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Maadi British International School Welcome to Year 4 !. The Class Teaching Team. Class Teacher – Mr Brooks Teaching Assistant – Miss Maysa. 4MC. Class Teacher – Mrs Ryalls (standing in for Mrs Connolly) Teaching Assistant – Miss Nardine
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The Class Teaching Team • Class Teacher – Mr Brooks • Teaching Assistant – Miss Maysa
4MC • Class Teacher –MrsRyalls • (standing in for Mrs Connolly) • Teaching Assistant – Miss Nardine • Additional help from Mr Garlic and Miss Noha
A little about me… • From Leicester, United Kingdom • Graduated from Nottingham Trent University. Sport and Exercise Science Bsc (Hons) • Warwick University Primary PGCE • 7 years classroom experience (overall) • 11 years coaching experience (overall) • 20 years fostering children
A little about me… • Army wife • Two teenagers • Engineering background (Leicester too) • 13 years teaching • Cadet Instructor • First Aid
Year 4 Subjects • English • Mathematics • Science • ICT (Mr Taylor) • History/ Geography • Art/ Design and Technology • Religious Education/ Personal, Social and Health Education • Second languages (Miss Cassimer. Ms Marwah) • Physical Education (Miss Razek)
English – main areas of learning • 11 Strands • Speaking • Listening and responding • Group discussions and interaction • Drama • Word structure and spelling • Understanding and interpreting texts • Engaging with and responding to texts • Creating and shaping texts • Text structure and organisation • Sentence structure and punctuation • Presentation
Mathematics – main areas of learning • 7 Strands • Using and applying mathematics • Counting and understanding number • Knowing and using number facts • Calculating • Understanding shape • Measuring • Handling Data
Science Topics • Separating Materials/Keeping Warm • Habitats • Moving and Growing • Electricity • Forces
ICT • Specialist Lessons • Additional ICT • ICT in Mathematics • Laptops/Apple Macs/Ipads
Foundation Subjects History • Romans • Anglo-Saxons • Vikings Geography • Maps • Weather • Contrasting Locality
Foundation Subjects DT • Light it up • Pop up books • Bread Art • Journeys • Take a Seat
Foundation Subjects PHSE/RE • Relationships • Celebrations • Hindus • Lifestyle • Neighbourhood Religions • Decisions Specialist Subjects
Our timetable… • In the homework diaries • Timetables are flexible to meet the needs of the children
Routines • Reading • Twice a week • Guided reading • Class opportunities • Weekly spellings • Set on a Sunday. Sentences in for Monday. Test on Thursday • Weekly times tables • Set on Sunday. Test on Thursday
Home Learning… • Subjects • Literacy, Mathematics, Kidblog, Foundation • Time • 30-40 minutes. • Diaries • Reading • Daily is beneficial MBIS Home Learning Policy will be reviewed in the second half of Term 1
How to help your child with home learning • Establish a routine with your child: a set time and place for home learning to be done • Check what tasks have been set and that your child understands what needs to be done • Encourage independence: facilitate not dominate!
Expectations In Year 4, the children will be encouraged to: • Further develop their ability to work independently as well as part of a group • Access exploratory schemes of learning • Build up on existing knowledge and explore new methods
Reward systems • Class rewards • House points • Star of the day • Pupil of the week • House system – contributing to team success
Looking ahead… • Theme days • Events • Book week. International week • Class assembly • Phase musical production • Alexandria Trip • Volunteer system • jgarib@mbisegypt.com
The Home School Partnership Lines of communication: • Open Door Policy • Home School Book • Email • Appointment • Parent Consultations in November, March, and June
New school website After half term… • Key information about the year group including: curriculum, timetables, how you can help your child at home • Increased use of Kidblog to support home learning