Year 4 Tea with the Teacher! Sept 2016

Agenda Curriculum map Homework Learning Partners Swimming Maths and literacy Hooke Court

Curriculum Map Subjects Literacy Maths RE Science Computing Autumn Spring Summer Literacy Stories with historical settings, poetry creating images, explanatory texts, stories from other cultures   Recounts from newspapers and magazines, stories set in imaginary worlds, information texts, poetry exploring form Stories which raise issues and dilemmas, plays, persuasive texts, assessments and creation of history books. Maths Numeracy Units RE Come and See Science Solids, liquids and gases Friction and forces Keeping warm Habitats Circuits and conductors Computing Writing for different audiences Images – repeating patterns Modelling effects Using ICT to communicate Cross curricular topic work The Crazy World of Chocolate Ice & Fire Talking of Tudors Scratch & Sniff Home & Away PE SWIMMING Small sided games Ball Skills Games and Athletics PSHE Staying healthy, looking after our environment. Choices and dilemmas Celebrating diversity in our world

Homework Monday Spellings Tuesday My Maths Wednesday Numeracy Thursday Return book on Thursday. Test on Thursday, test score is recorded in their HW book. Tuesday My Maths To be completed by the following Mon. Wednesday Numeracy Return on Friday Thursday Reading Friday Honeycomb homework Return on Monday

Swimming- Summer Term Lessons on Tuesdays at Walton Excel. Children travel by coach, leaving school at 9.30 and returning at around 11.00. Lessons with qualified swimming teachers. Children grouped according to swimming ability. Lessons of 30 minutes, working on a range of front and back strokes and developing water confidence. Tracksuits worn all day. Break time snack - either a piece of fruit, or a plain biscuit.  

Maths in Year 4 Calculation strategies continue to develop in stages. Mental maths a key part of this process. Number bonds, understanding place value and times tables are all very important. Problem solving is a crucial part of maths lessons. Children encouraged to ‘try things out’ in order to ‘use and apply’. Practical maths at home will really aid your child’s understanding of concepts taught at school.

The Four Step Method For Problem Solving Identify the important information Choose a method Do the sums Check your answer and make it clear

Key questions to ask Which parts of the question are important? What do you already know that will help you that will help you find the answer? Why not have a try? Jot down some ideas and see what you come up with. Does your answer make sense? How do you know? Can you check?

Reading in Year 4 Reading rota - reading record and book in school at all times. If your child finishes a reading book, they should ask to change it straight away. Books from home are welcome. Reading will continue to take place across the curriculum. Comprehension skills are tested. Quiet reading takes place daily. Reading Record books will be used as in Year 3. Guided reading takes place weekly.  Two books can be borrowed from the school library. A computerised system records titles and borrowers.

Hooke Court Residential trip of three days and two nights duration February 2017 Hooke Court Beaminster www.hookecourt.co.uk The cost of the trip will be approximately £150 per child and you will have the opportunity to pay in monthly instalments. Hooke Court is a Tudor Manor house and the activities undertaken will be mainly based on life in Tudor times There will be a parents’ meeting about the trip.

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Learning Partners Will encourage collaboration and cooperation Rules will be drawn up by the children Children will work with a range of individuals, perhaps outside their usual social or working groups The children will learn to value discussion as a way of learning and developing ideas The children will learn to value the contributions of others

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