Welcome Year 4 Red Parents 2014

A PRAYER FOR PARENTS

Most loving Father, the example of parenthood, teach us what to give and what to withhold. Show us when to reprove and when to praise. Make us gentle and considerate yet firm and watchful.Keep us from weak indulgence, or from great severity. Give us the courage to be disliked sometimes by our children, when we must do necessary things which are displeasing to their eyes. Give us the imagination to enter into their world in order to understand and guide them. Give us all the virtues we need to lead them by word and example in the path of righteousness. Amen.
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 Overview of Term One Homework Expectations (Reading, Spelling and Maths) Behaviour Expectations Uniform Expectations Important Information How to contact me

Year Four Program Term 1

Literacy

The following, are some activities from our literacy program that I will be using to develop your childs reading, writing, speaking and listening skills:

This year grade 4 is adopting the Reading to Learn program. It is based on studying good examples of text types which are then pulled apart and reproduced both as a group and hen individually. This will form our reading, spelling, writing and grammar for the year.
Speaking and listening is part of the daily routines of the class during our morning session as well as specific oral tasks through out the year.

 Reading in class will also be part of our weekly routine, which will be in the form of individual and partner reading. This book will be part of our library borrowing each week.

Maths
Students will be involved in a wide range of mathematical experiences during this semester, which cater to a wide variety of needs in the classroom. We use a program called Envision Maths.

Science
Science this semester will be based on a program called Primary Connections and the unit they will be investigating is Plants Alive. This unit provides opportunities for students to develop an understanding of lifecycles and environments of living things, focusing on various plants.

Health
Our health program focuses on bullying. It is called Friendly Schools Plus and aims to inform and educate students about bullying behaviours and what they can do in these types of situations. This program is the upgrade to the previous program, it uses similar terms however is more up to date and focuses on very relevant and real situations. Parent information will be provided later in the term.

Technology
THE MACBOOK PROGRAM!!

In Term 3, students will have access to Macbooks in a one to one capacity. More information on this will be provided later in the year.
Until then we will be using Dell computers and some Mac computers in our classroom.

Homework
Homework will commence this Thursday. Homework is due on Fridays. Homework will consist of a unit of Maths (an A3 sheet), spelling and reading. Maths sheets will be handed out Fridays (Thursday this week) Spelling lists on Mondays. Spelling test will be done on Fridays and the results will be recorded in Home books. Home books are to be sighted and signed each week. Reading should be at least 15mins per night. Extension work will be available on Study Ladder for those students that would like it.

Behaviour Expectations
Students and teachers in Year 4 collaboratively developed classroom rules and expectations. Children are given verbal or non verbal prompts about behaviour. Teachers will meet with parents and students where necessary to develop individual behaviour plans. Restorative Chats/ Circles used to problem solve and build/develop quality relationships in classroom. Can be a chat between teacher & 2 students or whole class depending on issue.

Uniform Expectations
Socks To be seen Shoes correct shoes with formal or sports uniform Hair to be tied up so that it is not in eyes or in face Sports Uniform worn on Thursdays and Tuesdays. Jewellery only allowed jewellery are: 1.Sleepers 2. Studs 3. Chains with cross on them Hats To be at school each day St Vincents school bag to be used

Important Information
Sports Uniforms are to be worn on Thursdays (specialist lessons) and Tuesdays. Library borrowing is on Fridays. Swimming carnival is on Friday 7th February. Masses date to be confirmed as it is known. Prayer Assembly will be on Monday the 24th of February in the church. Camp is at Kindalan, Week 9 Term 3 11th-12th September Class website: http://4redrocks.weebly.com

If you need to meet with me please feel free to make appointments to talk at any stage of the year. The best way to make an appointment time is to email me. This will ensure that I am prepared when I come to talk to you and that you have my full attention.

teldridge@bne.catholic.edu.au

Thank you