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Welcome to Year 4’s Curriculum Evening Please sign in on your child’s class list and take a copy of our handouts…

Reflection MB

Introductions Miss Beasley (4MB) Mr Dias (4HD) Miss Kelleher (4AK)

• Develop good listening skills. Concentration and focus. Develop independent learners. Respectful of others with regards to their learning. Become more responsible and accountable for their learning. Take pride in their work. Understand the importance and value of working collaboratively. We want them to enjoy school and try their best. MB

 RE  We are currently following a scheme that has been developed by Dr. Margaret Carswell, who has produced this for Catholic schools in the Diocese of Westminster.  Strong focus on Bible studies as well as Bible stories. Children are required to reflect more on what they read from scripture to help develop their own faith.  English  We are following the most recent curriculum for English. Here, children develop speaking & listening skills, alongside building overall skills in reading, writing, poetry, grammar, punctuation and spelling over a series of many topics. There is a bigger focus on reading a wider range of books from English literary heritage. This term we will be focussing on Narrative and Non Fiction. We will also be having guided reading sessions every day. MB

Maths  Maths will continue to be taught in 3 groups. Over the course of year children learn skills across whole range of maths areas from data handling to number. There will be a strong focus on arithmetic and times tables this year.  All children should know their times tables by the end of year 4 and will be tested fortnightly. Times tables test at the end of the year. See additional handout…  Science  1 session a week. Topics cover range of science areas from the new curriculum- split into three areas: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. A range of online resources and practical experiments are used and children get to complete a range of practical work to build HD their understanding of the world around them.

 P.E PE will continue to be taught by J & C this year. P.E lessons take place on Thursdays. Swimming takes place on alternate Wednesdays.  History/Geography  One session per week. Children will learn about famous people and periods in history, and will also learn about contrasting geographical localities. AK

 Computing We study various topics throughout the year (the focus for this term is on E safety). Children will have the opportunity to use learn pads and laptops across the curriculum.  Music  We follow the ‘Charanga’ music scheme.  D.T/ART  Children will further develop their designing, making and drawing skills, including cross- curricular work in topic subjects.  French  Our French curriculum aims to develop ‘practical communication skills’ and focusses on vocabulary based around a range of topics. HD

 Homework Homework is set on a Thursday and is due on a Tuesday. Current Homework focusses: • Times tables • Reading (books to be brought back as soon as they have been read- Wednesday will be the deadline). • English- linked to our reading text. • Collective Worship Those who read succeed. Please encourage your children to read every night either to you or to themselves. MB

 Attendance/sick notes, lateness Please call the office and provide the school with a letter.  Punctuality  It is expected that children are punctual to school.  Help at home All help is EXTREMELY welcome. Vocabulary/ dictionary work. Visiting the library and museums. Talking about their work. Lots of reading.  Any concerns Please make an appointment at the office to see your child's class teacher. AK

Additional information  Uniform Please ensure children wear the correct school uniform. Hats must be worn to and from school. PLEASE LABEL ALL UNIFORM AND PE KIT  Abbey Mass Every Friday unless told otherwise via text. We very much appreciate any parents/guardians who are able to walk back with us from the Abbey to school. HD

Additional Information  Behaviour  Encourage good behaviour/bedtimes/ homework completed and discuss the behaviour ladder. Parental support is crucial in supporting school & teacher with behaviour issues.  Sports Clubs - Children are given all the necessary information in school. MB

Whole school focus 2019-20: writing Writing is one of the hardest, but most important, skills your child will learn while at school. The foundations of good quality writing begin in the early years of primary school and continue developing each subsequent year. As a school, our focus will have two main strands: 1. High quality content of children’s writing 2. Presentation and handwriting MB

1. Quality content of writing Writing is internally assessed by your child’s teachers against national criteria covering form and content (e.g.. grammar, syntax, handwriting, vocabulary). We will be reading and analysing high quality texts that are often linked closely with other topics, to inspire the children and to promote high quality writing. Good readers make better writers! HD

2. Presentation and handwriting • It is proven that good presentation and handwriting plays a very important part in the way a piece of writing is judged.* To help encourage the children to take pride in their work there is: 1. A greater emphasis placed on good posture and position when writing in class to support children. * Children can use the handwriting pens provided by the school or they can use another blue pen but not biro! AK

• Thank you for attending Y ear 4’s curriculum evening. • We look forward to a happy and successful year with your support!