Staff:Mr. Wilson, Head of Year 4 PPA

Mrs. Evans 4EMrs. Serpell 4SMiss Wakefield 4W

Mrs. Kings, Year 4 Teaching AssistantMrs. Allen, Year 4 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Gessey, Mrs Nelson/Miss Fellows PPA

Timetables/Daily Routines:

• Children enter via the door near Junior ICT suite

• Children taken to the office if they are late.

• End of day – 10 minutes outside with teacher, then late book, collect from office

• After school clubs – collect from office• Lunchtime clubs – Homework club, Choir,

Year 6 clubs

Break times:Morning playtime is at 10.30-10.45.

Children can go to the studio to buy drinks and healthy snacks or toast.

Children should not take food from lunchboxes at playtimes.

Equipment is provided in all playgrounds for children to play with and the climbing frame and tyre park (KS2) are on a rota basis.

There is NO FOOTBALL allowed.

Uniform: • Grey or black

skirt/trousers• White shirts/polo tops –

school logo• Burgundy

sweatshirts/jumpers – school logo

• Black sensible shoes• Suitable winter coat –

school fleece especially on swimming and fields days.

•ALL NAMED PLEASE!

P.E. • Navy shorts or track suit bottoms• White t-shirt (with House colour edging)• Lightweight pumps must be worn for

apparatus work• Trainers can be worn for outdoor games• No jewellery or watches• Long hair tied back• Days – Wednesday (4W), Thursday (4E),

Friday (4S)• Field day – Tuesday• Parent helpers for the fields, please let

class teachers know if you are free on a Tuesday afternoon from now until half term or after February half term.

Swimming:• Year 4 start Thursday, 17th

September• 4S and 4W will swim first • One piece costume for girls• Proper trunks (not baggy!) for

boys• Swimming caps for all children

(long hair tied up)• Towel• Bag• Goggles allowed

Autumn Term:

•Literacy – Information text, Poetry, Stories In Imaginary Worlds.

•Maths - Varied topics following the National Curriculum (Abacus Evolve Scheme)

•Topic - Ancient Greeks (Geography and History based)

Spring Term:

•Literacy – Persuasive text, Stories with Historical settings and Playscripts

•Maths - Following the National Curriculum.

• Topic – Romans•Roman project

Summer Term• Literacy –

Explanation Texts, Poetry and Newspaper reports.

• Maths – Following the National Curriculum.

• Topic – Battle of Britain

Science:

•All living things•Animals

including humans

•States of matter•Sound•Electricity•Habitats

Computing:

•E-safety•Programming•General

research•Combining

software•Html editors

Art/D.T

• Pop ups• Money containers • Perspective and

shading• Cooking • Clay work• Graffiti• A range of media

French, R.E and Music Music• Exploring rhythmic

patterns• Exploring melodies

and scales• Exploring sound

colours• Exploring

arrangements

French•Numbers to 60•School subjects•Telling time•Rooms in the house•Personal descriptions•Verb work•Alphabet

R.E.http://www.birminghamasc.org.uk/agreedsyl1.php

Groups

• Sets for Maths, Literacy Skills and Spellings.

• Mixed ability groupings for Topic and other work where appropriate.

• Ability groupings for Writing and Reading.

Reading• All children bring book bags in

every day• Two books: Reading Book

(structured until a fluent reader) and Choice book

• All children have a Reading Diary in which to record reading

• Please do not put water bottles in book bags!

• Reading Pamphlets given to parents in Reception and Year 3 with more guidance for supporting reading.

Learning Beyond the Classroom: How can I help my child?

• Encouraging use of language and listening to language e.g. story tapes, adult reading aloud, reading a range of texts.

• Using mathematical skills in real life situations e.g. using money, telling the time, baking, reading timetables, board games and using MyMaths.

Encouraging IndependenceChildren to bring everything with them at start of day•Musical instruments•Toast/snack money•Water bottle•Lunch box•Reading book and diary•Homework

•Forgotten items in box in entrance, labelled•Return Home-School Agreement signed

Homework

Maths – Arranged with Maths teachers.Spellings – Differentiated lists set, to be tested on the following Monday.Reading – Books sent home. Please encourage children to read daily.Topic – Occasional tasks given.

Helping in SchoolWe welcome any parent helpers in year 4. Many parents come to help in school with • Reading • Literacy Volunteers• Sewing• Enrichment activities.

