Parent Information EveningYear 4
February 2017
PrayerisanimportantpartofdevelopingourrelationshipwithGodandsowepraytogetherineachclassroom:• atthestartofeachday• beforelunchtime• attheendoftheschoolday.
ChristianMeditationis anotherformofprayerweallparticipatein.
YoungchildrenhaveagreatopennesstothepresenceofGodintheirlivesandarealreadinessforprayer.If theyaretaughtwhentheyareyoungtobestill,GodcanspeaktotheirheartsandtheycandiscovertheloveofGodforeachofthempersonally.
BeingstillisverydifferentfrombeingquietsowepractiseChristianMeditationforafewminuteseachdayinthehopethateachchildwillbeledtotheirowninteriorsilence,thefirstrequisiteforlistening.
Religious Education
ThisyeartheYear4studentswillstudythefollowingunits:• CreatorofHumanLife• LovedandForgiven• ComingtoYourTable• TheSpiritWhoStrengthens• GodKnowsEverything• AllPowerfulGod• TogetherinPrayer• WhispersfromWithin
Religious Education
Assessment and Reporting
ReportingCycle� Term1– Parent/Teacher/StudentInterviews� Term2– FormalReport� Term3– Parent/Teacher/StudentInterviews� Term4– FormalReport
MathematicsFocusAreas• NumberandAlgebra–ProblemSolving,PlaceValue,Mental
ComputationsandAlgorithms• Measurement– Angles,pointsonacompass,parallellines• StatisticsandProbability– TablesandGraphs
Ourlessonsareallwhole-part-whole,beginningwithamentalfocusandexplicitteaching.Wethenmoveintodifferentiatedactivities.Theplenaryattheendofthelessonallowsstudentstoreviewwhattheyhavelearnt.
WeareusingthetextPrimeMathwhichfollowsasuccessfulprogrammeusedinhighperformingschoolswithinAsia.Wearemakingafocusonmentalcomputationalskillsandplacevaluethisterm.TheseareabaselineofMathematicsandnecessaryinlife.
MathematicsWhatdoesamathslessonlooklike?
CONCRETEAlllearningofnewconceptsbeginswithlessonsinvolvingahands-onactivity.Studentslearntheskillsrequiredtounderstandtheconcept.PICTORIALStudentslearntorepresentmathematicalideasvisually.ABSTRACTOncestudentshavedevelopedconceptualunderstanding,theyprogresstotheabstractstageanduseonlynumbersandmathematicalsymbols.
Mathematics
Whataresomethingsparentscandoathome?
TheycanalsoplayHittheButtonwhichisbrilliantformentalmath
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Aswellasthisthereisatimestablessitewww.timestables.me.uk
EnglishKeyfocusareas• Reading– Comprehensionstrategies• Writing– VCOP approachtoimprovingwritingskills– emphasison
Vocabulary/Connectives/Openers/Punctuation• ListeningandSpeaking–Newswithfluencyandexpression;viewingof
BehindtheNewstopromptclassdiscussion(orallanguagedevelopment)andencourageglobalawareness
• Library– studentstoborrowbookseachweek
HowweteachEnglishWeteachEnglishwithareadingfocus.Allofourwritingandgrammarstemsfromatextusedinclass.Wealsofocusonacomprehensionstrategywhichisalsotakenfromanengagingtext.DuringGuidedReadingsessionstheteacherworkswithonesmallgroupandothergroupsworkonasetactivitythatwilldeveloptheircomprehensionskills.Readingisencouragedforenjoymentacrossalloftheclasses.
AtStJerome'sweofferLiteracySupport throughReadingRecovery,Mini-litandMulti-litforYears1-4.
Theyarestructuredearlyliteracyinterventionswhicharetaughtone-on-oneorinsmallgroupsof4students forabout20weeks.
English – Literacy Support
English
Whataresomethingsparentscandoathome?
READ,READ,READ!Themoreparentsreadwiththeirchildrenandthemorechildrenreadforenjoyment,thebettertheirEnglishwillbecome.
