1. Mrs Barnes 4B Mrs Sykes and Mrs Head 4SH
Welcome to Year 4
Mrs Barnes B
Mrs Sykes and Mrs Head SH
Introductions, bit of background

2. Year 4… High expectations Attitude, Respect and Maturity
Developing independence – please encourage your child to take responsibility for packing their own school bag and remembering items such as PE kit

3. Uniform White polo t-shirt or shirt, with or without school logo
Black, grey or navy trousers or skirt
No jeans or tracksuit bottoms please
No jewellery (small stud earrings/watches only)
No make-up
Plain black trainers or school shoes
All uniform must have children’s names in
Bit firmer than in previous year groups, will be recording in planners

4. PE kit
Outdoor kit : plain white t-shirt; navy, grey or black plain tracksuit; suitable trainers
Indoor kit : plain white t-shirt; plain, navy, grey or black shorts
Kit should be in a bag – drawstring is best
All kit must have children’s names in
Swimming kit – costume and towel

5. PE Swimming is on Tuesdays PE is on Thursdays
We do have spare kit if no kit in school
If a child forgets their kit 3 times they will be given a red card and parents will be contacted
PE days likely to change each half term
Kit in on a Monday and home on a Friday to be washed
Roll on deodorant?

6. Mile Run Trainers in school every day 3 times a week
Aim is to complete a mile
Working towards awards and milestones
Purpose – improve fitness and concentration levels
Children may only have 1 other PE lesson a week

7. Positive Behaviour Management
Same system throughout school from Nursery to Year 6 – Good to be Green
Raffle tickets
Friday activities
House points
Merit box
Always parties
WOW work on display

8. House System Rubies, Diamonds, Sapphires and Emeralds
Each class has a house captain for each house

9. Homework
Homework for the full half term will be given at the beginning of the half term
Choice of 10 pieces – seven must be completed
One piece of homework should be completed each week with books handed in on Wednesday
Homework books handed out on Fridays
No homework – expected to stay in at playtime and lunchtime to complete it
Occasions where homework has been an issue, expect it to be recorded in the planner

10. Curriculum Coverage
Maths, Literacy, Spelling & Guided Reading are all taught daily
Science, Computing, PE & PSHE are taught weekly
French will be taught through immersion mornings and afternoons (4 over the year)
Other curriculum subjects may be taught on a rotational basis but over the course of the academic year, all objectives will be covered

11. Topics What makes Britain Great? The Victorians
Anglo Saxons and Vikings
Why do we need maps?

12. Marking writing Mark Meaning squiggly line Spelling error //
New Paragraph // Mark in where the paragraphs should be
Pink Highlighting
Successful work relating to the top tips or current framework
Yellow Highlighting
Something is missing or incorrect
Your next steps are….

13. Target setting Maths, Writing and Reading Personal targets
Target display in each classroom
Class target

14. Trips
Murton Park – Viking Day – June 2018
Another trip or visit TBC

15. Performances Easter celebration at St Peter’s church, March 2018
Friday 6th July 2018 – 4SH Class Assembly 9:05am
Friday 8th December 2017 – 4B Class Assembly 9.05am

16. Communication between home and School
Telephone
Before or after school
Year 4 blog
Please come to see us, don’t brood over potential issues

17. How can I support my child?
Clear communication between home & school
Embed times table knowledge
Common exception words
Reading at home
Encourage more responsibility and independence at home

18. Suggestions
Are there things that you would like to happen that do not currently take place?
Please go away and think about this and let us know.
Thank you for your support in our three way partnership.

19. Questions