St. Catherine’s High School Pembroke Scholastic Year 2014/2015 Ms. Sefora and Ms. Daniela

Welcome Junior 4s Class Teachers Junior 4A Ms. Daniela Junior 4B Ms. Sefora

Quote for this year…

Golden Rules Golden Leaves A small reminder: Golden Leaves are not there for competition, rather they are there to help students realise that positive behaviour is awarded Students are encouraged to follow the Golden Rules at all times Students are awarded Golden Leaves when they respect and follow the Golden Rules We encourage students to follow these rules not only at school but also at home!

Duties & Routines Seating: Students’ places are changed every fortnight Students’ places are changed every fortnightRoles: Students are assigned different roles every fortnight on a Monday and are given daily responsibilities Students are assigned different roles every fortnight on a Monday and are given daily responsibilities Homeworks: The main subjects (Maths, English and Maltese) have different coloured boxes for children to put their H.W. in every morning The main subjects (Maths, English and Maltese) have different coloured boxes for children to put their H.W. in every morning

Duties & Routines Discipline: A School Discipline Policy is currently being developed and will be shared with both students and parents A School Discipline Policy is currently being developed and will be shared with both students and parents Mornings: School starts at 8am. Any late-comers are to report to the office to there get a signed note that needs to be presented to the teacher upon entering the class School starts at 8am. Any late-comers are to report to the office to there get a signed note that needs to be presented to the teacher upon entering the class Once at school, students are to prepare themselves for the first lesson and place HW for the day in the respective boxes Once at school, students are to prepare themselves for the first lesson and place HW for the day in the respective boxes

Physical Education PE uniform: They have to get their PE shoes in a bag and leave it at school (they can only take it on Friday to wash it and bring it on Monday) Apart from the shoes they also need to have their white PE t-shirt underneath their red school t-shirt It is very important to have both the PE t-shirt and PE shoes because they won’t be able to participate during the PE lesson if they do not have their appropriate attire Scrap Book Events and tournaments

English

Schedule Monday MONDAY: Comprehension TUESDAY: Grammar WEDNESDAY: Reading (No homework day) THURSDAY: Dictation & Spelling/Vocabulary FRIDAY: Writing

Some points to keep in mind Building and elaborating upon knowledge & new knowledge Oracy across the curriculum & specific lessons Dictation every week – 10 words + 2 “tricky words” + 2 sentences Special dictations (e.g. marking syllables) Dictation on blog Vocabulary and Spelling for Dictation Sheets in display file Homework

AREAS TO BE COVERED Nouns Defining and Spotting Nouns Common and Proper Nouns Collective Nouns Singular and Plural Verbs Defining and Spotting Verbs Action and Being Verbs Sentences and Phrases Distinguishing between sentences and phrases Composing sentences and phrases Subject and Verbs Identifying subject and verb in sentences Adjectives Defining and Spotting Adjectives Forming Adjectives Using interesting adjectives to add detail to sentences Grammar

Vocabulary & Spelling AREAS TO BE COVERED Syllables Introducing syllables and syllable patterns to help students read and write Definitions Finding definitions from dictionary, shortening dictionary definitions and giving own definitions to words Homophones Introducing homophones and teaching students to use context to determine which spelling is to be used Grammatically-linked Vocabulary and Spelling Verb endings –s, -ed, -ing Nouns ending in –f and –ef Forming adjectives from nouns by adding -ful Vocabulary-based Spelling Interesting Adjectives, Christmas

Comprehension and Oracy AREAS TO BE COVERED Putting Paragraphs in Order The Three Girls Worksheet Answering Literal and Inferential Questions The Three Girls Worksheet The Kitten Worksheet The Eagle and the Turtle Comprehension Text The Skeleton Key Worksheet Summarising Texts The Gift Worksheet The Kitten Worksheet Picture Interpretation* The Eagle and the Turtle Comprehension Text Listening Comprehension* Ivy Cottage * Oracy

Writing Criteria for Marking - Ideas - Planning and Structure - Language (syntax, spelling etc.) - Vocabulary - Editing/Checking Total Mark: 25 Long Writing Task once every two weeks Week 1 – Preparation Week 2 – Long Writing Task HW – Importance on working independently

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Thank you for your time. Looking forward to start a great scholastic year with the children!