Work hard to be your very best!
Mrs Steyn Mr Evans Mrs Robbins Y4C Y4W Y4B
Mrs Wall Mrs Morris Mrs Maggs Mrs Johnson Mr Cross
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Curriculum • 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
Learning Groups
T3 & T4
Home Learning • Year 4 is all about encouraging children’s independence in their learning and their life skills. • Maths and English Homework will be set on 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.
Trips and costs 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)
Help! • Help in school – we need readers, people to help cook, swimming volunteers, trip helpers and any other offers of skills and support! We don’t mind how often! • Please see you class teacher – all offers gratefully received! • CRB checks are needed.
Behaviour and Rewards • 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.
School Uniform • 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
PE & GAMES • 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!
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 Programming/web • Animation MfL – French • Cookery Tap • Coaching award Show Stoppers • Photography • Watercolour Capoeira • Music-Garage Band Adventure service challenge • Stomp Woodwork
Attendance • 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.
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!
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