Welcome to the YearYear 4 4 Curriculum Meeting

Worple Primary School

School Staff

• Headteacher – Ms N O’Hara• Deputy Head – Mrs D O’Connor• Key Stage Two Leader – Mr L Redman• Early Years Leader – Miss R Lyon • Senco – Mrs O’Connor Assistant Senco – Mrs Patton• EAL lead – Miss Brohi• Class Teacher – Miss Small• Teaching Assistants & Support Staff – Carly and Sharon

Organisation Chart

Class Teachers

Basic Rules & Expectations1.1. Show respect by listening to the teachers, our Show respect by listening to the teachers, our

classmates and other people in the school.classmates and other people in the school.

2.2. Be kind and polite and always help one another.Be kind and polite and always help one another.

3.3. Be sensible around school by taking responsibility for Be sensible around school by taking responsibility for our actions.our actions.

4.4. Be happy, smile and always be our self.Be happy, smile and always be our self.

5.5. Be responsible for bringing in our homework, PE kits, Be responsible for bringing in our homework, PE kits, swimming kits and reading books. swimming kits and reading books.

6.6. Always be the best we can be.Always be the best we can be.

7.7. Keep the classroom tidy and respect the property within Keep the classroom tidy and respect the property within it. it.

RewardsRewards – purple tokens, praise, stickers, merits, – purple tokens, praise, stickers, merits, golden time, marbles, certificates. golden time, marbles, certificates.

SanctionsSanctions – being moved, missing minutes of – being moved, missing minutes of playtime/golden time, being sent to another playtime/golden time, being sent to another class/member of senior staff.class/member of senior staff.

Expectations of Uniform

• School Sweatshirt• Grey/black skirt/shorts/trousers/pinafore dress• White polo shirt/ cotton shirt• Black shoes (no heels, no trainers)• In summer – purple dresses /shorts ( black or

grey)• No Jewellery except small studs or sleepersAll Uniform MUST be labelled!

PE Kit

• PE Kit – These should be brought in on a Monday and kept in school until Friday. It is essential for your child's wellbeing that they are fully equipped to take part in PE. The kit must be black shorts, white t-shirt, white socks, black plimsolls

Attendance and Punctuality

• Importance of regular attendance (rewards – class trophy/certificates)

• Importance of punctuality (raffle tickets)• When attendance drops below 92% Ms O’Hara

becomes involved and you will be contacted by letter.

• A home school agreement with targets will be put in place if attendance continues to be poor which can result in the EWO becoming involved.

New Curriculum 2014

• Espresso to launch video go to staff room, national curriculum 2014, overview – video play to 2 minutes, below video there are the videos for each year group.

• MFL is now statutory – years 1 - 6 will be taught French by Mrs Stevens weekly.

Foundation Subjects• IPC has been updated in line with the new curriculum. • Topic based but discrete subjects.• A rolling programme between years 3 and 4.• Exit and Entry points.• Other subjects will also be timetabled into the school

week, such as PE and RE.• Any skills not covered will be taught at other times.• Science knowledge will be revised throughout. • KS2 pupils will receive a music lesson paid for by the

school where they will be taught either fife or clarinet by a specialist music teacher.

Physical Education

Tuesday - PE

Friday – Swimming (any parent helpers?)

Maths Targets

Writing Targets

Reading & Homework

• New Reading Journal – MUST be brought to school everyday. Please record when your child has read to you or ask your child to summarise what they have read in the comments box.

• Weekly - Spelling, Maths and Literacy.• IPC Family projects.• Homework will be given out…• Spellings: Given out on a Monday – Test Friday

Maths: Given out on a Thursday – due in on MondayEnglish: Given out on a Monday – due in on Thursday

Enrichment Activities

• Trips we may be going on this year…

British Museum

• Other trips tbc!

Parent Help & Support

We would really appreciate you We would really appreciate you coming in to help with:coming in to help with:

• Reading with individual children• Help with the PTA events• Help on school trips• Help making resources• Parent Council - we need reps Year 4!

Website and the Internet• New website has on line calendar to New website has on line calendar to

keep you up to date keep you up to date

• www.worple.org

• Parent mail – please make sure you are Parent mail – please make sure you are registered for parent mail. If you are registered for parent mail. If you are unsure how to do this there will be a unsure how to do this there will be a training session in the Autumn term. training session in the Autumn term.

School Dinners

• New company

• Juniors will need to pay online in advance

• £10 per week

• Dinners must be ordered in advance.

• Children will have the opportunity to have fresh bread, vegetables cooked on site.

Questions?