Year 4 information evening 2018

YEAR 4 INFORMATION EVENING INFORMATION EVENING FOR PARENTS WEDNESDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2018 “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

STAFF YOUR CHILD WILL TALK ABOUT

Mrs Beveridge

Mrs Dickinson

Mrs Copsey

Mrs Nott

Mrs McLaughlin

Mrs Szleszynska

Miss Martindale

Matt from Team Theme

MORNING ROUTINE 

Doors open at 8.35am – parents welcome to come to the classroom

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Lunch bags on trolley and hang up coats; book bags go into the classroom

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Children book their lunch – this can be pre-booked through ParentPay

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Morning activity

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Registration at 8.45am

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Lessons begin

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF YEAR 4 Interventions take place during the afternoon.

Mrs Beveridge and Mrs Dickinson meet for planning and assessment on Wednesday afternoon.

HOME LEARNING 

Daily reading – record/initial in reading record

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Daily spelling practice

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Weekly maths homework – goes home on Friday to be returned by Wednesday

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Project books - 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. A reward will be given for completing the expected amount.

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Maths on-line games:

www.interactive-resources.co.uk

Username = pupil2018 Password = cathedral

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

Practise spellings, times tables Talk about books your child enjoys reading.

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!

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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 (up to 4 digits).

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develop their ability to solve a range of problems, including with simple fractions, decimals, measures, shapes and a range of charts and graphs.

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.

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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.

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year four, children become increasingly independent in learning to justify their views about what they have read.

 Guided

reading is carried out four times a week. Children are encouraged to frequently read independently, particularly books from a series or collection by a chosen author.

WRITING Pupils

should be able to write down their ideas with a reasonable degree of accuracy and with good sentence punctuation.

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year four, children are taught how to use varied sentence starters to improve their writing, building on learning in year 3, using a range of complex sentence conjunctions (e.g. when, if, because, although, while).

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begin to use commas to mark clauses and secure the use of speech marks (inverted commas) and other punctuation for direct speech.

HANDWRITING ď ľHandwriting

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

ď ľIn

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 (these are given as weekly spellings to learn and practice).

Learning

how to add prefixes and suffixes is a main year 4 focus – this is taught during English and practised during guided reading.

Children

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 expected to make links to show how feelings and beliefs affect their behaviour and that of others.  Children can compare their own and other people’s ideas about questions that are difficult to answer.

SCIENCE In year 4, the following science topics are covered: Movement and the skeleton Nutrition and diet Rocks and soils Forces and magnets Light Plants

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.

TOPIC Autumn 1 – ‘There’s no place like home’ Autumn 2 – ‘Healthy humans’ Spring 1 – ‘Rock and Roll’ Spring 2 – The Iron Man Summer 1 – What the Romans did for us Summer 2 – How does your garden grow?

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.

PE 

Mondays and Wednesdays. Team Theme teach the children for PE on a Wednesday afternoon.

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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.

ENRICHMENT This year we are planning the following enrichment activities: 

Local walks around Lancaster (history and geography)

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Visit from local artist, Chas Jacobs (£10)

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Spring visit to Liverpool World Museum (£10)

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Summer residential visit to Castlerigg Manor (£125)

REWARDS AND CONSEQUENCES 

WHOLE SCHOOL – weekly certificate, Keys to Success

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CLASS BASED – table group points

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INDIVIDUAL – achievement and behaviour points

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 half-termly.

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PARENTS EVENING – September and Spring/early Summer

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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.

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APP – Schudio – Remember to download the Schudio app to your smartphone. Let us know if you are not able to do this.

WALKING HOME ď ľ Written

permission is needed for each individual child before children in years 4, 5 or 6 will be allowed to walk home without a parent/carer.

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 8.45am

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No holidays authorised

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Proof of medical – if in doubt, send them in; we can always call if they are ill

ParentPay 

Still owed money for lunches, BC, ASC – please pay outstanding debts as soon as possible.

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Must register online to activate account even if not using online service – can be done in school

by Mrs Phillips.

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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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Can use parentpay to pre-book lunches & breakfast /ASC.

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School buildings fund – used to pay for building work. As a voluntary aided school, we are supported by the Church but this needs to be supplemented through school. ** MAKE SURE YOUR PARENTPAY EMAIL ADDRESS IS UP-TO-DATE**

OTHER INFORMATION 

Clubs have started this week – see separate letter and book on-line

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Free school meals for families in receipt of certain benefits. This also entitles school to further funding (pupil premium grant).

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REMINDER – Parents’ evening: 25th and 26th September (book on-line)

WEBSITE 

www.cathedral.lancs.sch.uk

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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 below and on the school website. 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.

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c.beveridge@cathedral.lancs.sch.uk and c.dickinson@cathedral.lancs.sch.uk