YEAR 4YEAR 4PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME

IntroductionsIntroductions

Mrs. Dale - syndicate leader/teacher in 5D Mrs. Dale - syndicate leader/teacher in 5D and teacher in charge of the Library.and teacher in charge of the Library.

Mrs. Langford - 5EMrs. Langford - 5E Mrs. Samuel - 5FMrs. Samuel - 5F Mrs. Kaur - 5BMrs. Kaur - 5B

CHANGESCHANGES

In many cases students choose their own In many cases students choose their own home reading material. However, some home reading material. However, some students will still be given specific home students will still be given specific home reading.reading.

No spelling diaries, the spelling list will be No spelling diaries, the spelling list will be recorded in the back of the homework recorded in the back of the homework book.book.

Spelling levels are not the same as Year Spelling levels are not the same as Year 3, it is an entirely new spelling programme.3, it is an entirely new spelling programme.

Spelling:Spelling:

New programme with new levels this year.New programme with new levels this year. Students are grouped according to their Students are grouped according to their

Schonnel spelling test results .Schonnel spelling test results . Re-tested in June and groups readjusted Re-tested in June and groups readjusted

accordingly. Retested again in Octoberaccordingly. Retested again in October List words for homework are written in the List words for homework are written in the

back of homework books.back of homework books. List words are tested on a Thursday.List words are tested on a Thursday.

HOMEWORK:HOMEWORK:

Goes home on FridayGoes home on Friday Comes back on ThursdayComes back on Thursday A Homework Guideline Sheet will be pasted into A Homework Guideline Sheet will be pasted into

the front of Homework books the front of Homework books Consequences - Friday homework clubConsequences - Friday homework club A Dragon Maths 2 workbook will also be part of A Dragon Maths 2 workbook will also be part of

the homework and required pages will be listed the homework and required pages will be listed in the homework sheet for the week .in the homework sheet for the week .

Spelling is tested on ThursdaysSpelling is tested on Thursdays Importance of having books at school on Importance of having books at school on

Thursday.Thursday.

LANDSCAPE LEARNING PROGRAMMELANDSCAPE LEARNING PROGRAMME20132013

Summer HealthSummer Health Native TreesNative Trees

Early MaoriEarly Maori An Eco Friendly SocietyAn Eco Friendly Society

PolicePolice AntarcticaAntarctica

Moove and GrooveMoove and Groove ForcesForces

MATHSMATHSTerm 1Term 1

NUMBERNUMBERADDITION,SUBTRACTION,MULTIPLICATION,SIMPLE ADDITION,SUBTRACTION,MULTIPLICATION,SIMPLE DIVISION,NUMBERS TO 1000DIVISION,NUMBERS TO 1000

MEASUREMENTMEASUREMENTMONEY,MEASUREMENT OF MONEY,MEASUREMENT OF LENGTH,CAPACITY,WEIGHTLENGTH,CAPACITY,WEIGHT

Term 2Term 2

NUMBERNUMBERFRACTIONS MORE FRACTIONS MORE ADDING/SUBTRACTING,CALCULATINGADDING/SUBTRACTING,CALCULATING

GEOMETRYGEOMETRYDIRECTION,SLIDES,FLIPS,TURNSDIRECTION,SLIDES,FLIPS,TURNS

3 DIMENSIONAL SHAPES3 DIMENSIONAL SHAPES

REVISIONREVISION

Term 3Term 3

NUMBER NUMBER PATTERNS,PROBLEM SOLVINGPATTERNS,PROBLEM SOLVING

ALGEBRAALGEBRA REVISION, RELATIONS AND REVISION, RELATIONS AND EQUATIONSEQUATIONS

MEASUREMENTMEASUREMENT

TIME AND MEASUREMENT REVIEWTIME AND MEASUREMENT REVIEW

Term 4Term 4

STATISTICSSTATISTICSREVISION, COLLECTING AND DISPLAYING DATA, REVISION, COLLECTING AND DISPLAYING DATA, PROBABILITYPROBABILITY

NUMBERNUMBERREVISION AND NUMBER PROCESSESREVISION AND NUMBER PROCESSES

ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT

PAT testing Week 4PAT testing Week 4 Benchmark Testing-Week 6 Term 2Benchmark Testing-Week 6 Term 2 Benchmark Testing –Week 3 Term 4Benchmark Testing –Week 3 Term 4 ASTTLE Testing – provides valuable ASTTLE Testing – provides valuable

information about individual students . information about individual students .

