.E Kit Outdoor Coat School book bag Lunch box if required All your child’s belongings should be named.

9. Expectations We have high expectations of your children in terms of the presentation of their work and the basic skills. We expect homework to be of a high standard. Children should be reading at home every day. Children should know their times tables and be practising these up to 12x12. Detentions at lunch time will be given for any child who has not met our basic expectations. These will be outlined to your child in September

10. Rewards and Sanctions Stickers Certificates Star of the week Head teachers certificate Non Uniform day Special Time Warnings Yellow and Red slips – time out Loss of Special Time minutes Detentions Lunchtime exclusions

11. School Uniform Correct school uniform must be worn, if your child is not wearing correct uniform we will expect a note from parents explaining why. Our school uniform is: Black trousers/skirt/Green summer dress Jade green Polo top with the school logo. Black school jumper with the school logo Black/white socks Black shoes (not boots, sandals, trainers or ballerina pumps) Only one pair of small stud earrings may be worn. http://www.clothingattesco.com/poole/hillbourne-school-and- nursery/invt/134892 http://www.clothingattesco.com/poole/hillbourne-school-and- nursery/invt/134892 Or School Uniform Shop in Poole High Street

13. P.E Kit The P.E kit is: Black shorts, White Polo Shirt (not an ordinary white T-shirt) Black tracksuit for cold weather (not their school jumper) Black/White socks Trainers for outdoor P.E/Games Hairband to tie long hair back. No Jewellery will be allowed to be worn during P.E/Games lessons

15. What you need to know Medicine: If your child needs medicine during school hours you need to hand this to the office and you will need to fill out a medicine form. Inhalers: It is the parents responsibility to ensure inhalers are in date, and that if your child is asthmatic that they have an inhaler in school. In Year 4 we expect them to know how to use their inhaler. Inhalers are kept in a Red First Aid Box in each classroom and will be taken with us on any trips.

16. What you need to know If your child is absent you are required to call the school office to inform them and then send a written note in with your child when they return explaining why they were absent. If you are not collecting your child at the end of the day please send in a letter or phone the office, explaining who is collecting them. If not this may cause a delay, as we will need to go to the office to phone you and check. If a child is not collected on time they will be sent to the after school club in the Acorns Building ( Willow Room). There will be a charge for this service.

17. Who to contact In the first instance please make an appointment to see the class teacher or for smaller matters a quick word when you collect your child at the end of the day from the playground. Mrs Fogg (Year 3 & 4 Phase Leader) Ms Roderick ( Head Teacher)

18. How to help your child Reading at home is essential. Supporting your child to complete homework to a high standard. Homework goes out on a Thursday to be collected in the following Tuesday. Making sure that your child knows their times tables.

19. Proposed Trips and events Autumn Term – Arne – Habitats and Living things Autumn Term – Egyptian Day – Come in fancy dress Spring Term – Visit to a local Library Summer Term – Wareham River – Vikings and Anglo Saxons in our local area