Welcome to P4 Parent Information Evening Thursday 27 th August 2015

P4

 Terry and GunelP4T  Maria and Enna P4M  Lucy and Jamila P4L  Jasmin and KateP4J P4 Staff Members

 Samir and Rana EAL  Roelf and Ruslan P.E.  Liz Performing Arts  Clara and Eva Visual Arts  Emma and Lala Library  Mark IT Integrator  Chris Counsellor  Dom PYP Coordinator  Hewa Assistant Principal  Tom Principal Other Staff Members

 Who We Are Building positive relationships creates a safe and secure environment  Sharing The Planet The ways people manage waste impacts the environment  Where We Are In Place And Time People’s work and play change over time P4 Units Of Inquiry and Central Idea

 How We Express Ourselves A story can be told in different ways  How The World Works All living things go through a process of change  How We Organise Ourselves A market place is a system that serves a community P4 Units Of Inquiry and Central Idea

All mathematics will be taught through inquiry, games and practical manipulation while concentrating on articulating thinking strategies. 5 Main Components Data Handling Shape and Space Measurement Pattern and Function Number Mathematics

In P4 we will concentrate on: 6 Language Strands Listening & Speaking Reading (PM Benchmarking) Writing Viewing & Presenting Language

Role of the EAL programme:  Develop and reinforce the English language in all areas of the curriculum  Support given in class and out of class as necessary The goal of the EAL support team is to enable students to function in all areas of the curriculum EAL

Throughout the year your child will be assessed in a variety of ways:  Pre-assessments: to determine what they already know.  Formative assessment: allowing us to find where your child is and where we need to take them.  Summative assessment: this will be done at the end of units to see what they have learnt  Reading: PM Benchmark and the Reading Continuum  Writing: through summative assessment and the continuums  Mathematics: TISA mathematics continuums. All the continuums are highlighted when students have achieved their learning objective. Assessment/Differentiation

 Should take approximately 20 minutes per night  Levelled reading books 4 days a week and Library books to be enjoyed on the weekend  Children are expected to draw or write about their favourite book weekly  Library book exchange will be once a week  The reading folder should come to school every day containing the reading book and reading record Homework

 Children will have a reading record book. These are given as a link between home and school  Please inform the teacher if there is a different pick up (play date/activities)  Urgent messages to be sent to Primary Office as we cannot guarantee checking of s during the day Home-School Contact

 P4 Blog  TISA Look Ahead sent out on Fridays  TISA Times  TISA website  Two Reports a year  Parent teacher conferences Home-School Contact

 No Hat No Play!  Please provide Healthy Snacks – NO NUTS  Water bottles should be at school every day and be labelled with students name  Appropriate foot wear, no laces if they can’t tie them!  A change of T-shirt, hat, water bottle and appropriate foot wear are required for P.E Routines

Thank You Parents please go to: P4L 105 P4T 116 P4M 115 P4J 106 For further Information and questions!