Y3/4 parent information meeting Wednesday, 23 September 2015
Presentation Outline • Human Studies • English • Maths • PE – days and PE kit • Leadership opportunities • Homework / Reading • Opportunities programme
Human Studies • Vikings • • • •
Why they came Where they came from How they affected development of Britain Their legacy
• France • Culture • Geography • Language
English • DEAR time • formal part of timetable • reading for enjoyment.
• Reading Incentive • Books for birthdays • Dedicated phonics/spellings everyday. • Spellings written in yellow book
• Term 1 – Dahl. • Term 2 – Poetry.
Maths • New Curriculum • • • •
Rigorous and demanding Fluency and confidence By end of Y3 – x2, x3, x4, x5, x8, x6 By end of Y4 – all tables up to x12
• Singapore Maths • Visualising maths • Specific stages of learning
• Contextualisation • Apply maths to world around them
PE • 2 sessions per week • Indoor / outdoor
• PE KIT • • • •
Trainers Tracksuit trousers PE shirt Socks!
• Fitness/ Stamina / Lacrosse • Sport Leaders
Leadership opportunities
• Sports Leaders • House Captains • Sports Captains • School Council
Homework/Reading • Set on Mondays -due in on Fridays. • 3 pieces per week: • English • Maths • Reading + weekly spellings
• Homework Support • Any lunchtime.
• Reading • Reading Competition - 4 times per week (Fri to Fri). • sign planners when your child has read at home. • Read what they enjoy.
Opportunities programme • Trip to London art gallery • Valley Park 6th form Pantomime • Trip to London theatre – Matilda • Performing arts workshops – Valley Park • Art and ceramics lessons – Valley Park • Reading and language workshops – Invicta Grammar School • Y3/4 Production – Term 4