Welcome!Year 4 parents

information meeting

Tuesday 9th September 2014

What happens in Year 4?

• Timetable• New Curriculum • Rewards• Homework• Reconciliation, Communion and Confirmation• Trips• Art

New Curriculum

What happens in Year 4?

Rewards

- Monty and Fred- Golden Time- Raffle tickets / Marbles- Table / House points- Star of the day - Pupil of the day

Monday Handwriting/ Word/Sentence / Grammar / Spelling

Tuesday Revision of times tables

Wednesday Maths: MyMaths/ Worksheet

Thursday Research/ Big Talk

Friday Reading 360 Comprehension

Weekends Reading

Homework

Working together….- 2 nights to complete any written homework. - Research homework.- Please support us in encouraging your child to try hard with presentation.- Unless specifically stated, 35-40 minutes maximum for any piece of

homework……it’s not a punishment!!!- Reading throughout the week – partnership between home and school.

• Heard at least once a week in school.• Books will be sent by Friday to read over

weekend and should be returned on Monday. • Please sign your child’s record book.• We encourage the children to read their own

books too.• Guided reading with class teacher.

Reading

Sacraments

• ‘Come and See’ scheme works alongside Parish in preparing children.

• Questions directed to Parish priest.• School is not directly involved with the

children making their Sacraments.

- Manchester Phones4U Arena (old MEN) March 3rd.- Paperwork – ordering t-shirts and tickets

http://www.youngvoices.co.uk/

Art

• Old shirt/ Apron• Resources

Any other information

• Encouraging the children to be organised(PE kits, reading books and completed homework ready the night before)• If your child is unable to complete their

homework, please advise us in writing. • We are always keen to utilise any skills parents

may have that can enhance our curriculum.• Uniform clearly labelled.

An exciti ng year ahead!