Welcome to Year 4We would like to share what your child will experience and how they will grow, achieve and develop in Year 4.

We are a team of teachers, EA’s and support staff who work together to provide the best possible learning opportunities.

Howard Topper is our phase leader.

The Year 4 curriculum –Inquiry Based • English – reading, writing, spelling, speaking and listening• Mathematics • Units of Inquiry– includes Science,

History, Geography, PSPE, Art, and Design Technology

• Physical Education• ICT• Mandarin• Music

Our cultural and personal history

influences who we are today.

Who We Are How we Express Ourselves

Sharing The Planet

There are many ways to learn successfully.

People express their culture through visual and performing arts.

Water is a limited resource.

How We Organise Ourselves

How the World Works Inquiry

Units in Year

4

Most societies use money as a system of exchange for goods and services.

The changing nature of the earth has an effect on people’s lives.

Life in Primary 4Your child needs:-• a pencil case• ink pen• 4B pencils for drawing/HB

for writing• glue stick• 30 cm ruler• eraser• scissors• whiteboard marker• protractor 180• Hat and water bottle• Please make sure

everything is labelled

Library and Home-Learning• Learning Resource Centre – children will have the opportunity during the week to change their library books at morning break or lunch break. The library will also be used by classes for research to support their learning. Each class will also have a weekly session in the library.

• Home-learning – will be given out on a sheet once a fortnight and also placed on the Gateway. The sheet will be glued into home-learning books. There will be set tasks which must be completed as well as a selection of optional activities. Reading, spelling and multiplication tables will be on-going. Unless otherwise stated, all work is to be done in the Home Learning Book. Mandarin home-learning will also be included on this sheet.

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Communication•Email•Diary•Separate letter (if too confidential for diary)

•Phone call to the office•In person before/after school

by appointment.

Year 4 Camp28th Nov – 2nd

Dec

Where?Bradbury Salvation

Army CampCheng Chau Island

PurposeWe will building on the following

aspects of our curriculum• Learner Profile• Independence• Team Building

• Adventurous Activities• Social Skills

• Geography Skills• Fun

The children will have a great time,

so don’t worry!!.

Parents - we need your support with the following:• Trips• Sports Day• Expertise (Units of Inquiry: creative,

scientific, etc)• Join the PTA – they are asking for your

support too• Please don’t send nuts/nut products to

school• Update your email with the office if you

aren’t getting our Year 4 emails.

Thank you for taking the time to come along to our Year 4

parents’ evening.

We hope you have gained some understanding of how

Year 4 operates.

Any questions?