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Year Ahead Meeting
Welcome to Year 4!
Structure of the evening
Curriculum and learning Timetable Homework Other activities- trips, learning journeys and
camp Routines Class Parent/PTA/classroom help Questions
Curriculum and learning
PYP (UoI)Science
Design & Technology
Art
ICT
Social Studies
Stand AloneNumeracy
Literacy
Modern Chinese
PE
Music
ExtrasSchool based events
Cultural celebrations
Sex & Relationship Education
Curriculum and learning
English
Some English is “stand-alone” and some is taught within the units of inquiry, where there are valid connections:
Speaking and listening Writing Spelling and Handwriting Reading
Curriculum and learning
Mathematics
Some Maths is “stand-alone” and some is taught within the units of inquiry, where there are valid connections:
Pre-assessment is a key to learning Groups Mental maths strategies What can you do to help your child at home?See Planet Peak for ideas on how to support your child.
Units of Inquiry
Sharing the planet Central Idea: Living things need to adapt in order to survive.
Who we are
How we express ourselves
Where we are in time and place
How the world works
How we organize ourselves
Thinker
Balanced
Communicator
Open-minded
I nquirerCaring
Reflective
Knowledgeable
Risk-taker
Principled
Specialist Lessons
Mandarin –- (Mary Liu, Ganlo Williams)
- 3 pathways
- 45min daily sessions Library- (Rosheen Rodwell) 1x 45 min per week Music – (Jane Englemann)
- 1 x 45min session per class +PYP SEN – (Ann Button-Smith + Helen Hattam)
-Individual Needs P.E. – ( Katie Bradstock)
- 2 x 45 min session per class
Timetable Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:30-9:15
Assembly
9:15-10:00
Mandarin
Mandarin
10:00-10:45
Mandarin
(Teach in Yr 3)
Assembly/Nurture groups
10:45-11:00 B R E A K
11:00-11:45
Music/PE
Yr 3 to teach
Red Time
11:45-12:30
PE/Music
Mandarin
12:30-1:30 L U N C H
1:30-2:15
Mandarin
PE 4F
Library 4M
2:15-3:00
PE 4M
Library 4F
4M/4F
Homework
Under review ( following is as last year) Maths (could be stand-alone or related to the
UoI) English ( as above) Unit of Inquiry Reading for at least 15 mins every day Work given out on a Tuesday and handed in
the following Monday, signed by the parent. Planet Peak
Reporting to parents
Parent consultations – Wed, Sept 28 3:15-7:00 then Mon, Oct. 3 8:20-12:20
Learning Journey– TBC, b/w CNY and Easter
Written reports- to be available online on Gateway- reports on first two UoI at end of Term 1, second two at end of Term 2 etc
Written reports on “stand alone” English, Maths, Modern Chinese, Music, PSE and P.E.at end of Term 3.
Other activities
Ark Eden (4M Sept 20, 4F Oct 4) Sports Day – November 25th Bradbury Camp, 2 nights – Oct 31-Nov 2 How we express ourselves presentation February 10th
Learning Journey TBC Leap Center Bus TBC History Museum TBC
Extra-curricular Teachers’ clubs- mostly during lunchtimes Outside agencies - in Peak View (not paper flyers)
Routines
Classroom routines Snacks Lunch times Sickness Notifying bus mums & school Cakes for birthdays Nut-free school Rules of Respect Class mum/Classroom help PTA
Class Mums
4M Rowanna Rowe and Sejal Raja 4F Nina Costley and Jennifer Pollock
If you would like to volunteer for class trips and/or working in the school (reading, special art projects, etc) please let the class mums know .
Questions and handouts
Any questions?