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Welcome to Year 4

Welcome to Year 4. Claudia Tarr 4T: claudia.tarr@bs.esf.edu.hk Anna Gardener 4G: anna.gardener@bs.esf.edu.hk Melanie Broomfield 4B: melanie.broomfield@bs.esf.edu.hk Carol Farrington 4F: carol.farrington@bs.esf.edu.hk Marilyn Day 4G: marilyn.day@bs.esf.edu.hk. Agenda for this Evening

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Welcome to Year 4

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  1. Welcome to Year 4 Claudia Tarr 4T: claudia.tarr@bs.esf.edu.hk Anna Gardener 4G: anna.gardener@bs.esf.edu.hk Melanie Broomfield 4B: melanie.broomfield@bs.esf.edu.hk Carol Farrington 4F: carol.farrington@bs.esf.edu.hk Marilyn Day 4G: marilyn.day@bs.esf.edu.hk

  2. Agenda for this Evening • Aims for Year 4 • Expectations (Behaviour and Work) • Daily Routines • Homework • Supporting your child at home • PYP Units of Inquiry • Educational visits and Camp • Snack and Lunches • Dates to remember

  3. Daily Routines • Communication: Diary/Email/Calendar • Coming to school prepared (stationery) • Borrowing Books: Library (2-5 books) • Home reading • Uniform/PE Kit (after school activities) • Healthy snacks and lunches

  4. Homework Homework is given out every 2 weeks in the form of a grid on a Monday. It needs to be returned Wednesday week. Links for computer games and research can be found on ‘The Buzz’. The tasks on the grid will include: -Reading: 15-20 minutes/daily -Literacy: spelling activities -An inquiry related task -Maths related to current focus, Myimaths - Chinese (see The Buzz)

  5. SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD AT HOME • Provide a suitable place and time where homework needs to be done • Any problems regarding homework, please ask your child to inform us and we can go through it with them • Organiseplaydates and outdoor activities • Begin to prepare your child for independence for camp • E.g. sleepovers, daily routines

  6. Term 1 Units of Inquiry HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES (ongoing) Celebrations can be expressions of culture SHARING THE PLANET Ecosystems can be changed by a variety of factors Day Trip to Mai Po Nature Reserve. Letter already sent home. HOW WE ORGANISE OURSELVES There are many systems in the production, supply and distribution of food

  7. FOOD (SNACK AND LUNCHES) Please provide your child with a healthy, nutritious snack and lunch. Children should not share their food. Food Allergies: NO NUTS - Please be aware that we have students in the school with severe, life threatening allergies to nuts. If your child does have a severe allergy, please ensure that you have informed the school in writing.

  8. OTHER DATES TO REMEMBER • School photos see electronic calendar • PARENT CONSULTATIONS • – Thursday 30th October • Wednesday 5th November (Book on Gateway) • Athletics Day • - Thursday 20th November • CHEUNG CHAU YEAR 4 CAMP • -Pre Camp parent meeting (Date to be advised) • 4B and 4F Wednesday to Friday 26th to 28th November (2 nights/3 days) • 4G and 4T Wednesday to Friday 3rd to 5th December (2 nights/3 days) • CLASS ASSEMBLIES • 4B/4F: 31st October • 4T/4G: 7th November

  9. Bradbury School Website • On the school website you can find the following information under ‘Learning at Bradbury’: • A copy of this PowerPoint • Year 4 Camp • Programme Of Inquiry • Check the school calendar for all upcoming dates • http://www.bradbury.edu.hk/

  10. Reporting to Parents • Completed sections of reports can be accessed throughout the year (eg UOI Comments) • Maths and English will be reported on at the end of each term on Gateway • End of year reports can be downloaded as a PDF document and printed off by parents - the school will not be sending home a hard copy of the report this year • Parent/Teacher consultations (Oct/Nov) - booking appointments will be online through Gateway

  11. Thank you for coming this evening, we hope you found it useful and look forward to your continued support this year.

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