Welcome Parents

Class 4A

WE ARE A TEAM• TOGETHER EVERYONE ACHIEVES MORE

• I am looking forward to a productive partnership with you to ensure our children can achieve their highest potential.

• I recognise that in order to be successful in school, our children need support from both the home and school.

• I believe a strong partnership with you will make a great difference in your child’s education.

• As partners, we will share the responsibility for our children’s success and I want you to know that I will do my very best to carry out my responsibilities.

My Aims

• Teaching the necessary material and skills required for their future accomplishments

• Cooperative learning- learning to work together as a group and a class.

• Individual learning- learn at their own pace with their own learning style

• A HAPPY, FUN, LOVING, CREATIVE CLASSROOM

What makes a happy class?

• 4Amazing has voted:

• Be happy

• To respect each other

• To be honest

• To be friends

• Be helpful

• Be kind

Children should…

• Be ready to learn when class begins.

• Be prepared Have the necessary materials and know due

dates.

• Be a polite and positive participant Speak in a normal tone of voice, and listen

attentively.

• Be productive Turn in work on time, and always do their best.

Children's Responsibilities

• Bring notebook, textbook, homework diary, and appropriate writing tools to class.

• Know due dates for assignments

• Submit all coursework on time.

• All assignments/ tests will be posted on the class web site but children should also write it down.

Homework

Textbooks will mostly stay at school

Homework mainly from:

• worksheets/booklets

• tablet

• internet links /websites

• Encourage your child to be responsible with his/her homework

• Homework should be completed and returned

Tablets

• Your children and I are very excited to have tablets this year!

• Endless possibilities for them to CREATE

• 21st century skills

• Not to be used only for games!!

• Please make sure they are fully charged before bringing to school

• Encourage your child to do what is assigned on the tablet

WEBSITES

class4agjs.weebly.com

• Please check this website for announcements, homework, web site links and events.

• Safety first…I will always check the web site links before I post them on the site

• Feel free to comment or ask a question on our website

Studyladder.com

• Tasks will be assigned. The completion of these tasks ensures a better performance in all subjects.

Tests and Grading

• Children will be given Tests in all subjects after each main concept has been taught. They will be notified of any test a week in advance.

• Quizzes based on something we have been covering may occur without warning, mostly to see what the children have learnt.

• Grades are based on class participation, effort, homework completion, enthusiasm, presentation of work, class projects, tests and quizzes.

English • Creative writing

Develop writing skills by following structure given Skills to be built over the school year

• Comprehension OXFORD ENGLISH BOOK and WORKBOOK End of unit Test

• Grammar OXFORD ENGLISH BOOK. Worksheets/booklets On line activities

• Spelling Look-say-cover-write method Activities to enhance learning (see weebly)

Reading

• The magic finger

• Christian the lion

• Encourage your child to read

• Develops fluency

• Enriches writing skills and vocabulary

activities and worksheetsto enhance both books

Math

• Abacus books in class

• Worksheets/study ladder for homework

• Mental maths

• Marking – The children will mostly mark their own work. I will collect their books at random to check. I will mark their tests and quizzes and check their work by moving around the classroom.

• Revision worksheets will be given prior to tests.

Secondary Lessons• Living values

Teach values such as RESPECT, PEACE, LOVE, through songs, discussion and interaction with one another.

• Nature studies Learn about the animals and plants of Cyprus

• Art Explore materials and have fun!

• Science

• Geography

• History

Use of websites, videos and games to enhance learning. Please have an A4 file for worksheets.Projects, test and quizzes will also be assigned.

Contact me

• Mary.Collins@thegrammarschool.net

• class4agjs.weebly.com

• Visiting hour Monday: 11.15-12.30pm