Cultural/ Sports Rotation: Cultural/ Sports Rotation: Mrs. LangfordMrs. Langford

Mrs. Dale –DramaMrs. Dale –Drama Mrs. Kaur- Art Mrs. Kaur- Art Mrs. Langford-DanceMrs. Langford-Dance Mrs. Samuel- MusicMrs. Samuel- Music 45 minute rotation 45 minute rotation

each week on a each week on a FridayFriday

EOTCEOTC

Auckland Botanical Gardens : TERM 1Auckland Botanical Gardens : TERM 1 PACKING A DAY PACKPACKING A DAY PACK Problem solving team skillsProblem solving team skills MAPPING SKILLSMAPPING SKILLS Marae Trip Term 2: Marae Trip Term 2: Possible Trip to Kelly Tarlton’s Term 3.Possible Trip to Kelly Tarlton’s Term 3.

Library:Library:

Book bags must be used to take books Book bags must be used to take books homehome

Students are able to withdraw three books Students are able to withdraw three books at a time.at a time.

Two week borrowing periodTwo week borrowing period Encourage prompt returns and caring for Encourage prompt returns and caring for

books at home.books at home. Overdue slips are to remind parents to Overdue slips are to remind parents to

look for the books.look for the books.

Library TimesLibrary Times

Mrs Dale 1.30pm TuesdayMrs Dale 1.30pm Tuesday Mrs Langford 9am WednesdayMrs Langford 9am Wednesday Mrs Kaur 2pm TuesdayMrs Kaur 2pm Tuesday Mrs Samuel 11am ThursdayMrs Samuel 11am Thursday

Class WikisClass Wikis

Your child’s class wiki will be active from Your child’s class wiki will be active from the beginning of the yearthe beginning of the year

Each student has a wiki page where Each student has a wiki page where samples of class work will be shown.samples of class work will be shown.

Sometimes these written samples will be Sometimes these written samples will be works in progress. Please assist your child works in progress. Please assist your child with any unedited class work from home.with any unedited class work from home.

Access to the class wiki is via the school Access to the class wiki is via the school website www.wakaaranga.school.nzwebsite www.wakaaranga.school.nz

Class Wikis continuedClass Wikis continued

Click on your child’s class name for 2013Click on your child’s class name for 2013 5D Mrs Dale, 5E Mrs Langford, 5B Mrs 5D Mrs Dale, 5E Mrs Langford, 5B Mrs

Kaur and 5F Mrs SamuelKaur and 5F Mrs Samuel A homework page will be included on the A homework page will be included on the

wiki each week beginning Week 2 Term 1wiki each week beginning Week 2 Term 1 There will be a home page outlining any There will be a home page outlining any

upcoming events or news.upcoming events or news. Each class will have their own format for Each class will have their own format for

their wikis.their wikis.

OPEN DOOR POLICYOPEN DOOR POLICY

Talk to class teacher personallyTalk to class teacher personally Syndicate leader- Mrs. DaleSyndicate leader- Mrs. Dale Associate Principal –Mr. WilsonAssociate Principal –Mr. Wilson

How Can You Help?How Can You Help?

Support your child with their homework, Support your child with their homework, encourage him/her to read each night and test encourage him/her to read each night and test spelling each week. Make this a positive spelling each week. Make this a positive experience for your child.experience for your child.

PTA: Each class requires a parent PTA: Each class requires a parent representative to be a liaison person- these representative to be a liaison person- these people do not necessarily have to attend PTA people do not necessarily have to attend PTA meetings. You may want to join the PTA, it is a meetings. You may want to join the PTA, it is a great group to belong to and they are always great group to belong to and they are always looking for enthusiastic members!!!looking for enthusiastic members!!!

Personal time with teacherPersonal time with teacher

Feel free, if you haven’t already, to Feel free, if you haven’t already, to introduce yourself to your child’s teacher.introduce yourself to your child’s teacher.

No personal details will be given about No personal details will be given about individual children at this public forum, but individual children at this public forum, but feel free to make an appointment with the feel free to make an appointment with the class teacher if you need to. class teacher if you need to.

Thank you for comingThank you for coming