Year 4 information evening

YEAR 4 INFORMATION EVENING INFORMATION EVENING FOR PARENTS THURSDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2017 “I WILL INSTRUCT YOU AND TEACH YOU IN THE WAY YOU SHOULD GO; I WILL COUNSEL YOU WITH MY EYE UPON YOU.” PSALM 32:8

WHOLE SCHOOL PRIORITIES 

LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

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1.1 The broad and balanced creative curriculum helps pupils to acquire knowledge, skills and understanding in all aspects of their education

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1.2 Subject leaders have a secure subject knowledge and understanding of age – related expectations and skills progression; they lead their subject and are involved in monitoring and evaluation.

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1.3 To secure recognition as a ‘School of Sanctuary’ following audit procedures

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1.4 To forge excellent working relationships with cluster schools leading to the mutually beneficial sharing of good practice.

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TEACHING AND LEARNING

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2.1 Teaching assistants are deployed to support children who have been identified through monitoring; their role is clearly defined and they are well directed by class teachers, using a range of strategies to deepen children’s understanding

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2.2 All teachers mark work in line with school policy, providing children with timely and accurate feedback

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2.3 Teachers use lesson time to provide pupils with incisive feedback, which is capitalised on to secure improvement

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PDBW

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4.1 Behaviour management strategies are used and disseminated effectively by all staff. Children are encouraged to take responsibility for their own and others’ behaviour.

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4.2 Children are confident, self-assured learners. Their excellent attitudes to learning have a strong, positive impact on their progress.

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4.3 Attendance is regularly monitored on a variety of levels and intervention is tailored to meet individual needs impacting positively on overall attendance and levels of PA

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4.4 Pupils have an excellent understanding of how to stay safe online and of the dangers of inappropriate use of mobile technology and social networking sites.

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4.5 Pupils have an age appropriate understanding of healthy relationships, throughout the implementation of a new HRSE curriculum, and are confident in staying safe from abuse and exploitation

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4.6 Wrap – around provision is safe, purposeful, well-resourced and has a positive impact upon the children attending.

STAFF YOUR CHILD WILL TALK ABOUT

Mrs Holt

Mrs Cook

Matt

Mrs Szleszynska

Shaun

Mrs Benachour

MORNING ROUTINE 

8.35 - 8.45

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PARENTS WELCOME

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BAGS / COATS / LUNCH BOXES

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PARENTPAY – AVAILABLE TO PRE-BOOK AT HOME

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ACTIVITY ON THE WHITEBOARD

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8.45 - BELL

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REGISTRATION TIME

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LESSONS BEGIN

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF YEAR 4

8.45 – 9.00

9.00- 9.30

9.30 – 10.30

11.15 – 12.15

12.15 -1

English

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Maths To round any number to the nearest 10, 100 and 1,000.

Topic Teaching for objectives after lunch

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Topic To locate and name counties of the UK.

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Mental arithmetic To recall/use addition and subtraction facts for 100.

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P.E.

Science Teaching for objectives after lunch

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Science Identify animals (vertebrates) which have a skeleton which supports their body, helps movement and protects vital organs.

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English To use commas after a subordinate clause at the start of a sentence.

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Maths To round any number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1,000.

To apply understanding of place value in problem solving.

R.E. Teaching for objectives after lunch

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English To identify themes and conventions in a folk tale. To identify key features of folk tales.

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Maths To find 1, 10, 100 and 1000 more or less than a given number

Topic Teaching for objectives after lunch

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Maths

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English To recognise how characters are introduced in a folk tale opening.

To develop characterisation using vocabulary to create interest.

Guided reading

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Mon

To know what complex sentences are.

Guided reading - see separate plan

Thurs

Fri

Times tables practice

Times tables practice

Celebration Assembly

To use complex sentence conjunctions to improve writing.

Read and write numbers with up to two decimal places.

Identify the value of each digit to two decimal places.

1.00 – 2.00pm

R.E. To know some of the stories in the Bible.

To know how God speaks to believers through the Bible stories.

2.00 -2.30pm

P.S.H.E. To recognise situations that make you feel frightened, worried or uncomfortable.

To know how and where to get help.

Topic To use standard OS symbols

Sp ell in g te st

PE Invasion games

Scrapbook time To accurately rip and fold paper.

2.40pm -3

Prayer and liturgy

Prayer and liturgy

Prayer and liturgy

Prayer and Liturgy

Class reader

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF YEAR 4 

PE days are Wednesday and Friday this term.

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INTERVENTIONS – during the afternoons, some children will receive additional maths and/or English support with Mrs Szleszynska or other support staff

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PPA time – on Monday afternoons, the children are taught by Mrs Benachour while Mrs Holt and Mrs Cook meet to plan and discuss assessments etc

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INDEPENDENT TIME – Friday afternoons. Bring in their project book.

