1. Welcome to Year 4
Please introduce yourself to me now or at the end if you have not already done so 

2. Staff
Class Teacher – Miss Kane Wednesday afternoon – Mrs Bradley Teaching Assistant – Mrs B every am

3. Expectations
The four f’s of Year 4
Fun
Friendly
Focussed
Fair

4. Daily Routine Morning Starter – Maths or English
Daily spelling sessions and focus groups
Daily Maths and English - cross curricular
Collective Worship
Topic learning two afternoons
RE/Science/ICT/Art/DT/PSHCE/Music separate weekly lessons

5. Other routines P.E Library
Target setting, spelling test, SPAG and handwriting
Learner of the Week, Weekly Maths and English cups sent home
School councillors - PSHCE
Circle times - worry box/reflection area/feelings board/relax kids

6. English Handwriting Range of genres Story writing/report writing
Spellings - segment, key words spelt correctly, weekly test (look, say, cover, write, check)
Daily spelling rules in school
Reading – comprehension is very important
Spoken English skills – role play, hot seating, ‘show and tell’ and use of iPad for assessment
In September you will receive a booklet for parents and will be able to attend a KS2 reading meeting

7. Maths
Number – place value, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division
Fractions and decimals
Measurement – length and perimeter, area, money and time
Statistics
Geometry – properties of shape, position and direction
In September you will receive a booklet for parents and will be able to attend a KS2 maths meeting

8. Topic learning History/Geography/Art/DT/Music/Science/ICT RE
Cross-curricular
English/writing skills used across curriculum
Book corner

9. Year 4 Residential Magdalen Farm, Winsham
Environmental activities with an emphasis on sustainability and fun
Farm set up
2 nights away from home
Activities include: shelter building, making their own meals, investigating food sources on the farm, orienteering

10. Topics
Romans
Georgians
Electricity
Food
Sound
Anglo-Saxons

11. Home learning
Homework will be given out weekly and collected the following week
Homework folders containing spellings along with activities related to the spelling rule, times tables practice
There is also the expectation children will continue to read with parents at home
I will contact you if extra is needed at home

12. Communication between parents and myself
Open door policy- if you have any concerns then please do pop and see me – two way communication is vital
Start of day on the playground
End of day (meetings) always best to make an appointment to see me if a lot of discussion needed
Occasional note in book bag if I need to see you
Verbal through your child
Office staff may ring parents

13. Thank you!
Children will do their very best when school and home work together . I am very much looking forward to forming a positive relationship with both your child and yourselves. Have a great Summer break!