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Transcript of Welcome to the Year 4 Information Evening Please take a seat.
The Team
Miss Nita Johnson (4NJ) Head of Y4/MathsMiss Jessica Spence (4JS) GeographyMr Lawrence Rudkin (4LR) Main Scale TeacherMr Luke Taylor (4LT) Main Scale TeacherMrs Mavis Deptford Teaching AssistantMs Emma Cooper Teaching AssistantMrs Susan Chappell Teaching AssistantMrs Marie Allen Teaching AssistantMrs Jayne Watson Deputy Head TeacherMrs Emily Jenkins Assistant Headteacher/SENDCO
Staff cover during PPA on Wednesday afternoons:
Mrs Lisa Wright Music (Lincolnshire Music Service)
Mrs Amanda Young FrenchMrs Wendy Brittain Mrs Nicola Chamberlain
Year 4 Curriculum Summary
TopicThe Water of Life
Back and Forward again to the Future
All Things Bright and Beautiful
Subjects Autumn Terms 1 and 2 Spring Terms 3 and 4 Summer Terms 5 and 6
English Poetry, Instructions, Information and Explanations, Stories from Other Cultures, Significant Poems and Playscripts
Traditional Tales/Author Study, Journalistic Recounts, Myths and Legends, Argument and Debate
Stories to Explore Themes, Information and Explanation, Persuasion, Recount and Report
Maths Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Fractions, Measurements, Geometry, Statistics
Measures – Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, StatisticsFractions, Ratio and Proportion – Division, Shape, statisticsGeometry – Position of Shape, Direction, Movement
Project based Maths – incorporating all elements
Science Solids, Liquids and Gases, Water Cycle, Materials
Physical Processes, Sound, Electricity Animals, Food Chains, Human Teeth, Human Digestive System
History/Geography Rivers Vikings and Anglo Saxons Ancient Egypt
Art/DT Portraying Relationships, Textiles Story Art, Torches Environmental Art, Shelters
Computing We are Software DevelopersWe are Toy Makers
We are Co-authorsWe are HTML editors
We are MusiciansWe are Meteorologists
PSHE/SEAL New Beginnings, Getting on and Falling out, Bullying
Relationships, Good to be me Going for Goals, Changes
Music Ukelele Exploring tempo/pace
Performing Rhythmic PatternsScales
Descriptive sounds
PE/Games Dance/SwimmingFootball/Hockey
Gymnastics/CircuitsRugby/Netball
Dance/GymnasticsCricket/Rounders/Athletics
RE Christianity World Faiths Hinduism
French Les AnimauxJeux et chansons
Ma familleRaconte-moi!
On y va!Scène de plage
Aims of the New English Curriculum
The overarching aim for English in the national curriculum is to:•read easily, fluently and with good understanding•develop the habit of reading widely and often, for both pleasure and information•acquire a wide vocabulary, an understanding of grammar and appreciate our rich and varied literary heritage•write clearly, accurately and coherently•use discussion in order to learn•are competent in the arts of speaking and listening
English: New Updated Reading Scheme
• We are excited about the huge investment that
we have placed upon upgrading our
Reading Scheme this year.• A significant amount of brand new
reading books have been purchased.• Current reading books were over the
summer re-organised to match a
band level and colour. • This band level / colour reflects their
reading age.• Children are already loving the new scheme.• We still will be recording in our reading log book.
English: New Updated Spelling Scheme• The New Curriculum incorporates statutory
and non-statutory expectations for the
teaching and learning of spelling rules
and conventions. Harder!
• Greater emphasis upon knowing
and applying the rules/patterns.
• We will now be following
“The Schofield and Simms Spelling Scheme”
which takes on board the changes to the
curriculum.
• Children will receive focused spellings,
teaching, opportunity for practise
and application.
• This will be at times in a workbook.
English: Introducing the Pen Licence
• At the National Junior School we follow the Nelson Handwriting Scheme for both printed and cursive texts.
• We see the introduction of the Handwriting Award and Pen Licence this year.
• This is to encourage all children to strive
for excellence in their handwriting and presentation.
• Children will be able to demonstrate clear, neat and fluent handwriting style in pencil before moving on to a pen.
English: Pen Licence
Children who meet the criteria for a Pen Licence will earn a pen and a
licence card.
