Transcript Welcome to Year 4 - Alexandra Junior School

Welcome to
Year 4
Welcome to
Year 4
4G – Mr Goulds, Miss Murray and
Mrs Murray
4C – Ms Cramp, Mrs Bennett and
Mrs Kuskonmaz
School Improvement Priorities :
the highlights
2016 - 2017
• Reasoning across the curriculum
• Effective use of AfL (assessment) within lessons to
reshape & provide challenge, with flexible groupings
Our core Year 4 aims:
• Creative and deep thinkers who can reason
• Independent and resilient children
• Pupils that can recognise that mistakes are a
valuable part of the learning process
• Children that are willing to take risks
Assessment
• Within lessons
• Regularly assess pupils to see what their strengths
are and areas of improvement (teach groups and
pre-teaching)
Communication
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Talk to us on the playground.
Telephone to make an appointment.
Parents’ evening 29th and 30th November.
Write notes or comments in the contact book.
The curriculum
• Autumn term
“Invasion”
Looking at the period from the Celts and Romans to the
Vikings, we will be exploring their way of life and impact on
Britain.
In English we will be studying the following books – ‘Here come
the Aliens!’ and ‘Man on the moon’ as well as a film study of
‘Madagascar’.
We will also take trips to Crofton Roman Villa, the British
Museum and London Zoo to enhance our historical
understanding and science investigations into ‘Animals,
including humans’.
The curriculum
Spring Term
“Power”
Looking at power from a number of different angles. We will
investigate electricity generation and their environmental issues. We
will also look at the power of one commodity (e.g. chocolate) over an
area and people. For this we will study the book ‘Charlie and the
chocolate factory’.
In History we will explore the power of the Tudor Monarchs and their
influence on British life. We will visit ‘The Golden Hinde’ to experience
a day as a sailor, as well as visiting Southwark Cathedral to learn
about the lives of monks.
The curriculum
Summer Term
“Around the World”
In the final term we will be traveling the world! We will learn
about a selection of different countries (with a focus on
Jamaica) and comparing our way of life to that of others.
In English our main text will be Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael
Morpurgo.
Homework
• Set on Wednesday, handed in on Monday.
• New banded book given on Wednesday.
• 1 hour maximum (excluding learning spellings).
• Spellings will be topic related or follow a pattern.
Children can select their group for a particular week.
• Mathletics
Children with SEN and more able
children
Year 4 residential trip
• Where? Hindleap Warren.
• When? 28th June until 30th June 2016.
• Arrangements to follow –there will be an
initial meeting for parents on 20th October.
• Cost approximately £190 (possible financial
support available for children eligible for free
school meals).
Our fabulous trip to
Hindleap Warren
Forest Adventure
High Adventure
Climbing Wall
Obstacles
Team exercises
Map reading & orienteering
Night walk
Other key dates
• 14th October – Crofton Roman Villa
• 20th October – Initial meeting for Hindleap
Warren (3.30 pm)
• November – Year 4 trip to London Zoo
• 7th December – Year 4 Performance Dress
Rehearsal
• 8th December - Year 4 Performance
• 13th December – British Museum