HOME LEARNING

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Spellings are given on a Friday in the children’s planner for the children to learn - an activity related to it is done on the following Friday. Maths homework is given on a Friday and then returned on Wednesday. Children complete this in the Schofield and Simms book.

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Home learning grids are given out at the start of each half term and are available on the website. 4 pieces of homework should be done each half term and given in after the holidays in their project book (multicoloured paper). A reward will be given for completing the expected amount.

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It is vital that children read every night. If you listen to your child read please sign the planner.

Reading books are changed when the books have been read. An adult may ask children questions about their book before changing it.

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Abacus maths is available on-line. Ask Mrs Holt or Mrs Dickinson if you don’t have your child’s login details.

How to help your child at home

Listen to your child read Read to and with your child Encourage wider reading

Practise phonics, spellings, tables, number bonds Talk about books.

Ask questions Ensure work done at home is of a good standard

CHILDREN MAKE THE MOST PROGRESS WHEN PARENTS SUPPORT THE WORK OF A SCHOOL

MATHS Children

are expected to know all multiplication and division facts up to 12 x 12 by the end of year four – please practise these at home! In year four, children should become increasingly fluent with whole numbers and the four operations, including number facts and understanding of place value. This helps them to develop efficient written and mental methods and perform calculations with increasingly large whole numbers. Children develop their ability to solve a range of problems, including with simple fractions and decimal place value.

READING Children

should be able to decode most new words outside their spoken vocabulary and build on this to develop the breadth and depth of their reading so that they can become independent, fluent and enthusiastic readers who read widely and frequently. Children’s understanding and enjoyment of stories, poetry, plays and non-fiction develops as does their knowledge and skills in reading non-fiction about a wide range of subjects. In year four, children become increasingly independent in learning to justify their views about what they have read. Guided reading is carried out every day.

WRITING ď ľPupils

should be able to write down their ideas with a reasonable degree of accuracy and with good sentence punctuation. In year four, children are taught how to use varied sentence starters to improve their writing and they build on work in year 3, using a range of complex sentence conjunctions (e.g. when, if, because, although, while). They begin to use commas to mark clauses and secure the use of speech marks (inverted commas) for direct speech.

HANDWRITING ď ľHandwriting

should be joined and children should write with consistency in size and proportion of letters.

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year 4, children receive their pen licence when they have fulfilled the above criteria.

SPELLING

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continue to look at spelling rules and patterns and children are expected to learn the words on the year 3/4 statutory spelling list (see separate sheet).

Learning Children

how to add prefixes and suffixes is a main year 4 focus.

continue to work at spelling and using homophones correctly.

R.E. Children are expected to make links between Bible stories and what we can learn from them. They use a developing religious vocabulary to give reasons for religious actions and symbols and they can explain why Christians behave in certain ways. In year four, children are able to make links to show how feelings and beliefs affect their behaviour and that of others and they can compare their own and other people’s ideas about questions that are difficult to answer.

TOPIC Autumn 1 – Sparks might fly Autumn 2 – The great plague Spring 1 – The art of food Spring 2 – Passport to Europe Summer 1 – Water, water everywhere Summer 2 – Hunted

EXPECTATIONS IN TOPIC WORK 

ART AND DESIGN– children develop their techniques, including their control and their use of a range of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds and examples of art, craft and design.

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COMPUTING – children learn to use search technologies effectively and analyse and evaluate information. They collect and present data and learn to use and combine a variety of software to accomplish given goals.

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DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY – children further develop the skills needed for designing, making and evaluating products linked to the topic they are studying.

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GEOGRAPHY – children extend their knowledge and understanding beyond the local area to include a study of the Yorkshire Dales. Later in the year, they will learn about the location and characteristics of the world’s volcanoes and earthquakes.

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HISTORY – our local history topic will look at how Lancaster has changed over time. In our Ancient Britain topic, children will learn about how Lancaster changed between the Stone Age and the Iron Age. In the summer term, children will learn about the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain.

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MUSIC – children will be taught to sing and play musically with increasing confidence and control. They will begin to develop an understanding of musical composition.

SCIENCE In year 4, the following science topics are covered: Electricity Sound Teeth and digestion Solids, liquids and gases Materials and their properties Living things and their habitats

EXPECTATIONS IN SCIENCE 

Children explore, talk about, test and develop ideas about everyday phenomena and the relationships between living things and familiar environments.

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Children begin to develop their ideas about functions, relationships and interactions.

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Children should ask their own questions about what they observe and make some decisions about how to investigate them.

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Children should draw simple conclusions and use some scientific language to write about what they have found out.

PE 

Wednesdays and Fridays. Team Theme teach the children for PE on a Wednesday morning.

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Kit needed for each lesson. If no kit we will send home a reminder or speak to the parents. Children will not do PE if they haven’t got a PE kit and will spend the lesson in another classroom.

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Earrings need to be taken out for PE or left at home that day.

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HAIR – hair that is shoulder length or longer should always be tied up.

