1. Welcome to Year 4
Vision: Building on our unique local heritage, we will provide a world class British education inspiring all our students to exceed expectations.

2. Mission: Providing the best teachers, leadership and support in a not-for-profit environment, we nurture a genuine passion for learning.

3. Primary Leadership Team
Elaine Rawlings
Primary Head
Pete Collings
Deputy Head Nursery – Year 3
Alan McCarthy
Deputy Head Years 4-6
Mission: Providing the best teachers, leadership and support in a not-for-profit environment, we nurture a genuine passion for learning.

4. Mission: Providing the best teachers, leadership and support in a not-for-profit environment, we nurture a genuine passion for learning.

5. Meet the team
•Mrs Robb - Scarlet (Year Leader / Cultural Liaison Officer)
•Mrs Campbell – Ruby
•Mrs Lings – Garnet
•Miss Elliott – Crimson
•Miss Ainsworth - Maroon
Mission: Providing the best teachers, leadership and support in a not-for-profit environment, we nurture a genuine passion for learning.

6. Routines / Timekeeping
Class starts at 7.25am
Collect from pitch at 2.35pm
Clubs start at 2.45pm.
ADEC requirements - excellent chance to learn a new and growing language - valuable skills.
Parents will know
Mission: Providing the best teachers, leadership and support in a not-for-profit environment, we nurture a genuine passion for learning.

7. Communication and Planners
Planners must be signed each week and daily for reading.
Pop in and see us any time or catch us at the line.
Write in the children’s planner any notes or send us an .
Communication is the backbone of the partnership between school and home. The most important thing you can take away from tonight is to stay in touch. Anything you are not sure of, anything questions you have – if you thought something in school was fantastic or really helped your child, or if there’s anything you’re not happy with – please let us know. We are dedicated to your children and will do our absolute best to give them a happy and productive experience in Year 1, but we will always look to do things better. And we won’t always get it exactly right. But we guarantee that if anything isn’t right, we will listen to you and do everything we can do improve. There are a number of ways we will stay in touch. You can us and we will get back to you. We do get a lot of s and obviously are with the children the vast majority of the day, so the school’s guideline is that you will get a response within 48 hours during the week, or on the next day back at school if you contact us after school on Thursday or before holidays. Drop-off and pick-up are great times to have a quick chat, but you can also set up a meeting with your class teacher if you need more time. We will invite parents into school during the day, at various points in the year, to see what the children have been doing. We will give details of these in advance. Finally, we have parents’ evenings in Term 1 & 2, with 10-minute slots for all parents to check in.
Mission: Providing the best teachers, leadership and support in a not-for-profit environment, we nurture a genuine passion for learning.

8. Communication is the backbone of the partnership between school and home. The most important thing you can take away from tonight is to stay in touch. Anything you are not sure of, anything questions you have – if you thought something in school was fantastic or really helped your child, or if there’s anything you’re not happy with – please let us know. We are dedicated to your children and will do our absolute best to give them a happy and productive experience in Year 1, but we will always look to do things better. And we won’t always get it exactly right. But we guarantee that if anything isn’t right, we will listen to you and do everything we can do improve. There are a number of ways we will stay in touch. You can us and we will get back to you. We do get a lot of s and obviously are with the children the vast majority of the day, so the school’s guideline is that you will get a response within 48 hours during the week, or on the next day back at school if you contact us after school on Thursday or before holidays. Drop-off and pick-up are great times to have a quick chat, but you can also set up a meeting with your class teacher if you need more time. We will invite parents into school during the day, at various points in the year, to see what the children have been doing. We will give details of these in advance. Finally, we have parents’ evenings in Term 1 & 2, with 10-minute slots for all parents to check in.
Mission: Providing the best teachers, leadership and support in a not-for-profit environment, we nurture a genuine passion for learning.

9. Communication is the backbone of the partnership between school and home. The most important thing you can take away from tonight is to stay in touch. Anything you are not sure of, anything questions you have – if you thought something in school was fantastic or really helped your child, or if there’s anything you’re not happy with – please let us know. We are dedicated to your children and will do our absolute best to give them a happy and productive experience in Year 1, but we will always look to do things better. And we won’t always get it exactly right. But we guarantee that if anything isn’t right, we will listen to you and do everything we can do improve. There are a number of ways we will stay in touch. You can us and we will get back to you. We do get a lot of s and obviously are with the children the vast majority of the day, so the school’s guideline is that you will get a response within 48 hours during the week, or on the next day back at school if you contact us after school on Thursday or before holidays. Drop-off and pick-up are great times to have a quick chat, but you can also set up a meeting with your class teacher if you need more time. We will invite parents into school during the day, at various points in the year, to see what the children have been doing. We will give details of these in advance. Finally, we have parents’ evenings in Term 1 & 2, with 10-minute slots for all parents to check in.
Mission: Providing the best teachers, leadership and support in a not-for-profit environment, we nurture a genuine passion for learning.

