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Work hard to be your very best!

Mr Evans Y4W Mrs Steyn Y4C Mrs Robbins Y4B

Mrs Maggs

Mrs Wall Mrs Johnson Mrs Morris Mr Cross

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• New National Curriculum

Term 1 = Travels Around Europe Term 2 = The Wonder of Bristol Term 3 & Term 4 = Roman Britain Term 5 & Term 6 = Habitats

Curriculum

Learning Groups

T3 & T4

• Year 4 is all about encouraging children’s

independence in their learning and their life skills.

• Maths and English Homework will be set
• n a Thursday and is due back on a Tuesday.
• Please read with your child at least 3 times a week

and sign in the HASP book – this is monitored every Friday.

• There will be 3 extended homework tasks

set during the year.

Home Learning

To enrich the curriculum we offer visits and trips…

• Autumn Term - Barton Camp – 3 day residential

Trip to Bristol

• Spring Term - The Roman Remains In Caerleon
• Summer Term – Folly Farm – Science (Habitats)

Trips and costs

• Help in school – we need readers, people to help

cook, swimming volunteers, trip helpers and any

• ther offers of skills and support! We don’t mind

how often!

• Please see you class teacher – all offers

gratefully received!

• CRB checks are needed.

Help!

• Individual rewards – for work and effort –

badges and certificates.

• Class rewards for teamwork and group efforts.
• At times it may be necessary to spend a small

amount of time at lunch/break times to give your child extra help with work, or give them extra time to complete a task.

• Please refer to the School behaviour policy for

further details.

Behaviour and Rewards

• Our school is proud of its tradition with uniform and

we ask for parents support to maintain high standards.

• NO FASHION items.
• No coloured belts.
• Shoes should be black and school style – children

should be able to run safely in them.

• No jewellery other than a single plain stud in each

ear, these should be taken out for PE/games.

• No make-up/nail varnish.
• Swimming – no long shorts or bikinis

School Uniform

• PE is on Monday and Games on Wednesday.
• PE and Games Kits must be in school at all times.
• Two separate bags is easier for them.
• Outdoor Games takes place in almost all weather!
• Children need suitable kit – tracksuits/gloves/hats

and OLD trainers.

• Please ensure all kit is named, and that children

have a bag to put muddy shoes in!

• You are welcome to take kits home to wash over the

weekend!

PE & GAMES

Master Class Fridays

How it will work:

• Activities will be explained in assembly
• Children will complete an options form
• Places will be allocated
• Children will enjoy allocated activity for 6

months

• Review & repeat!

The Activities

• Rhythmic gym
• Animation
• Cookery
• Coaching award
• Photography
• Watercolour
• Music-Garage Band
• Stomp

Programming/web MfL – French Tap Show Stoppers Capoeira Adventure service challenge Woodwork

• School starts at 8.50 – children line up outside

their classrooms, do not arrive before 8.40am. If you are late, please go to the office to sign your child in.

• School ends at 3.10 – Please ensure your child

knows the arrangements for them to leave school.

• Absence If you child is ill – leave phone message

each day to explain.

• Term Time Holidays – send a written request to HT

– 99% are unauthorised. Significant unauthorised absence can result in fines.

• Attendance is monitored and parents are written to if

attendance is low, if children are regularly late or if they have absences that break a high number of weeks.

• The Education Welfare Officer will become involved at

the request of the school.

Attendance

We very much look forward to this year, and hope that you and your child will be able to look back upon it with a proud smile and lots of happy memories!