If helpers are coming in regularly we will need to make arrangements for them to be DBS checked through the school, even if already DBS checked somewhere else.

All helpers or visitors should come through main School office and be signed in officially.

Key dates for this term• Kingswood Deadline Friday, 2nd October• School closed: TED Monday, 5th October • Harvest Festival Friday, 16th October• Black History Month Assemblies 20th, 21st and 23rd

October• Life Caravan week beginning Monday 19th

October• Half term week beginning Monday, 26th October• School photographer Tuesday, 10th November• Book Fair week beginning Monday, 9th November• Autumn Parents’ evenings 10th and 12th November• Children in Need Friday 13th

November• Personal Safety Week Monday, 23rd

November• Non-uniform day 4th December (fayre

items)• Christmas Fair Saturday, 5th December • Break up for Christmas Friday, 18th

December

Y4 TripsTrips planned around Topic work. Visit Birmingham Art Gallery and Museum to research Greeks and Romans Old Rep Theatre visit – 14th December : ‘Gangsta Granny’ Roman day and visit to Wroxeter Roman City. Year 4 Residential – Kingswood Centre Staffs, 16th – 18th May 2015. Visit to the RAF Museum Cosford Monday 16th May

Later in the year…SPRING•Tuesday 5th January school reopens•Mid term report in March with targets•Parents’ Evenings 1st and 3rd March•Book fair week Monday, 1st February•Friday, 18th March Sport Relief•Wednesday, 23rd March Great Eggshibition•Thursday, 24th March break up for Easter

SUMMER•Tuesday, 12th April return to school•Monday 2nd May Bank Holiday•Thursday, 5th May School closed – elections•16th – 18th May Kingswood Residential•w/c 30th May half term week•Children break up Friday 17th July

Communication•Website•E-mail -

Year4@harborne.bham.sch.uk

Y4 Kingswood Residential

Monday, 16th May to Wednesday, 18th May 2016

Cost: £114.50.

Topic Work: Battle

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Kingswood Staffordshire…

Kingswood Trip: Arrival• Arrival – c. 2:00 pm

• Met by Group Leader

• Site tour and orientation

• Accommodation

• Activity

• Fire Drills

• Dinner / Activities

• Bed

Tour of Centre

Secure Site

• • Security Fence Security Fence • Electronic Gate• Electronic Gate• Code access• Code access • 24hr Staff• 24hr Staff• Security Badges• Security Badges

On-site Security• Every adult on site

is issued with a security pass.

• All accommodation blocks are locked every night.

• First Aid Centre with qualified First Aiders available 24 hours a day.

• All members of staff hold a current DBS.

SECURITY PASSVISITINGTEACHER

Please ensure that you wear your Security Pass clearly displayed at all times

Activity Instructors•The instructors are fully qualified and trained to deliver each activity.

• As well as safety and security on session, instructors have also received training in soft skills and pastoral care.

• The instructors hold nationally recognised qualifications known as NGB Awards.

• The Instructors are required to pass and attend regular retraining and assessment courses throughout their time at Kingswood.

KINGSWOOD EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY CENTRES

•One of the Leading Education and Adventure Providers

•30 Years Experience•Over 4,000 Schools a year•135,000 Children a year

Accommodation

• Making your own bed• Sharing• No Valuables

Accommodation

• Girls & boys on separate floors and corridors• Dormitory style accommodation; room sizes

range from 6 - 12 per room• Teachers’ rooms near to children's dorms • Showers / toilets on each floor

Programme may include the following activities:

•Quad Bikes•Climbing•Aeroball•Archery•Lazer Quest•Go Karts•Fencing

•Problem Solving•Orienteering •Circus Skills•Zip Wire•Abseiling•Nightline•Team Challenge

2014 Programme

Payment:Total: £114.50 •Can be paid in full

Alternatively:•Deposit for £20:00 by Friday 2nd October.•Second payment of £50 on or before Monday, 7th December •Final payment of £44.50 on or before Monday, 14th March.

•We will accept pupils up to Friday 22nd April, 2016

Points of Note…•Bring old, comfortable clothes that can get muddy and wet.

• All clothes, shoes, bags, belongings of any kind must be named.

• Please do not bring valuables of any kind. No mobile phones or MP3 players.

• No aerosol deodorants

• You may bring a small amount of pocket money for the souvenir shop.

• Healthy food is promoted by the centre.

• Juice breaks are provided throughout the day, and provisions made for children with special dietary requirements.

Thank you!