Year 4 Parent Meeting 16 th September 2020 Class 4B Ms Fenton - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Year 4 Parent Meeting 16th September 2020

Class 4B

Mr Bridge – Class Teacher Ms Fenton – Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Class 4B

Ms McMahon - 1:1 Ms Triber – 1:1

Class 4C

Miss Carstens – Class Teacher Mrs Rigg – Teaching Assistant

Leadership

Miss Coxhead – Deputy Head Phase leader Designated Safeguarding Lead

Consent Forms

Acceptable Use Policy Sign and return to class teacher. Photographic Consent Form –Online form Tick all boxes that you give consent to on the

• nline form.

Permission for local walks Sign and return to class teacher. Home School Agreement Sign and return to class teacher.

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Uniform

School Uniform consists of

• Plain white short or long sleeved shirt
• Grey trousers/shorts (boys)
• Light blue polo shirt with school emblem in September and the summer term only
• Navy skirt, pinafore dress or trousers (girls)
• Girls may wear a blue and white gingham/checked dress in September and the summer term only.
• Navy blue v necked jumper with school emblem (boys)
• Navy blue cardigan with school emblem (girls)
• School tie
• Grey or black socks (boys)
• Plain white, black or navy socks/tights
• Plain black shoes or plain black trainers with no logos and black soles.
• Plain black or navy coat (no hoodies).

Uniform

Hair

• NO colour products in hair (i.e. bleach, dye, highlights or coloured extensions).
• Long hair MUST be tied back with simple hair accessories in navy blue, black or

white only.

• NO extreme hair styles e.g. fashion/celebrity styles; this includes mohicans, over

use of gel and patterns shaved in hair or eyebrows. Jewellery and Accessories

• Jewellery must not be worn. Small gold or silver stud earrings are allowed. Pupils

may wear a watch, fitted to the wrist. No nail varnish.

Uniform PE Kit

• Plain white t shirt
• Plain navy blue sweatshirt
• Plain navy blue tracksuit bottoms or shorts
• Plain black plimsolls

Children should come to school in their PE kit on the allocated day.

Attendance

• School expects a high level of attendance throughout the year
• Contact school office if child is unwell before 9am
• If your child, a sibling or you display any recognised symptoms of COVID-

19, stay at home, seek advice from health authorities and contact school.

• Holidays during term time will not be authorised
• Application for leave in term time form to be completed (from office)
• Attendance Welfare Advisor (AWA) is Amina Mustafa
• Once attendance drops below a certain level it is closely monitored, a letter

sent/invited in for a meeting

• Persistent absence and will be followed up by the AWA and Miss Coxhead

(Deputy Head and attendance lead) may lead to a fine and failure to comply will result in legal action

Punctuality

• Playground gates open at 8:35am
• Children enter building from 8:40am
• Lessons commence at 9:00am
• If late (anytime after 9:00am), children will need to enter school via

the main entrance.

• School finishes for Y4 at 3.15pm and children will be dismissed from

the sports cage. Parents are please to remain outside the cage.

• Please be on time to collect your child and remember to respect

social distancing guidelines.

Core Values At the beginning of the academic year each class decides

• n their class rules which are based on our school's Core

Values: RESPECT COMPASSION SELF WORTH PERSEVERANCE COLLABORATION

Behaviour – Core Values and Class Rules

Behaviour - Stay on Green

• There is a consistent approach to dealing with behaviour and discipline

problems - Good to be Green.(See School’s Behaviour Policy).

• The school day is divided into 2 sessions, morning and afternoon.
• Each class has a behaviour chart and every child will start each session on
• green. Positive behaviour is encouraged.
• Children who remain on green will receive one house point for every

session.

• Children know that there are consequences when making inappropriate

behaviour choices, and they will be moved down the chart.

Behaviour - Stay on Green

• Lots of Praise
• House Points
• Head Teacher Gold Award and Handwriting/Presentation Award
• Postcard Home
• Bronze, silver and gold behaviour stars

Rewards

Place2Be

Carly Dale is our Place2Be Manager. She is in school all day on Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday morning. She is usually on the playground before school. Why is Place2Be useful?

• Sometimes children can feel particularly sad, confused, scared or angry.
• Maybe something difficult happened at home, like losing a family member or parents separating. Or perhaps they’re struggling with

something at school, like bullying.

• This can make them behave differently, lose confidence in themselves or find it difficult to concentrate in class.
• Place2Be is there to help children find ways to cope, so their worries don’t get in the way of their friendships, their learning or how they

feel about themselves. What does Place2Be do?

• Place2Be’s professionals work with children one-to-one or in small groups, giving regular support for pupils who need it.
• Children can also book a short appointment to talk about any problems or worries they have – this is called Place2Talk (letter sent out in

summer term).

Mobile Phones

• Phones not to be used on school premises
• Children may not bring mobile phones to

school

First Aid Procedures

• All support staff are first aid trained
• You will only be contacted if your child has a

head/face injury that has left a mark, serious accident or needs to go home as unwell

• If your child bumps their head and there is no

visible mark, you will receive a text message at the end of lunch break and a letter will be sent home with your child informing you of the time it happened in case they become unwell.

• If a child bumps their head, the class teacher is

informed so they know to monitor any changes.

Key Vocabulary breathe rhythm melody melodic phrasing

In PE we will be

• Improving fitness.
• Learning invasion games.

In Maths we will be learning… Number and place value:

• Read, write, order and compare numbers to at least

10 000 and determine the value of each digit.

