1. Welcome to Year 4 September 2017

2. Structure of the day A few changes this year… 8:45 – 9. 20
Monday
5 a day
Maths /English B
Guided Reading L
Tuesday R U
LKS2 Phase Assembly
Wednesday
Year 3 / 4 Singing E N
Thursday A C
Friday
Achievers
Assembly
(Y4 SWIM) K H
A few changes this year…
8:45 – 9. 20
‘5 a day’ maths or assembly
9.20 – = Maths
10.20 – = Break
= English
11.40 – = Guided Reading
12:10 – 1:10 = Lunch
1:10 – 1:30 =assembly or handwriting / spelling
1.30 – 3.15 curriculum subjects
3:15 HOME
(from classroom doors)

3. Positive Behaviour Points

4. Certificates:
250 = bronze
500=silver
750=gold
1000=platinum

5. Uniform and Equipment
Thank you for making such an effort to support the uniform policy!
If there’s an issue with uniform, please let a member of staff know on the door and we’ll do our best to help.
P.E. kit should come in on a Monday and stay in all week
Year 4 need a swimming kit every Friday

8. Gods and Mortals (Greeks)
Year 3
Tremors
(volcanoes)
Gods and Mortals (Greeks)
Scrumdidilyumptious (Food)
Great Fire of Gateshead
Year 4
I am warrior!
(Romans)
Potions
(Harry Potter link)
The Blue Abyss (oceans)
Playlist (40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s music)
Road Trip USA

9. Maths curriculum Year 3 and Year 4
Three digit numbers
Times Tables 3, 4 and 8.
Formal written methods for multiplication and division.
Telling the time to the nearest minute using analogue and 24 hour clocks.
Four digit numbers
All the times tables
Negative numbers
Roman Numerals
Convert time using analogue and 24 hour clocks.

10. Homework – What and When
Reading books out each night. Children must read at least 3 times a week Please use a new page of the reading record each week. Please sign or initial at the bottom of each page.
Spellings sent home Friday, tested following Friday
SPaG or comprehension book sent home Friday, return by following Wednesday
Maths 5-a-day (green book) sent home Friday, return by following Wednesday
Tables constantly learned and revised

11. How else can I help at home?
Times tables with division facts.
(6x5= ÷5=6 30÷6=5)
Telling the time and recapping key time facts.
Measurements at home (baking in grams, ml etc)
Number bonds (30+70= =1000)
Read, read, read!

12. Websites (google ‘Woodlands Junior’)
(google ‘Woodlands Junior’)
(Google ‘BBC KS2’)
(Lots of games for all subjects)
Google ‘times tables games’
Lots of apps also available – many are free!

13. Getting Stuck
If your child is having difficulties, or has been unable to complete their homework, please see the class teacher or write a note. Teachers are happy to help!
If you would like something explained to you so you can help your child, please ask! 
Children are expected to complete their homework at home. If this is an issue, an after school homework club will be taking place on Mondays at pm

14. Reading
Guided reading takes place daily. Each week your child will read with the teacher and TA. Reading records should be stamped to show guided reading has taken place.
Children should be reading at least 3 times a week at home.
Please check that books go home each night and come into school each day.
Please listen to your child read weekly even if your child is on library books.
One page per week of reading record. Please sign.
Please join a local library – children can also read books from home or other libraries.
Ask questions: Why does x feel ….?
How do you know that…?
What’s happened so far?

15. Coloured stickers on books to indicate the genre.

16. Writing Cold writes & Hot writes
(see blue paper and pink paper work at parents evening) – progress
Cursive handwriting
Editing and green pen corrections
Spelling, punctuation and grammar
Verbs, adverbs, adjectives, nouns etc
Full stops, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks should be accurate.
Children should be trying to use paragraphs, commas, speech punctuation

17. Assessment Children will be assessed termly
Below, working towards, at, exceeding
If your child is ‘at’ each term, they are still making progress as the expectations increase each term.
Tests: reading comprehension, reading ages, arithmetic and reasoning (maths) and SPaG.
Writing is assessed by looking at work in books.

18. Any Questions?
If you think of any questions later on, please come and speak to us! 