WELCOME TO YEAR 4 (2024–25)
THE TEAM
4DP Teachers:
Miss Rachael de Graauw
Mrs Laura van Pelt
4G Teacher:
Mrs George Graves
THE SCHOOL DAY
The school day remains the same in Year 4.
7.30 am Breakfast club (optional)
8.00 am
Pupils may be dropped off at the playground, where they will be supervised. Alternatively, children may be dropped off at the Pen in the morning and will be greeted by a member of staff.
8.25 am Bell is rung to line up for registration
8.35 – 9.10 am Matins – Tuesdays and Fridays in St Mary’s Church
3.50 pm Years 3 and 4 end of school
4.00 pm Years 5 and 6 end of school
4.00 – 6.00 pm Clubs (optional) / extended day provision (optional)
UNIFORM, BELONGINGS & SNACKS
SCHOOL UNIFORM
The main school uniform and sports kit remains the same in Year 4.
Please remember to name everything!
CLOTHING
As in Year 3, the children may use a pair of old outdoor trainers for playtime.
WATCHES
Children are permitted to wear a wristwatch, but please do not bring smart watches or fitbits.
STATIONERY
Children need a named small, single-layer pencil case (it must fit into a tray) containing a small set of headphones that can be plugged into their iPads, 3 HB pencils, rubber, sharpener, 15-cm ruler, 12 coloured pencils (max), scissors and glue stick.
In addition, they need a fibre-tip Berol/Swash/ Stabilo handwriting pen.
SNACKS
Each day your child will need to bring:
• A water bottle filled with still water.
• A morning and afternoon snack – it can be fresh or dried fruit or vegetables, fruit loaf, rice cakes, bread sticks, simple sandwich, crackers, popcorn, smoothies, cereal bar.
Snacks should be in a named small container (not a lunchbox) that can fit in your child’s tray. No chocolate or sweets and, as we are a nutfree school, no nuts or sesame (including houmous).
After-school snack – children doing clubs would benefit from an extra snack at the end of the school day.
GAMES & PE
The children will have one PE lesson and two afternoons of games per week. They will swim for the first half of the Autumn term and second half of the Spring terms (during their PE lessons). On games, PE and swimming days, children come to school in the relevant sports kit. Team sheets and information will be available on the sports website www.rsmsports.org.
It is easiest to download this as an app to your phone (password will be sent separately).
GAMES DAYS
Autumn Hockey and football (to mid Nov) then rugby and netball
Spring Rugby and netball (to Feb half term) then hockey and football
Summer Cricket
4DP 4G
Monday Uniform Uniform
Tuesday Uniform Uniform
Wednesday PE kit PE kit
Thursday Games kit Games kit
Friday Games kit Games kit
HOMEWORK & REPORTING
Homework is set on Firefly or a printed sheet is sent home. The following homework is set each week:
• Reading – minimum of 10 minutes of reading aloud and discussion of the text daily. Please note this in the Reading Record Book.
• English and maths – weekly. English is set on a Monday and to be returned on the following Monday. Maths is set on a Wednesday to return the following Monday.
• Spelling activity – weekly (to consolidate and extend phonological knowledge and understanding of letter sounds, spelling rules and patterns). Set on a Monday to be completed by the following Monday.
• Multiplication tables – form part of maths homework tasks (a 144 grid is set weekly). Each piece of homework should take approximately 20 minutes.
REPORTING
Parents’ Evenings are held in the Autumn and Summer terms (you will receive a short written report on English, maths, social progress and targets in advance). A full written report will be received from all your child’s teachers in the Spring term.
HOME/SCHOOL COMMUNICATION
READING RECORD BOOK
The Reading Record Book is the main form of home-to-school communication. It is also used as a point of contact, should you need to relay any messages to us. It is checked daily. We encourage the children to record what they have read each evening to help develop their independence.
BY EMAIL
If you would like to email us, please do so via the school office: office@reigatestmarys.org. There is also a confidential email address for sensitive matters: confidential@reigatestmarys.org
IN PERSON
Please do not hesitate to come and speak to us if you have any concerns. We are very happy to have a brief chat at drop off but if you would like to talk for longer, you can make an appointment via the school office. Meetings tend to be before school (8.00–8.20am) or at the end of the school day (4.00pm onward).
YEAR 4 TOPICS & TRIPS
Each term there is an exciting cross-curricular topic:
AUTUMN TERM – Into the Woods
SPRING TERM – India
SUMMER TERM – Victorians: Then and Now (with a Reigate twist)
RESIDENTIAL TRIP – The children have a one-night residential trip in Year 4.
INFORMATION & EVENTS
VIRTUAL YEAR GROUP UPDATES –
Once a term there will be a collective update from the Year 4 teachers. This will take place via Microsoft Teams and provides an opportunity for teachers to talk about the children’s learning and activities, and for parents to ask general questions
CURRICULUM EVENING – In September.
SOCIAL MEDIA – Follow the school’s Instagram and Facebook accounts to see lots of the fun activities that take place on a day-to-day basis
SCHOOLSBUDDY APP
Has details and takes bookings for:
• Breakfast club and after-school care
• Clubs
• Trips
• Events
• Holiday clubs run by Reigate St Mary’s New parents receive a log-in before the beginning of term.
FAMILY EVENTS
ReigateStMarys rsmprepschool
THE WEEKLY BULLETIN – Includes a message from the Headmaster, a round-up of school news from the previous week and school notices. It is issued each week during term time.
THE PARENT PORTAL – Curriculum jigsaw maps, menus and school reports are uploaded here. It can be accessed via the school website and new parents receive a log-in before the beginning of term.
We hope to see you at our family events throughout the year. These include:
• A Harvest Service (during Matins)
• Christmas Concert
• Christmas & Easter Services
• Spring Into Song
• Sports Day
• Annual Open Classroom
FOSMA EVENTS
Please keep an eye on the Bulletin.
