Welcome to the Year 4‘Meet the Teacher’ Meeting

The Year 4 Teaching TeamKerry Negus – Lower School Assistant Head

Sheena Osborne – SENCo (Assistant Head)

Faye Stansfield (4FS) Year Leader

Samantha Rice (4SR)

Paul Gander (4PG)

Emma Turnbull (4ET)

Andy Williams (4AW)

Luke Sibley – Music Teacher

Julia Porter – Teaching Assistant

Sally Collins – Teaching Assistant

Debbie Tay – Teaching Assistant

Glenda Adams – Teaching Assistant

Claire Braidwood – Teaching Assistant

Michael Wood – Teaching Assistant

Naomi Dale – Teaching Assistant

What will we be teaching? English Mathematics Science Computing Religious Education History & Geography

Spanish Music Gateway Art & Design

Technology PE, Games &

Swimming PSHE

TOPICS:Autumn – What’s out there? Space Spring – Does it have to rhyme? Performance Poetry

Who are the greatest builders – Anglo Saxons / VikingsSummer – Shall we go on an adventure? The Rainforest and Brazil

Pupil Planners Need to be in school

everyday. Parents to sign it

once a week to acknowledge homework has been set and any messages seen.

Can be used to communicate with class teacher.

Class teacher checks and signs on a weekly basis.

Homework written down

Any messages or comments about homeworkSignature

Children’s maths target practice here

Or

A parent comment saying that target has been practised verbally.

Homework All H/W will be set on a

Tuesday and due in the following Monday.

Approximate time spent – 20 minutes per piece of homework.

All homework to be completed to the standard expected in class.

Topic and Targets set each Tuesday. One week will be spelling targets and the next will be maths targets.

All H/W to be completed in a H/W book and maths targets in pupil planners.

Reading Children are expected to

read a minimum of 4 times a week.

Reading record to be used to log reading.

Once a week children to complete a short activity in their book about what they are reading.

Parent to sign the reading record each week to acknowledge that reading has been done.

Reading

DateBook TitlePages readParent signature

Reading activity

Reading

DateBook TitlePages readParent signature

Reading activity

Key DatesTuesday 29th September – PTA AGM

(7.30pm)

Wednesday 30th September – Individual photographs

Friday 6th November – Firework Night

Wednesday 18th November – Lower School Pizza Lunch

Monday 12th October – Year 4 Visit to Herstmonceux

Monday 30th November – Year 4 Astronomy Roadshow – Planetarium visit to school.

Parent consultation evenings:

Wednesday 11th November (3.30 – 8.00pm)

Thursday 12th November (3.30 – 6.00pm)

Year 4 ResidentialSpring Term

Group 1 – Wednesday 2nd – 4th March

Group 2 – Monday 7th - 9th March

Group 3 – Wednesday 9th - 11th March

• 3 days and 2 nights

• Staying at South Downs YHA (100m from Southease Railway Station)

• Visits into Lewes to Lewes Castle, along with other day activities.

• Battle Abbey

Uniform

*No jewellery except for a wrist watch and one pair of stud ear-rings*Ear-rings to be taken out for PE and Games*Hair tied back*Games kit to include trainers*Tracksuit for colder weather*PE kit to be in school the whole week*Correct shoes – black*Cardigans and sweatshirts can be worn*Named please!

Absence

Phone call on first morning of absence. Emergency Contact Numbers – up to date. If a child is well enough to attend school then

he/she is well enough to participate in PE, Games & Swimming, unless a written note is provided.

How can you help? Homework Reading Encouraging independence & organisation Concerns and worries – face to face, pupil

planner, phone, email In school – parent helpers Forest Schools Times tables Helping and supporting with targets Tell your child’s teacher about any concerns.

Thank you for coming.

It would be great to meet you in your child’s new classroom.