• Count forwards or backwards in hundredths and tenths

for any given number up to 10 000.

• Understand and use Roman Numerals.

Decimals:

• Recognise and write decimal equivalents of any number
• r tenths or hundredths.

Key Vocabulary value place value

• nes

tens hundreds thousands ten thousands tenths hundredths numerals whole zero decimal fraction compare forwards backwards

In RE we will be exploring and thinking about the Bible

• Understand what the Bible is and

how to use it.

• The story of Abraham.
• God’s call to Joseph.
• God’s call to Moses.
• Why God chose David.
• Saint Therese of Lisieux
• How God speaks to us

Key Vocabulary bible Abraham Joseph Moses David covenant command calling Old Testament New Testament prayer faith Events this half term

A separate sheet with dates will be sent home this week.

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In Music we will be…

• We are working with professional music

teachers.

• We will learn how to play a musical

instrument In Spanish we will be learning …

• Be learning to speak and write common words

and phrases from memory.

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Key Vocabulary

• species
• organism
• sort
• classify
• organise
• habitat
• ecosystem
• system
• key

In Science we will asking…

• Are all living things the same?
• Why is it useful to sort them

into different groups?

• Who first organised the groups

we use?

• What happens to living things

if their habitat changes?

• How do we know?

Key Vocabulary

• printing
• textiles
• fabric
• pattern
• motif
• relief
• design

In Art we will be asking…

• Who is Nike Davies-Okundaye
• What is relief printing?
• Are all African textile

prints the same design?

In Computing we will be learning

• To use technology safely, respectfully and

responsibly.

• To touch type in order to publish work efficiently.

In English we will be reading/studying/exploring the Fiction Text Journey’ by Aaron Becker – We will retell a story in a fantasy setting. ‘Non Fiction We will be writing a diary entry.

Key Vocabulary

• Activist
• environment
• climate
• Nobel prize
• Kenya
• drought
• achievement
• timeline
• movement

In History we will be asking…

• Who was Wangari Maathai?
• Why do you think she was important?

In Geography we will be asking...

• Is Africa all one country?
• Are there any cities in Africa?
• Do African countries have seasons?
• Why are trees important for humans?

Key Vocabulary

• continent
• country
• city
• rural/urban
• seasons
• climate
• equator
• online map
• co-ordinates

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In PSHE we will be exploring…

• Being me in my world
• Current issues: The coronavirus and its

impact on our way of life

Curriculum – Timetable

PE – Thursday morning

• PPA - Thursday morning (between the breaks)
• Music - Thames music teachers will be coming into school to

teach the following 4 instruments, violin, cello, clarinet and guitar

• PE - Ms Clough will be teaching PE

The Teaching of f Reading at S School

Reading experiences:

• Shared reading
• Individual reading
• Library visits
• Whole class novels read by the teacher

Reading

Individual reading Book bands: Each class teacher will assess the children’s reading ability and will assign a suitable reading book from the reading scheme or a book approved by the class teacher. These books go home daily with the child’s reading record and should come in to school daily Please take care of school books, parents will be charged to replace lost

• r damaged books.

Home Reading

Expectations of reading at home Year 3-6

• We expect the children to read 5 out of 7 days a week and record this

in their reading diary. We ask children to read aloud to their parents at least once a week and for parents to record the date and pages

• read. Please acknowledge that you have listened to your child read in

their reading record by; noting pages read, your signature and if you wish a comment.

• Class teachers check all reading diaries on a Monday
• Children in Y3-6 change their books when they have finished them

Maths

• Timetable Rock Stars
• Child logins are the same as last year and children will be provided

with their login details again

Religious Education

• The school follows the scheme: The Way, The Truth and The Life
• Class prayer book
• The compassion
• f Jesus
• Commitment to

the Kingdom

The Kingdom

• f God
• Overcoming

injustice

• The Mystery of

the Incarnation

Justice

• Exploring

the Sacraments

Exploring the Mass

• Journey of

Jerusalem

• Holy Week in

the Church

Jesus the Messiah

• Disciples of

Jesus

Transforming the Spirit

• Be a living

Witness

Called to Serve

Homework

This year we will be setting Maths and spelling homework via Purple

• Mash. Your child’s log in for Purple Mash is the same as last year and

will be stuck in their reading record. Homework will commence week beginning 21st September. Homework will be issued on a Monday and should be completed for he following Monday. A hardcopy of the spellings for the week will be sent home on Friday to assist in preparation for Monday’s spelling test. RE homework will be set once a half term.

Water Bottles

• Ensure your child has a filled water bottle in school every day
• Only water allowed

Packed Lunch

• NOT to be included:

 Nut or nut products (although they can be very healthy) because of the danger to other children with allergies Fizzy drinks Sweets Crisps A bar of chocolates Sugary drinks Any foods which have been fried in oil

Birthdays

Due to Covid 19 we are not allowing children to bring in a ‘treat’ for members of their class. We still want to mark your child’s birthday, so instead your child may come to school in their own clothes on the day of their birthday. If their birthday falls on a SaturdaySunday, they can wear their own clothes on the Friday or Monday. If their birthday falls during a holiday they can wear their own clothes

• n the Friday before the holiday commences.

What to do if f you have a concern

• Class Teacher
• Phase leader (Ms. Coxhead)
• Mrs Mahon
• Complaints procedure in office
• Any Safeguarding concerns: phase leader

Thank you If you have any questions, please write them in the comments section and we will respond to them as soon as possible via email. The Year 4 team.