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Welcome to Year 4

Welcome to Year 4. Our Mission … “to ensure that students of all nationalities grow to their full potential as independent learners in a caring British international community”. Bangkok Patana School Master Presentation. Welcome to 4O. Outstanding Orange Owls . About Me….

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Welcome to Year 4

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  1. Welcome to Year 4 Our Mission … “to ensure that students of all nationalities grow to their full potential as independent learners in a caring British international community” Bangkok Patana School Master Presentation

  2. Welcome to 4O Outstanding Orange Owls

  3. About Me… • From London, UK • 8thyear of teaching • Head of Year 4 • 4thYear at Bangkok Patana School • Previously: • Class teacher at the British International School of Istanbul • Class teacher at Allfarthing Primary School, London • Civil servant with the Serious Fraud Office and the Prime Minister’s Office

  4. About Me… • Hobbies: • fitness • cinema • reading • travel • relaxing with friends

  5. CLASSROOM ORGANISATION • Morning routine • Home Learning • Reading books/library • Flexible Groups – collaborative learning • Y4O blog • Classroom equipment • Developing independence as a learner

  6. Teaching methods • Range according to the needs of the children…varies depending on the child and the situation…flexibility • Use of ICT • Differentiation • Extending and supporting • Positive, encouraging, self-motivated, independent • IB Learner Profile

  7. 40 Timetable

  8. POSITIVE DISCIPLINE • Reward Time • Sanctions

  9. HOME LEARNING • Home learning designed to prepare for, reinforce and extend learning that has taken place in class.  • Balance of Mathematics tasks, multiplication tables practice and spelling tasks. In addition, a project will be set during our Drop Pins learning theme to be completed over the term. This will include Literacy tasks related to our learning theme. • The expectation is that children spend no longer than 25 minutes on an activity. • We also expect the children to read for at least 15 minutes every night. • Your help is needed please….engage and monitor • Check the 4O class blog

  10. How can we help at home? • Encourageyour child to: • Organise themselves on a daily basis (letters, PE kit etc...) • Check their personal emails regularly • Set up a desk or study area • Start home learning on their own • See if they can solve their own problems • Be inquisitive • Explore their interests

  11. How can we help at home? • Use wide range of sources to broaden their knowledge and understanding such as internet, books, people • Have family discussions/debates • Listen to and read the news (BBC Newsroundwebsite) • Read daily – model good reading and engage with them about the text – e.g. ask questions about the story/characters/plot/setting • Play mental maths games • Solve real-life money problems • Access Link and Learn/relevant computer games

  12. ‘Balance’ • How can we help at home?

  13. Final thoughts… • Breakfast • Snack Bar (healthy snack) • Lunchtime (balanced lunch) • Name on PE kits and hats!

  14. Communication and Contact • Email - joos@patana.ac.th • Y4Oblog and Y4 home page • Telephone – 02785 2200 (ext. 2274) • Personal Information - Please keep all of your personal information up to date via the Parents’ Gateway. • If you have trouble logging in, please emailKhunSurapon • suph@patana.ac.th

  15. Contact • Thank you for listening! Over to you…

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