Class Teacher – Mr Eaves PPATeacher – Mrs Ali HLTA– Mrs Bowler,

1. Year 4 2019-20 Class Teacher – Mr Eaves PPATeacher – Mrs Ali HLTA– Mrs Bowler, 1:1 Mrs Hodgson-Phillips

2. The School Day • Doors open at 8:40am • School starts at 8:50am • After 8:50am children come through office as late • Persistent lateness – receive letter • No improvement meeting with Head • Holidays not authorised

3. The School Day • Morning break at 10:45am and lunch at 12:15pm. • No “official” afternoon break in KS2! • Children are dismissed at 3:15pm – collection from the KS1 playground.

4. Be Prepared! • Healthy Snacks/Healthy Lunch. • Water Fountain/Water Bottle. • PE Kit, trainers and indoor shoes in school every day. Socks PE Tuesday/Thursday • Inhalers/medicines need to have the correct paperwork. • Correct uniform (no jewellery). One pencil case: pencils, rubber, sharpener, colouring pencils (NO felt tips!), scissors, glue, and ruler. ALL NAMED PLEASE • Letters will be sent home if equipment (including PE kits) is missing.

5. Expectations in KS2 • Greater responsibility and independence. • School rules should be adhered to at all times. • Effort and enthusiasm to follow these rules and make St Peter’s a happy place are rewarded with positive recognition, house-points and rewards. • When rules are broken, children are warned through a series of steps. • For more serious incidents/repeated problems children will miss their breaktime/lunchtime and use the time to reflect on how to mend the situation and learn from it.

6. The Year 4 Curriculum

7. Homework • Weekly Spellings from Year 4 objectives/Cracking times tables (Wednesday for Wednesday) • Weekly Maths Homework. • Topic work/additional tasks as required. • Homework will be recorded in the children’s planners. YOUR CHILD’S RESPONSIBILITY • Reading records will also be checked on a regular basis. Please, please try to ensure that your child is reading regularly at home and sign record (housepoints are up for grabs!!) • Reflection ’time’ is given for persistent non readers/homework not in/PE kits not in school.

9. A Student Growth Percentile (SGP) offers a dynamic new way of looking at growth (progression) by comparing a student’s growth with that of his or her academic peers nationwide. Reading – Accelerated Reader

11. Reading – Accelerated Reader How does it work? http://www.renlearn.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/What-Parents-need-to-know.pdf

12. To start… • Children are given 1 decimal value to use for their first ever book selection ‘e.g. 3.2’. Once they have read and quizzed, showing super effort and 80% of questions correct, they will be given a decimal range to select books from ‘e.g. 3.2-4.6’. This first book is to practise the routine and learn the system. Children are assessed 4 times a year using the Star Reading test (20 minutes), so their decimal range will change, along with their reading age and other data we can share with you at parents evening.

13. Finding Books at Home • At present, the book they borrow from us will stay in school. • Your children will have their ZPD (decimal number) a link to the Book Finder website, a link to the Home Connect portal and their login/password in homework diaries. https://www.arbookfind.co.uk/ https://ukhosted67.renlearn.co.uk/6712756/homeconnect/ Mrs Colley will be running a parent workshop 2.30pm on18th September. Please encourage your children to read within their decimal range at home and spread the joy of reading and books. Please be patient with staff as this is a new venture for us and a lot of time, money and effort has gone into providing this super resource for our students.

14. Spellings – No Nonsense Spellings

15. AR READING • Each day the whole school will read between 8:50am until 9:15am. • Your child has been assessed and will have to read the book level assigned to him/her (in school) ZPD score. • This book STAYS in school (other books can be read at home (try to find suitable levels) • AR time is also ‘quizzing’ time to gauge understanding. • Star tests are done 4 times a year to assess progress and if your child needs to move up a level.

16. Consent Forms/Admin • Please complete and return/give details of: • ANNUAL CONSENT FORM • HOME SCHOOL AGREEMENT (signed by child as well!) • Photograph permission • HOT DINNERS Please book early and remind your child of the choices that have been made. • MONEY In a named envelope with amount please.

17. TRIPS • These are already booked in and will incur a cost. • One trip is planned for October and one for July. • Please can money be put aside for these trips? • (£5 per half term should almost certainly cover them)

18. Catholic Life • Mass Rota – please come along if you can. • 10% of teaching time. • Talk about Gospels, Catholic scripture • Prayer bags Live and Learn as Friends of Jesus.

19. Prayer Bags • Bring home in rotation • Friday to return following Wednesday • Share with family; learn about class saint • Contents • Notebook – write a prayer, add comments, ask for prayers Live and Learn as Friends of Jesus.

20. Mind Up/Growth Mindset

21. E-Safety

22. Please complete and return forms Any Questions? Please do not hesitate to contact us if there is anything you are worried about. A quick chat at the gate is fine for small things or please contact the school office if you would like to arrange a meeting.