ENGLISHSUMMARY
• Guided Reading – daily, in classes• The curriculum - taught in units covering all text types
including ICT texts and all writing types.• Each unit follows the same pattern: reading →
discussion → writing • Ruth Miskin – continues in Year 4 , smaller groups,
extra support. • Spelling – available on the website - test on
Thursday/Friday.• Big Writing – VCOP – building on last year – alternate
Fridays – double session - Year group themes/whole school themes/ assessed pieces
The New Mathematics Curriculum
The aim of the new Maths Curriculum is that every child becomes a good mathematician through experiencing a broad and rich curriculum
where they can represent mathematics in many different ways, answering questions and reasoning in a variety of situations, including
real life contexts.
• Mental Maths – whole class daily sessions, counting for at least 2 minutes a day, by the end of Year 4 children are now expected to now all their times tables to 12 x 12
• Numbers and their properties - place value, counting, ordering, estimating, rounding, fractions, decimals
• Calculations – we will be following the schools calculation policy where the children will move through progressive methods for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
• Measures - length, mass, capacity, area, time
• Shape and space - 2D/3D shapes, symmetry, angles, co-ordinates, compass points
• Handling data - Carroll diagrams, Venn diagrams, pictograms, bar charts
Children in Year 4 will be assessed on AGE RELATED EXPECTATIONS for the Stage of Maths they are experiencing.
Science• Materials• Solids, liquids and gases• The water cycle• Physical processes• Sound • Electricity• Animals• Food chains• Human teeth• Digestive system in humans
• Group work (quiz)
• Big books• Investigations• Ladders• Review
Presentation
Broadcast
Poster
Drama
Leaflet
Design and Technology
• Textile panels (link with Computing/Art)
• Battery-powered lamps (link with Science)
• Animal shelters (link with Science)
ICT
The new curriculum includes:• We are Software Developers• We are Toy Makers• We are Co-authors• We are HTML editors• We are Musicians• We are Meteorologists
ComputingTrolley of laptops in Year 4
PSHE/SEAL New BeginningsNew Beginnings Getting On and Falling OutGetting On and Falling Out ChangesChanges Going for GoalsGoing for Goals Good to be MeGood to be Me RelationshipsRelationships
Physical Education• Games at Greenlawns – Thursdays
(trainers, joggers, warm top)• Swimming – Mondays until February half
term• PE – Mondays, if not swimming then
Mondays or Tuesdays after Christmas (shorts + plimsolls)
(A note about stud ear rings)
• Exploring rhythm & arrangements
• Melodies and scales • Sound colours• Exploring signals• Descriptive sounds• Play the Ukulele!
• Colour mixing• River pictures• Autumn/Winter pictures• Telling stories with pictures• Textile skills• Texture - Environmental &
Transient Art
Art & Music
Religious Education• Christianity
• World Faiths
• Hinduism
• A focus on how and why people live out their lives of faith
French• Learning a new language
• Learning about language
• Intercultural understandingLes animeauxVive la sport
On y vaRaconte-moi
Jeux et chansonsL’argent de poche
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
• Learning differences
• Discrete support
• Personalised learning
• Multi-professional approach in partnership with parents
• Intervention groups, 1:1, classroom support, nurturing children
• SENDCO
Two representatives from each class (elections)
Meet every term
Issues are brought from classes and discussed
Homework
• Please encourage your children to take responsibility for managing their homework.
• All work should be discussed with and signed by a parent or carer.
• Maths homework is given on a Friday and marked together the following Friday.
• Spellings are given on a Friday. Books go home each day. Spelling test on the following Thursday/Friday.
• Talk Homework is given on alternate Fridays.
• Reading books go home daily.
Clubs
• Junior Choir• ICT• Recorders• Orchestra• JIGSAW• Bookworms• Maths• Nature club• Chess• Gymnastics, Multi Skills,
FootballWe encourage children to beresponsible for listening to information regarding clubs.
Notices in AssemblyDetails in the Newsletters
Year 4 Exclusive events
• River Walk – October/November
• Viking Day – January/February
• King’s School – after Easter
• Egyptian day – Summer
• Environmental Art – Summer
School website• Visit our school website
www.nationaljuniorschool.com
• Letters home, newsletters, diary dates and photographs are placed, regularly. on the site