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Welcome to the Year 4 Information Evening

Welcome to the Year 4 Information Evening. Please take a seat. The Team Mrs Sarah Eade - 4SE Head of Y4/Art/NQT Induction Tutor Miss Kerry Nix - 4KN PSHE (School Council/Healthy Schools) Mr Andy Atter - 4AA History

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Welcome to the Year 4 Information Evening

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  1. Welcome to the Year 4 Information Evening Please take a seat

  2. The Team Mrs Sarah Eade - 4SE Head of Y4/Art/NQT Induction Tutor Miss Kerry Nix - 4KN PSHE (School Council/Healthy Schools) Mr Andy Atter - 4AA History Miss Jessica Spence - 4JS Main Scale Teacher Mrs Mave Deptford Teaching Assistant Mrs Linda Page Teaching Assistant Miss Anna Hardwick Teaching Assistant Mrs Kay Sutherland Deputy Head Teacher Mrs Emily Jenkins SENDCO Staff cover during PPA on Wednesday afternoons: Mrs Julie Dowsett RE Mrs Amanda Young French Inspire+ Coach Games

  3. Literacy • Guided Reading – daily, in classes • The framework - taught in units covering all text types including ICT texts and all writing types. • Each unit follows the same pattern: reading → discussion → writing • Ruth Miskin – continues in Year 4 , smaller groups, extra support. • Spelling – available on the website - test on Tuesday. • Big Writing – VCOP – building on last year – alternate Fridays – double session - Year group themes/whole school themes/ assessed pieces

  4. Mathematics INVESTIGATION, INVESTIGATION, INVESTIGATION!!! Maths is getting BIG with B.E.A.M. (BE A Mathematician) • Mental Maths – whole class daily sessions • Numbers and their properties - place value, counting, ordering, estimating, rounding, fractions, decimals • Calculations - addition, subtraction, multiplication, division • Measures - length, mass, capacity, area, time • Shape and space - 2D/3D shapes, symmetry, angles, co-ordinates, compass points • Handling data - Carroll diagrams, Venn diagrams, pictograms, bar charts We aim to put all maths into context. Speak Maths

  5. Health The Environment Changing Materials Electricity Forces and Friction Group work (quiz) Big books Investigations Ladders Review Science Broadcast Presentation Leaflet Poster Drama

  6. Design and Technology • Animal shelters (link with Science) • Textile panels (link with History) • Battery-powered lamps (link with Science)

  7. Geography & History • The Journey of a River • Ancient Egypt • Settlements • Local Historystudy linking with our Geography work on Settlements

  8. ICT ICT Trolley of laptops in Year 4 Esafety - protecting our children Skill-based approach to cross curricular application, through the use of: • PowerPoint - word processing, text effects, cut and paste, spell checker, find and replace, adding graphics/sound • Databases - organising, reorganising and analysing information • Publishing documents – leaflets, posters, adverts

  9. PSHCE/SEAL • New Beginnings • Getting On and Falling Out • Changes • Going for Goals • Good to be Me • Relationships

  10. Physical Education • Games at Greenlawns – Wednesdays (trainers, joggers, warm top) • Swimming – Mondays until Christmas • PE – Thursdays after Christmas (shorts + plimsolls) (A note about stud ear rings)

  11. Exploring rhythm & arrangements Melodies and scales Sound colours Exploring signals Descriptive sounds Play the Ukulele! Colour mixing River pictures Autumn/Winter pictures Telling stories with pictures Textile skills Texture - Environmental & Transient Art Art & Music

  12. Religious Education • Christianity • Lent course • Hinduism • How people live out their lives of faith

  13. French • Learning a new language • Learning about language • Intercultural understanding Les animeauxVive la sportOn y vaRaconte-moiJeux et chansonsL’argent de poche

  14. Special Educational Needs and Disabilities • Learning differences • Discrete support • Personalised learning • Multi-professional approach in partnership with parents • Intervention groups, 1:1, classroom support, nurturing children • SENDCO

  15. Playtime • Healthy Snack of fresh/dried fruit or vegetables • Water access during school day

  16. Lunchtime • Year 4 children on second sitting at 12.45 • Healthy, well-balanced lunch boxes

  17. Two representatives from each class (elections) Meet every term Issues are brought from classes and discussed

  18. Please encourage your children to take responsibility for managing their homework. All work should be discussed with and signed by a parent or carer. Maths homework is given on a Monday and marked together the following Monday. Spellings are given on a Tuesday. Books go home each day. Spelling test on the following Tuesday. Talk Homework is given on alternate Fridays. Reading books go home daily. Homework

  19. Junior Choir ICT Recorders Orchestra JIGSAW Bookworms Art Gymnastics, Multi Skills, Football We encourage children to be responsible for listening to information regarding clubs. Notices in Assembly Details in the Newsletters Clubs

  20. Year 4 Exclusive events • River Walk – October/November • Egyptian Day – January/February • King’s School – after Easter • Environmental Art – Summer

  21. Homework/Reading Uniform/kit Absence Share problems/concerns What can you do?

  22. School website • Visit our school website www.nationaljuniorschool.com • Letters home, newsletters, diary dates and photographs are placed, regularly. on the site

  23. May we say a big thank you for your attendance this evening. We hope you have found it informative and helpful. Please enjoy a cup of tea or coffee with the team and feel free to discuss any other areas with members of staff.

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