10. Communication is the backbone of the partnership between school and home. The most important thing you can take away from tonight is to stay in touch. Anything you are not sure of, anything questions you have – if you thought something in school was fantastic or really helped your child, or if there’s anything you’re not happy with – please let us know. We are dedicated to your children and will do our absolute best to give them a happy and productive experience in Year 1, but we will always look to do things better. And we won’t always get it exactly right. But we guarantee that if anything isn’t right, we will listen to you and do everything we can do improve. There are a number of ways we will stay in touch. You can us and we will get back to you. We do get a lot of s and obviously are with the children the vast majority of the day, so the school’s guideline is that you will get a response within 48 hours during the week, or on the next day back at school if you contact us after school on Thursday or before holidays. Drop-off and pick-up are great times to have a quick chat, but you can also set up a meeting with your class teacher if you need more time. We will invite parents into school during the day, at various points in the year, to see what the children have been doing. We will give details of these in advance. Finally, we have parents’ evenings in Term 1 & 2, with 10-minute slots for all parents to check in.
Mission: Providing the best teachers, leadership and support in a not-for-profit environment, we nurture a genuine passion for learning.

11. Communication is the backbone of the partnership between school and home. The most important thing you can take away from tonight is to stay in touch. Anything you are not sure of, anything questions you have – if you thought something in school was fantastic or really helped your child, or if there’s anything you’re not happy with – please let us know. We are dedicated to your children and will do our absolute best to give them a happy and productive experience in Year 1, but we will always look to do things better. And we won’t always get it exactly right. But we guarantee that if anything isn’t right, we will listen to you and do everything we can do improve. There are a number of ways we will stay in touch. You can us and we will get back to you. We do get a lot of s and obviously are with the children the vast majority of the day, so the school’s guideline is that you will get a response within 48 hours during the week, or on the next day back at school if you contact us after school on Thursday or before holidays. Drop-off and pick-up are great times to have a quick chat, but you can also set up a meeting with your class teacher if you need more time. We will invite parents into school during the day, at various points in the year, to see what the children have been doing. We will give details of these in advance. Finally, we have parents’ evenings in Term 1 & 2, with 10-minute slots for all parents to check in.
Mission: Providing the best teachers, leadership and support in a not-for-profit environment, we nurture a genuine passion for learning.

12. Follow us on twitter and check our BLOG which is regularly updated.
Communication is the backbone of the partnership between school and home. The most important thing you can take away from tonight is to stay in touch. Anything you are not sure of, anything questions you have – if you thought something in school was fantastic or really helped your child, or if there’s anything you’re not happy with – please let us know. We are dedicated to your children and will do our absolute best to give them a happy and productive experience in Year 1, but we will always look to do things better. And we won’t always get it exactly right. But we guarantee that if anything isn’t right, we will listen to you and do everything we can do improve. There are a number of ways we will stay in touch. You can us and we will get back to you. We do get a lot of s and obviously are with the children the vast majority of the day, so the school’s guideline is that you will get a response within 48 hours during the week, or on the next day back at school if you contact us after school on Thursday or before holidays. Drop-off and pick-up are great times to have a quick chat, but you can also set up a meeting with your class teacher if you need more time. We will invite parents into school during the day, at various points in the year, to see what the children have been doing. We will give details of these in advance. Finally, we have parents’ evenings in Term 1 & 2, with 10-minute slots for all parents to check in.
Mission: Providing the best teachers, leadership and support in a not-for-profit environment, we nurture a genuine passion for learning.