ScienceTerm1ChemicalSciences:MaterialWorldTerm2EarthandSpaceSciences:BeneathOurFeetTerm3BiologicalSciences:FriendsorFoesTerm4PhysicalSciences:MagneticMovesMusicInYear4musicstudentsare:• learninghowtounderstandmusicthroughparticipatingingroupsingingand
instrumentalplaying.• continuingtodevelopskillsinreadingandwritingmusicnotation.• developingtheirunderstandingoftheimportanceoftheelementsofmusic.Health• healthdecisionsandbehaviour• developingpersistenceandresilience• drug education• protectivebehavioursItalian
Specialist Subjects
Friendly Schools / MJR
MAKINGJESUSREALMakingJesusRealisspecificallylinkedtotheschoolpoliciesandteachingandlearningprogrammesacrossallKeyLearningAreas.Theseincludethevaluesof:showingcareandcompassion,respect,honestyandtrustworthiness,understanding,toleranceandinclusion.Thesevaluesalsoencouragestudentstodotheirbest,treatothersfairly,beresponsiblefortheiractionsandfollowschoolrulesandprocedures.
FRIENDLYSCHOOLSThewholeschoolhastakenonawellresearchedprogrammecalledFriendlySchools.Thisisasocialemotionalprogrammethatenablesstudentstomixpositivelywiththeirfriendsinclassandintheplayground.Theactivitiesarestructuredtoallowstudentstorecognisecertainbehaviourswithinthemselvesandothers.Italsohelpsstudentsrecognisesocialcuesthatmaynotcomenaturallytochildren.
Behaviour Management Policy
• Allclasseshavebeenremindedofrulesandexpectations.
• Examplesofruleshavebeenplacedaroundtheschoolsochildrenareawareofwhatisexpectedofthem.
• Eachclasshasitsownrewardsystemtopositivelyreinforceappropriatebehaviour.Whennecessarytheschool’sbehaviourmanagementpolicywillbefollowedfornegativebehaviours.
BYOD – Years 4 to 6
• iPadshouldbechargedeachnight.• EnsurethatAppsareregularlyupdated.• Pleaseensuretheyareatschooleachdayasfailuretobringthemincanimpactonplannedlessons.
• RequiredAppsmustbedownloadedandagreementformsignedbeforetheiPadisusedatschool.
Morning Routine
8.40:Firstbelltocomeintoclassandsettledownintoaclassactivity.8.45:Secondbellwillringandallstudentsmustbeinclass.Studentsarrivingafter8.45amwillneedtocheckinattheoffice.
Eachclasshassimilarroutinesinthemornings.ChildrenareexpectedtobeorganisedandenterwiththeiriPads andpencilcases.Theyneedtogetintoaregularroutine.Cominginsettledenablesthemtofocusduringtheday.
Communication• Schoolwebsite,especiallytheLatestNewssectionandschool
calendar.Youwillfindthelatestandmostuptodateinformationhere.Therewillbenonewsletterin2017.
• Whensendingemailstoteacherspleasebeawarethatemailsreceivedafter6pmatnightmaynotbereaduntilthefollowingmorning.
• Teachersmaynotbeabletorespondtoemailsduringschoolhours.
Communication
• EachYear4classwillhaveaclassblogwhichwillbeusedforcommunicationbetweentheclassroomandhome.
coyfleur.wordpress.com
Communication – Class Blogs
Sacramental Programme – Year 4
ParentcommitmentisaskedforSacramentalProgramme.Fatherrequiresparents/candidatestoattendallorganisedevents.
SacramentalDatesfor2017• Allsacraments- Enrolment - collect forms:18th/19th February
(Saturday6pmMassorSunday10amMass)
• Allsacraments– EnrolmentMass - return forms:25th/26thFebruary,4th/5th March(Saturday6pmMassorSunday10amMass)
• FirstCommunionMass- 19th/20th August(Saturday6pmMassorSunday10amMass)
Sacramental Programme – Year 4
ParentChildTeachingMassThursday27th April7.00– 8.00pmParents’FaithFormationEvening:Wednesday3rd May- timetobeconfirmedFirstCommunionRetreatDay:Thursday3rd August- SchoenstattShrineFirstCommunionParentChildWorship:Wednesday10th August3:30– 5.00pmor5:30– 7.00pm
Sacramental Programme – Year 4
FirstEucharistMasses
• Saturday19th August 6pm
• Sunday20th August 10am
FirstCommunionBreakfastandPresentationofCandidates
totheParish
• Sunday27th August8.30am– 11.00am
Sacramental Programme – Year 4
KNOWLEDGE WISDOM COURAGE