1. Welcome to Year 4

2. Introductions Rome Teacher – Miss Dimambro Mrs Snow Madrid Teacher – Miss Tummon Teaching Assistant – Mrs Rayner (Rom e) Teaching Assistant – Mrs Ozier (Madrid) Mrs Jones – Acting Head Teacher

3. Independence and Organisation In Year 4 the children will be expected to show a greater level of independence at school, following the Golden Rules in school and in the playground. Children may bring in a healthy snack for morning break. They are now expected to be more independent with their belongings as follows:- P.E. equipment in school (outdoor trainers, tracksuit trousers & jumper). Home School Book and reading book in school daily. Homework set on a Friday and handed in on a Thursday. Named water bottle taken home daily.

4. Homework Homework will be given out on Friday. It is vital that homework is always completed to a high standard as this contributes to the learning the children must cover over the year. Each week there will be an English task, Maths activity and daily reading. The children will also be expected to regularly practise their times tables. This will be given out on a Friday and collected in the following Thursday. This ensures there is plenty of time to complete the work, and field any questions. Spellings will be issued on a Monday and tested the following Monday.

5. Rewards and Sanctions Well Dones - please sign up for class dojo Class cup –individual award for going ‘above and beyond’ the Golden Rules & producing a ‘Wow’ moment Outstanding Neatness Golden Time Blue Cards 

6. Holidays Schools are no longer able to authorise absence for holidays in term time. We are unable to provide work for holiday absence but in return neither will we set homework over the school holidays.

7. Learning Outside the Classroom Games ~ Thursdays (If there is a signed medical note, children stay onsite and complete a written PE task, otherwise ALL children walk up to take part in PE). Swimming @ Stourfield School ~ Spring & Summer Terms Southbourne Library visit ~ research on topic work Hooke Court – Spring Term 2nd – 4th March

8. PSHE & SEAL Worry Box Hear to Help Social groups

9. How you can help at home Encourage independence Daily Reading Homework Project Research and Discussions Practical Mathematical activities Writing activities (e.g. diary/story writing/postcards)

10. Sharing your child’s targets (‘next steps’) Today your child has taken home a sheet with their current targets for reading, writing and maths. As the year progresses you will receive a copy of your child’s updated targets each half term. In November, targets will be given to you in writing during your parents’ evening meeting and you will be able to look at your child’s books to share their learning. ReportsReports

11. In January, you will be invited to come into your child’s class after school to share with him/her the learning recorded in the books and receive the latest targets. In March, the latest targets will be recorded on the annual written report. You are welcome to come in with your child to share your child’s learning at this time.

12. In May, you will again be invited to come into your child’s class after school to share with him/her the learning recorded in the books and receive the latest targets. In July, targets will be given to you in writing during your parents’ evening meeting and you will be able to look at your child’s books to share their learning.

13. Parents’ Evening Autumn Term - Parents’ Evening Wednesday 11th November (late) Thursday 12th November (early)

14. Communication Use Home School Book (green) e.g. change of collection details – child must please show teacher We pride ourselves on being approachable staff in a caring school. If you have any concerns and worries about your child and their progress, or anything positive or important that would be helpful for us to know, please come and see us! Thank you for coming today!

15. Do you have any questions? Thank you for coming