13. Homework Maths is given on a Sunday and returned on a Tuesday.
Spelling or and English activity is given on a Tuesday and should be returned on a Sunday.
Spellings will be tested on a Tuesday.
Communication is the backbone of the partnership between school and home. The most important thing you can take away from tonight is to stay in touch. Anything you are not sure of, anything questions you have – if you thought something in school was fantastic or really helped your child, or if there’s anything you’re not happy with – please let us know. We are dedicated to your children and will do our absolute best to give them a happy and productive experience in Year 1, but we will always look to do things better. And we won’t always get it exactly right. But we guarantee that if anything isn’t right, we will listen to you and do everything we can do improve. There are a number of ways we will stay in touch. You can us and we will get back to you. We do get a lot of s and obviously are with the children the vast majority of the day, so the school’s guideline is that you will get a response within 48 hours during the week, or on the next day back at school if you contact us after school on Thursday or before holidays. Drop-off and pick-up are great times to have a quick chat, but you can also set up a meeting with your class teacher if you need more time. We will invite parents into school during the day, at various points in the year, to see what the children have been doing. We will give details of these in advance. Finally, we have parents’ evenings in Term 1 & 2, with 10-minute slots for all parents to check in.
Mission: Providing the best teachers, leadership and support in a not-for-profit environment, we nurture a genuine passion for learning.

14. Curriculum / Theme days / Assemblies / Trips
Miss Ainsworth
Communication is the backbone of the partnership between school and home. The most important thing you can take away from tonight is to stay in touch. Anything you are not sure of, anything questions you have – if you thought something in school was fantastic or really helped your child, or if there’s anything you’re not happy with – please let us know. We are dedicated to your children and will do our absolute best to give them a happy and productive experience in Year 1, but we will always look to do things better. And we won’t always get it exactly right. But we guarantee that if anything isn’t right, we will listen to you and do everything we can do improve. There are a number of ways we will stay in touch. You can us and we will get back to you. We do get a lot of s and obviously are with the children the vast majority of the day, so the school’s guideline is that you will get a response within 48 hours during the week, or on the next day back at school if you contact us after school on Thursday or before holidays. Drop-off and pick-up are great times to have a quick chat, but you can also set up a meeting with your class teacher if you need more time. We will invite parents into school during the day, at various points in the year, to see what the children have been doing. We will give details of these in advance. Finally, we have parents’ evenings in Term 1 & 2, with 10-minute slots for all parents to check in.
Mission: Providing the best teachers, leadership and support in a not-for-profit environment, we nurture a genuine passion for learning.

15. Special provision: the UAE curriculum
Arabic – Course A & B
Islamic Studies – Course A & B
Social Studies, Moral Education
ADEC requirements - excellent chance to learn a new and growing language - valuable skills.
Parents will know
Mission: Providing the best teachers, leadership and support in a not-for-profit environment, we nurture a genuine passion for learning.

16. Special provision: the UAE curriculum
Social Studies – The History of the UAE, The Present UAE and the Future of the UAE.
ADEC requirements - excellent chance to learn a new and growing language - valuable skills.
Parents will know
Mission: Providing the best teachers, leadership and support in a not-for-profit environment, we nurture a genuine passion for learning.

17. Special Days and Trips •Little World – Term 1 •Egyptian day – Term 1
•Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque – Term 2
•Umm Al Emarat Park – Term 2
•The Club – Term 3
•Titanic Assembly – Term 3
•Titanic day – Term 3
ADEC requirements - excellent chance to learn a new and growing language - valuable skills.
Parents will know
Mission: Providing the best teachers, leadership and support in a not-for-profit environment, we nurture a genuine passion for learning.

18. We greatly appreciate your cutting, sticking and artistic skills!
Parent helpers
We greatly appreciate your cutting, sticking and artistic skills!
If you have a spare hour or two please feel free to come and help out in Year 4!
We are always looking for parents who will come into school and help out. There is always plenty to do, from preparing and laminating resources to reading with children. We will have a reading and phonics workshop in the coming weeks, which will be useful for all but will also train you if you would like to come in to help read. We are also currently looking for volunteers for the role of class parent representative – duties, functions, when to let us know.
Mission: Providing the best teachers, leadership and support in a not-for-profit environment, we nurture a genuine passion for learning.

19. We would like to welcome any of the childrens fathers to the Year Group to read their favourite book to the children.
ADEC requirements - excellent chance to learn a new and growing language - valuable skills.
Parents will know
Mission: Providing the best teachers, leadership and support in a not-for-profit environment, we nurture a genuine passion for learning.

20. Thank you!
Mission: Providing the best teachers, leadership and support in a not-for-profit environment, we nurture a genuine passion for learning.