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INHALERS – if your child needs an inhaler, please ensure they have an in-date inhaler in school at all times.

CLUBS AUTUMN 1

AUTUMN 2

SPRING 1

SPRING 2

SUMMER

Reception & Key Stage One Story Club

Key Stage 2 Singing Club

Key Stage 2 Singing Club

Key Stage Two Art Club

Y3 / Y4 Rounders Club

Key Stage Two Board Games

Christmas Crafts (Cost: £10)

Key Stage Two Dance Festival

Key Stage One Singing Club

Key Stage Two Cricket

Key Stage Two Tag Rugby

Reception & Key Stage One Little Builders

Key Stage One Art Club

REWARDS AND CONSEQUENCES 

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WHOLE SCHOOL CELEBRATION - Star of the week, star catcher CLASSROOM REWARDS – raffle tickets, table points, certificates and stickers KEYS to success

READIN G Dark blue

HANDWRITI NG Light Blue

ATTENDANC COMMUNIT E Y LINKS green

INDEPENDEN CE Dark Pink

NUMBER DISCIPLESH Baby IP pink Red

RECEPTIO N

Share 20 stories with an adult

Hold pencil correctly

97% attendance

Change for PE

YEAR1

Read 40 phoneme s

Form all letters including capitals

Read, say, write, order to 20. + / - 20

YEAR 2

Read aloud fluently 20 books

Join handwriting

YEAR 3

YEAR 4

20 books + 5 nonfiction

YEAR 5

20books + 5 Non fiction + 5 novels 15 books + 5 Non fiction + 5 novels+ reviews

YEAR 6

Pen licence / quality & legibility of work

Pen licence / Consistently high standards of presentation.

Representing the school eg CAFOD group Reading in church, Sports events Open evening Supporting PTA

Work independently (Fri PM) Completing an independent homework task to a high standard

0X, 1X, 2X, 5X, 10X 0X, 1X, 2X, 5X, 10X, 3X, 4X, 8X Up to 12X12

x/÷ multiples of .01, 10, 100 Commo n factors / multiple s to 100.

Squares & Primes to 200

Awarded the ‘Discipleship Award’ in assembly (1 per class, per week)

PERSONAL ACHIEVEME NT Purple

CHURCH COMMITME NT White

CONFIDENCE IN PERFORMAN CE orange Award from Attendance at Participation external group 3 of the in Nativity eg cubs / following: production swimming / Start of year sport Harvest Carol Service End of year

Participation in Easter Reflection

Participation in end of year production

School uniform list The items of clothing that can be worn are listed below. Any child wearing an item not specified on the list will be considered to be non-compliant. 

tartan skirt (black socks / tights)

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black trousers

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White shirt & school tie (All classes)

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school jumper / cardigan with logo

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black shorts for PE

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white t-shirt for PE

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black tracksuit bottoms for PE

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black school pumps (trainers are only allowed for outdoor P.E.)

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PE hoodie (optional)

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School 'book bag'

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Yellow gingham summer dress (optional, seasonal)

More information 

PARENT MAIL – NEWSLETTERS ETC

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CLASS NEWSLETTERS each half term

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PARENTS EVENING – 25th/26th October

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REPORTS – full reports at the end of the year, interim reports at the end of Autumn and Spring terms

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APP – SCHUDIO – all messages and alerts

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WEBSITE

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Please ensure we have up to date email and phone numbers.

MORE INFORMATION 

PARENT MAIL – newsletters are emailed unless you request a paper copy.

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CLASS NEWSLETTERS – information about each new topic is sent out halftermly.

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PARENTS EVENING – October and early May

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REPORTS – interim reports are send out at the end of each term with a full report sent out in the Summer term.

ATTENDANCE 

Whole school target of 97%

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PA – 95%

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Half termly updates

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Must be in school before 8.45a.m.

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No holidays authorised

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Proof of medical

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If in doubt, send your child in; we can always call if they are ill

ParentPay 

Still owed £2500 for lunches, BC, ASC

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Must register online to activate account even if not using online service – can be done in school by Miss Hannah / Miss Abbott

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Can still send cash / cheques into school to pay

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Lunches / Breakfast / After school payment must be kept up to date – ideally paid in advance

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Trips and paid clubs can be paid over the year but must be paid by the end of July

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Can use to pre-book lunches & breakfast /ASC

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No need to sign a permission slip for trips if paid for before the trip goes ahead

WEBSITE 

WWW.CATHEDRAL.LANCS.SCH.UK

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REGULARLY UPDATED

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CLASS PAGE

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PARENTS SECTION

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BLOGS

ANY QUESTIONS? 

If you wish to contact us and you can’t make it into school, our email addresses are on the information sheet. You can also phone the school office if you wish to make an afterschool appointment to speak to us.

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The best time to speak to us at length/confidentially is after school but you can use the mornings to keep us up to date / ask any questions etc

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Please ensure you keep school up to date with any changes in contact telephone numbers.