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Year 4 year ahead meeting 2013 2014
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Year Ahead Meeting
Welcome to Year 4!
Structure of the evening
Curriculum and learning Timetable Homework Other activities- trips, learning journeys and
camp Routines Class Parent Questions
Curriculum and learning
PYP (UoI)Science
Design & Technology
Art
ICT
Social Studies
Eng/Math
Stand AloneNumeracy
Literacy
Modern Chinese
PE
Music
ExtrasSchool based events
Cultural celebrations
Sex & Relationship Education
Curriculum and learning
English
Some English is “stand-alone” and some is taught within the units of inquiry, where there are valid connections:
Speaking and listening Writing Spelling and Handwriting Reading
Curriculum and learning
Mathematics
Some Maths is “stand-alone” and some is taught within the units of inquiry, where there are valid connections:
Pre-assessment is a key to learning Groups Mental maths strategies What can you do to help your child at home?See Planet Peak for ideas on how to support your child.
Units of Inquiry
Sharing the planet- focus on Adaptations and Habitats
Who we are- focus on Healthy Lifestyles and personal responsibility
How we express ourselves- focus on how artists express beliefs and values
Where we are in time and place- focus on connections between ancient and current civilizations
How the world works- focus on plate tectonics and natural disasters
How we organize ourselves- focus on crisis relief and disaster recovery, flows on from HTWW
Thinker
Balanced
Communicator
Open-minded
I nquirerCaring
Reflective
Knowledgeable
Risk-taker
Principled
Specialist Lessons
Mandarin –- (Mary Liu, Abbie Tsang)
- 45min daily sessions Library- (Rosheen Rodwell) 1x 45 min per week Music – (Jane Englemann)
- 1 x 45min session per class +PYP SEN – (Tess Alton LSC- Helen Hattam-Individual
Needs P.E. – ( Jamie Erwin)
- 2 x 45 min session per class
Timetable Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:30-9:15
Assembly
Literacy Literacy Literacy Literacy
9:15-10:00
Spelling Maths
Maths Literacy Mandarin
10:00-10:45
Maths Mandarin
Maths
Maths
Assembly/Nurture groups
10:45-11:00 B R E A K
11:00-11:45
Music/PE
UoI
Guided reading UoI UoI
11:45-12:30
PE/Music
UoI Mandarin
UoI UoI
12:30-1:30 L U N C H
1:30-2:15
Mandarin
Library 4F Guided Reading
UoI Guided reading PE 4M
Guided Reading
2:15-3:00
Guided Reading
Library 4MGuided Reading
Uoi Mandarin PE 4F Guided reading
4M/4F
Homework
Homework is on a weekly rotation.
1. Reading 3x per week is required WITH a signature.
2. Spellings and timetables to learn for weekly testing.
3. Unit of Inquiry- there will be a mandatory activity for each week.
Children will receive homework on a Tuesday and return it the following Monday.
Reporting to parents
Parent consultations – ‘YOU TELL US’ meetings Monday, 2nd September 8:20-12:20, Thursday 5th 3:15-7:00pm
Bookings made through Gateway for all parent conferences
Report Cards- on Gateway
Other activities
Bradbury Camp, 2 nights – November 6-8 Maths Day- September 25th 8:45-10:00 Lantern Festival- Friday, October 4th
Extra-curricular Teachers’ clubs- lunch and after school Outside agencies - in Peak View (not paper flyers)
Routines
Classroom routines Snacks Lunch times Sickness Notifying bus mums & school Cakes for birthdays Nut-free school Rules of Respect Class mum/Classroom help PTA
Questions
Any questions?