1. Meet the teacher The Year 4 Team Meet the teacher The Year 4 Team Mrs. Cadwallader (4C) Mrs. Edgar Mrs. Cooke (4CC) Mrs. Brook Miss Knowles (4K) Mrs. Lillie

2. Overview: Home-school diary Homework Creative Curriculum Personalised learning groups Special opportunities in year 4 End of day Website Home-school agreement Any questions?

3. Home-School Diary and Reading record A way for parents and teachers to communicate regularly Children write their homework and spellings Parents can write down anything they would like to communicate to the teacher but please make sure if it is an important message it needs to be sent as a note Reading Record- please make sure to sign and date the record after your child has read Needs to be in school everyday Book change: Tuesdays & Thursdays

4. Homework A regular short maths activity to consolidate learning Homework to be given out on a Wednesday. Due in on the following Monday Weekly Spellings. Given out on Wednesdays and tested the following Wednesday BIG Write Talk for Write Homework alternative weeks

5. Creative Curriculum Different topics and themes covered Skills based approach to learning Illuminations, Frozen, Off with her head!, Hukuna Matata, I came, I saw & I conquered and Rock DJ!

6. Personalised Learning Groups The children will initially work in their own class groups for all lessons. The work will be tailored to their ability and the children will be challenged accordingly.

7. Special Opportunities in Year 4 Swimming – to be confirmed (Tuesdays). Cornets – all children are given the opportunity to learn the instrument. Fit2Go – Autumn Term Springfields- Autumn Term Tudor Trip – Spring Term.

8. End of school day School day finishes at 3.15pm Children will be taken to a particular area (in front of the Year 3 pick up point) of the playground to be collected by parents / guardians Younger children to be collected first

9. Website School website School website Class pages updated termly School weekly newsletter always on website Other documents also on website Children’s work / photos may be uploaded Permission forms

10. Home/School Agreement Celebrates the partnership between home and school. Signed by pupil, parent and teacher. Please return all slips signed to your child’s class teacher.

11. Any questions?